• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.236-246
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• 2004

Artificial carious lesions in various depths were observed with visual examination using light transillumination, bite-wing radiography, laser fluorescence, and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence to determine the reproducibility, correlation of each diagnostic method, diagnostic sensitivity and diagnostic specificity. And optical densities according to demineralized times were measured whether laser fluorescence could be used as a quantitative diagnostic method. The following results were obtained whether laser fluorescence could be used for diagnosis of initial proximal caries. 1. Tau-c values of visual examination was 0.08 which showed lowest reproducibility and those of bite-wing radiography, laser fluorescence, dye-enhanced laser fluorescence were 0.60, 0.48, and 0.64, respectively which showed relatively high reproducibility. 2. The correlation between demineralization time and each examination was the highest in dye-enhanced laser fluorescence$({\gamma}=0.51)$ followed by laser fluorescence$({\gamma}=0.43)$, bite-wing radiograph$({\gamma}=0.35)$, and visual examination$({\gamma}=0.33)$. Dye-enhanced laser fluorescence and laser fluorescence showed significant correlation with demineralization time. 3. The sensitivity of laser fluorescence and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence for diagnosing approximal caries based on bite-wing radiography were 67%, 100% and those of specificity were 57%, 11% which showed diagnostic specificity was relatively lower than sensitivity. 4. The difference in optical density(DFR) between sound teeth and carious lesions according to lesion depth was high with dye-enhanced laser fluorescence compared with laser fluorescence. DFR measured with laser fluorescence according to changes in lesion depth was statistically significant but was not statistically significant with dye-enhanced laser fluorescence. Based on these results, laser fluorescence and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence have comparable diagnostic power as bite-wing radiography in early diagnosis of proximal caries.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.323-330
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic validity of early proximal caries lesions using laser fluorescence and whether the detection could be enhanced using a fluorescent dye. Direct visual examination and bitewing radiograph were used for comparison. The subjects of this study were 30 children of $3{\sim}9$ years old. Laser fluorescence and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence(mixed wavelength of 488 and 514 nm) were used and viewed through glasses(excluding wavelength<520 nm). For dye-enhanced laser fluorescence a 0.075% sodium fluorescein dye was applied before examination. Proximal caries lesion of each subject was assessed using visual examination, bitewing radiograph, laser fluorescence, and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence. The results in the three detection methods were compared to the assessment of bitewing radiograph. The results from the present study can be summarized as follows: 1. There was highly correlation(r=0.725-0.911) between the bitewing radiograph and all three detection methods(p<0.05) 2. The reproducibility(kappa value) of the visual examination, laser fluorescence and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence comparing with bitewing radiograph of proximal caries was 0.451, 0.683, 0.772, respectively. There was highest correlation between dye-enhanced laser fluorescence and bitewing radiograph for detection of proximal caries. The results from this study indicated that the dye-enhanced laser fluorescence considered to be accurate and reliable method in detecting proximal caries.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2003

To evaluate the quantitative nature of laser fluorescence(LF) and dye-enhanced laser fluorescence(DELF) on early enamel caries, artificial caries were induced on the bovine enamels and argon laser was irradiated on the surfaces of lesions. Fluorescence radiance from enamel specimen was recorded with CCD camera which was connected to PC image analyzing system. The difference of fluorescence of radiance(DFR) between the carious and the sound enamel in each sample of the LF and the DELF groups were measured by image analyzing program. The DFR of lesion surfaces measured with laser fluorescence and lesion depths were evaluated and the results are as follows: The caries lesions were discriminated from sound enamels by the darkness with LF and by the brightness with DELF. The DELF was more sensitive than the LF at the earlier stage of demineralization.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.600-606
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic validity of an incipient occlusal caries using argon laser fluorescence. Extracted human premolars and molars with enamel carious lesion of occlusal surface were assessed using visual examination, visual examination with probing, argon laser fluorescence and histologic depth of carious lesion. The results in each of all the three detection methods were compared to the assessment of histologic depth of carious lesion using polarized microscope. The results from the present study can be summarized as follows; 1. There was highly correlation between the histologic depth of occlusal caries and all three detection methods(P<0.01). 2. The reproducibility(kappa value) of the visual examination, visual examination with probing and argon laser fluorescence between the histologic depth of occlusal caries was 0.189, 0.128, 0.472. The highest correlation was seen between detection of occlusal caries by argon laser fluorescence and histologic scores by polarized microscope. The results from this study indicated that argon laser fluorescence considered to be accurate and reliable method in detecting occlusal caries.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.258-258
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• 2010

