• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2014

In this paper, a multiwavelength-switchable first-order fiber flexible filter is newly proposed, which is based on a polarization-diversity loop. The proposed filter consists of a polarization beam splitter, three half-wave plates(HWPs), and two high birefringent fibers(HBFs). The proposed filter has a good flexibility in adjusting relative angular difference between the principal axes of two HBFs by inserting an HWP between two HBFs. The first-order flat-top or narrow band transmission spectra and the zeroth-order transmission spectra, which had a channel spacing of ~0.8nm, could be obtained by controlling the three HWPs, and, in particular, each of them could also be interleaved. In addition, zeroth-order transmission spectra with a channel spacing of ~0.8nm could be flexibly converted into those with a channel spacing of ~0.4nm through the control of three HWPs, and also be interleaved. The transmission characteristics of the proposed filter was theoretically analyzed and experimentally verified.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose a second-order fiber flexible comb filter based on a polarization-diversity loop(PDL). The proposed filter consists of a polarization beam splitter, four half-wave plates(HWPs), and three high birefringence fiber(HBF) segments. In the previous Solc-type second-order filter based on the PDL, HBF segments were fusion-spliced with a fixed angle offset between their principal axes with each other. But, the proposed filter implemented by inserting two HWPs between three HBF segments has a great flexibility in adjusting relative angular difference between the principal axes of two adjacent HBF segments. Owing to this flexibility, second-order transmission spectra, which had a channel spacing of ~0.8nm, could be interleaved by controlling the orientation angles of four HWPs. The output transmission spectra of the proposed filter were theoretically analyzed and experimentally verified.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.55-59
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• 2000

Nonlinearity is one of the primary causes of error in precision length measurement using laser interferometer. It arises periodically. The periodical nonlinearity usually ranges from sub-naometre to several namertres. In the homodyne interferometer, it results from a number of factors including polarization mixing, imperfect optical clement, unequal gain of detectors, misalignment of axes between input beam and beam splitter. In this paper, we described a method for measuring and compensating the nonlinearity of homodyne interferometer using the elliptical least-square fitting technique associated with electric method and experimental results in one frequency polarization interferometer.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.430-436
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• 2006

1550nm 파장대역에서 편광에 관계없이 동작하는 $Ti:LiNbO_3\;2{\times}2$ 삽입/분기 광 멀티플렉서를 구현하였다. 소자는 두 개의 입 출력 광도파로, 두 개의 편광모드분리기, 두 개의 편광모드 변환기 그리고 전기광학효과로 파장을 가변시킬 수 있는 전극으로 구성되었다. TE, TM 편광에 대해서 단일모드 특성을 갖는 채널 광도파로는 x-cut $LiNbO_3$에 Ti 확산 방법으로 제작하였으며, 채널 광도파로 위에 배열된 $SiO_2$ 패드의 전단 스트레인을 이용하여 위상정합 편광모드변환기를 구현하였다. 한편 전기광학효과를 이용하여 파장을 가변시키기 위해서 전압을 인가하여 광도파로의 복 굴절률을 변화시켰다. 0.094nm/V 파장가변률과 최대 17nm 파장을 가변시켰으며, 8.2dB 부 모드레벨과 3.72nm FWHM을 측정하였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.241-244
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• 2011

An isolator transmits light in the forward direction and blocks light from passing in the reverse direction. It is regarded an essential optical component in medical, industrial, and research lasers for blocking reflection beams that cause optical damage and noise. It is also used as a communicative light intensifier to expand the lifespan of devices and enhance transmission quality. This study analyzed the characteristics of the core components in the construction of a polarization-independent isolator, namely, the walk-off polarizer and the Faraday rotator. Measurement of the extinction ratio of the resultant walk-off polarizer revealed that the ratio between the vertical and horizontal rays was 1,050:1 with a laser output of 0.032 W and 1,010:1 with a laser output of 2.68 W, thus presenting ratios similar to 1,000:1. In addition, the walk-off polarizer and Faraday rotator constructed in this study were used to compare output changes according to changes in power of input light and to check the penetration ratio. Results from the study presented variations in output value according to changes in power of input light. However, the average penetration ratio remained relatively consistent (~81.4%).

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2018

In typical spectroscopic ellipsometry, the optical and geometrical properties of thin film and nano pattern can be obtained by measuring the polarization state of light reflected/transmitted from the object by rotating a analyzer or a compensator. We proposed a snapshot spectroscopic ellipsometric system based on a modified Michelson interferometer to overcome the time-consuring measurement principle due to rotating part. The proposed system provides spectral ellipsometric parameters (psi, delta) in real time by using a single spectral interference signal generated in the interferometric polarization module. However, it has a long-term stability problem resulting in delta(k) drift. In this paper, it is experimentally proved that the drift problem is caused by anisotropic refractive index change of the beam intersection layer in beam splitter of interferometer.

