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Article Citation - WoS: 48Citation - Scopus: 55Log-Amplitude and Phase Fluctuations of Higher-Order Annular Laser Beams in a Turbulent Medium(Optical Soc Amer, 2005) Baykal, YLog-amplitude and phase-correlation and structure functions of higher-order annular laser beams in a turbulent atmosphere are derived. A higher-order annular beam source is defined as the superposition of two different higher-order Hermite-Gaussian beams. A special case of such an excitation is the annular Gaussian beam in which two beams operate at fundamental modes of different Gaussian beam sizes, yielding a doughnut-shaped (annular) beam when the second beam is subtracted from the first beam. Our formulation utilizes Rytov approximation, which makes it applicable in the weak-turbulence regime, especially for log-amplitude fluctuations. Limiting cases of our formulations correctly match with known higher-order-mode solutions that in turn reduce to the Gaussian-beam-wave (TEM00-mode) results. Our results can be applied to determine the scintillation index and the phase fluctuations in free-space optics links under higher-order annular laser beam excitation. Except for the numerical evaluation of a specific example covering an annular Gaussian beam, the results in general are left in integral form and need to be numerically evaluated in detail to obtain quantitative results. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.Article Citation - WoS: 138Citation - Scopus: 137Flat Topped Beams and Their Characteristics in Turbulent Media(Optical Soc Amer, 2006) Eyyuboglu, Halil Tanyer; Arpali, Caglar; Baykal, Yahya KemalThe source and receiver plane characteristics of flat topped ( FT) beam propagating in turbulent atmosphere are investigated. To this end, source size, beam power and M(2) factor of source plane FT beam are derived. For a turbulent propagation medium, via Huygens Fresnel diffraction integral, the receiver plane intensity is found. Power captured within an area on the receiver plane is calculated. Kurtosis parameter and beam size variation along the propagation axis are formulated. Graphical outputs are provided displaying the variations of the derived source and receiver plane parameters against the order of flatness and propagation length. Analogous to free space behavior, when propagating in turbulence, the FT beam first will form a circular ring in the center. As the propagation length increases, the circumference of this ring will become narrower, giving rise to a downward peak emerging from the center of the beam, eventually turning the intensity profile into a pure Gaussian shape. (c) 2006 Optical Society of America.Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 30Fractional Wavelet Analysis for the Simultaneous Quantitative Analysis of Lacidipine and Its Photodegradation Product by Continuous Wavelet Transform and Multilinear Regression Calibration(Oxford Univ Press inc, 2006) Ragno, Gaetano; Ioele, Giuseppina; Baleanu, Dumitru; Dinc, ErdalFractional wavelet transform (FWT) was applied to the original absorption spectra of lacidipine (LAC) and its photodegradation product (LACD), and the resulting FWT spectra were processed by continuous wavelet transform (CWT) and multilinear regression calibration (MLRC) for the simultaneous quantitative analysis of both products in their binary mixtures. These methods do not require any chemical separation step and chemical complex reaction to obtain a detectable signal for the degradation product. By using the Mexican hat function, 2 calibration functions for LAC and LACD were obtained by measuring the CWT transformed signals at 416.1 nm for LAC and 414.6 nm for LACD, after FWT processing of the original absorption spectra. The calibration graphs were linear in the concentration range of 5.08-40.64 mu g/mL for LAC and 0.51-8.16 mu g/mL for LACD. The limit of detection and the limit of quantitation were found to be 0.289 and 0.956 mu g/mL for LAC and 0.036 and 0.118 mu g/mL for LACD, respectively. For comparison, the MLRC algorithm was applied to the linear regression functions for the individual drug and its photoproduct. In this approach, a set of linear regression functions was obtained from the relationship between concentrations and FWT signals in the wavelength range 411.0-412.4 nm. Both methods were applied to the quantitative evaluation of LAC and LACD in laboratory and pharmaceutical samples, and produced very satisfactory results.Article Citation - WoS: 15Citation - Scopus: 15Young-Kirchhoff Theory of Diffraction in the Light of Sommerfeld's Solution(Optical Soc Amer, 2008) Umul, Yusuf Z.Kirchhoff's theory of diffraction is derived by transforming the exact solution of Sommerfeld into surface integrals for the half-plane problem. It is shown that the exact solution directly yields the integral theorem of Kirchhoff in the context of the modified diffraction theory of Kirchhoff. The line integrals of Young-Rubinowicz are also derived by considering the rigorous solution of the reflected scattered fields for grazing incidence. (C) 2008 Optical Society of AmericaArticle Citation - WoS: 48Citation - Scopus: 