• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.16-24
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• 2024

Denting of steam generator (SG) tube is defined as the reduction in tube diameter due to the stresses exerted by the corrosion products formed on the outer diameter surface. This phenomenon is mostly observed in the crevices between SG tube and the top-of tubesheet or tube support plate. Despite the replacement of SG tube with Alloy 690, which has better corrosion resistance than Alloy 600, the denting of SG tube still remains a potential problem that could decrease the SG integrity. Deformation of SG tube by denting phenomenon can affect the surface properties and microstructure of SG tube. In this study, the effects of plastic deformation on surface properties and microstructure of Alloy 690 thermally treated (TT) tube was investigated by using the various analysis techniques. The plastic deformation of Alloy 690 increased the surface roughness and area. Many surface defects such as ripped surface and micro-cracks were observed on the deformed Alloy 690TT specimen. Based on the electron backscatter diffraction analysis, the dislocation density of deformed SG tube increased compared to non-deformed SG tube. In addition, the effects of changes in surface properties and microstructure of SG tube on general corrosion behavior were discussed.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2017

다양한 성장온도, V/III 비율, 성장속도과 같은 공정변수의 조절을 통하여 GaN 단결정을 성장시키고, 그에 따른 표면 및 재료 내부의 결함분석을 통하여 고휘도 고출력의 소자적용을 위한 bulk GaN 단결정의 두께를 최적화하였다. 2인치 직경의 sapphire 기판 위에 HVPE(hydride vapor phase epitaxy) 공정변수들을 조절하여, 0.3~7.0 mm 두께의 GaN 결정을 성장시켰다. 성장된 GaN 단결정의 구조분석을 위하여 XRD 분석을 사용하였고, 공정변수의 변화에 따른 표면 특성은 광학 현미경을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 성장된 두께에 따른 결함밀도 분석을 위하여 화학습식 에칭하였고, 에칭된 표면을 SEM으로 관찰하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제45회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.155.2-155.2
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• 2013

Strain-relaxed SiGe layer on Si substrate has numerous potential applications for electronic and opto- electronic devices. SiGe layer must have a high degree of strain relaxation and a low dislocation density. Conventionally, strain-relaxed SiGe on Si has been manufactured using compositionally graded buffers, in which very thick SiGe buffers of several micrometers are grown on a Si substrate with Ge composition increasing from the Si substrate to the surface. In this study, a new plasma process, i.e., the combination of PIII&D and HiPIMS, was adopted to implant Ge ions into Si wafer for direct formation of SiGe layer on Si substrate. Due to the high peak power density applied the Ge sputtering target during HiPIMS operation, a large fraction of sputtered Ge atoms is ionized. If the negative high voltage pulse applied to the sample stage in PIII&D system is synchronized with the pulsed Ge plasma, the ion implantation of Ge ions can be successfully accomplished. The PIII&D system for Ge ion implantation on Si (100) substrate was equipped with 3'-magnetron sputtering guns with Ge and Si target, which were operated with a HiPIMS pulsed-DC power supply. The sample stage with Si substrate was pulse-biased using a separate hard-tube pulser. During the implantation operation, HiPIMS pulse and substrate's negative bias pulse were synchronized at the same frequency of 50 Hz. The pulse voltage applied to the Ge sputtering target was -1200 V and the pulse width was 80 usec. While operating the Ge sputtering gun in HiPIMS mode, a pulse bias of -50 kV was applied to the Si substrate. The pulse width was 50 usec with a 30 usec delay time with respect to the HiPIMS pulse. Ge ion implantation process was performed for 30 min. to achieve approximately 20 % of Ge concentration in Si substrate. Right after Ge ion implantation, ~50 nm thick Si capping layer was deposited to prevent oxidation during subsequent RTA process at $1000^{\circ}C$ in N2 environment. The Ge-implanted Si samples were analyzed using Auger electron spectroscopy, High-resolution X-ray diffractometer, Raman spectroscopy, and Transmission electron microscopy to investigate the depth distribution, the degree of strain relaxation, and the crystalline structure, respectively. The analysis results showed that a strain-relaxed SiGe layer of ~100 nm thickness could be effectively formed on Si substrate by direct Ge ion implantation using the newly-developed PIII&D process for non-gaseous elements.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.180-180
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• 2012

