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MQW electroabsorption modulator integrated with a tapered waveguide vertical interconnect

  • Han, Sang-Kook
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 1997
  • The integration of a GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum well electroabsorption modulator and a tapered waveguide vertical direction optical interconnect has been performed without the complicated regrowth process. Zn impurity-induced layer disordering of MQW layer is used to achieve the energy transfer between SQW and MQW regions. Light coupled into a SQW region was transferred to an MQW region and an intensity modulation of 10 dB extinction ratio was demonstrated.

Intermode Space Charge Fields in Photorefractive Material with Two Impurities for Volume Holographic Interconnections (두 종류의 불순물을 가진 광굴절 물질의 체적 홀로그램 광연결에서 생기는 모드간 공간 전하 필드)

  • Hwang, Byeong-Joon;Lee, Hyuk
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1993.07b
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    • pp.666-669
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    • 1993
  • The space charge fields, including intermode apace charge fields in photorefractive material with two impurities are obtained for the small light intensity at large modulation depth, and their implication of high-capacity volume holographic interconnection are presented. In the following data regions the effect of intermode space charge fields are suppresed and the criteria for optimal implementation of volume holographic interconnections are satisfied.

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Preparation of TiO2 Nanowires/Nanoparticles Composite Photoanodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

  • Heo, Sung Yeon;Chi, Won Seok;Kim, Jin Kyu;Lee, Chang Soo;Kim, Jong Hak
    • Rapid Communication in Photoscience
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.82-84
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    • 2013
  • We fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with $TiO_2$ nanowire (NW)/nanoparticle (NP) composite and solidified nanogel as the photoelectrode and electrolyte, respectively. $TiO_2$ NWs were generated via pore-infiltration of titanium (IV) isopropoxide (TTIP) into a track-etched polycarbonate membrane with a pore diameter of 100 nm, followed by calcination at $500^{\circ}C$. Energy conversion efficiency of $TiO_2$ NW/NP-based DSSCs was always higher than that of NP-based cells. We attributed this to improved light scattering and electron transport by $TiO_2$ NWs, as verified by intensity modulation photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS) and intensity modulation photovoltage spectroscopy (IMVS) analyses. Quasi-solid-state DSSCs with NW/NP composites exhibited 5.0% efficiency at 100 $mW/cm^2$, which was much greater than that of NP-based cells (3.2%).

Study on Performance Improvement of VLC Modulation Scheme Based on Color Space (색채 공간 기반의 가시광 통신 변조기법 성능개선 연구)

  • Lee, Kyung-Keun;Park, Young-Il;Kim, Ki-Doo
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2010
  • In this paper, we propose the symbol decision method considering the non-uniformity in color space and analyze the BER performance of modulation scheme based on color space, comparing with the conventional WDM scheme based on light intensity. Through numerical simulation, we show the BER performance superiority under the condition of AWGN and common mode noise.

Performance Analysis of Indoor/Outdoor Visible Light Communication System Influenced by External Noise Light (외부광잡음에 의한 실내외 가시광 무선통신 성능 변화 분석)

  • Yang, Se-Hoon;Kim, Deok-Rae;Kim, Hyun-Seung;Son, Yong-Hwan;Han, Sang-Kook
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.36 no.12B
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    • pp.1595-1600
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    • 2011
  • We analyzed the noise effect from artificial light and sunlight on the signal performance in visible light communication systems based on Intensity Modulation/Direct Detection(IM/DD). System performance was experimentally demonstrated by transmitting 50ksysmbol/s QPSK signals at 2MHz sub-carrier. And received signals were analyzed using EVM and RF spectrum. Finally, the system performance was improved by utilizing a visor and we confirm that the outdoor visible light communication was possible using IM/DD method.

Switchable Holographic Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals for Full Color-Reflective Display

  • Cho, Young-Hee;Kim, Byung-Kyu;Kim, Jae-Chang
    • KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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    • v.11C no.3
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    • pp.91-95
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    • 2001
  • Reflective holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal(HPDLC) device has a multilayer structure consisting of alternate layers of polymer and liquid crystal droplets. Periodic modulation of a refractive index reflects light of a specific wavelength in accordance with Braggs law. Samples cured isotropically were illuminated with an Argon-ion lase at 514nm. We optimized the reflcetion efficiency of HPDLC as a function of monomer functionality, LC composition and irradiation intensity. The properties of the HPDLC films were observed by UV-visible spectroscopy. We found that the maximum reflection efficiency depends on the monomer functionality, LC composition, and laser intensity. We expect these films could be used in full-color reflective display by stacking them to obtain a mixture of colors.

