• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.312-312
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• 2011

In SiH4/H2 discharge for growth process of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), silane polymers, produced by SiH2 + Sin-1H2n ${\rightarrow}$ SinH2n+2, have no reactivity on the film-growing surface. However, under the SiH2 rich condition, high silane reactive species (HSRS) can be produced by electron collision to silane polymers. HSRS, having relatively strong reactivity on the surface, can react with dangling bond and form Si-H2 networks which have a close correlation with photo-induced degradation of a-Si:H thin film solar cell [1]. To find contributions of suggested several external plasma conditions (pressure, frequency and ratio of mixture gas) [2,3] to suppressing productions of HSRS, some plasma characteristics are studied by numerical methods. For this study, a zero-dimensional global model for SiH4/H2 discharge and a one-dimensional particle-in-cell Monte-Carlo-collision model (PIC-MCC) for pure SiH4 discharge have been developed. Densities of important reactive species of SiH4/H2 discharge are observed by means of the global model, dealing 30 species and 136 reactions, and electron energy probability functions (EEPFs) of pure SiH4 discharge are obtained from the PIC-MCC model, containing 5 charged species and 15 reactions. Using global model, SiH2/SiH3 values were calculated when pressure and driving frequency vary from 0.1 Torr to 10 Torr, from 13.56 MHz to 60 MHz respectively and when the portion of hydrogen changes. Due to the limitation of global model, frequency effects can be explained by PIC-MCC model. Through PIC-MCC model for pure SiH4, EEPFs are obtained in the specific range responsible for forming SiH2 and SiH3: from 8.75 eV to 9.47 eV [4]. Through densities of reactive species and EEPFs, polymerization reactions and production of HSRS are discussed.

• 천문학회보
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.56.2-56.2
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• 2018

Astrophysical shocks accelerate particles to high velocities, which we observe as cosmic rays. The acceleration process changes the nature of the shock because the particles interact with the local magnetic field, removing energy and potentially triggering instabilities. In order to simulate this process, we need a computational method that can handle large scale structures while, at the same time, following the motion of individual particles. We achieve this by combining the grid magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) method with the particle-in-cell (PIC) approach. MHD can be used to simulate the thermal gas that forms the majority of the gas near the shock, while the PIC method allows us to model the interactions between the magnetic field and those particles that deviate from thermal equilibrium. Using this code, we simulate shocks at various sonic and Alfvenic Mach numbers in order to determine how the behaviour of the shock and the particles depends on local conditions.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.292-300
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• 2024

Kinetic simulations have been performed on an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion (IECF) device. These simulations were performed using the particle-in-cell (PIC) method to analyze the behavior of ions in an IEC device and the effects of some parameters on the Confinement Time (CT). CT is an essential factor that significantly contributes to the IEC's performance as a nuclear fusion device. Using the PIC method, the geometry of a two-grided device with variable grid radius, the number of cathode grid rings, variable pressure and different dielectric thickness for the feed stalk was simulated. In this research, with the development of previous works, the interaction of particles was simulated and compared with previous results. The simulation results are in good agreement with the previous results. In these simulations, it was found that with the increase of the dielectric thickness of the feed stalk, the electric field was weakened and as a result, the confinement time was reduced. On the other hand, with the increase of the cathode radius, the confinement time increased. Using the results, an IEC device can be designed with higher efficiency and more optimal CT for ions.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.526-526
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• 2012

DC magnetron discharges were studied using three-dimensional self-consistent particle-in-cell and Monte Carlo collisional (PIC-MCC) simulation codes. Two rectangular sputter sources (120 mm * 250 mm and 380 mm * 200 mm target sizes) were used in the simulation modeling. The number of incident ions to the Cu target as a function of position and simulation time was obtained. The target erosion profile was calculated by using the incident ions and the sputtering yields of the Cu target calculated with SRIM codes. The maximum ion density of the ion density distribution in the discharge was about $10^{10}cm^{-3}$ due to the calculation speed limit. The result may be less than one or two order of magnitude smaller than the real maximum ion density. However, the target erosion profiles of the two sputter sources were in good agreement with the measured target erosion profiles except for the erosion profile near the target surface, in which which the measured erosion width was broader than the simulation erosion width.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2005년도 International Meeting on Information Displayvol.I
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• pp.167-170
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• 2005

The mechanism of striation in the coplanar- and matrix-type plasma display panel (PDP) cells has been studied using the particle-in-cell Monte-Carlo Collision (PIC-MCC) model. The striation formation is related to the ionization energy of neutral atoms and the well-like deformation of space potential by space charge distribution. Negative wall charge accumulation by electrons on the MgO surface of the anode region is also one of the key factors for the formation of striation. The clearness of the striation phenomenon in PIC-MCC code in comparison with fluid code can be explained by using nonlocal electron kinetic effect.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2021

