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On-off intermittency in an intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser pumped by a laser diode (반도체 레이저로 펌핑하는 Nd:YAG 레이저의 내부 발생형 제2차 고조파의 On-Off간헐성)

  • 김규욱;추한태;김동익;박영재;김칠민
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.73-78
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    • 2002
  • We have investigated the lasing characteristics of intracavity second harmonics of a Nd:YAG laser pumped by a laser diode. Through the analysis of the scalings of laminar phases, we verify that the second harmonics are generated through on-off intermittency. The intermittent behavior can be reproduced by a numerical simulation with rate equations.

Auto-focus Control by Chromatic Filtering in Laser Welding

  • Kim, Cheol-Jung;Baik, Sung-Hoon;Kim, Min-Suk;Chung, Chin-Man;Kim, Kwang-Jung
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.94-99
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    • 2000
  • Optical monitoring using the chromatic aberration of focusing optics is applied to auto-focus control in laser welding. The spectral transmittance of thermal radiation from a weld pool through an aperture depends on the wavelength of the spectral band and on the distance of the weld pool from the focusing optics. Its dependence has been used to monitor the focus shift in laser welding by measuring the spectral band signals filtered by the aperture. The difference between pulsed and continuous laser welding is analyzed. Furthermore, the dependence of the focus shift monitoring on the weld pool size variation is optimized to monitor the focus shift independently from the laser power change at the weld pool. The performance of the auto-focus control with chromatic filtering is presented for pulsed laser welding.

Long-distance cutting of 10-30 mm thick stainless-steel with a 6-kW fiber laser for applications in nuclear decommissioning

  • Jae Sung Shin;Gwon Lim
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.12
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    • pp.4637-4641
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    • 2023
  • For nuclear decommissioning applications, a study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of using a laser for long-distance cutting in complex structures. Cutting tests were performed on stainless steel plates with thicknesses ranging from 10 mm to 30 mm at distances of 300 mm-700 mm from the laser head, using a laser power of 6 kW. Remarkably, the 10 mm and 20 mm thick stainless-steel plates were successfully cut at a distance of 700 mm from the head. Based on the trends observed in the results, it is anticipated that these thicknesses could also be cut at distances of approximately 1 m. Similarly, the 30 mm thick stainless-steel plate was effectively cut at a distance of 500 mm from the head. To evaluate the amount of secondary waste generated, the kerf width was measured. Due to the long-distance cutting, the average kerf width ranged from 6 mm to 16 mm. Despite the wider kerf width, long-distance cutting holds promise for efficiently handling hard-to-reach targets in nuclear decommissioning scenarios.

Performance Analysis of Scanning Scheme Using ToF for the Localization of Optics-Based Sensor Node (광신호 기반 무선 센서 노드 위치 인식을 위한 ToF 기법의 성능 분석)

  • Jang, Woo Hyeop;Park, Chan Gook
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.268-274
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, the performance analysis of optics-based sensor node localization using ToF (Time of Flight) scheme is conducted. Generally, the position of the sensor node is calculated on the base station. And the base station scans neighboring sensor nodes with a laser. The laser which is reflected from one sensor node, however, can be reached to the base station at different angles according to the scanning resolution. This means that the error of the reached angle can increase and one node may be recognized as different nodes. Also the power of laser can decrease because the laser signal spread. Thus the sensor node which is located at a long distance from the base station cannot be detected. In order to overcome these problems which can be occurred in localization using ToF, the beam spot, the scanning resolution, the size of reflector and the power of laser at the sensor node were analyzed. It can be expected that the consequence of analysis can be provided in acquisition of accurate position of sensor node and construction of optics-based sensor node localization system.

The Parameter Identification for Localization Scheme of the Optics-Based Micro Sensor Node (광신호 기반의 마이크로 센서 노드 위치 인식 시스템을 위한 파라미터 식별)

  • Jeon, Ji-Hun;Lee, Min-Su;Park, Chan-Gook
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, the parameter identification for localization scheme for the optics-based micro sensor node is conducted. We analyzed short measurement range problem which can be occurred in optical based micro sensor node localization method using a time of flight. And we set up the theory for distance and maximum reflected laser power to overcome the problem by identifying hardware parameters like laser power, effective area of MEMS CCR, sensitivity of photodetector, and so on. Experimental results of measurement of maximum reflected laser power were compared with results of the theory. By using the theory, we can identify hardware parameters of localization scheme to measure particular position of the optics-based micro sensor node.

Adaptive Optics in Institute of Optics and Electronics, China

  • Jiang, Wenhan;Ling, Ning
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2000.08a
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    • pp.3-3
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    • 2000
  • Adaptive Optical (AO) technology can compensate for wave-front errors in real-time to improve image and beam quality. The research and development on AO in China began in 1979. In 1980, the first laboratory on AO in China was established in Institute of Optics and Electronics (IOE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Since then several AO systems have been built in this Laboratory. The 19-element system is the first AO system in the world ever used in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) facility in our knowledge. It corrects the static error of this large laser engineering. The 21-element system was firstly tested at the 1.2m telescope of Kunming Observatory in 1990 and then up-dated as an IR AO system installed at the 2.16m telescope of Beijing Observatory. The 37-element system was used with a turbulence cell in Laboratory on Atmospheric Optics in Hefei to conduct elementary research on Atmospheric Optics. The 61-element system for astronomical observation is newly developed. It has been successfully installed at the 1.2m telescope of Kunming Observatory and a laser guide star system will be integrated with the system. A compact AO system using our newly developed miniature DM for high resolution ophthalmic imaging of retina is also being built. The key elements of these AO systems, deformable mirrors and fast-steering mirrors, are all developed in this Laboratory. In this talk, the main configurations of these AO systems, some test results as well as the specifications of these active mirrors will be presented.

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