• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.57-60
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• 2009

We consider introducing an optical thin film to the light guiding wall of a pixel in order to enhance the light guiding efficiency of a CMOS image sensor. Simulating the reflectance as a function of the incidence angle using the Essential Macleod program, we find that the range of total internal reflection is greatly increased for several materials. Particularly when air is chosen as the thin film material, the critical angle of total internal reflection could be shifted to about 50 degrees.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.120-129
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• 2002

New method and device for the on-line measurement of soot concentration in a diesel engine oil are proposed, where the measurement principle is based mainly on attenuated internal total reflection. Various laboratory tests of the detector were performed mainly with carbon black particles of different contamination levels. It was found that the proposed detector could be well used to monitor oil deterioration due to soot contamination. Operational range of the detector was found from 0 to 5 mass percentage of soot content. Test results with water and fuel dilution showed that these effects were not remarkable. However, adsorption of carbon black particles to a measurement surface was considered to be a critical problem in the new detector. Effects of particle deposition onto the interface was experimentally evaluated with the oil temperature and turbulence and discussed throughout this work.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.123-128
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• 2010

We have investigated the properties of the novel triangular ring resonator with the total internal reflection mirrors and the semiconductor optical amplifier for photonic integrated circuits (PIC). A novel triangular resonators containing active and passive sections are fabricated and characterized with various multimode interference (MMI) lengths. The optimum MMI length and width turn out to be 108 and 9 ${\mu}m$, respectively. A free spectral range of approximately 228 GHz is observed near 1558 nm along with an on-off ratio of 9 dB. The proposed triangular resonator has a good advantage to remove the direct coupling between the two access waveguides of the MMI coupler. Hence, such resonators can be directly integrated with other devices making compact and highly functional PIC possible.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.02a
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• pp.553-560
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 양손의 터치를 인식하여 실시간 상호작용이 가능한 테이블 탑 디스플레이 시스템 및 구현 알고리즘에 대해 기술한다. 제안하는 시스템은 FTIR(Frustrated Total Internal Reflection) 메커니즘을 기반으로 제작되었으며 multi-touch, multi-user 방식의 손 제스처 입력이 가능하다. 시스템은 크게 영상 투영을 위한 빔-프로젝터, 적외선 LED를 부착한 아크릴 스크린, Diffuser 그리고 영상을 획득하기 위한 적외선 카메라로 구성되어 있다. 시스템 제어에 필요한 제스처 명령어 종류는 상호작용 테이블에서의 입력과 출력의 자유도를 분석하고 편리함, 의사소통, 항상성, 완벽함의 정도를 고려하여 규정하였다. 규정된 제스처는 사용자가 상호작용을 위해 스크린에 접촉한 손가락의 개수, 위치, 그리고 움직임 변화를 기준으로 세분화된다. 적외선 카메라를 통해 입력받은 영상은 잡음제거 및 손가락 영역 탐색을 위해 간단한 모폴로지 기법이 적용된 후 인식과정에 들어간다. 인식 과정에서는 입력 받은 제스처 명령어들을 미리 정의해놓은 손 제스처 모델과 비교하여 인식을 행한다. 세부적으로는 먼저 스크린에 접촉된 손가락의 개수를 파악하고 그 영역을 결정하며 그 후 그 영역들의 중심점을 추출하여 그들의 각도 및 유클리디언 거리를 계산한다. 그리고 나서 멀티터치 포인트의 위치 변화값을 미리 정의해둔 모델의 정보와 비교를 한다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 시스템의 효율성은 Google-earth를 제어하는 것을 통해 입증될 수 있다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.33 no.8
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• pp.793-798
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• 2009

In this paper, the simulation and optimization of SRH (Surface Relief Hologram) masks for printing LCD gate patterns using TIR (Total Internal Reflection) holographic lithography was investigated. A simulation and optimization algorithm based on SDTA (Scalar Diffraction Theory Analysis) method was developed. The accuracy of the algorithm was compared to that of the RCWA (Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis) method for estimating the Fresnel diffraction pattern of Cr amplitude masks for the given system geometry. In addition, the results from the optimization algorithm were validated experimentally. It was found that one to the most important conditions for the fabrication of SRH masks is to avoid nonlinear shape distortions of the resulting grating. These distortions can be avoided by designing SRH masks with recorded gratings having small aspect ratios of width versus depth. The optimum gap size between the Cr and SRH masks was found using the optimization algorithm. A printed LCD gate pattern with a minimum line width of $1.5{\mu}m$ exposed using the optimized SRH mask was experimentally demonstrated.

