This document provides updates to IEEE Std 802.16's MIB for the MAC, PHY and asso- ciated management procedures in order to accommodate recent extensions to the standard.

IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems Draft Amendment: Management Information Base Extensions

A surgical instrument, such as an endoscopic or laparoscopic instrument, includes an ablation device. The ablation device includes an elongate relatively flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end, the flexible member includes at least a first working channel. A first and second electrode extends from a working channel at the distal end of the flexible member. The first and second electrodes are adapted to be endoscopically located in a tissue treatment region. The first and second electrodes are adapted to couple to an electrical waveform generator to receive an irreversible electroporation electrical waveform sufficient to ablate tissue located between the first and second electrodes. The waveform parameters of the irreversible electroporation electrical waveform are determined based on image information received from the tissue treatment region.

Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method

This book presents the separation-of-variables and T-matrix methods of calculating the scattering of electromagnetic waves by particles. Analytical details and computer programs are provided for determining the scattering and absorption characteristics of the finite-thickness slab, infinite circular cylinder (normal incidence), general axisymmetric particle, and sphere.The computer programs are designed to generate data that is easy to graph and visualize, and test cases in the book illustrate the capabilities of the programs. The connection between the theory and the computer programs is reinforced by references in the computer programs to equations in the text. This cross-referencing will help the reader understand the computer programs, and, if necessary, modify them for other purposes.

Light scattering by particles: Computational methods

Progress in optical networking has stimulated interest in optical performance monitoring (OPM), particularly regarding signal quality measures such as optical signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), Q-factor, and dispersion. These advanced monitoring methods have the potential to extend fault management and quality-of-service (QoS) monitoring into the optical domain. This paper reviews OPM applications and techniques, while examining the role of OPM as an enabling technology for advances in high-speed and optically switched networks.

Optical performance monitoring

Methods and devices are provided for controlling movement of a working end of a surgical device, and in particular for performing various surgical procedures using an instrument having an end effector that can be articulated relative to an elongate shaft of the device. In certain embodiments, the end effector can also optionally rotate relative to the elongate shaft of the device, and/or the shaft can rotate relative to a handle of the device.

Manually articulating devices

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Understanding Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic: Basic Concepts and Applications

Understanding neural networks and fuzzy logic

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHT The Nature of Light Interaction of Light with Matter OPTICAL COMPONENTS The Optical Waveguide: The Fiber Optical Spectral Filters and Gratings Optical Demultiplexers Light Sources Photodetectors Light Amplifiers Other Optical Components Optical Cross-Connects Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers CODING OPTICAL INFORMATION Digital Transmission and Coding Techniques Decoding Optical Information DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING DWDM Systems Engineering DWDM Systems DWDM Topologies DWDM CURRENT ISSUES AND RESEARCH State of the Art Acronyms and Abbreviations Answers Index About the Author.

Stamatios V. Kartalopoulos

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Understanding Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic: Basic Concepts and Applications

Understanding neural networks and fuzzy logic

Introduction to Dwdm Technology: Data in a Rainbow

Introduction to Dwdm Technology

Proceedings of the 12th WSEAS international conference on Computers