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Study of FFF with Optically-Controlled Microwave Pulses in Non-uniform Plasma Layer

  • Wang, Xue;Seo, Dong-Ho;Kim, Yong-K.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.149-150
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    • 2009
  • In this paper we study on the semiconductor characteristic by calculating the variation of reflection function in microstrip lines, which has open-ended termination containing an optically induced plasma region. The variation of impedances resulting from the presence of plasma has evaluated with time and frequency domain. The responses have been also evaluated theoretically for changing the phase of the variation in the reflection.

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Oxidation of Methane via Microwave Plasmas (마이크로웨이브 플라즈마를 통한 메탄의 산화반응)

  • Ahn, Beom-Shu
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.89-93
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    • 2000
  • The oxidation of methane was carried out in six different configurations of plasma reactors in order to study the radical reactions inside and outside of the plasma zone and to explore the method to control them. Various radicals and reactive molecules, such as CH, $CH_{2}$, $CH_{3}$, H, and O(from $O_{2}$) were generated in the plasma. A variety of products were produced through many competing reaction pathways. Among them. partial oxidation products were usually not favored, because the intermediates leading to the partial oxidation products could be oxidized further to carbon dioxides easily. It is important to control the free radical reactions in the plasma reactor by controlling the experimental conditions so that the reactions leading to the desired products are the major pathways.

Simulation and Measurement of Characteristic in 450 mm CCP Plasma Source

  • Park, Gi-Jeong;Seo, Sang-Hun;Jang, Hong-Yeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.02a
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    • pp.508-508
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    • 2012
  • CST microwave studio is used to simulate the plasma profile of the 450mm CCP source. Standing wave effect becomes important at the high frequency as the electrode radius increases. To solve plasma non-uniformity problem, we designed multi electrode chamber to decreasing standing wave effect. Simulation showed the ratio of input power of each electrode is related with electric field strength. The multi electrode was constructed and measured by 2D probe arrays using floating harmonic method. Uniformity of 450 mm CCP was changed by the ratio of input power of each electrode. We described this dependence with circuit model.

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DECOMPOSITION OF HIGHER ORGANIC COMPOUND IN AN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA

  • Kitokawa, Kazutoshi;Itou, Akihito;Sugiyama, Kazuo
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.593-598
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    • 1996
  • Previously, in trying to prepare perovskite type oxide powders by microwave heating, we found out a non-equilibrium argon plasma is generated around the powders and discharge continues stable at atmospheric pressure. In this study, we tried the plasma decomposition of heat-stable higher organic compound such as palmitic acid which is the principal constituent of the fimger fats. It was proved that suitable amount of coexistence of oxygen radicals into the argon flow accelerates the decomposition of palmitic acid. The argon-oxygen mixed gas plasma was able to perform a complete elimination of higher organic compound.

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Local Current Distribution in a Ferromagnetic Tunnel Junction Fabricated Using Microwave Excited Plasma Method (마이크로파 여기 프라즈마법으로 제조한 강자성 터널링 접합의 국소전도특성)

  • Yoon, Tae-Sick;Kim, Cheol-Gi;Kim, Chong-Oh;Masakiyo Tsunoda;Migaku Takahashi;Ying Li
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2003
  • Ferromagnetic tunnel junctions were fabricated by dc magnetron sputtering and plasma oxidation process. The local transport properties of the ferromagnetic tunnel junctions were studied using contact-mode Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and the local current-voltage analysis. Tunnel junctions with the structure of sub./Ta/Cu/Ta/NiFe/Cu/Mn$\_$75/Ir$\_$25//Co$\_$70/Fe$\_$30//Al-oxide were prepared on thermally oxidized Si wafers. Al-oxide layers were formed with microwave excited plasma using radial line slot antenna (RLSA) for 5 and 7 sec. Kr gas was used as the inert gas mixed with $O_2$ gas for the plasma oxidization. No correlation between topography and current image was observed while they were measured simultaneously. The local current distribution was well identified with the distribution of local barrier height. Assuming the gaussian distribution of the local barrier height, the ferromagnetic tunnel junction with longer oxidation time was well fitted with the experimental results. As contrast, in the case of the shorter time oxidation junction, the current mainly flow through the low barrier height area for its insufficient oxygen. Such leakage current might result in the decrease of tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio.

Simultaneous Determination of Sulfur, Phosphorus, and Zine in Lubricating Oils by Microwave Digestion System and ICP-AES (마이크로파 분해장치와 유도결합 플라스마 원자방출분광법을 이용한 윤활유 시료 중 S, P 및 Zn의 동시 분석)

  • Cho, Sung-Ill;Lim, Heon-Sung;Lee, Sueg-Geun
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.324-330
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    • 2001
  • For the analysis of S, P and Zn in lubricating oil, microwave digestion method was studied by using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES). Lubricating oil was completely decomposed with nitric acid or a mixture of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide using and closed microwave digestion system. Digestions are completed within 50 min, a factor of at least 3~4 times faster than for the conventional digestion. A gradual heating program operated by the pulsed mode was found suitable for decomposing the lubricating oil matrix safely. The proposed method of digestion gave relative standard deviations(RSD) less than 3% for the elements determined.

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Cut-off Probe Frequency Spectrum의 물리적 해석

  • Yu, Sin-Jae;Kim, Dae-Ung;Kim, Jeong-Hyeong;Seong, Dae-Jin;Sin, Yong-Hyeon;Na, Byeong-Geun;Jang, Hong-Yeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.200-200
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    • 2011
  • Although the cut-off probe, a precise measurement method for the electron density, is widely used in the industry, the physics on the wave spectrum of the cut-off is not understood yet, only cut-off point frequency containing the information of electron density has been analyzed well. This paper analyzes the microwave frequency spectrum of the cut-off probe to see the physics behind using both microwave field simulation (CST Microwave Studio) and simplified circuit simulation. The result shows that the circuit model well reproduces the cut-off wave spectrum especially in the low frequency regime where the wavelength of the driving frequency is larger than the characteristic length and reveals the physics of transmission characteristics with frequency as resonances between vacuum, plasma and sheath. Furthermore, by controlling the time domain in solver of the microwave simulator, the cut-off like transmission peaks above the cut-off frequency which has been believed as cavity effect is verified as chamber geometry effect. The result of this paper can be used as the basis for the improvement of cut-off probe.

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Therapeutic Effect of Low-Energy Nitrogen Plasma Pulses on Tinea Pedis

  • Kim, Heesu;Kim, Hyun-Jo;Cho, Sung Bin
    • Medical Lasers
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.28-31
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    • 2019
  • Superficial fungal infections with dermatophytes, nondermatophyte molds, or yeasts are treated primarily with topical and/or systemic antifungal agents. Additional or alternative treatment modalities, particularly energy-delivering modalities, however, are used widely to induce fungicidal effects via selective photothermal reactions. In addition to light- or laser-based devices, plasma therapy also has antifungal properties. This report describes a Korean male patient with mycologically confirmed tinea pedis that was treated effectively with two sessions of nitrogen plasma treatment at one-week intervals using a plasma delivering system. Nitrogen plasma was prepared by loading a 0.28-ml inert nitrogen gas/pulse that was activated by a microwave generator. The other treatment settings were a nozzle diameter of 5 mm, pulse energy of 0.75 J, pulse duration of 7 msec, and two passes. One week after the first session of nitrogen plasma treatment, the patient exhibited marked reductions in scale and inflammation. One month after the final treatment, no clinical features of recurrence were found, and successive potassium hydroxide testing revealed negative results.