Heteroepitaxial GaN nano- and micro-rods (NMRs) are one of the most promising structures for high performance optoelectronic devices such as light emitting diodes, lasers, solar cells integrated with Si-based electric circuits due to their low dislocation density and high surface to volume ratio. However, heteroepitaxial GaN NMRs growth using a metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) machine is not easy due to their long surface diffusion length at high growth temperature of MOVPE above $1000^{\circ}C$. Recently some research groups reported the fabrication of the heteroepitaxial GaN NMRs by using MOVPE with vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) technique assisted by metal catalyst. However, in the case of the VLS technique, metal catalysts may act as impurities, and the GaN NMRs produced in this mathod have poor directionallity. We have successfully grown the vertically well aligned GaN NMRs on Si (111) substrate by means of self-catalystic growth methods with pulsed-flow injection of precursors. To grow the GaN NMRs with high aspect ratio, we veried the growth conditions such as the growth temperature, reactor pressure, and V/III molar ratio. We confirmed that the surface morphology of GaN was strongly influenced by the surface diffusion of Ga and N adatoms related to the surrounding environment during growth, and we carried out theoretical studies about the relation between the reactor pressure and the growth rate of GaN NMRs. From these results, we successfully explained the growth mechanism of catalyst-free and mask-free heteroepitaxial GaN NMRs on Si (111) substrates. Detailed experimental results will be discussed.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.279.2-279.2
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• 2016

InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs) have been attracted much attention as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the visible and UV regions. Particularly, quantum efficiency of green LEDs is decreased dramatically as approaching to the green wavelength (~500 nm). This low efficiency has been explained by quantum confined Stark effect (QCSE) induced by piezoelectric field caused from a large lattice mismatch between InGaN and GaN. To improve the quantum efficiency of green LED, several ways including epitaxial lateral overgrowth that reduces differences of lattice constant between GaN and sapphire substrates, and non-polar method that uses non- or semi-polar substrates to reduce QCSE were proposed. In this study, graded short-period InGaN/GaN superlattice (GSL) was grown below the 5-period InGaN/GaN MQWs. InGaN/GaN MQWs were grown on the patterned sapphire substrates by vertical-metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition system. Five-period InGaN/GaN MQWs without GSL structure (C-LED) were also grown to compare with an InGaN/GaN GSL sample. The luminescence properties of green InGaN/GaN LEDs have been investigated by using photoluminescence (PL) and time-resolved PL (TRPL) measurements. The PL intensities of the GSL sample measured at 10 and 300 K increase about 1.2 and 2 times, respectively, compared to those of the C-LED sample. Furthermore, the PL decay of the GSL sample measured at 10 and 300 K becomes faster and slower than that of the C-LED sample, respectively. By inserting the GSL structures, the difference of lattice constant between GaN and sapphire substrates is reduced, resulting that the overlap between electron and hole wave functions is increased due to the reduced piezoelectric field and the reduction in dislocation density. As a results, the GSL sample exhibits the increased PL intensity and faster PL decay compared with those for the C-LED sample. These PL and TRPL results indicate that the green emission of InGaN/GaN LEDs can be improved by inserting the GSL structures.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 육각형 GaN 피라미드의 꼭지점 부분에만 나노 혹은 마이크로 크기의 GaN 구조를 선택적으로 성장시킬 수 있는 결정 성장 방볍에 대하여 연구하였다. 최적화된 포토리소그라피 공정을 이용하여 육각형 GaN 피라미드 구조의 꼭지점 부분의 $SiO_2$ 마스크 영역만을 제거할 수 있었으며, 이렇게 하여 노출된 육각형 GaN 피라미드의 꼭지점 부분에만 metal organic vapor phase epitaxy(MOVPE) 결정 성장방법을 사용하여 나노 및 마이크로 크기의 GaN 구조를 선택적으로 성장하였다. GaN 피라미드 꼭지점 부근에 형성된 나노 및 마이크로 G값J 구조는 semi-polar {1-101} 결정면으로 둘러싸인 육각 피라미드 형상을 하고 있으며 그들의 크기는 성장 시간에 의해 쉽게 조절할 수 있음을 확인하였다. TEM 관측 결과, 측면 방향으로 진행하는 관통전위들이 $SiO_2$ 마스크에 의해 효율적으로 차단되어 나노 및 마이크로 GaN 구조에서는 전위 밀도가 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으나 $SiO_2$ 마스크의 끝부분의 매끄럽지 못한 부분에 의해 적층 결함이 발생함을 확인하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.237-241
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 상용화되는 AlN 웨이퍼(wafer)를 이용하여 molten KOH/NaOH 화학적 습식 에칭(Wet Chemical Etching)에 따른 표면변화 특성 및 최적의 에칭 조건을 조사하였다. AlN 웨이퍼를 $350^{\circ}C$에서 5분간 에칭 시 Al-face, N-face는 서로 다른 관찰되었다. 특히, Al-face는 에치핏의 형상을 파악하여 결함특성을 관찰하였고, 이로부터 결함 밀도를 계산하여 $2{\times}10^6/cm^2{\sim}10^{10}/cm^2$의 결과를 얻었다. N-face의 경우 육각 뿔(hexagonal pyramids) 형태의 격자결함이 형성되었다. 또한 AlN 웨이퍼의 성장 시 배향을 관찰하기 위해 XRD(X-Ray Diffraction, Rigaku, JAPAN)를 이용하여 분석한 결과 육방정 AlN의 C축 방향에 해당되는 (0002) 및 (0004) 면으로 배향된 상태임을 알 수 있었고, DC-XRD(Double Crystal X-ray Diffraction, bruker, Germany)를 이용하여 rocking curve의 위치에 따라 곡률 반경을 측정했을 때 1.6~17 m의 곡률을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.293-293
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• 2014

