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TOWARD A NEXT GENERATION SOLAR CORONAGRAPH: DIFFRACTED LIGHT SIMULATION AND TEST RESULTS FOR A CONE OCCULTER WITH TAPERED SURFACE

  • Yang, Heesu;Bong, Su-Chan;Cho, Kyung-Suk;Choi, Seonghwan;Park, Jongyeob;Kim, Jihun;Baek, Ji-Hye;Nah, Jakyoung;Sun, Mingzhe;Gong, Qian
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.27-36
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    • 2018
  • In a solar coronagraph, the most important component is an occulter to block the direct light from the disk of the sun. Because the intensity of the solar outer corona is $10^{-6}$ to $10^{-10}$ times of that of the solar disk ($I_{\odot}$), it is necessary to minimize scattering at the optical elements and diffraction at the occulter. Using a Fourier optic simulation and a stray light test, we investigated the performance of a compact coronagraph that uses an external truncated-cone occulter without an internal occulter and Lyot stop. In the simulation, the diffracted light was minimized to the order of $7.6{\times}10^{-10}I_{\odot}$ when the cone angle ${\theta}_c$ was about $0.39^{\circ}$. The performance of the cone occulter was then tested by experiment. The level of the diffracted light reached the order of $6{\times}10^{-9}I_{\odot}$ at ${\theta}_c=0.40^{\circ}$. This is sufficient to observe the outer corona without additional optical elements such as a Lyot stop or inner occulter. We also found the manufacturing tolerance of the cone angle to be $0.05^{\circ}$, the lateral alignment tolerance was $45{\mu}m$, and the angular alignment tolerance was $0.043^{\circ}$. Our results suggest that the physical size of coronagraphs can be shortened significantly by using a cone occulter.

The effect of Ar plasma treatment on Al-doped ZnO (Ar 플라즈마 처리에 따른 Al-doped ZnO 박막특성변화)

  • Jin, Sun-Moon;Ahn, Chul-Woo;Cho, Nam-In;Nam, Hyoung-Gin
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2011
  • In this study, we investigated the effects of the post Ar plasma treatment at different RF powers for various durations on electrical, structural, and optical properties of relatively thin Al-doped zinc oxide films. The sheet resistance was observed to decrease rapidly for the first 5min, beyond which the resistance apparently saturated. As the RF power increased, the grain size and the interplanar distance of (002) planes also increased. The observed decrease in sheet resistance was stated to be a consequence of Al and/or Zn interstitials as well as grain growth. It was also found that Ar plasma treatment increased the transmittance of Al-doped zinc oxide films in most of the visible light range below the blue light.

Effect of Liquid Circulation Velocity and Cell Density on the Growth of Parietochloris incisa in Flat Plate Photobioreactors

  • Changhai Wang;Yingying Sun;Ronglian Xing;Liqin Sun
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2005
  • For more accurately describing the durations of the light and the dark phases of micro-algal cells over the whole light-dark cycle, and probing into the relationship between the liquid circulation time or velocity, the aeration rate and cell density, a series of experiments was carried out in 10 cm light-path flat plate photobioreactors. The results indicated that the liquid flow in the flat plate photobioreactor could be described by liquid dynamic equations, and a high biomass output, higher content and productivity of arachidonic acid, $70.10\;gm^{-2}d^{-1},\;9.62\%$ and 510.3 mg/L, respectively, were obtained under the optimal culture conditions.

Reliability Tests on SpatiaLight's LCOS Microdisplays

  • Shin, Dong-Soo;Sun, Raymond;Jin, Michael
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.951-954
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    • 2004
  • We report the recent reliability test results of SpatiaLight's liquid crystal on Silicon (LCOS) microdisplays. Two different types of reliability tests have been performed: 1) thermal and 2) thermal with high intensity UV light. Various important device parameters were regularly monitored including the contrast ratio, color uniformity, and switching time. The test data shows that there are no degradations that fail the pass criteria. Lifetime estimations are given from the test data.

