In 1992, we identified laser-induced stress relaxation in cartilage. This led to the development of a new laser application in otolaryngologyhead and neck surgery for the non-ablative reshaping of cartilage. Laser septochondrocorrection is non-invasive, bloodless, painless procedure which takes only 10 minutes to complete and can be performed in outpatient settings. The efficacy and safety of t...

The interaction of the monomeric chlorophyll Q-band electronic transition with solvents of differing physical-chemical properties is investigated through two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES). Chlorophyll constitutes the key chromophore molecule in light harvesting complexes. It is well-known that the surrounding protein in the light harvesting complex fine-tunes chlorophyll electronic...

BACKGROUND Oncoplastic surgery is being increasingly performed in Korean women; however, unlike Westerners, Korean women usually have small to moderate-sized breasts. To achieve better outcomes in reconstructed breasts, several factors should be considered to determine the optimal surgical method. METHODS A total of 108 patients who underwent oncoplastic surgery from January 2013 to December ...

We investigate the re-amplification and reshaping using nonlinear optical loopmirrors in a 10-Gb/s non-return-to-zero grating-compensated dispersion-managed transmission line with standard fibers. A large improvement of the system performance is achieved.