Over last decade InGaN alloy structures have become the one of the most promising materials among the numerous compound semiconductors for high efficiency light sources because of their direct band-gap and a wide spectral region (ultraviolet to infrared). The primary cause for the high quantum efficiency of the InGaN alloy in spite of high threading dislocation density caused by lattice misfit between GaN and sapphire substrate and severe built-in electric field of a few MV/cm due to the spontaneous and piezoelectric polarizations is generally known as the strong exciton localization trapped by lattice-parameter-scale In-N clusters in the random InGaN alloy. Nonetheless, violet-emitting (390 nm) conventional low-In-content InGaN/GaN multi-quantum wells (MQWs) show the degradation in internal quantum efficiency compared to blue-emitting (450 nm) MQWs owing higher In-content due to the less localization of carrier and the smaller band offset. We expected that an improvement of internal quantum efficiency in the violet region can be achieved by replacing the conventional low-In-content InGaN/GaN MQWs with ultra-thin, high-In-content (UTHI) InGaN/GaN MQWs because of better localization of carriers and smaller quantum-confined Stark effect (QCSE). We successfully obtain the UTHI InGaN/GaN MQWs grown via employing the GI technique by using the metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. In this work, 1 the optical and structural properties of the violet-light-emitting UTHI InGaN/GaN MQWs grown by employing the GI technique in comparison with conventional low-In-content InGaN/GaN MQWs were investigated. Stronger localization of carriers and smaller QCSE were observed in UTHI MQWs as a result of enlarged potential fluctuation and thinner QW thickness compared to those in conventional low-In-content MQWs. We hope that these strong carrier localization and reduced QCSE can turn the UTHI InGaN/GaN MQWs into an attractive candidate for high efficient violet emitter. Detailed structural and optical characteristics of UTHI InGaN/GaN MQWs compared to the conventional InGaN/GaN MQWs will be given.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.793-798
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• 2000

석출경화형 6061Al기지합금과 SiC입자크기를 0.7$\mu\textrm{m}$ 및 7.0$\mu\textrm{m}$로 변화시켜 강화한 SiCp/6061Al 합금복합재료의 시효 거동을 경도측정, DSC 시험 및 TEM관찰을 통하여 조사하였다. 17$0^{\circ}C$에서 등온시효시 6061Al기지합금에 비하여 복합화한 0.7$\mu\textrm{m}$SiCp/6061Al합금복합재료 및 7.0$\mu\textrm{m}$SiCP/6061Al합금복합재료에서 최고경도에 도달하는 시간이 짧았으며, 또한 강화재의 크기가 큰 7.0$\mu\textrm{m}$SiCp/6061Al합금복합재료에서 시효촉진이 보다 크게 나타났다. 이것은 복합화 및 SiC입자크기 증가에 따른 전위 밀도 상승에 기인한다. 6061Al기지합금 및 복합재료에서 최고시효처리시의 주강화상은 봉상의 중간상 $\beta$(Mg$_2$Si)이며,$\beta$상 생성의 활성화에너지는 복합화 및 SiG입자크기의 증가에 따라 감소되었다

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.135-139
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 HVPE 성장법을 이용하여 사파이어 기판 위에 알파 갈륨옥사이드를 성장시키며 VI/III 비의 변화에 따른 효과를 확인하였다. 성장된 알파 갈륨옥사이드의 표면은 평평하고 crack 없이 성장되었다. 성장된 갈륨옥사이드의 광학적 특성을 분석하기 위해 투과율을 측정하고 광학 밴드갭을 얻었다. 광학 밴드갭은 약 5.0 eV로 나타났고 VI/III 비가 증가함에 따라 비례하여 증가하는 결과를 보여주었다. 이론적 광학 밴드갭에 가장 근접한 VI/III 비가 23인 조건에서 성장된 알파 갈륨옥사이드의 결정성을 확인하기 위해 HR-XRD를 이용하여 FWHM을 측정하였고 이를 바탕으로 전위밀도를 계산하였을 때 나선형 전위밀도는 $1.5{\times}10^7cm^{-2}$, 칼날 전위 밀도는 $5.4{\times}10^9cm^{-2}$로 계산되었다.