• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.105-110
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• 1992

In order to measure fine rotation angles by magneto-optic effects of magneto-optical recording thin films, a polarization modulation method is used. In the experiment, the polarization of laser (He-Ne laser) beam is modulated by a Faraday rotator and the amplified modulated signals are selectively detected by phase sensitive detector. The magnetic Kerr rotation and Faraday rotation hysteresis loops are investigated by this method for thermally evaporated amorphous TbFeCo thin films and RF sputtered garnet thin films. Rotation angles about $0.25^{\circ}$ are measured easily from TaFeCo thin films. In the case of longitudinal Kerr rotation, very small rotation angle of $2.5\times10^{-3^\circ}$ is measured with good accuracy of the measurement (about $1\times10^{-3^\circ}$). And it is found that each thin films have the hysteresis curves of high coercivity and good squareness.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 1994.03a
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• pp.12-13
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• 1994

Magnetic recording is still considered to be a.leader in storage industries in general. The rigid disk drive, in particular, has an advantage over tape, optical, magneto-optical, or flash memories, because of high areal density and fast access time with reasonably low cost per Mbyte. However, to be competitive in the market and to keep an edge over other storage devices, head and media in rigid disk drives require better performance per cost and more aggressive improvement in areal density, as shown in Fig. 1, than before. In this review paper, the future trend in head/media technologies of the rigid disk drive has been reviewed. Thin film media and thin film inductive/MR heads will be mainly discussed, since they are expected to be dominant in the future high-end drives over other technologies, such as particulate media or MIG heads.(omitted)mitted)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1988.06a
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• pp.127-131
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• 1988

In order to clarify the origin of perpendicular anisotropy in thermally evaporated TbFeCo amorphous thin films, we have investigated the effects of deposition angle on magnetic Kerr hysteresis loop, perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and internal stress depend strongly on the deposition angle and above a threshold value(30$^{\circ}$), the perpendicular anisotropy disapperars and the in-plane anisotropy appears. The measurement of internal stress is the major contribution to the perpendicular anisotropy. The measurements of Kerr hysteresis loops in the polar and the longitudinal directions show that as the deposition angle increases the polar kerr hystresis loop deteriorates while the longitudinal Kerr hystersis loop becomes prominent.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.162-162
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• 2000

We have studied magnetic properties of Co/Pt multilayered films which have attracted great interest as high-density magneto-optical (MO) recording media due to their good MO properties. For this study, [Pt(45 )/Co(35 )]$\times$8 films were deposited with a Pt buffer layer of 60 on Si(100) substrate by alternating electron-beam evaporation in a high vacuum and were ion beam mixed by using 80keV Ar+ at 25$0^{\circ}C$. Especially, an external magnetic field was added to help changing magnetic property during ion beam mixing (IBM). The intermixing of Co and Pt layers after IBM was confirmed with Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The MO property of the film was measured with magneto-optical Kerr spectrometer and the change of magnetic easy axis in the film plane was observed from Ker loop data. This anomalous result might be correlated with the change of atomic structure due to the intermixing effect.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 1993

최근에 있어서 광자기기록 재료의 연구개발은 실용화 단계에 이른 비정질 RE-TM막을 중심으로 하여 내식성, 보호막, 기판재료, 양산기술 향상 등에 촛점이 맞추어져 있다. 한편 장래의 문제로서 일층 고성능화와 보다 생산성이 놓은 재료의 개발이 기대되고 있다. 고성능화를 위해서는 반도체 레이저의 고출력, 단파장화가 가장 효과적이라고 생각되나 이에 맞는 기록재료의 개발연구도 병행되어 져야한다. 기존의 반도체 레이저 범위안에서는 RE-rich의 막을 기록층으로 하고 적당한 재생층을 갖는 2층 막으로 부터 밀도 및 속도의 양면에서 최고의 성능이 얻어지고 있다. 장래 단파장 반도체 레이저가 개발된다면 경희토류를 이용한 막에서 고성능화가 아루어질 것으로 보이며 또한 Pb/Co, Pt/Co등 자성다층막이 RE-TM 재료의 단점을 보완하고 한층 더 고밀도화를 이룩할 수 있는 차세대 광자기기록 재료로 기대를 모으고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.56-60
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• 1992

