Darbo uždaviniai: surinkti ir išanalizuoti mokslinę literatūrą apie chromosominius pakitimus ir jų poveikį galvijų reprodukcijai. Paruošti ir ištirti galvijų chromosomų preparatus. Įvertinti chromosomų skaičiaus ir struktūros pakitimus bei jų įtaką reprodukcinėms savybėms. Rezultatai ir aptarimas: ištyrus karves, kurioms nustatyti reprodukcijos sutrikimai, buvo identifikuoti ir chromosomų struktūros, ir chromosomų skaičiaus pakitimai. Didžiąją dalį chromosomų struktūros pakitimų, t. y. 38,2 proc., sudarė spragos vienoje chromatidėje (S1), 16,9 proc. spragos abiejose chromatidėse (S2) ir 16,9 proc. – chromatidžių trūkiai (D1). Fragmentai (F) sudarė 12,4 proc. Mažiausią dalį chromosomų struktūros aberacijų, t. y. 2,2 proc., sudarė žiedinės chromosomos (Ž) ir 2,2 proc. – chromosomų trūkiai (D2). Iš chromosomų skaičiaus pakitimų rasta 7,9 proc. poliploidijų (P). Ištyrus karves, kurioms nenustatyti reprodukcijos sutrikimai, taip pat buvo identifikuoti tiek chromosomų struktūros, tiek skaičiaus pakitimai. Iš chromosomų struktūros pakitimų nustatyta: 28,6 proc. spragų vienoje chromatidėje (S1), 11,4 proc. chromatidžių trūkių (D1), 11,4 proc. fragmentų (F), 8,6 proc. spragų abiejose chromatidėse (S2). Žiedinių chromosomų ir dicenrikų nenustatyta. Iš chromosomų skaičiaus pakitimų aptikta 34,3 proc. poliploidijų (P) ir 2,9 proc. trisomijų (Tr). Karvių grupėje, turinčių reprodukcijos sutrikimų, ląstelių su pakitimais pasitaiko 3,3 karto dažniau (p<0,001) nei kontrolinėje grupėje... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The Object of the work: cytogenetic analysis was performed on 26 cows from animal farm in Giraitė, 12 cows with reproductive disorder and 14 cows with no reproductive disorder (the control group). The research was performed by standard citogenetical approach modified in laboratory. The extent of the work: 48 pages. There are 4 tables and 10 pictures included. The aim of the work: to evaluate the influence of chromosomal aberrations on reproductive features of the cattle. The tasks of the work: to collect and analyze scientific literature on chromosomal changes and their impact on reproduction of cattle. To prepare and investigate the preparation of cattle chromosomes, estimate the structural and numeral variations of chromosomes and their influence on reproductive characteristics. The results and their discussion: after the examination of the cows with reproductive disorders the structural and numeral variations of chromosomes were identified. The major part of structural variations in chromosomes, i.e. 38.2%, consisted of gaps in one chromatid (S1), 16.9% of gaps in both chromatids (S2), 16.9% of cracks in chromatids (D1) and 12.4% of fragments (F). The least part (2.2%) of structural aberrations of chromosomes consisted of circular chromosomes (Ž) and 2.2% of cracks in chromosomes (D2). There were 7.9% of poliploidies (P) found in numeral variations of chromosomes. There were also identified both the structural and numerical variations of chromosomes after examining the... [to full text]