• 정보통신설비학회논문지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2005

All-optical fiber-type $2{\times}32$ splitters for an Ethernet PON (passive optical network) were fabricated by using a FBT (fiber biconical tapered) process and the performance of the splitters was tested in upstream transmission of the EPON system. The $2{\times}32$ splitters was obtained by cascading $1{\times}4$ splitters fabricated by a conventional FBT process and showed -18 dB of insertion loss with 1.5 dB uniformity of output power at each channel and -0.1 dB of polarization dependent loss. The insertion loss variation was below 0.1 dB at the temperature range of $-40^{\circ}C\;to\;80^{\circ}C$. For upstream channel transmission test in the EPON system were a Zig board and a burst mode receiver. Zenko-made optical module was used for the burst mode receiver by adding functions of serializer/deserializer and clock data recovery, a Virtex II pro20 chipset and Vitesse VSC7123 were used in the Zig board for characterizing the burst mode and in the clock data recovery chipset, respectively. Startup acquisition lock time and data acquisition lock time were measured to be 670ns and 400ns, respectively, in the upstream channel transmission of the EPON system adapting the $2{\times}32$ splitter fabricated in this work.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2002

두 모드 간섭 현상을 기초로 해서 1.55 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 파장대역에서 동작하는 편광모드 분리기를 Ti: x-cut LiNbO$_3$광도파로 구조를 이용하여 설계, 제작한 다음, TE, TM 입사 모드에 따른 소자의 동작 특성을 측정하였다. 광도파로 폭, 분기각도와 간섭영역 길이를 8$\mu\textrm{m}$, 0.55$^{\circ}$, 470$\mu\textrm{m}$로 제작된 소자의 분리 비는 TE, TM 입사 모드 각각에 대해서 16.18 dB, 21.25 dB로 측정되었으며, 누화는 -16.28 dB, -21.28 dB로 측정되었다. 삽입 손실은 TE, TM 각각에 대하여 2.24 dB/cm, 2.41 dB/cm로 측정되었으며. 30 nm 파장 범위 내에서 비교적 균일한 분리 비가 관찰되었다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.174-185
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• 2020

Multiscattering occurs when a laser transmits into dense atmosphere targets (e.g. fogs, smoke or clouds), which can cause depolarization effects even though the scattering particles are spherical. In addition, multiscattering effects have additional information about microphysical properties of scatterers. Thus, multiscattering can be utilized to study the microphysical properties of the liquid water cloud. In this paper, a Monte Carlo method was used to simulate multi-scattering transmission properties of Lidar signals in the cloud. The results showed the slope of the degree of linear polarization (SLDLP) can be used to invert the extinction coefficient, and then the cloud effective size (CES) and the liquid water content (LWC) may be easily obtained by using the extinction coefficient and saturation of the degree of linear polarization (SADLP). Based on calculation results, a microphysical properties inversion method for a liquid cloud was presented. An innovative multiscattering polarization Lidar (MSPL) system was constructed to measure the LWC and CES of the liquid cloud, and a new method based on the polarization splitting ratio of the Polarization Beam Splitter (PBS) was developed to calibrate the polarization channels of MSPL. By analyzing the typical observation data of MSPL observation in the northern suburbs of Nanjing, China, the LWC and CES of the liquid water cloud were obtained. Comparisons between the results from the MSPL, MODIS and the Microwave radar data showed that, the microphysical properties of liquid cloud could be retrieved by combining our MSPL and the inversion method.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2024

The use of stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy has significantly improved resolution beyond the limits imposed by diffraction; Furthermore, STED microscopy adopts a 4Pi-geometry to achieve an isotropic improvement in resolution. In isoSTED microscopy, a polarizing beam splitter and retarders are used in a 4Pi cavity to split beams of identical power, generating constructive and destructive interference for lateral and axial resolution improvements, respectively. The precise alignment of the retarders is crucial for optimizing the performance of isoSTED microscopy, because this orientation affects the quality of the depletion focus, necessitating zero intensity at the center. Incomplete destructive interference can lead to unwanted fluorescence inhibition, resulting in degraded resolution and contrast. However, measuring the intensity and polarization state in each optical path of the 4Pi cavity is complex and requires additional devices such as a power meter. Here, we propose a simple and accurate alignment method for the 4Pi cavity in isoSTED microscopy. Our approach demonstrates the equal allocation of power between upper and lower beam paths and achieves complete destructive interference using a polarizing beam displacer and a single CCD camera positioned outside the 4Pi cavity.