50High-Throughput Screening of Large Volumes of Whole Blood Using Structured Illumination and Fluorescent On-Chip Imaging(Royal Soc Chemistry, 2012) Arpali, Serap Altay; Arpali, Caglar; Coskun, Ahmet F.; Chiang, Hsin-Hao; Ozcan, AydoganUndiluted blood samples are difficult to image in large volumes since blood constitutes a highly absorbing and scattering medium. As a result of this limitation, optical imaging of rare cells (e.g., circulating tumour cells) within unprocessed whole blood remains a challenge, demanding the use of special microfluidic technologies. Here we demonstrate a new fluorescent on-chip imaging modality that can rapidly screen large volumes of absorbing and scattering media, such as undiluted whole blood samples, for detection of fluorescent micro-objects at low concentrations (for example <= 50-100 particles/mL). In this high-throughput imaging modality, a large area microfluidic device (e.g., 7-18 cm(2)), which contains for example similar to 0.3-0.7 mL of undiluted whole blood sample, is directly positioned onto a wide-field opto-electronic sensor-array such that the fluorescent emission within the microchannel can be detected without the use of any imaging lenses. This microfluidic device is then illuminated and laterally scanned with an array of Gaussian excitation spots, which is generated through a spatial light modulator. For each scanning position of this excitation array, a lensfree fluorescent image of the blood sample is captured using the opto-electronic sensor-array, resulting in a sequence of images (e.g., 144 lensfree frames captured in similar to 36 s) for the same sample chip. Digitally merging these lensfree fluorescent images based on a maximum intensity projection (MIP) algorithm enabled us to significantly boost the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast of the fluorescent micro-objects within whole blood, which normally remain undetected (i.e., hidden) using conventional uniform excitation schemes, involving plane wave illumination. This high-throughput on-chip imaging platform based on structured excitation could be useful for rare cell research by enabling rapid screening of large volume microfluidic devices that process whole blood and other optically dense media.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 22Phaseguide Assisted Liquid Lamination for Magnetic Particle-Based Assays(Royal Soc Chemistry, 2014) Yildirim, Ender; Tarn, Mark D.; Trietsch, Sebastiaan J.; Hankemeier, Thomas; Pamme, Nicole; Vulto, Paul; Phurimsak, ChayakomWe have developed a magnetic particle-based assay platform in which functionalised magnetic particles are transferred sequentially through laminated volumes of reagents and washing buffers. Lamination of aqueous liquids is achieved via the use of phaseguide technology; microstructures that control the advancing air-liquid interface of solutions as they enter a microfluidic chamber. This allows manual filling of the device, eliminating the need for external pumping systems, and preparation of the system requires only a few minutes. Here, we apply the platform to two on-chip strategies: (i) a one-step streptavidin-biotin binding assay, and (ii) a two-step C-reactive protein immunoassay. With these, we demonstrate how condensing multiple reaction and washing processes into a single step significantly reduces procedural times, with both assay procedures requiring less than 8 seconds.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 23Scintillations of Higher Order Laser Beams in Anisotropic Atmospheric Turbulence(Optical Soc Amer, 2016) Baykal, Yahya; Luo, Yujuan; Ji, XiaolingThe scintillation index of higher order laser beams is examined when such beams propagate in anisotropic atmospheric turbulence. Anisotropy is introduced through non-Kolmogorov atmospheric turbulence. The scintillation index results are obtained by employing the Rytov method solution; thus the results are valid for weak anisotropic atmospheric turbulence and for horizontal links. Variations in the scintillations are shown for various higher order laser modes against the changes in the optical source size, power law exponent of anisotropic non-Kolmogorov spectrum, anisotropic factors, and link length. Our results can be used in the design of optical wireless communication systems used between airplanes. (C) 2016 Optical Society of AmericaArticle Citation - WoS: 106Citation - Scopus: 115Effect of Eddy Diffusivity Ratio on Underwater Optical Scintillation Index(Optical Soc Amer, 2017) Elamassie, Mohammed; Uysal, Murat; Baykal, Yahya; Abdallah, Mohamed; Qaraqe, KhalidThe performance of underwater optical wireless communication systems is severely affected by the turbulence that occurs due to the fluctuations in the index of refraction. Most previous studies assume a simplifying, yet inaccurate, assumption in the turbulence spectrum model that the eddy diffusivity ratio is equal to unity. It is, however, well known that the eddy diffusivities of temperature and salt are different from each other in most underwater environments. In this paper, we obtain a simplified spatial power spectrum model of turbulent fluctuations of the seawater