• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.297-301
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• 2000

H와 Li의 양자교환법에 의해 평면도파로와 channel도파로를 $LiNbO_3$단결정 기판위에 구현하였다. 양자원으로 피로인산을 사용하였고 평면도파로의 모드들에 대한 유효굴절률을 측정하였으며 반응시간과 반응온도로부터 광도파로의 깊이와 계단형 형태의 굴절률 변화에 대한 식을 구하였다. 이 식에서 구한 단일모드 도파 조건으로 channel 도파로를 제작하였고 입사광의 제한 효과를 관찰하였다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.320-326
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• 2008

광섬유 연결 반도체레이저 여기 세라믹 Nd:YAG 레이저의 전기광학 Q-스위칭 출력 특성에 대해 연구하였다. 세라믹 Nd:YAG 레이저의 Q-스위칭은 여기원의 펄스폭 $1,000\;{\mu}s$, 출력 거울의 반사율 77% 및 지연시간 $985\;{\mu}s$에서 최적화되었다. 여기 에너지 17.9 mJ에서 0.35 mJ의 Q-스위칭된 출력 에너지와 약 4 ns의 펄스폭이 측정되어 1.9%의 출력 효율과 87.5 kW의 첨두 출력을 나타내었다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2019

We present a broad-bandwidth comb-spacing-swept source (CSWS) based on a differential polarization delay line (DPDL) for interferometric three-dimensional (3D) imaging. The comb spacing of the CSWS is repeatedly swept by the tunable DPDL in the multiwavelength source to provide depth-scanning optical coherence tomography (OCT). As the polarization differential delay of the DPDL is tuned from 5 to 15 ps, the comb spacing along the wavelength continuously varies from 1.6 to 0.53 nm, respectively. The wavelength range of various semiconductor optical amplifiers and the cavity feedback ratio of the tunable fiber coupler are experimentally selected to obtain optimal conditions for a broader 3-dB bandwidth of the multiwavelength spectrum and thus provide a higher axial resolution of $35{\mu}m$ in interferometric OCT imaging. The proposed CSWS-OCT has a simple imaging interferometer configuration without reference-path scanning and a simple imaging process without the complex Fourier transform. 3D surface images of a via-hole structure on a printed circuit board and the top surface of a coin were acquired.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.446-449
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• 2005

방향성 결합기의 각종 설계 구조변경에 대해 소멸비 특성의 변화를 직관적으로 예측하기 쉽지 않으므로 각 구조마다 매번 번거로운 특성 계산의 반복 작업이 수행되었다. 본 논문에서는 방향성 결합기의 설계구조 변수의 조절에 따른 소멸비 특성 변화를 체계적으로 계산하였고, 이 특성변화의 일반적인 경향을 파악하였다. 즉, 도파로 간격을 입력 도파로의 폭으로 규격화하면 이 변화 경향을 일반화하는 특성곡선을 얻을 수 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 이때, 정규화주파수 v와 도파간격비율 d가 큰 구조일수록 소멸비를 높일 수 있었고, d를 동일하게 유지한 여러 경우의 구조에 대해서는 v의 변화에 따른 소멸비 특성곡선이 일치하는 것을 보였다. 이러한 소멸비 특성의 일반화 경향은 높은 소멸비 특성을 유지하면서도 소자를 작게 설계하거나 파장분리기의 설계에 유용하게 활용될 수 있으므로 1310/1550 nm 파장 분리기의 설계와 제작에 적용하여 그 효용성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2011

In this study, we demonstrated Fourier-domain/swept-source optical coherence tomography (FD/SS-OCT) at a center wavelength of 800 nm for in vivo human retinal imaging. A wavelength-swept source was constructed with a semiconductor optical amplifier, a fiber Fabry-Perot tunable filter, isolators, and a fiber coupler in a ring cavity. Our swept source produced a laser output with a tuning range of 42 nm (779 to 821 nm) and an average power of 3.9 mW. The wavelength-swept speed in this configuration with bidirectionality is 2,000 axial scans per second. In addition, we suggested a modified zero-crossing method to achieve equal sample spacing in the wavenumber (k) domain and to increase the image depth range. FD/SS-OCT has a sensitivity of ~89.7 dB and an axial resolution of 10.4 ${\mu}m$ in air. When a retinal image with 2,000 A-lines/frame is obtained, an acquisition speed of 2.0 fps is achieved.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.344-348
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• 2016

We developed a 2-channel fiber-optic temperature sensor (FOTS) using a temperature sensing probe, a fiber-optic coupler, transmitting optical fiber, and an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR). The temperature sensing probe is divided into a sensing probe and a reference probe for accurate thermometry. A sensing probe is composed of a silicon oil, a FC terminator, a brass pipe, and a singlemode optical fiber and the structure of a reference probe is identical with that of the sensing probe excluding a silicon oil. In this study, we measured the modified optical powers of the light signals reflected from the temperature sensing probe placed inside of the water with a thermal variation from 5 to $70^{\circ}C$. Although the optical power of the reference probe was constant regardless of the temperature change, the optical power of the sensing probe decreased linearly as the temperature increased. As experimental results, the FOTS using a subtraction method showed a small difference (i.e., hysteresis) in its response due to heating and cooling. The reversibility and reproducibility of the FOTS were also evaluated.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.76-76
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• 2008

