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The optical fiber industry is emerging from the market for selling simple accessories using optical fiber to the new optical-IT convergence sensor market combined with high value-added smart industries such as the bio industry. Among them, fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers are growing faster and more accurately by utilizing fiber optics in various fields such as shipbuilding, construction, energy, military, railway, security, and medical.This Special Issue aims to present novel and innovative applications of sensors and devices based on fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers, and covers a wide range of applications of optical sensors. In this Special Issue, original research articles, as well as reviews, have been published.

Research & information: general --- optical microfiber coupler --- graphene --- fiber laser --- filter --- wavelength-swept laser --- cholesteric liquid crystal --- bandpass filter --- spectral reflectance --- airway management --- endotracheal tube placement --- tissue detection --- tracheal tissue --- esophageal tissue --- intubation --- endotracheal tube misplacement --- weak fiber Bragg gratings --- distributed fiber optic sensor --- phi-OTDR --- nitrate sensing --- optical fibre --- PEDOT --- conducting polymer --- 2H–TaSe2 nano-materials --- metallic band structure --- saturable absorber --- dual-wavelength --- red palm weevil --- fiber optic acoustic sensing --- machine learning --- few-mode fiber --- fiber optic sensors --- Brillouin scattering --- distributed measurement --- fiber lasers --- semiconductor optical amplifier --- dynamic measurement --- dynamic optical fiber sensors --- ultrafast fiber laser --- low-dimensional materials --- optically/electrically controlled fiber lasers --- optical microfiber coupler --- graphene --- fiber laser --- filter --- wavelength-swept laser --- cholesteric liquid crystal --- bandpass filter --- spectral reflectance --- airway management --- endotracheal tube placement --- tissue detection --- tracheal tissue --- esophageal tissue --- intubation --- endotracheal tube misplacement --- weak fiber Bragg gratings --- distributed fiber optic sensor --- phi-OTDR --- nitrate sensing --- optical fibre --- PEDOT --- conducting polymer --- 2H–TaSe2 nano-materials --- metallic band structure --- saturable absorber --- dual-wavelength --- red palm weevil --- fiber optic acoustic sensing --- machine learning --- few-mode fiber --- fiber optic sensors --- Brillouin scattering --- distributed measurement --- fiber lasers --- semiconductor optical amplifier --- dynamic measurement --- dynamic optical fiber sensors --- ultrafast fiber laser --- low-dimensional materials --- optically/electrically controlled fiber lasers

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The landscape of minimally invasive urological intervention is changing. A lot of new innovations and technological developments have happened over the last 3 decades. Laparoscopy and robotic surgery have revolutionised kidney and prostate cancer treatment, with more minimally invasive procedures now being carried out than ever before. At the same time, technological advancements and the use of laser have changed the face of endourology. Several new innovative treatments are now commonplace for benign prostate enlargement (BPE). Management of prostate cancer now involves procedures such as robotic prostatectomy, brachytherapy, radiotherapy, cryotherapy and HIFU. Robotic partial nephrectomy and cryotherapy have changed the face of renal cancer. En-bloc resection of bladder cancer is challenging the traditional management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and becoming commonplace, while robotic cystectomy is also gaining popularity for muscle invasive bladder cancer. Newer surgical intervention related to BPE includes laser (holmium, thulium and green light), water-based treatment (Rezum, Aquablation) and other minimally invasive procedures such as prostate artery embolisation (PAE) and Urolift. Endourological procedures have incorporated newer laser types and settings such as moses technology, disposable ureteroscopes (URS) and minimisation of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) instruments. All these technological innovations and improvements have led to shorter hospital stay, reduced cost, potential reduction in complications and improvement in the quality of life (QoL).