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Studies on Optimum Shading for Seedling Cultivation of Cornus controversa and C. walteri (층층나무와 말채나무 양묘(養苗)시 적정(適正) 차광율(遮光率)에 관한 연구(硏究))

  • Kim, Jong Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.89 no.5
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    • pp.591-597
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    • 2000
  • This studies were carried out to investigate the optimum shading for seedling cultivation of Cornus controversa and C. walteri. The experiment was performed under five different shading scheme such as 100%, 50%, 30%, 10%, and 2% of the natural full sun light intensity for 7 months in the field condition. Two species showed the highest height growth under 50% of relative light intensity, and the highest diameter growth at root collar was observed both under 100% and 50% of relative light intensity. C. controversa seedlings grown under 50% of relative light intensity produced more total biomass than control seedlings, but root biomass was less in the seedlings under 50% of relative light intensity. In case of C. walteri, total biomass production of the seedlings under 50% of relative light intensity was lower than that of the seedlings under full sun light intensity, but leaves and shoot biomass was slightly high under 50% of relative light intensity. Great reductions of height growth and diameter growth at root collar, and biomass production were observed below 30% of relative light intensity in the both species. T/R ratio of the two species was highest under 30% of relative light intensity, and the chlorophyll content of the seedlings tended to be increased by reduction of relative light intensity.

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Utilization of Evergreen Ground Covers in Central Region of Korea as Landscape Materials -Focusing on the Changes in Leaf Color Related with Light during Winter- (중부지방 상록지피식물의 조경적 이용 -광이 월동중의 엽색에 미치는 영향을 중심으로-)

  • Nam, Yu-Kyeong;Kim, Myung-Hyoe
    • Journal of agriculture & life science
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2011
  • Three evergreen ground-cover species were tested and evaluated for cold acclimation with different lights in central Korea to enrich the varieties of ground cover plants for over-wintering. Nandina domestica which recently started to be planted in central Korea had high chlorophyll unit with shade condition in both locations, Banpo and Gwacheon during winter. Light condition had no influence on chlorophyll unit in Banpo after April, meanwhile full sun condition decreased chlorophyll unit significantly in Gwacheon, which is exposed to cold wind from north. Ophiopogon japonicas had more than double chlorophyll unit in shade condition compared to that in full light condition in both investigation areas in February. In addition, higher value of L and b in shade condition had been maintained than in full sun condition throughout investigation period. However, leaves in Gwacheon were de-colorized in full sun condition after over-wintering. Pachysandra terminalis had more higher chlorophyll unit in shade condition compared to in full sun condition in both investigation areas in February. But light conditions had not effect the difference of chlorophyll unit of Gwacheon in April. Therefore, The present results suggest that evergreen ground covers with shade condition would be used as landscape materials in the capital area.

Effect of Artificial Shade Treatment on the Growth and Biomass Production of Several Deciduous Tree Species (인공피음처리가 주요 활엽수종의 생장과 물질생산에 미치는 영향)