refraction index as an explicit function of eddy diffusivity ratio. Using the derived model, we obtain the scintillation index of optical plane and spherical waves and investigate the effect of the eddy diffusivity ratio. (C) 2017 Optical Society of AmericaArticle Citation - WoS: 16Citation - Scopus: 15Construct and Face Validity of the Educational Computer-Based Environment (Ece) Assessment Scenarios for Basic Endoneurosurgery Skills(Springer, 2017) Ozcelik, Erol; Sengul, Gokhan; Berker, Mustafa; Cagiltay, Nergiz ErcilBackground In neurosurgery education, there is a paradigm shift from time-based training to criterion-based model for which competency and assessment becomes very critical. Even virtual reality simulators provide alternatives to improve education and assessment in neurosurgery programs and allow for several objective assessment measures, there are not many tools for assessing the overall performance of trainees. This study aims to develop and validate a tool for assessing the overall performance of participants in a simulation-based endoneurosurgery training environment. Methods A training program was developed in two levels: endoscopy practice and beginning surgical practice based on four scenarios. Then, three experiments were conducted with three corresponding groups of participants (Experiment 1, 45 (32 beginners, 13 experienced), Experiment 2, 53 (40 beginners, 13 experienced), and Experiment 3, 26 (14 novices, 12 intermediate) participants). The results analyzed to understand the common factors among the performance measurements of these experiments. Then, a factor capable of assessing the overall skill levels of surgical residents was extracted. Afterwards, the proposed measure was tested to estimate the experience levels of the participants. Finally, the level of realism of these educational scenarios was assessed. Results The factor formed by time, distance, and accuracy on simulated tasks provided an overall performance indicator. The prediction correctness was very high for the beginners than the one for experienced surgeons in Experiments 1 and 2. When non-dominant hand is used in a surgical procedure-based scenario, skill levels of surgeons can be better predicted. The results indicate that the scenarios in Experiments 1 and 2 can be used as an assessment tool for the beginners, and scenario-2 in Experiment 3 can be used as an assessment tool for intermediate and novice levels. It can be concluded that forming the balance between perceived action capacities and skills is critical for better designing and developing skill assessment surgical simulation tools.Article Citation - WoS: 37Citation - Scopus: 40Peptide Nanoparticles (Pnps) Modified Disposable Platform for Sensitive Electrochemical Cytosensing of Dld-1 Cancer Cells(Elsevier Advanced Technology, 2018) Akbal, Oznur; Bolat, Gulcin; Bozdogan, Betul; Denkbas, Emir Baki; Abaci, Serdar; Yaman, Yesim TugceA novel diphenylalaninamid (FFA) based peptide nanoparticles (PNPs) modified pencil graphite electrodes (PGEs) for construction of electrochemical cytosensor was demonstrated for the first time in this study. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images revealed the spherical nanostructure of the synthesized FFA based PNPs while attenuated total reflectance-fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectra provided information about the structure and conformation of proteins in their structure. Self assembly of PNPs on PGE surface and adhesion of DLD-1 cancer cells on this surface was also characterized by electrochemical measurements. PNP/PGE5 acted as a sensitive platform for simple and rapid quantification of low concentration of DLD-1 cancer cells in early diagnosis using the electrochemical impedance method (EIS). The offered cytosensor demonstrated outstanding performance for the detection of DLD-1 cells by the EIS method. The impedance of electronic transduction was associated with the amount of the immobilized cells ranging from 2 x 10(2) to 2.0 x 10(5) cells mL(-1) with a limit of detection of 100 cells mL(-1). The efficient performance of the cytosensor was attributed to the well-defined nanostructure and biocompability of PNPs on the substrate.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Performance of M-Ary Pulse Position Modulation for Aeronautical Uplink Communications in an Atmospheric Turbulent Medium(Optical Soc Amer, 2019) Baykal, Yahya; Gokce, Muhsin Caner; Ata, YalcinThis paper discusses the bit-error-rate (BER) performance of an aeronautical uplink optical wireless communication system (OWCS) when a Gaussian beam is employed and the M-ary pulse position modulation technique is used in an atmospheric turbulent medium. Weak turbulence conditions and log-normal distribution are utilized. The Gaussian beam is assumed to propagate on a slant path, the transmitter being ground-based, and the airborne receiver is on-axis positioned. Variations of BER are obtained against the variations in the link length, Gaussian beam source size, zenith angle, wind speed, wavelength, modulation order, data bit rate, equivalent load resistor, avalanche photodetector gain, and detector quantum efficiency. It is observed that the performance of the aeronautical uplink OWCS is affected from atmospheric turbulence significantly. (C) 2019 Optical Society of AmericaArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Comparison of Classroom Furniture To Anthropometric Measures of Turkish Middle School Students(Ios Press, 2021) Erdogan, Filiz Celikci; Satir, BenhurBACKGROUND: The match between classroom furniture and students' anthropometry is an important factor in students' academic performance. