• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.131-135
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• 2020

Silver nanowire (AgNW) networks have been adopted as a front electrode in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin film solar cells due to their low cost and compatibility with the solution process. When an AgNW network is applied to a CIGS thin film solar cell, reflection loss can increase because the CdS layer, with a relatively high refractive index (n ~ 2.5 at 550 nm), is exposed to air. To resolve the issue, we apply solution-processed ZnO nanorods to the AgNW network as an anti-reflective coating. To obtain high performance of the optical and electrical properties of the ZnO nanorod and AgNW network composite, we optimize the process parameters - the spin coating of AgNWs and the concentration of zinc nitrate and hexamethylene tetramine (HMT - to fabricate ZnO nanorods. We verify that 10 mM of zinc nitrate and HMT show the lowest reflectance and 10% cell efficiency increase when applied to CIGS thin film solar cells.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.28 no.12
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• pp.821-825
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• 2015

Anti-reflective (AR) thin film was fabricated on a glass substrate by sol-gel method. The coating solution was synthesized with TEOS (tetraethlyorthosilicate) and poly ethylene glycol (PEG, 4.0 wt%). As the withdrawal speed of coating was changed from 0.1 mm/sec to 0.3 mm/sec, the thickness and refractive index of prepared thin films were changed. The reflectance and transmittance of coating glass fabricated by the withdrawal speed of 0.1 mm/sec were 0.62% and 95.0% in visible light range. The refractive index and thickness of single layer thin film were n= 1.29 and ca. 99.0 nm.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.25 no.8B
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• pp.1413-1423
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• 2000

Color distribution is changed according to the variation of illumination position and illumination color. Therefore, even if images are relevant each other, retrieval accuracy is degraded. In this paper, we propose the image retrieval method using color information excluded illumination component. The proposed dynamic range control method removes the shadow region generated by change of illumination position to increase the color discrimination power. To exclude the illuminant color, we use the diffuse reflection component of object and gray world assumption. The experimental results show that the color histogram method using color information excluded illuminant has higher retrieval accuracy than conventional color histogram using the color information of input image.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.593-596
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• 1999

This paper presents a process optimization of antireflectiun (AR) coating on crystalline Si solar cells. Theoretical and experimental investigations were performed on a doble-layer AR(DLAR) coating of MgF$_2$/CeO$_2$, We investigated CeO$_2$ films as an All layer because they hale a proper refractive index of 2.46 and demonstrate the same lattice constant as Si substrate. RF sputter grown CeO$_2$ film showed strong dependence on a deposition temperature. The CeO$_2$ film deposited at 400 $^{\circ}C$ exhibited a strong (111) preferred orientation and the lowest surface roughness of 6.87 $\AA$. Refractive index of MgF$_2$ film was measured as 1.386 for the most of growth temperature. An optimized DLAR coating showed a reflectance as low as 2.04 % in the wavelengths ranged from 0.4 7m to 1.1 7m. We achieved the efficiencies of solar cells greater than 15% with 3.12 % improvement with DLAR coatings . Further details on MgF$_2$, CeO$_2$ films, and cell fabrication Parameters are presented in this paper.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.152-156
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• 2004

We have studied the effective optical absorption power of Si solar cell with $SiO_2$-antireflection layer based on a mathematical modelling of AM(air mass)1 spectrum and Si refractive index in the wavelength range(0.4 $\mu\textrm{m}\leq$λ$\leq$$0.97\mu\textrm{m}$). The effective optical absorption power obtained from the theoretical calculation was 450 and 520 W/$\m^2$ for the Si solar cells with $SiO_2$-antireflection layer of 500$\AA$ and 1000$\AA$, respectively. The optimum thickness of $SiO_2$-antireflection layer showing the minimum reflection loss was about 1000$\AA$ in the computer simulation. Two kinds of Si solar cells named EBS(500$\AA$) and EBS(l000$\AA$) were fabricated to evaluate the effect of $SiO_2$-antireflection layer thickness on the optical absorption. The epitaxial base Si cell with $SiO_2$-antireflection layer of 1000$\AA$ [EBS(l000$\AA$)] showed the output power improvement of about 15% upon the EBS(500$\AA$) cell due to larger absorption of effective optical power under illumination of AM1, 1 sun.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.5
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• pp.705-710
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• 2012