광자기 디스크의 자기 및 기록특성에 SiN 하지층이 미치는 영향에 대해서 연구하였다. PC기관에 4층구조막의 디스크를 DC 마그네트론 스퍼터링에 의해 성막하였으며 스퍼터링 압력이 증가함에 따라 SiN 박막의 표면이 거칠어 지고 주상형성장이 현저하게 나타났다. SiN 하지층의 비세조직의 변화는 자기기록막의 보자력, 수직이방성 등에는 영향을 미치지 않았지만 지구의 형 성과정은 SiN 하지층의 조직에 따라 민감하게 변화하였다. SiN 하지층이 Porous 할수록 광자기 디스크의 기록이 이루어 지는 임계파우워 값이 작고, 또한 자구의 형성이 이루어 지는 임계외자 계의 크기도 넓은 범위에서 나타났다. 광자기 디스크의 기록특성을 증대시키기 위해서는 자기기 록막의 성능과는 관계없이 치밀하고 표면이 평할한 SiN 하지층을 증착하는 것이 필수적임을 관 찰하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.169-177
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• 1992

자기광효과가 큰 수직자기 이방성을 가진 자성박막에 레이저광으로 정보를 기록하고 판독하는 광자기 기록기술(Magneto-optical recording technology)은 1950년대 후반부터 연구가 되기 시작하여, 현재는 5.25" 디스크 에 400~600 Mbytes의 저장 능력, access time이 30~200 nm, data transfer rate이 1.2~8 Mbits/s 수준의 제품이 상품 화되고 있다. 광자기 기록은 자기기록방식의 무제한 반복기록의 장점과 광기록방식의 비접촉 기록, 고집적 능력, 디스크 제거기 능의 제 장점이 병합된 기술로서 향후 정보저장의 새로운 기술로서 그 자리를 굳혀갈 것으로 예상된다. 본 해설에서는 광자기 기록매체를 중심으로 하여 광자기 기록기술의 기록 및 판독원리, 광자기 기록재질, 광자기 디스크 SNR, direct overwriting의 제방법, 차세대를 향한 고밀도화의 시도에 대해 각각 서술한 후 결론을 맺고저 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.374-379
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• 1998

$Mn_1-xCr_xPt_3$ alloy films have been prepared by depositing (Mn, Cr)/Pt multilayers using a rf magnetron sputterer followed by heat treatment. Small and wide angle x-ray diffractometry, magnetic hysteresis loops and Kerr rotation angle spectra of the films have been measured and used to investigate structural, magnetic and magneto-optic properties of the films. The films had a crystal structure of ordered AuCu$_3$ type and the strong preferred orientation of a (111)plane parallel to the film surface. The saturation magnetization of the films was decreased with Cr content reaching almost zero near x=0.58 and then increased for further increasement of Cr content up to x=0.77 over that stayed almost constant. This indicated that Cr atoms were antiferromagnetically coupled with Mn atoms. The magnetic easy axis of MnPt$_3$(x=0) film was parallel to the film surface but those of the films with x$\geq$0.58 increased as Cr content increased reaching about 4 kOe at x=1(CrPt$_3$). The dependence of the Kerr rotation angle on the Cr content was similar to that of the saturation magnetization on the Cr content. The films with x=0.77 and x=1 showed the larger Kerr rotation angle at the wavelengths of near infrared compared to the magneto-optic recording medium, TbFeCo, currently being used.

• 한국해양학회지
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.19-34
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• 1992

Marine seismic refraction surveys have been carried out by Korea Institute of Geology, Mining and Materials(KIGAM) since 1984. The recording of refraction data was based on analog instrumentation. Therefore the resolution of refraction data was not good enough to distinguish many layers. The objective of the interpretation of seismic refraction data is the determination of intervals and critically refracted seismic wave propagation velocities through the layers beneath the sea floor. To determine intervals and velocities precisely, the resolution of refraction data should be enhanced. The intent of the study is to improve the quality of shallow marine refraction data by the digital technique using microcomputer- based acquisition and processing system. The system consists of an IBM AT microcomputer clone, an analog-digital(A/D) converter. A mass storage unit and a parallel processing board. The A/D converter has 12 bits of precision and 250 kHz of conversion rate. The magneto-optical disk drive is used for the mass storage of seismic refraction data. Shallow marine seismic refraction surveys have been carried out using the system at 6 locations off Ulsan and Pusan area. The refraction data were acquired by the radio sonobuoy. The refraction profiles have been produced by the laser printer with 300 dpi resolution after the basic computer processing. 5-9 layers were interpreted from digital refraction profiles, whereas 2-4 layers were interpreted from analog refraction profiles. the propagation velocities of sediments were interpreted as 1.6-2.1 km/sec. The propagation velocities of acoustic basement were interpreted as 2.4-2.7 km/sec off Ulsan area, 4.8 km/sec off Pusan area.