• Broad-band GVD Measurement of Specialty Fibers in mid-IR 

      Klimentov, Dmitry; Dvoyrin, Vladislav; Tolstik, Nikolai; Sorokina, Irina T (Chapter, 2012)
      We demonstrate a novel interferometeric setup for broad-band (>300nm) GVD measurements in short-length optical fibers in the mid-IR wavelength range using a superluminescent fiber source and investigate specialty fibers ...
    • Broad-scale distribution of the winter protozooplankton community in the North Sea. 

      Bils, Franziska; Moyano, Marta; Aberle-Malzahn, Nicole; van Damme, Cindy JG; Nash, Richard David Marriott; Kloppmann, Matthias; Loots, Christophe; Peck, Myron A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Protozooplankton (PZP) (here size range: 12–200 μm) are rarely sampled over a broad scale, especially in ecosystem monitoring programs, despite their trophodynamic importance as grazers in the microbial loop and as prey ...
    • Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Peptide Kills Extracellular and Intracellular Bacteria Without Affecting Epithelialization 

      Nepal, Anala; Ræder, Synnøve Brandt; Søgaard, Caroline Krogh; Haugan, Maria Schei; Otterlei, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      New antibacterial drugs with novel modes of action are urgently needed as antibiotic resistance in bacteria is increasing and spreading throughout the world. In this study, we aimed to explore the possibility of using ...
    • Broadband Dispersion Measurement of ZBLAN, Germanate and Silica Fibers in MidIR 

      Klimentov, Dmitry; Tolstik, Nikolai; Dvoyrin, Vladislav; Kalashnikov, Valdimir L; Sorokina, Irina T (Journal article, 2012)
      We report the first ultra-broad band dispersion measurements in short-length ZBLAN, germanate and silica-based optical fibers in the near- and midIR wavelength ranges between 1.7 and 2.0 μm and from 2.3 to 2.45 μm, using ...
    • Broadband infrared and THz transmitting silicon core optical fiber 

      Sørgård, Trygve; Song, Seunghan; Vullum, Per Erik; Kores, Cristine; Mølster, Kjell Martin; Laurell, Fredrik; Hawkins, Thomas A.; Ballato, John; Österberg, Ulf Lennart; Gibson, Ursula (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Silicon waveguide structures are a viable alternative for the transmission of signals over a wide range of frequencies, and new fabrication methods are key to increased applications. In this work, THz transparency of ...
    • Broadband method for group velocity dispersion measurements in the mid-infrared 

      Klimentov, Dmitry; Tolstik, Nikolai; Dvoyrin, Vladislav; Sorokina, Irina T (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      A setup for broadband measurements of dispersion parameter in optical fibers based on the Mach–Zehnder interferometer is developed. Tm-doped fiber pumped at 1.61 μm was used as a source of broadband emission, that allowed ...
    • Broadly neutralizing humanized SARS-CoV-2 antibody binds to a conserved epitope on Spike and provides antiviral protection through inhalation-based delivery in nonhuman primates 

      Hermet, Paule; Delache, Benoît; Herate, Cecile; Wolf, Esther; Kivi, Gaily; Juronen, Erkki; Mumm, Karl; Žusinaite, Eva; Kaynov, Denis; Sankovski, Eve; Virumäe, Kai; Planken, Anu; Merits, Andres; Besaw, Jessica E.; Yee, Ai Woon; Morizumi, Takefumi; Kim, Kyumhyuk; Kuo, Anling; Berriche, Asma; Dereuddre-Bosquet, Nathalie; Sconosciuti, Quentin; Naninck, Thibaut; Relouzat, Francis; Cavarelli, Mariangela; Wilson, Derek; Ernst, Oliver P.; Männik, Andres; LeGrand, Roger; Ustav, Mart (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global challenge that has impacted and is expected to continue to impact the lives and health of people across the world for the foreseeable future. The rollout of vaccines has provided ...
    • Broadly tunable high-power continuous-wave Cr2+:CdS laser 

      Sorokin, Evgeni; Klimentov, Dmitry; Sorokina, Irina T; Kozlovskii, V. I.; Korostelin, Yu. V.; Landman, A. I.; Podmar'kov, Y. P.; Skasyrskii, Ya. K.; Frolov, M. P. (Chapter, 2011)
      We report spectroscopic and laser study of Cr2+:CdS laser - an attractive material for 3 µm room-temperature operation. 1.8 W of output power, continuously tunable over 1000 nm from 2240 nm to 3285 nm was demonstrated.
    • Bronchial microdialysis monitoring of inflammatory response in open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; an observational study. 

