Laser micromachining of dielectrics and metals is a versatile fabrication and repair tool for applications in micro-fluidics, microelectronics and MEMS. Issues such as ablation threshold, ablation rate, incubation of damage at subthreshold fluences, edge resolution, debris creation and residual substrate damage are all important in determining the suitability of this technique for these applica...

the imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is challenging and plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and staging of the disease. a variety of imaging modalities, such as ultrasound, computed tomography (ct), magnetic resonance imaging (mri) and nuclear medicine are currently used in evaluating patients with hcc. although the best option for the treatment of these cases is hepatic resection or...

Bimetallic nanoparticles have gained vivid attention due to their unique and synergistic properties. They can be used in fields such as solar cells, optics, sensing, well medicine. The generation of bimetallic nanoparticles, containing oxide phases both magnetic X-ray attenuating metals for bioimaging applications has been challenging with traditional chemical synthesis methods. An alternative ...

Nickel alloys are used extensively across a wide range of industries, often in components which are required to perform critical functions under arduous operating conditions. As a result, the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of such alloys must be well understood and the levels of trace metal contaminants, which may have a profound effect on these properties, must be strictly contr...