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Development of Micro-opto-mechanical Accelerometer using Optical fiber (광섬유를 이용한 미세 광 기계식 가속도 센서의 개발)

  • Lee, Seung-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Mechanical Technology
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2011
  • This paper presents a new type of optical silicon accelerometer using deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) and micro-stereolithography technology. Optical silicon accelerometer is based on a mass suspended by four vertical beams. A vertical shutter at the end of the mass can only moves along the sensing axis in the optical path between two single-mode optical fibers. The shutter modulates intensity of light from a laser diode reaching a photo detector. With the DRIE technique for (100) silicon, it is possible to etch a vertical shutter and beam. This ensures low sensitivity to accelerations that are not along the sensing axis. The microstructure for sensor packaging and optical fiber fixing was fabricated using micro stereolithography technology. Designed sensors are two types and each resonant frequency is about 15 kHz and 5 kHz.

Surface Photovoltage Characterization of In0.49Ga0.51P/GaAs Heterostructures (In0.49Ga0.51P/GaAs 이종접합 구조의 표면 광전압 특성)

  • Kim, Jeong-Hwa;Kim, In-Soo;Bae, In-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.353-359
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    • 2010
  • We report the surface photovoltage (SPV) properties of $In_{0.49}Ga_{0.51}P$/GaAs heterostructure grown by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD). The SPV measurements were studied as a function of modulation beam intensity, modulation frequency and temperature. From a line shape analysis of room temperature derivative surface photovoltage (DSPV) spectrum, the band gap energies for GaAs and $In_{0.49}Ga_{0.51}P$ transitions were 1.400 and 1.893 eV respectively. The surface photovoltage (SPV) increases with increasing the light intensity and temperature, whereas the SPV decreases with increasing the modulation frequency. From the temperature variation of the energy gaps, we have analysis by both Varshni and Bose-Einstein type expressions.

Optical Property Measurements of Optical Phantoms and Honan Tissues Using Frequency-Domain Diffuse Optical Tomography (주파수 영역 확산광 단층촬영 장치를 이용한 광 팬텀 및 인체조직의 광 계수 측정)

  • Ho, Dong-Su;Kwon, Ki-Woon;Eom, Gi-Yun;Lee, Seung-Duk;Kim, Beop-Min
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2007
  • Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) is a relatively new medical imaging modality which uses near infrared light to image large-sized tissues noninvasively. We constructed a frequency-domain DOT system to measure the optical properties of optical phantoms and human tissues. The FD-DOT uses the intensity-modulated infrared light source that illuminates the biological tissues. The phase shift and modulation changes at each detector site are separately processed to measure the optical properties. The absorption and scattering coefficients are separately estimated using inverse algorithms.

Holographic phase gratings in back- and frontlights for LCD's

  • Bastiaansen, C.W.M.;Heesch, C. van;Broer, D.J.
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.08a
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    • pp.421-421
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    • 2006
  • The light and energy-efficiency of classical liquid crystal displays is notoriously poor due to the use of absorption-based linear polarisers and colour filters. For instance, the light efficiency of PVAL polarisers is typically between 40 and 45 % and the colour filters have a typical efficiency below 35 % which results in a total light and energy-efficiency of the display below 10 %. In the past, a variety of polarizers were developed with an enhanced efficiency in generating linearly polarized light. Typically, these polarizers are based on the polarisationselective reflection, scattering or refraction of light i.e. one polarisation direction of light is directly transmitted to the LCD/viewer and the other polarization direction of light is depolarised and recycled which results in a typical efficiency for generating linearly polarized light of 70-85 %. Also, special colour filters have been proposed based on chiral-nematic reactive mesogens which increase the efficiency of generating colour. Despite the enormous progress in this field, a need persists for improved methods for generating polarized light and colour based on low cost optical components with a high efficiency. Here, the use of holographic phase gratings is reported for the generation of polarized light and colour. The phase grating are recorded in a photopolymer which is coated onto a backor frontlight for LCDs. Typically the recording is performed in the transmisson mode or in the waveguiding mode and slanted phase gratings are generated with their refractive index modulation at an angle between 20o and 45o with the normal of the substrate. It is shown that phase gratings with a high refractive index modulation and a high efficiency can be generated by a proper selection of the photopolymer and illumination conditions. These phase gratings coupleout linearly polarized light with a high contrast (> 100) and the light is directed directly to the LCD/viewer without the need for redirection foils. Dependent on the type of phase grating, the different colours are coupled-out at a slightly different angle which potentially increases the efficiency of classical colour filters. Moreover, the phase gratings are completely transparent in direct view which opens the possibility to use them in frontlights for LCDs. Holographic polarization gratings posses a periodic pattern in the polarization state of light (and not in the intensity of light). A periodic pattern in the polarization direction of linearly polarized light is obtained upon interference of two circularly polarized laser beams. In the second part of the lecture, it is shown that these periodic polarization patterns can be recorded in a linear photo-polymerizable polymer (LPP) and that such an alignment layer induces a period rotation in the director of (reactive and non-reactive) liquid crystals. By a proper design, optical components can be produced with only first order diffraction and with a very high efficiency (>0.98). It is shown that these diffraction gratings are potentially useful in projection displays with a high brightness and energy efficiency

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