2000년 대에 들어 가파르게 성장하고 있는 우주비행체용 전기추진시스템의 안정적인 운영기술 개발을 위해, PIC-DSMC를 이용하여 전기추력기의 배기플룸의 거동을 해석하였다. 해석 방법에서 Boltzmann 관계식을 이용한 Simple Electron Fluid Model을 적용하였고, 원자-이온 간 충돌에 의해 발생하는 전하 교환 및 운동량 교환을 함께 고려하였다. 본 연구의 해석결과는 실험에서 계측한 플라즈마 전위값을 비교적 잘 예측하였다. 추력기 출구 근처에서는 활발한 입자 간 충돌 및 원자-이온 간 전하 교환으로 인해, 느린 이온 및 빠른 원자가 생성되었으며, 추력기 배기플룸의 궤적 및 속도에 중요한 영향을 미칠 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2009년도 한국우주과학회보 제18권2호
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• pp.43.4-44
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• 2009

electron, ion, heavy ion으로 구성 된 plasma에서 hump type과 kink type(double layer)의 electrostatic solitary waves이 존재할 수 있다는 것을 pseudopotential method를 이용한 결과와 1d PIC(Particle-In-Cell) simulation method의 결과에서 각각 확인하였다. 1d PIC simulation에서 초기에 각각의 입자 종(species; electron, ion, heavy ion)의 밀도섭동(density perturbation)은 Gaussian 형태로 주었으며, 각각의 입자들의 drift velocity는 각각의 plasma 입자 종들의 thermal velocity로 나란한 방향으로 주었다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2006년도 제26회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.66-69
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• 2006

소형 위성용 궤도천이 및 보정을 위한 홀 방식 전기추력기의 초기 설계를 위한 2-D Particle-In-Cell (PIC) 수치모사 (Simulation) 결과를 분석하였다. 수치해석에 의한 결과를 분석해 본 결과 주입된 중성 Xe Gas는 전자와의 충돌을 통해 이온화 된 후 가속지역을 통과하게 되며, 이들 두 지역은 추력기 채널에서 잘 분리되어 존재하는 걸로 나타났다. 또한 본 해석을 통하여 본 논문에서 고려된 추력기가 원래의 임무인 소형위성의 궤도 천이 및 보정을 수행할 수 있는 충분한 추력과 비추력을 갖출 수 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.496-496
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• 2012

Sputtering은 박막의 품질(부착력, 밀도, 균일도등)이 우수하고 대면적 증착이 용이하여 반도체, 디스플레이, MEMS기술등과 같은 첨단산업에서 널리 이용되고 있는 증착방법이다. 일반적인 평판형 스퍼터건은 전계와 자계가 직교하는 Target의 일부영역에서만 스퍼터링 현상이 발생하게 되어 증착물질의 사용효율이 20~30% 정도로 좋지 못하고 스퍼터링 되지않는 부분에서는 재증착 현상에 의한 파티클 발생을 유발하여 Substrate에 손상을 입혀 박막의 질을 떨어뜨리게 된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점들의 물리적 현상의 진단 및 최적화를 위해 Particle-In-Cell (PIC)시뮬레이션을 이용하여 그 특성들을 알아보았다. 인가전압, 압력, 증착물질과 기판사이의 거리를 변화시켜 자기장이 포함된 Paschen curve를 그렸다. 전기장만이 포함된 시스템에서의 Paschen curve는 이미 공식으로 알려져 있으며 마그네트론 스퍼터링의 시스템에서 Paschen curve와 비교하여 보다 낮은 압력에서 플라즈마가 형성할 수 있는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 Target에 충돌하는 아르곤이온의 양, 에너지 분포, 각도의 분포 등을 관찰하였는데, 대부분의 아르곤이온은 압력이 증가할수록 에너지가 큰 경향성을 가지며 입사각도는 Target에 보다 수직으로 충돌하는 경향을 볼 수 있었다. 증착물질과 기판사이의 거리의 변화에 대해서는 이온 특성의 변화는 없었다.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.24-27
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• 2009

A hybrid model has been developed which adopts a fluid model for electrons and a particle-in-cell (PIC) model for ions. Using the hybrid simulation, the discharge characteristics are investigated with the diagnostics for the electric field and the wall charge profile, density distributions of charged and excited particles, distributions of ultraviolet lights on phosphor, and the visible lights emitted from the PDP cell. Also, energy and angle distributions of the ions at the MgO protective layer are obtained for the analysis of material effect. The comparison of hybrid simulation results with experimental results as well as that with the conventional fluid simulation shows that the new model is more adequate for the simulation of PDP cells.