Precision Autofocus in Optical Microscopy with Liquid Lenses Controlled by Deep Reinforcement Learning

Precision Autofocus in Optical Microscopy with Liquid Lenses Controlled by Deep Reinforcement Learning Academic Background Microscopic imaging plays a crucial role in scientific research, biomedical studies, and engineering applications. However, traditional microscopes and autofocus techniques face hardware limitations and slow software speeds in ...

Putting Piezoelectric Sensors into Fano Resonances

Piezoelectric resonance sensors are widely used in chemical and biological sensing applications. They operate by detecting the resonant frequency shift of piezoelectric resonators caused by the deposition of analytes on their surfaces. To detect minute changes in analytes, resonators require a high quality factor (Q factor). Traditionally, methods ...

Fiber Optics-Based Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensors for Rapid Multiplex Detection of Foodborne Pathogens in Raw Poultry

Fiber Optics-Based Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensors for Rapid Multiplex Detection of Foodborne Pathogens in Raw Poultry Academic Background Foodborne illnesses are a significant global public health challenge, with Salmonella being one of the leading pathogens causing such diseases. In the United States alone, Salmonella results in 1.35 ...

Dual-functional Cu2O/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions: A High-performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation

Dual-Functional Cu₂O/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions: A High-Performance SERS Sensor and Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning System for Water Pollution Detection and Remediation Academic Background With the rapid expansion of industrialization and agricultural activities, water pollution has become a significant global environmental issue. Large quantities of harm...

A 14 μHz/√Hz Resolution and 32 μHz Bias Instability MEMS Quartz Resonant Accelerometer with a Low-Noise Oscillating Readout Circuit

A Study on High-Resolution MEMS Quartz Resonant Accelerometer with a Low-Noise Oscillating Readout Circuit Academic Background Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometers have a wide range of applications in fields such as inertial navigation, seismic detection, wearable devices, and intelligent robots. Particularly in applications like sat...