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Multiple slicing task offloading in cloud-edge elastic optical networks
Bowen Chen, Yuexuan Fan, Xiaoling Wang, Hong Chen, Weidong Shao, et al.
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Experimental validation of computational sub-aperture fusion wavefront sensing technology
Xiaosong Wu, Linhai Huang, Youmin Guo, Lanqiang Zhang, Zhaocong Li, et al.
Opt. Lett. 51(19) 5530-5533 (2026)
Logarithmic ultrafast photography with band-resolved individual delay generation
Keitaro Shimada, Kohei Azuma, Jun Horiuchi, Dylan Thomas, Masato Ota, et al.
Optica 13(10) 2028-2037 (2026)
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See Visualization 2 in Opt. Letters 51(18), 5201-5204 (2026)
28 September 2026

Microdroplet cluster rotation based on the laser-induced thermal effect of optical fiber

See Visualization 2 in Opt. Letters 51(18), 5201-5204 (2026)

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Applied Optics
Definitive correction for nonlinear and random phase-step detuning using the universal phase-shifting algorithm
Summary by Moises Padilla

Fringe print-through due to detuning errors – an artefact that degrades the accuracy of phase-shifting...

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Fiber characterization with frequency-resolved optical gating measurements
Summary by David Novoa

For decades, frequency-resolved optical gating (FROG) has been the gold standard for characterizing ultrashort optical...

Applied Optics
100  kHz-rate femtosecond laser electronic excitation tagging velocimetry in Mach 6 quiet flow
Summary by Richard B. Miles

The development of advanced hypersonic platforms relies heavily on ground test facilities due to the high cost and data...

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