Optics and Lasers in Biomedicine and Culture: Contributions to the Fifth International Conference on Optics Within Life Scienes Owls V Crete, 13-16 Oc

ISBN-13: 9783642630736 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 356 str.

C. Fotakis; T. G. Papazoglou; C. Kalpouzos

Opis

The International Society on Optics Within Life Sciences (OWLS) was founded in 1990 as a non-profit scientific organization based on individual membership. Its objective is to forward interdisciplinary information and communication of specialists in optics as well as in medicine, biology, environment and cultural heritage. To serve this purpose a series of International Conferences on Optics Within Life Sciences (OWLS I - V) has been established. The latest conference entitled Biomedicine and Culture in the Era ofModern Optics and Lasers took place on October 13-16, 1998 in Aghia Pelagia, Crete, Greece. The event was supported by the European Union as a Euroconference, by the International Commission for Optics (ICO), by the Japanese Medical Optical Equipment Industrial Association (JMOIA) and by the Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, which has financed the publication of this book by Springer Verlag. Following the previous OWLS conferences devoted to diverse applications of optics in life sciences, this OWLS V Conference focused on recent achievements in applying lasers and optics in biomedicine and the preservation of cultural heritage. Particular attention was paid to laser diagnostics in medicine, the interaction of laser radiation with biological tissue, aspects of the preservation of cultural heritage, and the development of new systems for these studies. The editors wish to thank Ms. M. Kokolaki for her assistance in preparing the manuscript of this volume. We also acknowledge the financial support of Karl Storz Endoskope GmbH & Co. KG. C. Fotakis, Heraklion, Greece C.