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate the ergonomic suitability of the classroom furniture to the students, and to propose design suggestions for both desks and chairs. METHODS: We analyzed the ergonomics of classroom furniture that students aged 10-14 years old in Turkey currently use. To this end, we selected Maltepe Primary Education School, one of the largest schools in the cankaya district of Turkey's capital city, Ankara, in which to conduct the study. A sample of 119 students was selected, and seven anthropometric measurements were taken for each of these students. We then calculated five relationships between the dimensions of the furniture and the students' anthropometric measures. RESULTS: We observed high levels of mismatch rates, with an average of 66.6% and high values of over 95% for the relations of two furniture measures, seat depth (related with buttock-popliteal length) and seat-to-desk height (related with elbow height, sitting). Each anthropometric measure was applied a fit probability distribution, and based on those distributions; we suggested the most appropriate classroom furniture dimensions in order to maximize suitability of the furniture to the anthropometric measures in terms of fixed-size (i.e., non-adjustable) classroom furniture. CONCLUSIONS: High mismatch rates can be reduced by 52.0% on average based on the classroom furniture dimensions suggested in this study.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 6Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus with the Impact of Media Coverage(Elsevier, 2021) Fatima, BiBi; Alqudah, Manar A.; Zaman, Gul; Jarad, Fahd; Abdeljawad, ThabetMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus has been persistent in the Middle East region since 2012. In this paper, we propose a deterministic mathematical model to investigate the effect of media coverage on the transmission and control of Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease. In order to do this we develop model formulation. Basic reproduction number R-0 will be calculated from the model to assess the transmissibility of the (MERS-CoV). We discuss the existence of backward bifurcation for some range of parameters. We also show stability of the model to figure out the stability condition and impact of media coverage. We show a special case of the model for which the endemic equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. Finally all the theoretical results will be verified with the help of numerical simulation for easy understanding.Article Citation - WoS: 37Citation - Scopus: 46Dynamic Linkages Between Renewable Energy, Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth Through Nonlinear Ardl Approach: Evidence From Iran(Public Library Science, 2021) Karimi, M. S.; Ahmad, S.; Karamelikli, H.; Dinc, D. T.; Khan, Y. A.; Sabzehei, M. T.; Abbas, S. Z.This study examines the relationship between economic growth, renewable energy consumption, and carbon emissions in Iran between 1975-2017, and the bounds testing approach to cointegration and the asymmetric method was used in this study. The results reveal that in the long run increase in renewable energy consumption and CO2 emissions causes an increase in real GDP per capita. Meanwhile, the decrease in renewable energy has the same effect, but GDP per capita reacts more strongly to the rise in renewable energy than the decline. Besides, in the long run, a reduction of CO2 emissions has an insignificant impact on GDP per capita. Furthermore, the results from asymmetric tests suggest that reducing CO2 emissions and renewable energy consumption do not have an essential role in decreasing growth in the short run. In contrast, an increase in renewable energy consumption and CO2 emissions do contribute to boosting the growth. These results may be attributable to the less renewable energy in the energy portfolio of Iran. Additionally, the coefficients on capital and labor are statistically significant, and we discuss the economic implications of the results and propose specific policy recommendations.Article Citation - WoS: 37Citation - Scopus: 59A Hybrid Forecasting Model Using Lstm and Prophet for Energy Consumption With Decomposition of Time Series Data(Peerj inc, 2022) Arslan, SerdarFor decades, time series forecasting had many applications in various industries such as weather, financial, healthcare, business, retail, and energy consumption forecasting. An accurate prediction in these applications is a very important and also difficult task because of high sampling rates leading to monthly, daily, or even hourly data. This high-frequency property of time series data results in