Medicine --- Surgery --- partial nephrectomy --- single site surgery --- sutureless --- CEUS --- contrast-enhanced ultrasound --- renal ultrasound --- image quality --- small renal mass (3–5) --- kidney stones --- metabolic syndrome --- urolithiasis --- nephrolithiasis --- kidney calculi --- diabetes mellitus --- acute kidney injury --- percutaneous nephrolithotomy --- urology --- artificial intelligence --- machine learning --- urinary incontinence --- kidney stone disease --- fertility --- reproductive urology --- renal cell carcinoma --- hydronephrosis --- urinary reflux --- endourology --- pediatric urology --- prostate cancer --- bladder cancer --- nephrostomy --- quality of life --- survival --- decision making --- ureteroscopy --- laser --- RIRS --- Moses --- holmium --- mineral water --- mineral composition --- drinking water --- still water --- sparkling water --- Ho:YAG laser --- thulium fiber laser --- laser fiber --- lithotripsy --- chronic prostatitis --- chronic pelvic pain syndrome --- extracorporeal shockwave therapy --- ESWT --- NIH-CPSI --- EHS --- IIEF-5 --- QoL --- urosepsis --- laser lithotripsy --- predictor factors --- PCNL --- renal tumour --- AI --- TFL --- partial nephrectomy --- single site surgery --- sutureless --- CEUS --- contrast-enhanced ultrasound --- renal ultrasound --- image quality --- small renal mass (3–5) --- kidney stones --- metabolic syndrome --- urolithiasis --- nephrolithiasis --- kidney calculi --- diabetes mellitus --- acute kidney injury --- percutaneous nephrolithotomy --- urology --- artificial intelligence --- machine learning --- urinary incontinence --- kidney stone disease --- fertility --- reproductive urology --- renal cell carcinoma --- hydronephrosis --- urinary reflux --- endourology --- pediatric urology --- prostate cancer --- bladder cancer --- nephrostomy --- quality of life --- survival --- decision making --- ureteroscopy --- laser --- RIRS --- Moses --- holmium --- mineral water --- mineral composition --- drinking water --- still water --- sparkling water --- Ho:YAG laser --- thulium fiber laser --- laser fiber --- lithotripsy --- chronic prostatitis --- chronic pelvic pain syndrome --- extracorporeal shockwave therapy --- ESWT --- NIH-CPSI --- EHS --- IIEF-5 --- QoL --- urosepsis --- laser lithotripsy --- predictor factors --- PCNL --- renal tumour --- AI --- TFL

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The landscape of minimally invasive urological intervention is changing. A lot of new innovations and technological developments have happened over the last 3 decades. Laparoscopy and robotic surgery have revolutionised kidney and prostate cancer treatment, with more minimally invasive procedures now being carried out than ever before. At the same time, technological advancements and the use of laser have changed the face of endourology. Several new innovative treatments are now commonplace for benign prostate enlargement (BPE). Management of prostate cancer now involves procedures such as robotic prostatectomy, brachytherapy, radiotherapy, cryotherapy and HIFU. Robotic partial nephrectomy and cryotherapy have changed the face of renal cancer. En-bloc resection of bladder cancer is challenging the traditional management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and becoming commonplace, while robotic cystectomy is also gaining popularity for muscle invasive bladder cancer. Newer surgical intervention related to BPE includes laser (holmium, thulium and green light), water-based treatment (Rezum, Aquablation) and other minimally invasive procedures such as prostate artery embolisation (PAE) and Urolift. Endourological procedures have incorporated newer laser types and settings such as moses technology, disposable ureteroscopes (URS) and minimisation of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) instruments. All these technological innovations and improvements have led to shorter hospital stay, reduced cost, potential reduction in complications and improvement in the quality of life (QoL).

Medicine --- Surgery --- partial nephrectomy --- single site surgery --- sutureless --- CEUS --- contrast-enhanced ultrasound --- renal ultrasound --- image quality --- small renal mass (3–5) --- kidney stones --- metabolic syndrome --- urolithiasis --- nephrolithiasis --- kidney calculi --- diabetes mellitus --- acute kidney injury --- percutaneous nephrolithotomy --- urology --- artificial intelligence --- machine learning --- urinary incontinence --- kidney stone disease --- fertility --- reproductive urology --- renal cell carcinoma --- hydronephrosis --- urinary reflux --- endourology --- pediatric urology --- prostate cancer --- bladder cancer --- nephrostomy --- quality of life --- survival --- decision making --- ureteroscopy --- laser --- RIRS --- Moses --- holmium --- mineral water --- mineral composition --- drinking water --- still water --- sparkling water --- Ho:YAG laser --- thulium fiber laser --- laser fiber --- lithotripsy --- chronic prostatitis --- chronic pelvic pain syndrome --- extracorporeal shockwave therapy --- ESWT --- NIH-CPSI --- EHS --- IIEF-5 --- QoL --- urosepsis --- laser lithotripsy --- predictor factors --- PCNL --- renal tumour --- AI --- TFL