• The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.7-20
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aims to assess the reliability and validity of a Korean version of the satisfaction with simulation experience (SSE) scale for low-, medium-, and high-fidelity simulations among paramedic students. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was used to determine construct validity. Cronbach's alpha was calculated to assess internal consistency reliability. Results: Cronbach's alpha for the overall scale was .841. Exploratory factor analysis yielded a three-factor structure composed of clinical learning, clinical reasoning and debriefing and reflection. Each of the subscales had high internal consistency, with Cronbach's alphas of .852, .790 and .913, respectively. With respect to year, freshmen scored the highest on the SSE scale. With respect to type of simulation, the medium-fidelity group reported the highest satisfaction. Generally, the students were satisfied with debriefing and reflection. Conclusion: The Korean version of the SSE scale was shown to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing satisfaction with simulation learning in paramedic students.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.614-622
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a novel differential equation method for designing a total internal reflection (TIR) LED lens with double freeform surfaces. A complete set of simultaneous differential equations for the method is derived from the condition for minimizing the Fresnel loss, illumination models, Snell’s Law of ray propagation, and a new constraint on the incident angle of a ray on the light-exiting surface of the lens. The last constraint is essential to complete the set of simultaneous differential equations. By adopting the TIR structure and applying the condition for minimizing the Fresnel loss, it is expected that the proposed TIR LED lens can have a high luminous flux efficiency, even though its beam-spread angle is narrow. To validate the proposed method, three TIR LED lenses with beam-spread angles of less than 22.6° have been designed, and their performances evaluated by ray tracing. Their luminous flux efficiencies could be obviously increased by at least 35% and 5%, compared to conventional LED lenses with a single freeform surface and with double freeform surfaces, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.293-300
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• 2022

This study investigated a graded-refractive-index (GRIN) coating pattern capable of improving the light extraction efficiency of GaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The planar LEDs had total internal reflection thanks to the large difference in refractive index between the LED semiconductor and the surrounding medium (air). The main goal of this paper was to reduce the trapped light inside the LED by controlling the refractive index using various compositions of (TiO₂)_x(SiO₂)_1-x in GRIN LEDs consisting of five dielectric layers. Several types of multilayer LEDs were simulated and it was determined the transmittance value of the LEDs with many layers was greater than the LEDs with less layers. Then, the specific ranges of incident angles of the individual layers which depend on the refractive index were evaluated. According to theoretical calculations, the light extraction efficiency (LEE) of the five-layer GRIN is 25.29 %, 28.54 % and 30.22 %, respectively. Consequently, the five-layer GRIN LEDs patterned enhancement outcome LEE over the reference planar LEDs. The results suggest the increased light extraction efficiency is related to the loss of Fresnel transmission and the release of the light mode trapped inside the LED chip by the graded-refractive-index.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2012.03a
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• pp.237-242
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• 2012

At present, crystalline solar cells take up a significant percentage of the solar industry. The ways of increasing the efficiency of crystalline solar cell are texturing and AR(Anti-Reflection) coating, and the purpose of these technologies is to increase the amount of available light on the solar cell by reducing the reflectivity. The reflectance of crystalline silicon solar cell combined with such technologies will be able to predict using the proposed simulation in this paper. The simulation algorithm was made using MATLAB, and it is a combination of the theories of reflection in textured wafer and in anti-reflection coated wafer. The simulation results were divided into three wavelength band and were compared with actual reflectance measured by a spectrometer. The wavelength band from 300 to 380 was named ultraviolet region and the wavelength band from 380 to 780 is named visible region. Finally, the wavelength band from 780 to 1200 named infrared region. When compared with measured reflection data, the simulation results had a small error from 0.4 to 0.5[%] in visible region. The error occurred in the rest two regions is larger than visible region. The extreme error occurred the infrared region is due to internal reflection effect, but in the ultraviolet region, the rationale on reduction phenomenon of reflectance occurred in small range did not proved. If these problem will be solve, this simulation will have high reliability more than now and be able to predict the reflectance of solar cells.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.8-13
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• 2007

In this paper, we analyze the optical properties of the transmission grating recorded in a reflection-type photopolymer. Recording and reconstruction of the micropattern using a total internal reflection hologram applied to a reflection type photopolymer are studied. The transmission-type photopolymer was shown to have the maximum diffraction efficiency in $40^{\circ}C$ symmetric structure. However, that of reflection type photopolymer was more than 90% at $60{\sim}80^{\circ}$. The line and point patterns with the interval of $1{\mu}m$ are recorded successfully and can be observed when the micro objective lenses with 10 and 100 time magnification are used.