• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.17-22
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• 2015

The applications for retro-reflectors, with their unique reflection characteristics, have been expanding, to include venetian blind slats, displays, traffic safety mark, etc. We propose expandable structures of inclined corner cube retro-reflectors and analyze their corresponding reflection characteristics. Various traffic safety structures with retro-reflectors may be designed more quantitatively using the chart of characteristics we have presented.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.92-99
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• 2008

KOMSAT-5 will attach an laser retroreflector array for precise orbit determination. Laser retroreflector array was developed by DFZ in Germany and have pyramid type composed of four corner cube prisms. In this paper, the performance analyses as effective area of retroreflector and photons measured by link budget and position of ground station were performed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.109-114
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• 2016

This study presents the optimal hardness range for a coated layer of a workpiece when the diamond tool cuts the corner-cube pattern on the coated plates using an ultra-precision diamond-turning machine. Two kinds of coated plates, which have the hardness range of 211~328 Vickers hardness, are used on the first experiments. The form accuracy for the corner-cube pattern could be achieved through the following experiments using the accumulated thin copper plates in second experiments, having optimal 265~275 Vickers hardness based on the basic first experiments without tool wear. When the number of machining adjustments was increased to seven times, having machining depth was reduced successively in second experiment, a fine surface could be achieved without tool wear.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.137-141
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• 2014

In this study a method is proposed for measuring both the refractive index and the shape of a transparent object. The proposed method combines a digital holographic microscope with a liquid. The holograms of a sample immersed in different liquids are recorded and then the three-dimensional phase information of the sample is reconstructed numerically. In particular, we have proposed a theoretical model for determining both the refractive index and shape of a sample, and micro-corner cubes are examined experimentally.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.373-378
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• 1985

본 연구에서는 He-Ne레이저를 광원으로 하는 시준기 교정용 레이저 각도 간섭 계를 설계 제작하였으며 이 장치의 계통적 오차(systematic error)를 분석하였다. 또 간섭계의 반사경으로 사용된 두 코너큐브(corner cube) 중심 사이의 간격측정을 위 한 새로운 방법을 연구하였으며 이 측정의 정확도를 실험적으로 검사하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.1135-1142
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• 2007

STSAT-2 has an on-board satellite retroreflector array for precise orbit determination. Satellite retroreflector array reflects photon emitted from laser and uses to determine precisely the distance from ground station to satellite by the round-trip travel time of photon. The retroreflector array of protoflight model has been developed and verified through environmental tests. This paper describes the protoflight model of retroreflector array and reports environmental test results. The environmental tests of protoflight model retroreflector array were performed successfully without damage of corner cube prism occurred in engineering model development.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.64-69
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• 2014

This article presents machining experiments to assess the relationship between the profile accuracy and the workpiece hardness using a natural diamond tool on an ultra-precision diamond turning machine. The study is intended to secure a corner cube prism pattern for reflective film capable of high-quality outcomes. The optical performance levels and edge images of corner cubes having various hardness levels of the copper-coated layer on a carbon steel plate are analyzed. The hardness of the workpiece has a considerable effect on the profile accuracy. The higher the hardness of the workpiece, the better the profile accuracy and the worse the edge wear of the diamond tool.