Does Breast Surgery Type Alter Incidental Axillary Irradiation? A Dosimetric Analysis of the "Sentinel Envahi et Randomisation du Curage" SERC Trial.

Background: An incidental axillary dose of adjuvant radiotherapy using tangential beams is usually given after breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. The goal of this sub-study was to evaluate this incidental dose in the setting of post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) according to two different radiotherapy techniques.

Methods: Patients participating in a randomized SERC trial who received PMRT in a single center were included.

Determinants of Return to Work After a Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To identify prognostic factors for return to work (RTW) after stroke.

Data Sources: PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Embase were systematically searched.

Study Selection: Studies had to include people of working age (<65 years old) at the time of stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, or subarachnoid hemorrhage).

Bright Polarized Single-Photon Source Based on a Linear Dipole.

Semiconductor quantum dots in cavities are promising single-photon sources. Here, we present a path to deterministic operation, by harnessing the intrinsic linear dipole in a neutral quantum dot via phonon-assisted excitation. This enables emission of fully polarized single photons, with a measured degree of linear polarization up to 0.

Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference with Imperfect Single Photon Sources.

Hong-Ou-Mandel interference is a cornerstone of optical quantum technologies. We explore both theoretically and experimentally how unwanted multiphoton components of single-photon sources affect the interference visibility, and find that the overlap between the single photons and the noise photons significantly impacts the interference. We apply our approach to quantum dot single-photon sources to access the mean wave packet overlap of the single-photon component.