IEEE

Broadband SiN Interleaver With a Ring Assisted MZI Using a Tapered MMI Coupler

Abstract: We present an interleaver using a Ring-Assisted Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) where the ring is coupled to one arm of the MZI through a linearly tapered multimode interferometer (MMI), ...
IEEE

Dual-Parameter Fiber Sensors for Salinity and Temperature Measurement Based on a Tapered PMF Incorporated With an FBG in Sagnac Loop

Abstract: A flexible and stable optical fiber sensor based on the Sagnac loop is proposed and experimentally demonstrated for the measurement of salinity and temperature, simultaneously. The sensing ...
中国日报网

Culture Insider: Chopsticks do's and don'ts

Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length tapered sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating Asian food. It is believed the first chopsticks were developed over 5,000 years ...
BMJ

Oral corticosteroid dosage and taper duration at onset in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease influences time to first relapse

Background We sought to identify an optimal oral corticosteroid regimen at the onset of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), which would delay time to first relapse ...