• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.28-33
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• 2004

An in-line fiber coupler, based on side-polished single-mode fibers covered with an intermediate coupling layer and a planar waveguide, is analyzed by modeling the interaction region as an equivalent multi-layered planar waveguide. The reflectance for the multi-layered structure with and without buffer layer is illustrated as a function of the refractive index and thickness of the overlay waveguides. When the refractive index of the overlay waveguides is greater than that of the fiber core, the conditions for the intermediate coupling layer to increase the power coupling from the fiber to the overlays is also explained. Through the experimental results using a LiNbO$_3$planar waveguide, we show that the theoretical analysis is reasonable and in good agreement with the measured values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.232-232
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• 2004

최근 초고속 광통신 시스템이 발달함에 따라, 광통신 시스템 및 초고속 광통신 시스템의 핵심 부품인 평면도파로형 분배기(Splitter) 및 결합기(Coupler), 파장분할 다중화소자(WDM), AWG(Arrayed Wave Guide) 필터와 같은 소자부품 수요가 급격히 늘고 있다. 그러나 이러한 소자를 생산하는 공정은 수공적인 방법에 의존하여 생산성 향상을 위한 자동화에 대한 요구가 시급하다 특히 소자(Devices)와 광섬유(Optical fiber) 사이의 광학적인 정렬(Alignment)과 접속(Attachment) 공정은 부품 성능 및 생산성 향상, 그리고 비용절감을 위한 가장 핵심적인 문제로 대두되고 있다.(중략)

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.40 no.9
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• pp.651-657
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• 2003

We have demonstrated an in-line polarization splitter based on a side-polished fiber coupler including a thin metal intermediate layer. The experimental results revealed that the metal layer with proper thickness prevents TE polarization component from optical coupling between two contacted side-polished fibers, whereas it allows TM polarization component to the coupling. The design and fabrication techniques about the polarization splitter exploiting the side-polished fibers have been presented. The fabricated polarization splitter exhibited 18dB and 23dB of isolation ratio for TE polarization and TM polarization, respectively. The measured insertion loss for TE and TM polarization was 0.7dB and 1.3dB, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.192-193
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• 2002

지금까지 측면이 코어 가까이 연마된 잔일모드 광섬유와 평면 도파로 사이의 광결합을 이용한 소자들이 많이 연구되고 있다. 이를 이용한 소자들로는 광필터, 광변조기, 광스위치, 굴절계, 편광기 등이 있으며 최근에는 파장분할다중화(WDM)에서 인접채널간의 채널분리를 위한 소자로서 빗살필터의 연구 또한 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 측면이 코어 가까이 연마된 단일모드 광섬유와 평면도파로 사이의 광결합을 이용한 빗살필터를 제작하였으며 열광학 효과를 이용하여 파장 가변 빗살 필터를 구현해 보았다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.252-253
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• 2000

본 논문은 광통신 파장(1.3$mu extrm{m}$)에서 측면 연마된 광섬유와 열광학 평면도파로 결합기의 온도변화에 따른 광의 세기변화를 이용한 광섬유형 온도센서에 관한 연구이다. 본 연구에서 제안된 소자는 광통신영역에서 변화를 가지기 때문에 원거리 측정이 가능하고 열광학 평면도파로의 물질의 선택과 소자의 구조에 따라 넓은 온도감지 범위와 높은 분해능을 가지는 소자의 구현이 가능하다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.26-32
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• 2010

Line lamps, which utilize leaky optical fibers based on periodic bending of plastic optical fibers, are proposed. The LED-optical fiber coupler, the key component of the line lamp, is designed and analyzed. The analysis by the Monte Carlo photon simulation method has shown that the optical coupling efficiency is affected rather sensitively by $\theta_w$, the slanting angle of the reflecting cup sidewall and $\rho_{ref}$, the reflectivity of the reflecting cup. The optical coupling efficiency of the coupler reaches the maximum when $\theta_w$ is about $60^{\circ}$, which is significantly larger than $\theta_w=45^{\circ}$, the typical sidewall slanting angle of the reflecting cup adopted in most LED lamps. When the reflectivity of the reflecting cup is above 0.8, the optical coupling efficiency is larger than 80%, which is the typical efficiency to be achieved in LD-optical fiber coupler.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.81-90
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of light-tip distance on the shear bond strength of a visible light-cured glass ionomer cement(Fuji Ortho LC ; GC, Japan) cured with three different light curing units : a halogen light(Elipar Trilight ; 3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany), a Light Emitting Diode (LED, Elipar Freelight2 ; 3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany) and a plasma arc light (Flipo ; LOKKI, France). 1. When used at a distance of 0mm from the bracket, the three light curing units showed no statistically different shear bond strengths. At distance of 3 and 6mm, no significant differences were found between the halogen and plasma arc lights, but both had significantly higher shear bond strengths than the LED light. 2. The halogen light and plasma arc light showed that no significant differences in bond strength were found among the three distances. Using the LED light, a greater light-tip distance produced significantly lower shear bond strengths.

• The korean journal of orthodontics
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• v.34 no.5 s.106
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• pp.429-438
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different light direction exposure times and setting times when using plasma arc light on shear bond strength of metal brackets. 240 extracted human premolars were randomly assigned to one of 16 groups Standardized brackets were bonded to enamel using different light curing units (Plasma arc light and Halogen light), exposure times (Plasma arc light 2. 4, 6 seconds and Halogen light 20 seconds). and light directions [Vertical direction [V] and Oblique direction [O]). 8 groups were tested after 5 minutes and the remaining 8 groups after 24 hours. The metal brackets were bonded with Transbond XT. Shear bond strength was measured by a universal testing machine. The results were as fellows: There were as differences between the shear bond strengths of the Vertical groups (V) and Oblique groups (O). regardless of exposure times and types of light curing units (p>0.05). The shear bond strength of the group with 2 seconds of plasma light were significantly lower than other exposure time groups (P<0.05). The shear bond strength tested after 5 minutes was lower than after 24 hours (p<0.05) The Adhesive Remment Index (ARI) score showed no statistically significant difference among the different groups. The results of this study suggested that the light direction of plasma arc light had no influence on the shear bond strength of metal brackets to enamel. and exposure times more than 4 seconds produced shear bond strengths similar to those Produced with a conventional halogen curing light.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.120-127
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• 1999

We discussed two main types-conformal and non-conformal (powered) - of holographic combiner. A theoretical model based on the Kogelnik's coupled wave theory was used to illustrate bandwidth and efficiency properties. Also we showed numerical values for the aberrations that are induced by a wavelength shift from construction to reconstruction and found optimum coordinates to reduce the chrolatic aberation of construction beams using aberration balancing techniques. The holographic combiner manufactured in conformal type with 60$^{\circ}$ incidence angle at 514.5 nm had narrow angular bandwidth (FWHM) of 4.1" and spectral bandwidth of 11.4 nm, while non-conformal one with 50$^{\circ}$, 30$^{\circ}$ incidence angle at 514.5 nm showed spectral and angular bandwidth of 10.7 nm and 5.5$^{\circ}$, respectively.vely.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.217-222
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• 2012

Using modal transmission-line theory (MTLT), it explores rigorously the polarization characteristics of plasmonic optical polarizer. To verify the validity of the approach proposed in this paper, a novel polarization condition, which is called mode suppression ratio, is defined. The numerical results reveal that the polarization length of plasmonic optical polarizer is $10{\mu}m$ dramatically shorter than that of conventional dielectric optical polarizer. Furthermore, the insertion loss of plasmonic polarizer consisting of metal Ag is small enough to be neglected below -1dB.