An anti-reflection layer (AR) is used in the solar cell to improve the amount of the irradiated light, resulting in the improvement of the performance of the solar cell. In this study, the zinc oxide (ZnO) AR is applied to the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) by using zinc nitrate solution. The conditions such as solution concentration and sintering temperature for fabricating the ZnO AR are changed to optimize the performance of the AR. As a result, the best performance is shown when the zinc nitrate solution with 100mM concentration is used and the sintering temperature is $600^{\circ}C$. And then, the ZnO AR formed with these optimal conditions is applied to the DSC. Consequently, a DSC with a ZnO AR had an increased current density up to 13.86$mA/cm^2$ and an enhanced efficiency of 6.32%.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.55-64
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• 1996

To control arousal level using physiological index, electrodermal activity signal was detected and separated into skin impedance level and response. Arousal state decision and control algorithm was studied to implement and evaluate real time portable arousal control system. The implemented system can detect and control arousal state from initial drowsy state. This system will be applicable to the evaluation of the effect of warning signal, driver's drowsy detecting system, and sleep study.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.212-213
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• 2007

$TiO_2$ 박막은 좋은 내구성 전기적 특성과 함께 가시광선 영역에서의 높은 투과율, 높은 굴절률을 나타내어 태양전지의 반사 방지막, TFT 절연막, 광학적 필터에 쓰이는 다층 광학적 코팅 재료 등에 쓰이며 높은 이용가치로 인해 이에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 APCVD(Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition)법을 이용하여 $200^{\circ}C$에서 $350^{\circ}C$까지 증착 온도를 변화시키며 $TiO_2$ 박막을 제조할 때 나타나는 광학적 특징 변화에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 온도가 증가할수록 굴절률은 커지고 $TiO_2$, 박막안의 기공과 결함의 비율은 감소하였다. 광투과율은 UV범위 이후에서 급격한 증가를 보였으며 온도가 증가함에 따라 흡수단이 긴 파장쪽으로 이동하였다. 흡수단의 증가는 광학적 밴드갭과 연관되며 온도가 증가할수록 광학적 밴드갭은 낮아지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.337-337
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• 2010

하나로 반사체의 수직공 안에 설치된 냉중성자원 시설계통의 수조내기기는 원자로에서 생성되는 열중성자를 약 22K의 감속재로 감속시켜 0.1~10 meV 범위에서 높은 선속을 갖는 냉중성자를 생산한다. 냉중성자를 생산하기 위한 냉중성자원 시설계통의 구성은 감속재인 수소를 포함하고 있는 수소계통, 수소의 외부누출을 방지하기 위한 가스블랭킷계통, 극저온의 액체수소를 생산하기 위한 헬륨냉동계통, 극저온인 액체수소 층을 감속재용기 내에 유지하기 위한 진공계통 등으로 되어있다. 이들 계통 중 진공계통은 냉중성자원 시설계통의 정상운전 시 액체수소 열사이펀, 감속재용기 등의 냉중성자원 극저온 부품의 단열을 위하여 진공용기의 내부 진공도를 공정진공도 이하로 유지하기 위한 계통이다. 정상운전 시 진공계통으로부터 발생되는 배기 가스는 배기 수집탱크에 포집된다. 냉중성자원 시설계통으로부터 발생되는 배기가스는 배기수 집탱크를 통하여 수소의 누출여부를 확인한 후 원자로홀로 배기되도록 되어 있으며, 만일의 경우 탱크내부의 배기가스 수소 농도가 기준치인 3.5%이상일 때는 유입 원을 자동으로 차단하고, 희석용 가스인 고압의 질소를 주입하여 수소의 농도를 기준치 이하로 낮춘 후 원자로 홀로 자동 배출하도록 되어 있다. 본 논문에서는 냉중성자가 생산되는 냉중성자원 시설계통의 운전과정에서 진공계통으로부터 배출되는 배기가스를 배기수집탱크로 포집하고, 이 가스에 대해 수소가스의 농도를 분석하여 원자로 홀로 안전하게 배기할 수 있도록 수행된 수소가스 분석에 대해 기술하였다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.84-89
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• 2019

We fabricated durable anti-reflective(AR) layer with silica globular coating on polymer by two steps. Firstly, nano-protrusions of polymer were formed by plasma etching known as R.I.E(reactive ion etching) process. Secondly, silica globular coating was deposited on polymer nano-protrusions for mechanically protective and optically enhancing AR layers by RF magnetron sputter. And then durable antireflective polymers were synthesized adjusting plasma power and time, working pressures of RIE and RF sputtering processes. Consequently, we acquired the average transmission (94.10%) in the visible spectral range 400-800 nm and the durability of AR layer was verified to sustain its transmission until 5,000 numbers by rubber test at a load of 500 gf.