Synthetic aperture focusing is known to increase both the lateral resolution and signal-to-noise level of pulse-echo ultrasonic images. In this paper, the use of synthetic aperture imaging for detection and sizing of pitting in a plate is considered. It is assumed that a water layer is present between the transducer and the plate, and that the pitting is on the back side of the plate, seen from the ...

The ability of producing ultrasonic transducers from screen-printing has been explored experimentally, through printing and characterization of a large number of transducers. In an allprinted test design, 124 transducers with four different electrode sizes ranging from 1 to 4.9 mm2, were printed layer-by-layer on a high performance polyethyleneimine polymer. Inks from ferroelectric and conductive ...

Low coherence interference microscopy (LCIM) provides high spatial phase sensitivity, i.e., speckle free and coherent noise free quantitative phase images of the test specimens. Due to low temporal coherence (TC) length of the light source, LCIM requires precise adjustment of the optical path difference (OPD) between the object and the reference arm, which is only a few micrometers. Consequently, ...

Colorectal polyps are known to be potential precursors to colorectal cancer, which is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths on a global scale. Early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer is primarily enabled through manual screenings, where the intestines of a patient is visually examined. Such a procedure can be challenging and exhausting for the person performing the screening. ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with prevention commonly done through regular colonoscopy screenings. During a colonoscopy, physicians manually inspect the colon of a patient using a camera in search for polyps, which are known to be possible precursors to colorectal cancer. Seeing that a colonoscopy is a manual procedure, it can be susceptible to ...

Electric failures are a problem for customers and grid operators. Identifying causes and localizing the source of failures in the grid is critical. Here, we focus on a specific power grid in the Arctic region of Northern Norway. First, we collected data pertaining to the grid topology, the topography of the area, the historical meteorological data, and the historical energy consumption/production data. ...

Ocean gateways connecting ocean basins are crucial for water and heat circulation, which influence global temperature, climate evolution and sediment distribution. While deep-water gateways have been a major research focus by the community, very little attention has been drawn to shallower gateways located on the continental shelves, where such circulation also takes place. In this study, we investigate ...

This thesis presents the development of theoretical models for the calculations of one- and two-photon absorption, and computational studies on solvated systems and biomolecules. The photon-absorbing chromophore is described by density functional theory, while the effects of the surroundings are taken into account by means of polarizable embedding models. The theory and implementation of a three-layered ...

Electric field antennas are capable of detecting dust impacts in different space environment. We analyze the dust impact signals detected by the Cassini Radio and Plasma Wave Science instrument at different locations around Saturn and compare them with dust impact signals simulated in laboratory conditions and numerically. The spacecraft potential, the size, and capacitance of the impacted element ...