  • 최정호;권기원;정진철
    • Journal of Korea Foresty Energy
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.65-75
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    • 2002
  • The study was carried out to determine the growth and biomass production of major deciduous trees including Betula platyphylla var. japonica, Betula schmidtii, Zelkova serrata, Acer mono, Prunes sargentii, and Ligustrum obtusifolium subjected to artificial shade treatment in nursery field. The six deciduous trees seedlings grow for 2 years under different light intensity of 100%, 38-62%, 22-28%, 7-20%, and 2-6% of the full sun light intensity. The results were as follows; In the seedling heights and root collar diameters of shade intolerant species like Betula platyphylla var. japonica and Betula schmidtii, the relative growth rates of seedlings grown in full sun showed 2 times as compared with those subjected to the shade treatment of 2-6% light intensities of full sun. In the shade tolerant species like Acer mono ant Ligustrum obtusifolium, the growth performances were better in the seedlings grown in 38-62% light intensities of full sun. Total dry mass including the dry mass of leaves, shoot and root were as a whole decreased with shade treatment. The ratio of the dry mass of leaves and stem increased the dry mass of root. T/R ratio of the seedlings increased by decreasing the relative light intensity. And the T/R ratio of 2-6% light intensities of full sun was ranged from 1.1~5.0 were greater in the full sun light was ranged from 0.6~3.2. Light intensity by artificial shade treatment decreased in deciduous trees when compared on the whole, it showed tendency that SLA increases, increased that seeing resemblant tendency in LAR and LWR and changed of light intensity is strong, it increased that showed difference as statistical. But, LWR of Betula platyphylla var. japonica increased gradually and showed tendency that decreases rapidly in the shade treatment of 2-6% light intensities of full sun. This result is thought that biomass production decreased by shading treatment influenced in physiological characteristics such as leaf area and decrease of the leaf amount.

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Study Case on the Log Cultivation of Phellinus baumii for It's High Quality and Large Quantity (고품질 다수확 원목 상황버섯 재배 경영사례 조사)

  • Suh, Gyu-Sun;Chang, Hyun-You;Kim, Soon-Geun
    • Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.153-167
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    • 2008
  • High temperature and natural sun light are considered as the core conditions for high quality and large quantity of Phellinus baumii production. However still now on there has been a mistake of excessively cutting off the natural light by spreading the closing nets on the mushroom cultivating house. For an example there are many houses where the closing nets under the roofs be extended to cover the sides of the houses, which way prevents the mushrooms in the houses from receiving sufficient natural sun light and getting the temperature sufficiently to grow so that the quantity and quality of the produced mushrooms are lowered even though the mushrooms can grow in those conditions. In order to avoid this mistake, the closing nets must be placed on the roofs of the houses only without dropping them to cover the sides. Further more when the closing nets are placed triply at the beginning stage of Phellinus baumii's growth in the house, the nets restrain the internal temperature of the house going up and intercept the natural bright light flowing into the house so that the growing tardiness occur to the Phellinus baumii. Therefore the roof only must have been covered by the closing net for 65% cutting off the light until May, and then covered by double folded the net for June, triple folded the net for July and August, double folded the net for September, and the single net for October. When the ventilation in the house has been maintained until the house tightly balloon out through controling lifting force of internal air, the Phellinus baumii can grow well while the bed logs themselves aren't dried out. Marketing is also very much important as well as increasing quality and quantity of Phellinus baumii production.

Use of a Transformed Diode Equation for Characterization of the Ideality Factor and Series Resistance of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Based on Light I-V Curves (Light I-V 곡선을 이용한 결정질 태양전지의 이상계수와 직렬 저항 특성 분석)

  • Jeong, Sujeong;Kim, Soo Min;Kang, Yoonmook;Lee, Hae-seok;Kim, Donghwan
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.26 no.8
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    • pp.422-426
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    • 2016
  • With the increase in installed solar energy capacity, comparison and analysis of the physical property values of solar cells are becoming increasingly important for production. Therefore, research on determining the physical characteristic values of solar cells is being actively pursued. In this study, a diode equation, which is commonly used to describe the I-V behavior and determine the electrical characteristic values of solar cells, was applied. Using this method, it is possible to determine the diode ideality factor (n) and series resistance ($R_s$) based on light I-V measurements. Thus, using a commercial screen-printed solar cell and an interdigitated back-contact solar cell, we determined the ideality factor (n) and series resistance ($R_s$) with a modified diode equation method for the light I-V curves. We also used the sun-shade method to determine the ideality factor (n) and series resistance ($R_s$) of the samples. The values determined using the two methods were similar. However, given the error in the sun-shade method, the diode equation is considered more useful than the sun-shade method for analyzing the electrical characteristics because it determines the ideality factor (n) and series resistance ($R_s$) based on the light I-V curves.