레이저 유기 형광법은 비침투적인 방법으로 플라즈마를 진단할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 특히 헬륨 플라즈마 내에서 전기장이 존재하는 경우에 헬륨의 에너지 준위가 분리되는 STARK 효과를 이용하여 기판 부근에 발생한 쉬스 내의 전기장을 측정할 수 있다[1]. 그러나 플라즈마의 생성을 위한 RF 소스와 레이저 간의 위상이 동기화 되지 않는 경우엔, 그 결과 값의 보정이 필요하다. 외부의 전기장이 시변하는 경우에 각각의 위상에서 헬륨의 여기종이 느끼는 전기장의 세기는 다르다. 따라서 레이저가 어떤 타이밍에 입사되는 가에 따라 신호의 분리되는 정도가 달라지는데, 레이저와 외부 전기장의 위상을 동기화하지 않은 경우에는 관측된 신호는 각각의 위상에서 여러 가지로 분리된 신호가 더해진 합의 형태로 나타난다. 이는 외부에서 인가된 전기장의 가장 큰 값을 나타낸다고 알려져 있었다[2]. 그러나 레이저 유도 형광 신호는 넓게 분산을 가지므로 이는 보정되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 각각의 위상에서 출력되는 형광 신호를 구하고 시간의 영역에서 1주기 동안 적분하여 실제로 관측될 레이저 유도 형광신호의 보정치를 계산하였다. 이를 실험적으로 검증하기 위해서 유도 결합 플라즈마 반응 챔버 내에서 플라즈마를 방전시킨 후에, 레이저 유도 형광법을 사용하여 기판 위에 생성된 쉬스 내의 전기장을 측정하였다. 그리고, 랑뮤어 프루브를 이용하여 벌크 플라즈마 내의 플라즈마 전압을 구하고, 이를 적분 상수로 삼아 쉬스 내의 전위 분포를 구하였다. 또한 기판에 인가되는 전압을 직접 측정하여 위에서 구한 전위 분포치와 보정을 한 후의 전위 분포치를 비교, 검토하여 보정치를 검증하였다.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.161-168
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to develop a practical caries activity test using laser fluorescence. The subjects of study were 30 children of $7\sim10$ years old. Fluorescence from initial carious lesion of teeth illuminated by an argon laser(488nm) was observed through barrier alter. For evaluation of accuracy and propriety of this method fer caries activity test, teeth with initial caries lesion on buccal or labial surface of children was examined with visual inspection and laser fluorescence. Visual examination for the dDfFtT and the $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test were also done. The results from the present study can be summarized as follows: 1. Laser fluorescence test could differentiate initial caries lesions more easily than visiual inspection. 3. There was highest correlation(= 0.73) between laser fluorescent test and $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test and. And also apparent correlation(= 0.66) exists between laser fluorescent test and caries experience measured by dDfFtT.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.16-24
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the specificity, sensitivity, and diagnostic power of caries activity test using laser fluorescence. The subjects of this study were 50 children of $7\sim9$ years old. Fluorescence from initial carious lesion of teeth illuminated by an argon laser(480nm) was observed and photographed with barrier filter. Visual examination for the dDfFtT rate and Streptococcus mutans colony counting was done to evaluate correlation with caries activity test using laser fluorescence. Data analysis was accomplished by Axelsson's method. The results from the present study can be summarized as follows: 1. There was positive correlation $(\gamma=0.48)$ between laser fluorescence test and Streptococcus mutans count. And also positive correlation $(\gamma=0.39)$ exists between laser fluorescence test and dDfFtT rate (P<0.01). 2. Positive correlation $(\gamma=0.27)$ between Streptococcus mutans colony count and dDfFtT rate was found(P<0.05). 3. When dDfFtT rate was defined to standard testing method, the specificity, senstivity, and diagnostic power of laser fluorescence test were 44.4%, 85.7%, and 87.8%. 4. When dDfFtT rate was defined to standard testing method, the specificity, senstivity, and diagnostic power of S. mutans colony counting were 77.8%, 92.9%, 84.8%. 5. When S. mutans colony counting was defined to standard testing method, sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic power of laser fluorescence test were 40.0%, 84.8%, 95.1%. In regard to above results, laser fluorescence test considered to be accurate and reliable method for determining caries activity because of it's close relationship with caries susceptibility test and caries experience measurements. And it was also considered to be practical because it would be simple, inexpensive, and time saving method.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.169-179
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to develop the system which convert the optical difference of teeth texture between intact enamel and incipient caries lesion into shade difference by laser fluorescence and to develop new and simple caries activity test using laser fluorescence. The experimental design of this study consists of three parts. In first part, a new method for the in vitro assessment of changes in initial enamel caries lesion of Bovine teeth using laser fluorescence is tested. In second part, in vivo assessment undertaken. Number of teeth which showed incipient carious lesion on buccal surface examined by laser fluorescence was compared with the caries activity test of $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test and other oral environmental test of dDfFtT. In third part, new caries activity test measured by laser fluorescence was developed on the basis of above results and evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic power. Optical density measured by laser fluorescence was increased as increasing the depth of incipient carious lesion and showed high correlation$(\gamma=0.7015)$ with lesion depth. Optical density showed direct proportion to lesion depth. Linear equation was obtained between the optical density and the lesion depth by regression analysis. The result of caries activity test with laser fluorescence showed high correlation with those of $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test and dDfFtT examination. Caries activity test with laser fluorescence showed 48% of sensitivity, 52% of specificity, and 45% of diagnostic power on the basis of dDfFtT examination, and also showed 48% of sensitivity, 51% of specificity, and 36% of diagnostic power on the basis of $Cariescreen^{(R)}$ test. In regard above result, caries activity test with laser fluorescence considered to be reliable for caries activity test compared with other oral environmental test. and it was also considered to be practical because it would be simple, inexpensive, and time saving method.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.468-472
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• 1999