Darbo tikslas: ištirti karvių genomo nestabilumo ryšį su pieno produktyvumu. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Surinkti ir išanalizuoti mokslinę literatūrą apie galvijų chromosomų skaičiaus ir struktūros pakitimus bei jų ryšį su produktyvumo savybėmis. 2. Paruošti karvių chromosomų preparatus. 3. Ištirti chromosomų skaičiaus ir struktūros pakitimus aukšto ir žemo produktyvumo pieninėms karvėms. 4. Apskaičiuoti chromosomų skaičiaus ir struktūros pakitimų dažnį ir spektrą aukšto ir žemo produktyvumo pieninėms karvėms. 5. Nustatyti ryšį tarp chromosomų skaičiaus ir struktūros pakitimų ir pieno produkcijos kiekio. Darbo metodai: mokslinės literatūros, straipsnių, statistinių duomenų analizė. Praktinėje dalyje atlikti karvių chromosomų tyrimai. Rezultatai aptarti juos apibendrinus. Darbe remtasi įvairiais užsienio ir lietuvių moksliniais darbais, straipsniais, tyrimų medžiaga, darbe analizuojama tema. Darbo objektas: citogenetinė analizė atlikta 20 karvių iš LSMU VA praktinio mokymo ir bandymų centro, 10 aukšto produktyvumo karvių ir 10 žemo produktyvumo karvių. Tyrimai atlikti standartiniu citogenetiniu metodu. Rezultatai ir aptarimas: žemo produktyvumo karvės turėjo žymiai daugiau chromosominių pakitimų. Daugiausiai chromosomų struktūros pakitimų, t.y. 37,5 proc., sudaro spragos vienoje chromatidėje (S1), 15,6 proc. – spragos abiejose chromatidėse (S2), 17,2 proc. – chromatidžių trūkiai (D1), 9,4 proc. – fragmentai (F). Mažiausią dalį chromosomų struktūros pakitimų, t. y. 3,1 proc. sudaro... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The Object of the work: cytogenetic analysis was performed on 20 cows from LSMU VA practice and research centre, 10 productive cows and 10 unproductive cows. The research was performed by standard citogenetical laboratory. The aim of the work: to evaluate the influence of chromosomal aberrations on cow high productivity. The tasks of the work: collect and analyze scientific literature on bovine chromosome number and structure of the environment and their relationship with performance traits. Prepared bovine chromosome preparations. To investigate the chromosome number and structure changes in high and low productivity of dairy cows. Calculate the number of chromosomes and structural changes in the frequency and range of high and low productivity of dairy cows. Determine the relationship between chromosome number and structure changes and milk production levels. The results and their discussion: after the examination of the unproductive cows the structural and numeral variations of chromosomes were identified. Most part of structural variations in chromosomes, i.e. 37,5 proc., consisted of gaps in one chromatid (S1), 15,6 proc.of gaps in both chromatids (S2), 17,2 proc. of cracks in chromatids (D1) .There were 10,9 proc. of poliploidies (P) found in numeral variations of chromosomes. There were also identified both the structural and numerical variations of chromosomes after examining the productive cows. These structural variations of chromosomes were identified: 34,6 proc... [to full text]

Myopia is a major cause of vision loss throughout the world. High myopia is associated with severe eye diseases like maculopathy, retinal detachment and glaucoma. The prevalence of myopia is increasing, and varies by country and by ethnic group. In some Asian populations the prevalence is 70%-80%.  This thesis includes five experiments. In experiment I we investigated the effects of added positive and negative spherical aberration on accommodative response accuracy. We found that the accommodative response can be altered by modulating the spherical aberration of the eye with soft contact lenses. There was an improvement in the accommodative response slopes and a decrease in the lag of accommodation with the negative spherical aberration lenses compared to positive spherical aberration lenses.  In experiment II we investigated whether the negative spherical aberration in contact lenses could be tolerated visually in terms of wearability and comfort. We found that all the subjects were satisfied with the contact lens comfort, distance and near vision and the stability of the vision with the lenses. The accommodative response was stable through out the treatment period. In experiment III we investigated the efficacy of a novel dual treatment for the improvement of accommodative accuracy and dynamics in myopes. The spherical aberration of the eye was effectively altered to negative in the treatment group as predicted. In the control group as expected there was no significant change in the spherical aberration of the eye with and without contact lenses. The treatment lenses decreased the lag of accommodation and increased the accommodative response slope at 3 months. In the experiment IV we investigated the effect of the treatment lenses used in the previous experiment on high and low contrast visual acuities after a one year treatment period. The results showed a significant improvement in both high and low contrast visual acuities after the one year period in the treatment group compared to the control group, even though it was not clinically significant. In experiment V we investigated the intrasession repeatability of peripheral aberrations using COAS-HD VR aberrometer and also reported the distribution of higher order aberrations in a group of young emmetropes. There was no significant difference in the variance of total higher-order RMS between on- and off-axis measurements. There was a significant change in the horizontal coma, spherical aberration and higher-order RMS with off-axis angle along the horizontal visual field. We demonstrated that fast, repeatable and valid peripheral aberration measurements can be obtained with this instrument. This thesis contributes new results in this field of myopia, aberration and accommodation.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Originally issued as author's Ph. D. thesis, University of Canterbury, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222). Thesis available online from Univ. of Canterbury.

Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2006--Darmstadt.