The resonance properties due to the surface plasmon(SP) excitation of metal nanoparticles make the nanocomposite films promising for various applications such as optical switching devices. In spite of the well-known ultra-sensitive operation of optical switches based on a guided wave, the application of nanocomposite film(NC) has inherent limitation originating from the excessive optical loss related with the surface plasmon resonance(SPR). In this study, we addressed this problem and present the experimental and theoretical analysis on the pump-probe optical switching in prism-coupled Au(1 vol.%):$SiO_2$ nanocomposite waveguide film. The guided mode was successfully generated using a near infrared probe beam of 1550 nm and modulated with an external pump beam of 532 nm close to the SPR wavelength. We extend our approach to ultra-fast operation using a pulsed laser with 5 ns pulse width. To improve the switching speed through the reduction in thermal loading effect accompanied by the resonant absorption of pump beam light, we adopted a metallic film as a coupling layer instead of low-index dielectric layer between the high-index SF10 prism and NC slab waveguide. We observed great enhancement in switching speed for the case of using metallic coupling layer, and founded a distinct difference in origin of optical nonlinearities induced during switching operation using cw and ns laser.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2004년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.804-806
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• 2004

인체에 무해하며 고분해능의 단층영상과 저가격 및 소형으로 제작이 가능하여 전세계적으로 많은 연구가 진행중인 광영상 단층촬영기(Optical coherence tomography system : OCT)에 관한 것이다. 샘플에서 흡수와 산란으로 인하여 샘플로부터 반사된 광신호는 매우 미약하다. 게다가 커플러등에 의한 손실로 인하여 광검출기에 도달하는 신호는 매우 미약하다. 이러한 On시스템의 신호대 잡음비를 향상시키기 위하여 기본적인 마이켈슨 간섭계와 마흐젠더 간섭계를 구성하여 시뮬레이션과 기준샘플을 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험결과 마흐젠더 간섭계를 사용한 샘플로 반사된 광신호는 OCT 시스템의 신호대 잡음비 향상시키기 위하여 두 가지 형태의 간섭계를 구성하였으며 시뮬레이션을 통한 비교 분석과 기준 샘플의 측정에 의한 비교분석을 하였다. 실험결과 마흐젠더 간섭계형 OCT 시스템이 신호대 잡음비가 향상됨을 확인 하였다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2003년도 추계학술발표강연 및 논문개요집
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• pp.131-131
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• 2003

The advent of photonic technologies in the field of communications and data transmission has been heavily increasing the demand in integrated optical (IO) circuits capable of accomplishing not only simple tasks like signal, but also more sophisticated functions like all-optical signal routing or active multiplexing/demultiplexing. In the last decade, sol-gel technology has been widely used to prepare optical materials. Sol-gel processes show many promises for the development of low-loss, high-performance glass integrated optical circuits. However, crack formation is likely to occur during heat treatment in thick gel films. In order to overcome the critical thickness limitation, the organic-modified silicate has been widely used. In this case coating matrices have been prepared from the organo-silanes of T structures, acidic catalyst and the as-prepared gel films have been heat-treated below 200$^{\circ}C$ to avoid the crack formation and the degradation of organic components. However, the films prepared in the acidic condition and the low heat temperature make the films contain high OH groups which is the major optical loss function. In this work, C$\sub$6/H$\sub$5/SiO$\sub$1.5/ films were prepared on silicon substrate by sol-gel method using base catalyst in a PTMS/NH$_4$OH/H$_2$O/C$_2$H$\sub$5/OH system. The sol showed spinable viscosity at 50 wt% of solid content, and neglectable viscosity change with time. The films were crack-free and transparent after curing at 450 $^{\circ}C$, and highly condensed to minimize OH content in C$\sub$6/H$\sub$5/SiO$\sub$1.5/ networks. The effects of heat treatment of the films are characterized on the critical thickness, the chemical composition and the refractive indices by means of SEM, FT-IR, TGA, prism coupler, respectively.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.489-494
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• 2009

In this study, we fabricated a plastic optical fiber based sensor which can monitor the respiration of a patient. The circumference changes of the abdomen were measured using a mirror, a light source and optical detectors because the circumferences of the abdomen could be varied with respiration. The intensity of the reflected lights were measured according to the changes of distance between mirror and plastic optical fiber connected to a light source and a photodiode-amplifier system using a Y-coupler. The respiration signals of fiber-optic sensor system were compared with those of the respiratory and temperature transducers of the $BIOPAC^{(R)}$ system. It is expected that a fiber-optic respiration sensor could be developed for real time respiration monitoring during MRI procedure based on this study.