평면 레이저 유도 형광법을 사용하여, 가시와 엔진내부에서 연소 과정이 진행되느 동안 OH라디칼 분포에 대한 2차원 영상을 계측하였다. Rayleigh 산란광을 차단하기 위해서 광대역 필터인 UG11을 사용하였으며, OH 형광 영상은 ICCD카메라로 수집하였다. OH라디칼 은 Q1(11)과 P2(8) 파장으로 여기하였다. 엔진 연료로는 iso-octane을 사용하였으며, 이 연료에서는 자체 형광이 발생하지 않았다. 난류를 암시하는 주름진 화염 경계면을 명확하게 관측하였으며, 어떤 영상에서는 화염 섬(flame island)이 나타나기도 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.217-217
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• 2011

플라즈마를 이용하는 식각 및 증착등의 반도체공정에 있어서 최근에는 기판의 크기가 점차 증가하는 추세에 있다. 이러한 대면적 플라즈마 발생장치 내에서 플라즈마 밀도와 라디칼 농도의 공간적인 특성을 이해하는 것에 대한 중요성이 더해지고 있다. 이를 위해 Langmuir probe와 같은 전기적 접근법에 의한 진단방법이나 광학적 접근법에 의한 진단방법에 대한 연구가 이루어 졌다. 전기적 접근법에 의한 플라즈마의 진단방법은 원리가 간단하고 정확도가 높다는 장점이 있지만 진단 장치에 의한 플라즈마의 간섭이 크고 식각가스의 경우 진단이 어렵다는 단점이 있다. 그에 비해 광학적 진단방법은 플라즈마에 간섭이 많지 않은 방법으로 알려져 있고 레이저 형광법(LIF), 원적외선 레이저 흡수 분광법(IR laser Absorption Spectroscopy), 광량측정법(Actinometry)등이 있다. 이 중 레이저 형광법, 원적외선 레이저 흡수 분광법의 경우, 진단장치가 매우 복잡하고 가격이 비싸다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 반면 광량측정법의 경우 다른 광학적 접근법에 의한 진단방법에 비해 원리와 실험장치가 간단하고 공간적인 라디칼 분포의 진단이 쉽다는 점에서 장점을 가지고 있다. Actinometry는 Ar과 같은 불활성 기체를 작은 비율을 넣어서 여기 된 불활성 기체의 파장세기와 여기 된 측정 라디칼의 파장세기의 비교를 통해 상대밀도를 측정하는 방법이다. 이 측정 방법에 Abel's inversion equation을 적용함으로 해서 대면적 M-ICP(Magnetized - Induced Coupled Plasma)에서 식각가스인 $CF_4$플라즈마에서 F 라디칼 농도의 공간적인 분포를 측정하고 분석하였다. 또한 플라즈마의 압력, 소스 전력 값과 기판 전력 값등의 조건의 변화에 따라 F 라디칼 농도의 분포가 어떻게 달라지는지에 대해 측정 분석하여 다루었다.