complexity and seasonality. Moreover, the time series data can have irregular fluctuations caused by various factors. Thus, using a single model does not result in good accuracy results. In this study, we propose an efficient forecasting framework by hybridizing the recurrent neural network model with Facebook's Prophet to improve the forecasting performance. Seasonal-trend decomposition based on the Loess (STL) algorithm is applied to the original time series and these decomposed components are used to train our recurrent neural network for reducing the impact of these irregular patterns on final predictions. Moreover, to preserve seasonality, the original time series data is modeled with Prophet, and the output of both sub-models are merged as final prediction values. In experiments, we compared our model with state-of-art methods for real-world energy consumption data of seven countries and the proposed hybrid method demonstrates competitive results to these state-of-art methods.Article Citation - WoS: 16Citation - Scopus: 16Measuring Dysfunctional Grief Due To a Covid-19 Loss: a Turkish Validation Study of the Pandemic Grief Scale(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022) Evren, Cuneyt; Evren, Bilge; Dalbudak, Ercan; Topcu, Merve; Kutlu, NilayThe global death toll to date of the COVID-19 pandemic has been enormous, and millions of people are grieving these losses. The aim of the current study is to validate a Turkish version of the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS), which is a brief English-language mental health screener to identify probable cases of dysfunctional grief associated with a COVID-19 death. Participants were assessed using the PGS, Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) and Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS). We surveyed 758 Turkish native speakers who participated online. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the factor structure of the PGS was satisfactory. The scale was internally consistent with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.77 and a composite reliability of 0.90. The PGS demonstrated construct validity with strong correlations with suicidal ideation and substance use coping. Positive correlations of the PGS with the PHQ-4 and the WSAS demonstrated adequate convergent validity. The PGS discriminates well between persons with and without dysfunctional grief using an optimized cut score of >= 3 (89% sensitivity and 72% specificity). The PGS also demonstrates incremental validity by explaining most of the variance (43%) in functional impairment due to a COVID-19 loss beyond measures of depression and generalized anxiety. These findings closely replicate the original validation study on the PGS in English and suggest that the current Turkish version of the PGS is a valid and reliable measure to assess the severity of dysfunctional grief associated with a COVID-19 death.Article Citation - WoS: 17Citation - Scopus: 19New Numerical Dynamics of the Fractional Monkeypox Virus Model Transmission Pertaining To Nonsingular Kernels(Amer inst Mathematical Sciences-aims, 2023) Rashid, Saima; Alshehri, Ahmed M.; Jarad, Fahd; Safdar, Farhat; Al Qurashi, Maysaa; Qurashi, Maysaa AlMonkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic illness that is analogous to smallpox. Monkeypox infections have moved across the forests of Central Africa, where they were first discovered, to other parts of the world. It is transmitted by the monkeypox virus, which is a member of the Poxviridae species and belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus. In this article, the monkeypox virus is investigated using a deterministic mathematical framework within the Atangana-Baleanu fractional derivative that depends on the generalized Mittag-Leffler (GML) kernel. The system's equilibrium conditions are investigated and examined for robustness. The global stability of the endemic equilibrium is addressed using Jacobian matrix techniques and the Routh-Hurwitz threshold. Furthermore, we also identify a criterion wherein the system's disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. Also, we employ a new approach by combining the two-step Lagrange polynomial and the fundamental concept of fractional calculus. The numerical simulations for multiple fractional orders reveal that as the fractional order reduces from 1, the virus's transmission declines. The analysis results show that the proposed strategy is successful at reducing the number of occurrences in multiple groups. It is evident that the findings suggest that isolating affected people from the general community can assist in limiting the transmission of pathogens.Article Citation - WoS: 27Citation - Scopus: 34Magnetic Dipole Effects on Unsteady Flow of Casson-Williamson Nanofluid Propelled by Stretching Slippery Curved Melting Sheet With Buoyancy Force(Nature Portfolio, 2023) Nagaraja, Basavarajappa; Almeida, Felicita; AjayKumar, Abbani Ramakrishnappa; Al-Mdallal, Qasem; Jarad, Fahd; Kumar, PradeepIn particular, the Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model and buoyancy effect have been taken into account in the