• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.51 no.8
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• pp.382-389
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• 2002

We present experimental results on the multiplexed and stack-wise recording of near-field holograms. Experiments on angular multiplexing show that the angular selectivity of near-field hologram is better than that of the conventional hologram. Experiments on stack-wise recording prove that near-fields originated from sub-diffraction-limit-size objects could be stored in a photorefractive crystal at 2mm apart from the crystal surface. In addition, to improve the data access and transfer time, a silicon nano-aperture array was introduced and applied to the recording of near-field holograms.

• Ceramist
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.55-66
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• 2007

Infrared Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy (IR-SNOM) is an extremely powerful analytical instrument since it combines IR spectroscopy's high chemical specificity with SNOM's high spatial resolution. In order to do this in the infrared, specialty chalcogenide glass fibers were fabricated and their ends tapered to generate SNOM probes. The fiber tips were installed in a modified near field microscope and both inorganic and biological samples illuminated with the tunable output from a free-electron laser located at Vanderbilt University. Both topographical and IR spectral images were simultaneously recorded with a resolution of ${\sim}50\;nm$ and ${\sim}100\;nm$, respectively. Unique spectroscopic features were identified in all samples, with spectral images exhibiting resolutions of up to ${\lambda}/60$, or at least 30 times better than the diffraction limited lens-based microscopes. We believe that IR-SNOM can provide a very powerful insight into some of the most important bio-medical research topics.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.555-557
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• 1995

In near field optics, optical fiber probe is smaller than the wavelength of light. This small probe makes it possible to overcome the diffraction limit due to wave property of light. In conventional optical systems, the image resolution is governed by wavelength. But in NSOM, it is determined by probe tip size and probe shape. Therefore probe tip size and shape are very important points in near field optics. In this paper, we will suggest the new fabrication methods of optical fiber probe and show that the probe tip size is sub-micrometer using SEM.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1743-1744
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• 2008

NSOM(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy) 조화 진동자(Tuning fork)와 광섬유 탐침을 결속시켜 미소신호를 검출하여 증폭과 잡음을 제거하기 위한 Pre-amplifier의 설계 및 제작과 더불어 시료-탐침간 거리를 파장보다 짧게 유지시키는 Shear force 검출, 효율적인 시료-탐침 거리유지 알고리즘 구연 및 탐침을 시료 표면에서 일정한 거리를 안정적으로 유지하도록 제어 및 시료의 높이 정보를 얻어내는 시스템을 설계 및 제작하였다. 또한 ����$CO_2Laser$를 이용한 Heat Pulling 장치개발을 통해 탐침을 제작, LabVIEW를 통해 개별적인 시스템을 하나로 통합하여 AFM 테스트 시료인 SiO 샘플의 표면 형상을 측정하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.80-85
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• 2007

We report the electro-optical properties of the sensory rhodopsin II using a near-field scanning microwave microscope(NSMM). Rhodopsin was known as a photoreceptor pigment with a retinal as a chromophore via a protonated Schiff base and consists of seven ${\alpha}-helical$ transmembrane segments. The sensory rhodopsin II, expressing E. coli UT5600 with endogenous retinal biosynthesis system and purified with $Ni^{-2}-NTA$ affinity chromatography in the presence of 0.02 % DM (Dodecyl Maltoside) from Natronomonas pharaonis. We measured the absorption spectra and the transients difference of sensory rhodopsin II from Natronomonas pharaonis using a UV/VIS spectrophotometer with Nd-Yag Laser (532 nm). The absorption spectra of NpSR II showed a typical rhodopsin spectrum with a left shoulder region and the photointermediates spectra of NpSR II-ground state (${\lambda}max=498\;nm$), NpSR II-M state (${\lambda}max=390\;nm$), and NpSR II-O state (${\lambda}max=550\;nm$) during the photocycle. The observed photocycle reaction was confirmed by measuring the microwave reflection coefficient $S_{11}$ at an operating frequency of f=3.93-3.95 GHz and compared with the results of a photocycle of NpSR II.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.1539-1542
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• 2005

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed by the adsorption of alkanethiols, $HS(CH_2)_nX$, where X is an organic functional group, onto gold surfaces have attracted widespread interest as templates for the fabrication of molecular and biomolecular microstructures. Previously photopatterning has been thought of as being restricted to the micron scale, because of the wellknown diffraction limit. So, we have explored a novel approach to nanofabrication by utilizing a femtosecond laser coupled to a near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM).

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.182-183
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• 2003

자체집광(Self-focusing)현상은 매우 높은 집적도를 가지는 광기록매체의 제작에 응용 가능하기 때문에 많은 연구자들에 의해 광범위하게 연구되어왔다. 그동안의 연구에서는 자체집광에 대한 분석방법으로서 빛살의 벡터특성을 무시한 비선형 슈뢰딩거 방정식(nonlinear Schr dinger equation)을 이용하였는데, 이 경우 축상으로 대칭적인 빛살이 입사될 때 발생되는 다중 필라멘테이션(Multiple Filamentation)현상은 입사빛살에 첨가되는 random noise에 기인한다는 것이 유일한 해석방법이었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.190-191
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• 2003

물질에 큰 전기장을 가하였을 때 그 물질의 전기 감수율이 선형이 아닌 비선형관계를 갖게 되는데, 이로 인하여 선형계에서는 볼 수 없는 여러 가지 특이한 현상들이 관측된다. 이러한 비선형적인 현상 중에서 자체집광현상은 Guassian세기 분포를 가지는 빛을 매질에 통과시켰을 때 시료가 얇은 렌즈처럼 작용하는 것으로 설명할 수 있다. 비선형 효과에 의하여 레이저빔이 본래의 특성과 달라질 수 있고 빔의 심각한 변형을 일어난다. (중략)

• Laser Solutions
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.37-46
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• 2004

The shape and size variations of the nanopatterns produced on a polymer film using a near-field scanning optical microscope(NSOM) are investigated with respect to the process variables. A cantilever type nanoprobe having a 100nm aperture at the apex of the pyramidal tip is used with the NSOM and a He-Cd laser at a wavelength of 442nm as the illumination source. Patterning characteristics are examined for different laser beam power at the entrance side of the aperture($P_{in}$), scan speed of the piezo stage(V), repeated scanning over the same pattern, and operation modes of the NSOM(DC and AC modes). The pattern size remained almost the same for equal linear energy density. Pattern size decreased for lower laser beam power and greater scan speed, leading to a minimum pattern width of around 50nm at $P_{in}=1.2{\mu}W\;and\;V=12{\mu}m/s$. Direct writing of an arbitrary pattern with a line width of about 150nm was demonstrated to verify the feasibility of this technique for nanomask fabrication. Application on high-density data storage is discussed.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.130-131
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• 2002

근접장광학현미경(Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope： NSOM)은 회절한계의 분해능으로 표면미소구조의 광학적 특성을 분석할 수 있기 때문에 여러 가지 용도로 응용되고 있다 그러나 NSOM 광 탐침의 경우, 탐침 끝 100nm크기의 구멍으로 출력되는 광 투과율(Throughput)은 거의 10＾-5이하의 Throughput을 나타내기 때문에 NSOM의 응용 범위 확대의 제약조건이 된다. 특히 고밀도 즉 , 나노 크기 정도의 광 정보를 저장할 수 있는 한 방법으로 대두되는 광 탐침을 이용한 근접장 기록의 경우 광투과율 증대는 필수적으로 해결되어야할 부분이다. (중략)