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The landscape of minimally invasive urological intervention is changing. A lot of new innovations and technological developments have happened over the last 3 decades. Laparoscopy and robotic surgery have revolutionised kidney and prostate cancer treatment, with more minimally invasive procedures now being carried out than ever before. At the same time, technological advancements and the use of laser have changed the face of endourology. Several new innovative treatments are now commonplace for benign prostate enlargement (BPE). Management of prostate cancer now involves procedures such as robotic prostatectomy, brachytherapy, radiotherapy, cryotherapy and HIFU. Robotic partial nephrectomy and cryotherapy have changed the face of renal cancer. En-bloc resection of bladder cancer is challenging the traditional management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and becoming commonplace, while robotic cystectomy is also gaining popularity for muscle invasive bladder cancer. Newer surgical intervention related to BPE includes laser (holmium, thulium and green light), water-based treatment (Rezum, Aquablation) and other minimally invasive procedures such as prostate artery embolisation (PAE) and Urolift. Endourological procedures have incorporated newer laser types and settings such as moses technology, disposable ureteroscopes (URS) and minimisation of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) instruments. All these technological innovations and improvements have led to shorter hospital stay, reduced cost, potential reduction in complications and improvement in the quality of life (QoL).

partial nephrectomy --- single site surgery --- sutureless --- CEUS --- contrast-enhanced ultrasound --- renal ultrasound --- image quality --- small renal mass (3–5) --- kidney stones --- metabolic syndrome --- urolithiasis --- nephrolithiasis --- kidney calculi --- diabetes mellitus --- acute kidney injury --- percutaneous nephrolithotomy --- urology --- artificial intelligence --- machine learning --- urinary incontinence --- kidney stone disease --- fertility --- reproductive urology --- renal cell carcinoma --- hydronephrosis --- urinary reflux --- endourology --- pediatric urology --- prostate cancer --- bladder cancer --- nephrostomy --- quality of life --- survival --- decision making --- ureteroscopy --- laser --- RIRS --- Moses --- holmium --- mineral water --- mineral composition --- drinking water --- still water --- sparkling water --- Ho:YAG laser --- thulium fiber laser --- laser fiber --- lithotripsy --- chronic prostatitis --- chronic pelvic pain syndrome --- extracorporeal shockwave therapy --- ESWT --- NIH-CPSI --- EHS --- IIEF-5 --- QoL --- urosepsis --- laser lithotripsy --- predictor factors --- PCNL --- renal tumour --- AI --- TFL

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In this book, you will find information on new materials and new welding technologies. Problems related to the welding of difficult-to-weld materials are considered and solved. The latest welding technologies and processes are presented. This book provides an opportunity to learn about the latest trends and developments in the welding industry. Enjoy reading.

laser cladding --- cryogenic conditions --- Fe-based coatings --- fiber laser --- molybdenum alloy --- welding --- status --- progress --- high-energy ball milling --- soldering --- joining --- microstructure --- interface --- Kovar alloy --- DM305 electronic glass --- glass solder --- low temperature sealing --- tin --- electrochemical migration --- dendrite --- inhibitor --- heat dissipation --- interfacial heat transfer --- SLID --- Cu/Ga --- low temperature bonding --- thermal interface material (TIM) --- spray-deposited Al-Cu-Li alloy --- GTAW --- welded joint --- performance analysis --- heat resistant steels --- post-weld heat treatment --- mechanical properties --- stainless steels --- weldability --- aggressive environments --- marine environments --- heat input --- laser welding --- amorphous alloy --- weld quality --- three-dimensional metal waveguide components --- ultrasonic welding --- electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) --- finite element method --- recrystallization --- civil engineering --- mechanical engineering --- transport --- smart city --- micro-jet welding --- mechanical resistance --- mini-specimen --- fracture --- fatigue limit