• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1056-1060
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• 1997

An optical technique to align the laser beam with the rotation axis of a cylindrical microstructure is developed for laser microfabrication. The sample surface is first set normal to the rotation axis by applying a simple reflection law of geometrical optics and then the laser beam is aligned with the rotation axis using translation stages with quadrant photodiodes. Principle and the configuration of the alignment technique are described. An application of the present technique to laser microstereolithography showed that it could be effectively used for fabrication of micro cylindrical structures.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2022

타일형 결맞음 빔결합 연구를 위하여 시드 공유형 다채널 광섬유 레이저 및 출력단, 다중 빔 정렬 기술을 개발하였다. 광섬유 레이저는 7개의 채널을 갖고, 각각의 채널당 출력 10 W 이상으로 시드, 전치 증폭기, 광 분배기, 주 증폭기로 구성된 master oscillator power amplifier 구조이다. 레이저 빔 시준 및 정렬을 위하여 틸팅 기능이 가능한 출력단을 개발하였다. 출력단은 채움값을 높이기 위하여 원통형 구조로 제작하였으며, 광섬유 엔드캡의 결합이 가능하게 하였고, 출력단 내부에 PZT를 장착하여 틸팅 기능을 구현하였다. 다중 채널 레이저의 각 채널 빔을 표적의 한 점으로 정렬하기 위하여 stochastic parallel gradient decent (SPGD) 알고리즘을 적용하였다. SPGD 알고리즘을 이용한 PZT 제어를 통해 다중 빔 정렬을 성공적으로 구현하였다. 다중 빔 정렬 기술을 이용한 결맞음 빔결합 기술 개발이 기대된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2004

An electron beam microcolumn composed of an electron emitter, micro lenses, scan deflector, and focus lenses have been fabricated and tested in the STEM mode. In this paper, we report a technique of precisely aligning the electron lenses by the laser diffraction patterns instead of the conventional alignment method based on aligner and STM. STEM images of a standard Cu-grid were observed using a fabricated microcolumn under both the retarding and accelerating modes.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.38-46
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• 2005

In laser machining such as drilling with $CO_2$ or Nd:YAG laser, and etching or ablation with Excimer laser, one of the most important parameters affecting the machining is known to be beam characteristics. In this paper a numerical study is performed to investigate the effects of beam parameters, especially in the process of excimer laser ablation of polymers. Results of different beam conditions reveal that if the ablated depth is small compared to beam size the simple photochemical etching model is suitable to predict the etched shape, and that the importance of precise alignment becomes large as beam quality factor becomes larger.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.737-744
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• 2012

EDM is the manufacturing process that uses the thermal energy to machine electrically conductive part. Despite a lot of research has been conducted for decades, the best aspect ratio of the micro hole using micro-EDM has not been over 30, yet. In the present study, new fabrication scheme was introduced to increase the aspect ratio of micro hole dramatically. Micro holes with less than 10 aspect ratio were aligned and welded together to manufacture a micro hole with extreme aspect ratio. Alignment of the micro hole with over 380 aspect ratio was conducted by the home-made apparatus installed with microscope and laser beam. The micro hole with extreme aspect ratio was used to shape pencil beam from proton beam generated from MC-50 cyclotron. The pencil beam was utilized to machine test specimen whose result was compared with GEANT4 computer simulation. It was shown that the experimental and simulation result were closer as the aspect ratio of the micro hole was bigger.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.254-257
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• 2004

광집속장치의 광학정렬 광학계로 기존의 자동시준 광학계 대신 null 광학계를 제안하였다. 구경 30 cm 급 광집속장치 집속광학계의 광학정렬을 위한 null 광학계를 설계하고 성능을 분석하였다. null 광학계의 기울기 정럴오차에 대한 비축수차는 매우 작지만, 기울기 정렬오차에 대한 출력 광선의 기울기 변화는 4배로 확대되어 집속광학계 광학정렬 점검장치로서 우수하게 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2006년도 동계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.273-274
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• 2006

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2003

Various welding methods such as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding(GTAW), magnetic force electrical resistance welding and Laser Beam Welding(LBW) are now available for end cap closure of nuclear fuel rods. Even though the resistance and GTA welding processes are widely used in manufacturing commercial fuel rods, they can not be recommended for the remote seal welding of fuel rods in the hot cell Facility due to the complexity of the electrode alignment, the difficulty in replacing parts in a remote manner and the large heat input for the thin sheath. Therefore, the Nd:YAG laser system using optical fiber transmission was selected for the end cap welding of irradiation fuel rods in the hot cell. The remote laser welding apparatus in the hot cell Facility was developed using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser of 500 watt average power with an optical fiber transmission. The weldment quality such as microstructure and mechanical strength was satisfactory. The optimum conditions of laser welding for encapsulating irradiation fuel rods in the hot cell were obtained.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2007

This paper describes an atomic force microscope (AFM)-based instrument for measuring the nanoscale cutting edge profiles of diamond cutting tools. The instrument consists of a combined AFM unit and an optical sensor to align the AFM tip with the top of the diamond cutting tool edge over a submicron range. In the optical sensor, a aser beam is emitted from a laser diode along the Y-axis and focused to a small beam spot with a diameter of approximately $10{\mu}m$ at the beam waist, which is then received by a photodiode. The top of the tool edge is first brought into the center of the beam waist by adjusting it in the X-Z-plane while monitoring the variation in the photodiode output. The cutting tool is then withdrawn and its top edge position at the beam center is recorded. The AFM tip can also be positioned at the beam center in a similar manner to align it with the top of the cutting edge. To reduce electronic noise interference on the photodiode output and thereby enhance the alignment accuracy, a technique is applied that can modulate the photodiode output to an AC signal by driving the laser diode with a sinusoidal current. Alignment experiments and edge profile measurements of a diamond cutting tool were carried out to verify the performance of the proposed system.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.120.2-120.2
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• 2015

We propose a novel direct writing technique with a femtosecond laser enabling selective modification of not only the morphology of conducting polymer thin films but also the orientation and alignment of the polymer crystal. Surface relief gratings resulting from photoexpansion on P3HT:PCBM and PEDOT:PSS thin films were fabricated by femtosecond laser direct writing. The photoexpansion was induced at laser fluence below the ablation threshold of the thin film. The morphology (size and shape) of photoexpansion could be quantitatively controlled by laser writing parameters such as focused beam size, writing speed, and laser fluence. GIWAX results showed that face-on P3HT crystals were largely increased in the photoexpansion in comparison with pristine region of the thin film. In addition, the face-on P3HTs in the photoexpansion were aligned with their orientation along the polarization of the laser. The micro-RAMAN spectra confirmed that neither chemical composition change nor the polymer chain breaking was observable after femtosecond laser irradiation. We believe that this laser direct writing technique opens a new door to the fabrication of more efficient OPVs via non-contact, toxic-free approach.