Spis treści

Optics.- In Search of the Earliest Known Lenses (Dating Back 4500 Years).- Study on Reproduction of Sound from Old Wax Phonograph Cylinders Using the Laser.- Dynamic Holographic Image Projection: The Key to Optical Interfacing.- A Novel Electronic-Speckle-Pattern-Interferometer (ESPI) for Dynamic-Holographic-Endoscopy.- The Endoscopic Application of the Deconvolution Filter Set Method.- A Coherent Optical Technique Useful in Biomechanics: Holographic Interferometry.- Relative and Absolute Coordinates Measurement by Phase-Stepping Laser Interferometry.- Reproduction of Sounds from an Old Russian Wax Phonograph Cylinder by Various Optical Methods.- Optical Reproduction of Sounds from Negative Phonograph Cylinders.- Applications of Video Holographie Interferometry in Textile Conservation.- Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging.- Non-Steady-State Photocurrents in Indium-Oxide Thin-Film Holographie Recorders.- Bending Loss in Mid-Infrared Waveguides and Fibers.- Twin-Image Elimination in Digital In-line Holography.- Examination of Jade Conditions by Laser Technology.- Laser and Optics in Art Conservation.- Application of UV-Lasers in Historical Glass Cleaning.- Humanoid Machine Vision Systems and Underwater Archeology.- Near-Ultraviolet Pulsed Laser Interaction with Contaminants and Pigments on Parchment: Spectroscopic Diagnostics for Laser Cleaning Safety.- A Preliminary Study into the Suitability of Femtosecond Lasers for the Removal of Adhesive from Canvas Paintings.- UV-laser Ablation of Polymerized Resin Layers and Possible Oxidation Processes in Oil-Based Painting Media.- Vibration Monitoring by TV-Holography — a Diagnostic Tool in the Conservation of Historical Murals.- Algorithms for Pigment Identification.- Investigations of Handwritten Manuscripts by Means of Optical Correlation Methods.- Optical Fibers for the Cultural Heritage II: The Monitoring of Lighting in Museum Environments.- Fast and Precise Determination of Painted Artwork Composition by Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy.- Application of Factor Analysis and Multivariate Curve Resolution Techniques for the Separation and Identification of Raman Spectra from Pigments on Artworks.- Automatic Acquisition and Evaluation of Optically Achieved Range Data of Medical and Archaeological Samples.- Surface Modification of Wood by Laser Irradiation.- Decoration of Glass by Surface and Sub-surface Laser Engraving.- Experimental Studies on Black Crusted Sandstone Cleaning by Various UV Wavelengths.- Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Pigments In Painted Artworks. A Database of Pigments and Spectra.- Optical Fibers for the Cultural Heritage I: Picture Varnishes as Thermosensitive Fiber Cladding.- Non-invasive Measurements of Damage of Frescoes Paintings and Icons by Laser Scanning Vibrometer: A Comparison of Different Exciters Used with Artificial Samples.- FTIR Imaging Spectroscopy for Organic Surface Analysis of Embedded Paint Cross-Sections.- Advanced Workstation for Controlled Laser Cleaning of Paintings.- Illumination System for the Theodosius’ Plate.- Research and Development of Raman Spectroscopy with Optical Fibre. Application to Pigments Identification.- The Potential Uses of Lasers and Layer Manufacture in Conservation.- Identification of Pigments by Raman Microscopy: Relevance to the Authentication or Otherwise of Egyptian Papyri.- Progress in the Use of Excimer Lasers to Clean Easel Paintings.- Discrimination of Photomechanical Effects in the Laser Cleaning of Artworks by Means of Holographic Interferometry.- Cleaning of Ceramics Using Lasers of Different Wavelength.- Non-Destructive Analysis of Two Post-Byzantine Icons by Use of the Multi Spectral Imaging System (MU.S.I.S 2007).- Lasers in Medicine.- TMLR: Potential Mechanisms of Action and Design Parameters for Excimer-Based Clinical Systems.- Lasers in Modern Cataract-Surgery.- Correlation of Thermal and Mechanical Effects of the Holmium Laser for Various Clinical Applications.- Intra-operative Fluorescence Imaging of ALA-induced PpIX Using the Double Ratio Imaging Technique in Malignant Brain Tumours.- Photon Interactions with Ceramic Bone Implants.- Easy Human Visual MTF Measurements.- Measurement of the Anterior Segment of the Eye Using an Improved Slit Lamp.- Optics in Photomedicine and Photobiology.- STMof Light-Sensitive Biological Systems.- Optical Inspection of Surface Quality of Pharmaceutical Compacts.- Single Shot, Laser Plasma X-Ray Contact Microscopy of Chlamydomonas.- Image Formation in Optical Coherence Tomography and Microscopy.- In vivo Measurement of the Optical Properties of Human Tissues in the Wavelength Range 610–1010 nm.- Depth Estimation of an Absorbent Embedded in a Dense Medium Using Diffused Wave Reflectometry.- In vitro Optical Characterization of Female Breast Tissue with Near Infrared fsec Laser Pulses.- Bio-Speckle Phenomena for Blood Flow Measurements: Speckle Fluctuations and Doppler Effects.- Layered Gel-Based Phantoms Mimicking Fluorescence of Cervical Tissue.- Interferometrical Microscope for Investigations of Biological Objects.- Realization of a Double-Exposure Interferometer with Photorefractive Crystals for Biomedical Applications.- Comparative Studies of Laser Induced Fluorescence and Intravascular Ultrasound for the Human Coronary Artery Diagnosis of Atherosclerosis.- Temporal and Spectral Narrowing of Sub-picosecond Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Polymeric Gain Media.- Laser Induced Fluorescence in Atherosclerotic Plaque with Different Excitation Wavelengths.- In vitro Laser-Induced Fluorescence Measurements of Human and Lamb Heart Tissue.- Eye Model Using a CCD Camera for Observing the Images Constructed by IOLs.- Optical Wavefront Sensing Using a 2-Dimensional Diffraction Grating: Application to Biological Microscopy.- Measurement of Chlorophyll Distribution in the Leaf by Laser Induced Fluorescence.- High-Resolution Color Holography for Archaeological and Medical Applications.- Protoporphyrin IX Kinetics in Rat Peritoneal Organs and Tumor After Systemic 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Administration.

Blurb

Following to previous OWLS conferences devoted to widespread applications of optics in life sciences, this 5th OWLS Conference focuses on recent achievements in applying lasers and optics in biomedicine and the preservation of our cultural heritage. Particular attention is paid to laser diagnostics in medicine, interaction of laser radiation with biological tissue, aspects of the preservation of cultural heritage, and the development of new systems for these studies. The contributors to this volume cover international research activities in the following areas: Laser-tissue interactions and tissue optics - photon migration in tissue; Medical sensors - fiber optics; Clinical use of lasers (dermatology, ENT, cardiology, etc.); Laser-based techniques in art conservation (cleaning, diagnostics, analytical applications); Imaging techniques and lasers in archaeology; Laser technologies in contemporary art (holography, marking, etc.); and New laser and opto-electronic systems for biomedical and art-related studies.