Tomographic imaging with a scanning laser ophtalmoscop

Retinal imaging with a confocal scaning laser Ophthalmoscope (cSLO) involves scanning a small laser beam over the retina and constructing an image from the reflected light. By applying the confocal principle, tomographic images can be produced by measuring a sequence of slices at different depths. However, the thickness of such slices, when compared with the retinal thickness, is too large to give useful 3D retinal images, if no processing is done. In this work, a prototype cSLO was modified in terms hardware and software to give the ability of doing the tomographic measurements with the maximum theoretical axial resolution possible. A model eye was built to test the performance of the system. A novel algorithm has been developed which fits a double Gaussian curve to the axial intensity profiles generated from a stack of images slices. The underlying assumption is that the laser light has mainly been reflected by two structures in the retina, the internal limiting membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium. From the fitted curve topographic images and novel thickness images of the retina can be generated. Deconvolution algorithms have also been developed to improve the axial resolution of the system, using a theoretically predicted cSLO point spread function. The technique was evaluated using measurements made on a model eye, four normal eyes and seven eyes containing retinal pathology. The reproducibility, accuracy and physiological measurements obtained, were compared with available published data, and showed good agreement. The difference in the measurements when using a double rather than a single Gaussian model was also analysed.

Non-volatile analysis in fruits by laser resonant ionization spectrometry: application to resveratrol (3,5,4 -trihydroxystilbene) in grapes

Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics, vol.71

Spectroscopy studies on conservation issues in modern and contemporary paintings

Dissertation presented to the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of New University of Lisbon in fulfilment of the requirements for the Master’s degree in Conservation and Restoration Specialization in easel painting

Laser welding of shape memory alloys

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Optimização da focagem de feixes laser em tecidos biológicos: desenvolvimento de um simulador óptico

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica

Estudo do efeito do tratamento por laser de objectos arqueológicos ferrosos

Dissertação de Mestrado em Conservação e Restauro - Metais

Oxo-molybdenum(VI) complexes containing chiral ligands: catalytic applications in selective epoxidations

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D. degree in Chemistry

Nitrite biosensing via selective enzymes—a long but promising route

Sensors 2010, 10, 11530-11555

The role of microRNAs in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Genética Molecular e Biomedicina

Correlation between the mechanical cycling behavior and microstructure in laser welded joints using NiTi memory shape alloys

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia de Materiais

Selective synthesis under microwave irradiation of new monomers for potential applications in PDLC films

Dissertation to obtain the degree of master in Bioorganic

How to sell successfully a perfume in the non-selective market?

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Forno solar com lentes de Fresnel e aplicações em laser solar

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Física

Optimização e construção de sistemas de laser solar

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Física

Laser solar de Nd: YAG bombeado por guias de onda

São propostas novas cavidades de bombeamento para lasers solares do estado sólido de Nd: YAG com o objectivo de melhorar a potência laser de saída e eficiência de bombeamento. São implementados quatro sistemas de guias de onda, um dos sistemas é simétrico e bombeado lateralmente, sendo os restantes três sistemas bombeados lateralmente e pela extremidade. A influência da geometria dos guias de onda no desempenho do bombeamento, o perfil do feixe à saída dos guias e a absorção por parte do cristal de Nd:YAG são optimizados minuciosamente, sendo modelados através do software Zemax. A cavidade de ressonância e as características do feixe são modelados em Lascad. Construíram-se e testaram-se três guias de onda de secção, octogonal, cilíndrica e quadrada. A potência laser multimodo para o sistema ótico bombeado por guia de onda cilíndrica de 20mm de diâmetro e concentrador cónico, foi de 21W, representando uma eficiência de colecção de 11.6W/m2, apresentando um erro de colecção para ΔX=1.3mm de 4.4%.