numerical simulation of time-based unsteady flow of Casson-Williamson nanofluid carried over a magnetic dipole enabled curved stretching sheet with thermal radiation, Joule heating, an exponential heat source, homo-heterogenic reactions, slip, and melting heat peripheral conditions. The specified flow's partial differential equations are converted to straightforward ordinary differential equations using similarity transformations. The Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg 4-5th order tool has been used to generate solution graphs for the problem under consideration. Other parameters are simultaneously set to their default settings while displaying the solution graphs for all flow defining profiles with the specific parameters. Each produced graph has been the subject of an extensive debate. Here, the analysis shows that the thermal buoyancy component boosts the velocity regime. The investigation also revealed that the melting parameter and radiation parameter had counterintuitive effects on the thermal profile. The velocity distribution of nanofluid flow is also slowed down by the ferrohydrodynamic interaction parameter. The surface drag has decreased as the unsteadiness parameter has increased, while the rate of heat transfer has increased. To further demonstrate the flow and heat distribution, graphical representations of streamlines and isotherms have been offered.Article Citation - WoS: 2Comparing Hand-Based and Controller-Based Interactions in Virtual Reality Learning: Effects on Presence and Interaction Performance(PeerJ Inc, 2025) Saran, MuratVirtual reality (VR) holds significant promise for enhancing science education by providing immersive and interactive learning experiences. However, the optimal interaction modality within educational VR environments remains an open question. This study investigates the impact of hand-based vs. controller-based interaction on sixth-grade students' sense of presence and interaction performance in a VR science laboratory simulation. Fifty-four sixth-grade students were randomly assigned to either a hand-based interaction group or a controller-based interaction group. Participants completed three interactive science experiments (solar system, electrical circuits, and force/energy) within a virtual laboratory environment designed to mimic their school's physical lab. Presence was assessed using a validated Turkish adaptation of the Presence Questionnaire (PQ), while interaction performance was evaluated using a structured observation form completed by a school teacher. Independent samples t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare the presence and performance scores between the groups. Supplementary analyses explored the effects of gender and prior VR experience. Contrary to expectations, no significant differences were found in either presence (t(49.4) = -0.01, p = 0.992) or interaction performance (t(52) = -1.30, p = 0.199) between the hand-based and controller-based interaction groups. Both interaction modalities yielded comparable levels of self-reported presence and observed performance. However, an unexpected finding emerged regarding performance. A supplementary analysis revealed a significant main effect of gender on performance scores (F(1, 50) = 4.844, p = 0.032), independent of interaction type. Specifically, males demonstrated significantly higher performance than females. This study suggests that, for sixth-grade students engaging in these specific VR science simulations, hand-based and controller-based interactions are equally effective in terms of fostering presence and supporting interaction performance. These findings have practical implications for the design and implementation of VR learning environments, particularly in resource-constrained settings where the reduced maintenance and hygiene concerns associated with hand-based interaction may be advantageous.Article Field Correlations in Jet Engine Exhaust Turbulence(Optica Publishing Group (Formerly OSA), 2026) Baykal, Y.Field correlations of collimated Gaussian beams are formulated and examined in jet engine exhaust turbulence. Variations of the field correlations are evaluated against the changes in the parameters of the wireless optical communication link and the jet engine exhaust turbulence. It is found that for all the link and turbulence parameters of interest, as the diagonal distance at the receiver plane increases, the field correlation decreases. Also, at the same diagonal distance from the receiver plane, field correlations tend to become smaller as the receiver points are at a larger distance from the receiver origin, at a smaller source size, wavelength, and inner scale values of jet engine exhaust turbulence. On the other hand, field correlations have a tendency to attain larger values at smaller link length, structure constant, amplitude coefficient for the additional high frequency spectrum area, outer scale of inhomogeneity, and the outer scale values of jet engine exhaust turbulence. © 2025 Optica Publishing Group. All rights, including for text and data mining (TDM), Artificial Intelligence (AI) training, and similar technologies, are reserved.

