• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.133-138
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• 2015

A weight sensor with a polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is proposed and investigated by experimentally. The sensor system consists of a 3 dB fiber coupler, a half-wave plate, and light source. Wavelength shift induced by weight acting on the polarization maintaining PCF was measured. Two types of sensor patterns, circle type and straight type, were implemented and evaluated. The sensitivity of straight line type was 680 pm/kg and the circle type was 270 pm/kg, respectively. The both types of sensors have a good sensitivity and good linearity in the wide range.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.359-364
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• 2003

We propose a novel vertical directional coupler with polarization independent very short coupling lengths using the double-sided deep-ridge waveguide structure which could be implemented using double-sided process to polarization insensitive deep-ridge waveguide structures and investigate the effect of various structure parameters on the coupling length. Variation of coupling length for the variation of the waveguide width is smaller than that for the variation of the core thickness. Coupling length decreases as the inner cladding layer thickness and the core thickness decrease. The waveguide width with the polarization independent coupling length decreases as the inner cladding layer thickness decreases for the same core thickness and the core thickness decreases for the same inner cladding layer thickness.

• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.245-251
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• 2016

We present linear particle depolarization ratio at 440, 675, 870, and 1020 nm retrieved from measurements with an AERONET sun/sky radiometer at the source region of Asian dust, Dunhuang. The linear particle depolarization ratios are retrieved at the two receptor sites (Gosan and Osaka). The highest linear particle depolarization ratio of 0.34 at 1020 nm is retrieved from nearly pure Asian dust. The linear particle depolarization ratio decreased as the volume concentration of fine-mode particle increased. We can confirm that the ratio of Asian dust is changed by the value of the linear particle depolarization ratio retrieved by AERONET data.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.240-244
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• 2002

We proposed a novel temperature sensor based on the phenomena that the phase difference between principal polarization states in an optical retarder is a function of temperature. The polarization state of an optical beam is changed as it passes through the optical retarder, with the change dependent on the temperature. The temperature of the optical retarder is determined by comparison of the power difference between principal polarization states. A temperature sensor was successfully implemented using a polarization maintaining fiber of length 100 mm as the optical retarder. The change rate of phase difference on temperature was 0.236$^{\circ}C$$_{-1}$ and the measurement error was $\pm$0.038$^{\circ}C$ over the temperature region of -2.6$^{\circ}C$~3.4$^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.04b
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• pp.136-140
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• 2002

투과형 광 시야각 모드의 하나인 Fringe Field Switching (FFS) mode를 반사형 액정 디스플레이소자로 응용하여 전기 광학적 특성을 컴퓨터 시늉 하였다. FFS mode는 액정이 수평으로 균일하게 유지되면서 구동하므로, 시야각에 따른 굴절률 변화 역시 균일하게 유지된다. 이러한 특성 때문에 반사형 FFS mode는 부가적인 위상필름을 쓰지 않고, 액정층과 편광판 1매 만으로도 일정한 수준의 반사형 디스플레이 특성을 얻을 수 있다. 컴퓨터 시늉을 통해 1매 편광판과 액정층, 반사판으로 구성된 Normally Black모드의 셀 구조를 취하고, 셀 간격을 일정하게 유지하면서 액정의 ${\Delta}n$을 변화시켜 특성을 구하는 방식으로 수행하여, 입사광의 파장이 550nm일때 최적의 셀 위상차값으로 $d{\Delta}n$인 $0.1365{\mu}m$를 얻었다. 입사광원을 $0^{\circ}C$로 하고 편광판 투과율이 41%였을 때 정면 반사율은 on시 33.6%, off시 0.14%로 명암대비가 233:1이었다. 특히 시야각은 극각 $60^{\circ}C$이내의 전 방향에서 명암 대비비가 5이상의 특성을 보였다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.221-227
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• 2015

The polarization characteristics of nano-scale grating-assisted polarization-insensitive coupler (GA-PIC) consisted of double sandwiched rib-type layers are evaluated in detail by using modal transmission-line theory (MTLT) based on equivalent network. To obtain the polarization-insensitive condition of GA-PIC, the coupling lengths as a function of the refractive index and thickness of sandwiched rib-type layer as well as the grating thickness and period are analyzed for quasi-TE and quasi-TM modes. The numerical results show that the GA-PIC with hundreds of nanometer scale is realized by properly choosing structural and material parameters of double sandwiched layers and grating.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.5-9
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• 2001

A wavemeter was realized using the phenomena that the phase lag between principal polarization states in an optical retarder is a function of wavelength. The change in the polarization state of the optical beam as it passes through the optical retarder is dependent on wavelength. The wavelength of the optical beam is determined by comparing the power difference between principal polarization states. A prototype wavemeter was successfully implemented using a polarization maintaining fiber with birefringence $3\times10^{-4}$ and length 100 mm as the optical retarder. The measurement resolution was 0.08 nm over a wavelength region of 1554.38 nm-1557.l9 nm, which agreed well with theoretically calculated results. In addition, the dependence of operating characteristics on temperature was analyzed theoretically and experimentally.mentally.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.42-42
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 광학소자에 폭넓게 이용되는 AlGaP III-V족 화합물 반도체 중에서 한쪽 끝 이 종화합물인 AlP의 유전함수를 0.75~5.05 eV의 에너지 영역에서 타원편광분석법을 이용하여 분석하였다. AlP는 산소와 급격히 반응하기 때문에, 대기 중에서 물질 고유의 광특성이 유지되기 어려울 뿐만 아니라, 박막 위에 생성되는 산화막 때문에 순수한 AlP의 유전함수 측정이 불가능 하다. 본 연구에서는 물질의 유전함수에 미치는 산화 효과를 최소화하기 위하여 Molecular Beam Epitaxy로 성장한 $1.0{\mu}m$ 두께의 AlP 박막을 초고진공 상태의 chamber 안에서 타원편광분석기를 이용하여 실시간으로 측정하였다. 박막의 투명도에 의해 나타나는 간섭 pattern과 표면거칠기 효과로 인한 유전함수의 왜곡을 보정하기 위하여 변수화 모델이 이용되었으며 다층 변수화모델 계산을 통하여 순수한 AlP의 유전함수를 얻어낼 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 측정된 순수한 AlP의 유전함수는 타원편광분석기를 이용한 최초의 실험결과로서 이차미분을 이용한 전이점 (Critical Point) 분석결과 이론적인 electronic band structure에서 $E_1$, $E_1+_{{\Delta}_1}$, $E_2$에 해당하는 전이점들을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.169-174
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• 2003

We report theoretical and experimental investigation of a polarizer made of single mode side-polished fiber covered with a metal film. The influence of the metal film thickness and the refractive index of overlay on the device performance has been analyzed in terms of the normal mode theory. Based on the theoretical prediction, a polarizer with 40 ㏈ of polarization extinction ratio and 0.5 ㏈ insertion loss at optical communication wavelength has been realized.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.172-179
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• 2021

A near-normal-incidence ellipsometer (NNIE) is suggested as an optical critical dimension (OCD) measurement system that is highly sensitive to the bottom defect of a sample with high-aspect-ratio structured patterns. Incident light passes through a polarizer and a phase retarder in sequence, and the reflected light from the sample also passes through them, but in reverse order. The operating principle of this NNIE, where a single polarizer and a single phase retarder are shared by the incident and reflected light, is studied, and a method to determine the ellipsometric constants from the measured intensities at proper combinations of the azimuthal angles of polarizer and retarder is presented.