Σκοπός αυτής της διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι να παρουσιαστούν μερικές από τις πιο αξιοσημείωτες τεχνικές για την Ισοστάθμιση των Χρωματικών Αποκλίσεων σε ψηφιακή φωτογραφία. Αρχικά δίνονται κάποια γενικά στοιχεία για την ψηφιακή φωτογραφία, τα χρωματικά μοντέλα και συγκεκριμένα το μοντέλο RGB, την ψηφιακή καταγραφή της εικόνας καθώς και οι στοιχειώδεις λειτουργίες της ανθρώπινης όρασης. Στο δεύτερο κεφάλαιο αναλύονται οι βασικές έννοιες της χρωματικής απόκλισης και παραθέτονται με ορισμούς και παραδείγματα τα δυο βασικά είδη χρωματικών αποκλίσεων που είναι η αξονική χρωματική απόκλιση (longitudinal or axial aberration) και η πλευρική χρωματική απόκλιση (transverse or lateral aberration). Το τρίτο κεφάλαιο είναι μια αναλυτική περιγραφή τριών μεθόδων ισοστάθμισης/περιορισμού των χρωματικών αποκλίσεων. Δίνεται η θεωρητική ανάλυση κάθε μιας, η περιγραφή της πειραματικής διαδικασίας που ακολουθείται καθώς επίσης και τα συμπεράσματα που προκύπτουν από την εφαρμογή τους. Τέλος, στο τέταρτο κεφάλαιο δίνονται δυο διαφορετικοί τύποι σχεδιασμού φακού Gauss, που αποβάλλουν αποτελεσματικά την αρχική χρωματική παρέκκλιση χρησιμοποιώντας έναν αποδοτικό γενετικό αλγόριθμο (GA). / Aim of this Diploma Thesis Project is to present the most remarkable techniques of the Compensation of Chromatic Aberrations appeared in digital images. Initially are given certain general elements for the digital photograph, the chromatic models and especially the RGB model, the digital imaging process and the elementary operations of the human sight system. In the second chapter the basic significations of chromatic aberrations are analysed. Also, definitions and examples support the two basic types of chromatic distortions that are the longitudinal or axial aberrations and the transverse or lateral aberrations. The third chapter is a complete description of three methods of the compensation of chromatic distortions. It is given the theoretical analysis for each one, the full description of the experimental process that is followed and the conclusions that result from their application. Finally, in the last chapter, two different types of Gauss lens design, which effectively eliminate primary chromatic aberration, are presented using an efficient genetic algorithm (GA).

abstract: Integrated oxide/semiconductor heterostructures have attracted intense interest for device applications which require sharp interfaces and controlled defects. The research of this dissertation has focused on the characterization of perovskite oxide/oxide and oxide/semiconductor heterostructures, and the analysis of interfaces and defect structures, using scanning transmission electrom microscopy (STEM) and related techniques. The SrTiO3/Si system was initially studied to develop a basic understanding of the integration of perovskite oxides with semiconductors, and successful integration with abrupt interfaces was demonstrated. Defect analysis showed no misfit dislocations but only anti-phase boundaries (APBs) in the SrTiO3 (STO) films. Similar defects were later observed in other perovskite oxide heterostructures. Ferroelectric BaTiO3 (BTO) thin films deposited directly onto STO substrates, or STO buffer layers with Ge substrates, were grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) in order to control the polarization orientation for field-effect transistors (FETs). STEM imaging and elemental mapping by electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) showed structurally and chemically abrupt interfaces, and the BTO films retained the c-axis-oriented tetragonal structure for both BTO/STO and BTO/STO/Ge heterostructures. The polarization displacement in the BTO films of TiN/BTO/STO heterostructures was investigated. The Ti4+ atomic column displacements and lattice parameters were measured directly using HAADF images. A polarization gradient, which switched from upwards to downwards, was observed in the BTO thin film, and evidence was found for positively-charged oxygen vacancies. Heterostructures grown on Ge substrates by atomic layer deposition (ALD) were characterized and compared with MBE-grown samples. A two-step process was needed to overcome interlayer reaction at the beginning of ALD growth. A-site-rich oxide films with thicknesses of at least 2-nm had to be deposited and then crystallized before initiating deposition of the following perovskite oxide layer in order to suppress the formation of amorphous oxide layers on the Ge surface. BTO/STO/Ge, BTO/Ge, SrHfTiO3/Ge and SrZrO3/Ge thin films with excellent crystallinity were grown using this process. Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) heterostructures were fabricated as ferroelectric capacitors and then electrically stressed to the point of breakdown to correlate structural changes with electrical and physical properties. BaTiO3 on Nb:STO was patterned with different top metal electrodes by focused-ion-beam milling, Au/Ni liftoff, and an isolation-defined approach. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Materials Science and Engineering 2018

We pose that there is enough information left to reconstruct Petzval lens design approach, and answer the question of how Joseph Petzval design his famous portrait objective.

Photographic fisheye lenses with fixed focal length for cameras with different sensor formats have been well developed for decades. However, photographic fisheye lenses with variable focal length are rare on the market due in part to the greater design difficulty. This paper presents a large aperture zoom fisheye lens for DSLR cameras that produces both circular and diagonal fisheye imaging for 35-mm sensors and diagonal fisheye imaging for APS-C sensors. The history and optical characteristics of fisheye lenses are briefly reviewed. Then, a 9.2- to 16.1-mm F/2.8 to F/3.5 zoom fisheye lens design is presented, including the design approach and aberration control. Image quality and tolerance performance analysis for this lens are also presented. (C) 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)