      Tyvold, Stig Sverre; Dahl, Torbjørn; Dragsund, Stein; Gunnes, Sigurd; Lyng, Oddveig; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aadahl, Petter; Solligård, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Aortic surgery results in ischemia–reperfusion injury that induces an inflammatory response and frequent complications. The magnitude of the inflammatory response in blood and bronchi may be associated with the risk of ...
    • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid IFN- γ + Th17 cells and regulatory T cells in pulmonary sarcoidosis 

      Tøndell, Anders; Moen, Torolf; Børset, Magne; Salvesen, Øyvind; Rø, Anne Dorthea; Sue-Chu, Malcolm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      In sarcoidosis, increased Th17 cell fractions have been reported in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and elevated numbers of Th17 cells producing IFN-𝛾 have been observed in peripheral blood. The balance between Th1, Th17, ...
    • Bronchoscopy using a head-mounted mixed reality device—a phantom study and a first in-patient user experience 

      Kildahl-Andersen, Arne; Hofstad, Erlend Fagertun; Sorger, Hanne; Amundsen, Tore; Langø, Thomas; Leira, Håkon Olav; Kiss, Gabriel Hanssen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Bronchoscopy for peripheral lung lesions may involve image sources such as computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS), and virtual/electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy. ...
    • Bronze Age Woollen Textile Production in England: A Consideration of Evidence and Potentials 

      Haughton, Mark; Sørensen, Marie Louise Stig; Bender Jørgensen, Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Responding to recent advances in knowledge about the first arrival of woollen sheep in Europe and linked investigations of textile remains on the Continent, this paper argues that our insight into the role of wool in the ...
    • Brood parasitism on Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis by Common Cuckoos Cuculus canorus in two mountain areas in Norway 

      Berstad, Jan; Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Moksnes, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In the period 2001–2014 we studied Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus brood parasitism on Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis in two mountain areas; one located in the eastern and one in the western part of southern Norway. In the ...
    • BROUGHT BY DEGREES: A FOCUS ON THE CURRENT INDICATORS OF LEAN ‘SMARTNESS’ IN SMART CITIES 

      Collins, Dave; Johansen, Agnar; Kalsaas, Bo Terje; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Hamdy, Mohamed (Chapter, 2021)
      The purpose of this paper is to look at the indicators to which a city can be considered to be a smart city based upon the degree it meets specific indicators within the categories of ‘Social Smartness’, ‘Technological ...
    • Brown trout (Salmo trutta L. 1758) and Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus (L. 1758)) display different marine behaviour and feeding strategies in sympatry 

      Davidsen, Jan Grimsrud; Halvorsen, Andrine Emilie; Eldøy, Sindre Håvarstein; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Brown trout (Salmo trutta L. 1758) and Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus (L. 1758)) tagged with acoustic transmitters migrated from freshwater to the sea mainly in May and June, but with large individual variation in migration ...
    • Brownian motion and finite approximations of quantum systems over local fields 

      Bakken, Erik Makino; Digernes, Trond; Weisbart, David (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      We give a stochastic proof of the finite approximability of a class of Schrödinger operators over a local field, thereby completing a program of establishing in a non-Archimedean setting corresponding results and methods ...
    • Bruk av alkohol og vanedannende legemidler hos eldre norske hjemmetjenestemottakere 

      Bergh, Sverre; Michaelsen, Elin; Andfossen, Nina Beate; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Bakgrunn: Alkohol og legemidler kan føre til økt funksjonssvikt, sykelighet og død, særlig hos personer med høy samsykelighet. Hensikten med studien var å undersøke bruken av alkohol, tobakk og vanedannende legemidler hos ...
    • Bruk av andre vanedannende legemidler blant opioidbrukere med langvarige smerter 

      Odsbu, Ingvild; Handal, Marte; Hjellvik, Vidar; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Clausen, Thomas; Hamina, Aleksi; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Bakgrunn: Opioider for behandling av langvarige smerter kan forskrives på blå resept, men bør ikke brukes samtidig med andre vanedannende legemidler. Hensikt: Å undersøke bruk av opioider på blå resept i perioden 2009-2019, ...
    • Bruk av avansert behandling ved Parkinsons sykdom i Norge / Use of advanced therapies for Parkinson’s disease in Norway 

      Ezat, Beriwan; Pihlstrøm, Lasse; Aasly, Jan; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Egge, Arild; Dietrichs, Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      BACKGROUND Many patients with Parkinson’s disease with severe motor fluctuations benefit from advanced therapies – either deep brain stimulation or continuous infusion therapy with levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel or ...
    • Bruk av botulinumtoksin A til barn med cerebral parese 

      Ross Raftemo, Anne Elisabeth; Mahendran, Arani; Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Jahnsen, Reidun; Lydersen, Stian; Vik, Torstein; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      BAKGRUNN Intramuskulære injeksjoner med botulinumtoksin A har i over 20 år vært en etablert behandling av spastisitet hos barn med cerebral parese. Vi undersøkte hvor mange barn med cerebral parese i Norge som får slik ...