• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.308-313
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• 1998

A thermally irreversible photochromic system, 2,3-bis(2,4,5-trimethyl-3-thienyl)maleic anhydride (MTMA), has been studied by semi-empirical molecular orbital methods. There are one pair of stable conformations for the closed-ring form and three pairs for the open-ring form, each pair consisting of two mirror-image conformations. Interconversion between the parallel and anti-parallel conformations of the open-ring form is restricted due to high energy barriers. Only the anti-parallel conformation appears to be responsible for photochromic cyclization. Thermostability of the compound is attributed to an avoided crossing at high energy in the ground states of the isomers, whereas the photoreactivity can be explained by the mutually connected excited singlet (S1) states of the isomers, forming a double well potential with a low energy barrier. The large solvent effects can be partly explained with the low dipole moment of the anti-parallel conformation of MTMA in the S1 state. The large variation of quantum efficiency suggests that excess vibronic energy can be utilized to provide the activation energy for the photochromic reaction.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.118-119
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• 2013

High power, short wavelength red laser diodes (LDs) have attracted significant interests in a variety of fields due to their advantages in terms of reliability, compactness and cost. The higher brightness for human eyes is required, the shorter wavelength like 630 nm is necessary with higher output power. In this respect, LDs are promising as alternative candidates of gas or dye lasers for such applications due to their small size, high optical/electrical power conversion efficiency, robustness and so on. The crystalline quality of GaInP-AlGaInP multiple quantum wells (MQWs) and AlInP cladding layers is a crucial part in the device performance of GaInP red LDs. Here, we first investigated the effect of Si diffusion on the optical properties of GaInP-AlGaInP MQWs grown with different growth temperatures. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) measurements revealed that both the Mg and Si diffusion into MQW active region was significant. To reduce such diffusion, we employed undoped Mg and Si diffusion barrier and could improve the properties.Without both Mg and Si diffusion barriers, no lasing emission was observed. However, lasing emission was observed clearly for the red LDs with both Mg and Si diffusion barriers. We then investigated the temperature dependent optical properties of MQW layers grown with different well thicknesses (6, 8 and 10 nm). When the well thickness was 10 nm, the better crystalline quality was obtained. However, the observed LD performances were similar, probably due to the defects and impurities in the AlGaInP layer. Further investigation with the detailed analyses will be presented later.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제35D권11호
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• pp.38-45
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 다중 양자 우물 레이저 다이오드의 동적 특성을 해석하기 위해 정공에 의해 캐리어 전송이 주관된다는 가정 하에 새로운 형태의 비율방정식을 제시하였다. 제시된 비율방정식을 바탕으로 다중 양자 우물 레이저 다이오드의 직류 과도 응답 및 교류 주파수 응답의 해석을 시도하였다. 이로부터, 정상상태에서 우물간 캐리어 전송 효과의 영향으로 우물마다 캐리어 농도가 불균일함을 확인하였다. 또한 우물의 개수가 많아지면 우물간의 캐리어 전송의 영향으로 변조속도가 제한될 수 있으며, InGaAlAs 전위 장벽이 이러한 점을 개선하는데 유리함을 확인하였다. 고속 직접 변조를 위한 다중 양자 우물 레이저 다이오드의 최적화된 구조 설계시, 본 논문에서 제시된 해석 방법은 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제12권S1호
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• pp.88-91
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• 2003

Electromagnetic interference shielding and near-infrared cutoff filters for plasma display panel application were designed and fabricated by radio frequency magnetron sputtering. Three types of the filters were prepared: the basic structure of type A consisted of [$TiO_2$ Ti Ag $TiO_2$]; type B, of [$TiO_2$ ITO Ag $TiO_2$]; type C, of [$TiO_2$ ITO Ag ITO $TiO_2$]. Ti and ITO layers deposited on Ag layers were employed as barriers to prevent the oxidation and the diffusion of Ag film into the adjacent oxide layers. Optical, electrical, chemical, and structural properties were investigated, and the result shows that the filters with the ITO barrier layers provided an enhancement in transmittance in the visible owing to a lower absorption of ITO layers than Ti layers. Type C filter showed better optical and electrical performances and smoother surface roughness than Type B and C filters: the average sheet resistance was as low as 1.51 $\Omega\Box$ (where $\square$ stands for a square film), the peak transmittance in the visible was as high as 78.2 %, and the average surface roughness was 1.48 nm.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.167-180
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• 2022

A strategic structure when exposed to direct hit of conventional bomb/projectile are severely damaged because of large amounts of energy released by the impact and penetration of bomb. When massive concrete slabs suffer a direct hit, the energy released during impact and penetration process are able to easily break up large mass of concrete. When over stressed under such impact of bombs, the concrete structure fails showing brittle behavioural nature. This paper is intended to study and suggest the protective measures for structures used for strategic application by adopting a means to dissipate the large quantum of energy released. To quantitatively evaluate the force, displacement and energy in such scenario, a fine numerical model of the proposed layered structure of different combinations was built in ANSYS programme in which tri-nitrotoluene (TNT) explosive was detonated at penetration depth calculated for GP1000 Lbs bomb. The distinct blast mitigation effect of the proposed structure was demonstrated by adopting various layers/barriers created as protective measures for the strategic structure. The calculated result shows that the blast effect on the structure is potentially reduced due to provision of buster slab with sand cushioning provided as protective measure to the main structure. This concept of layered protective measures may be adopted for safeguarding strategic structures such as Domes, Tunnels and Underground Structures.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2013

디지털 합금(digital alloy) InGaAlAs 다중 양자 우물(multiple quantum wells: MQWs) 구조의 열처리(rapid thermal annealing: RTA) 온도에 따른 발광 특성을 PL (photoluminescence)와 TRPL (time-resolved PL)를 이용하여 분석하였다. $700^{\circ}C$에서 $850^{\circ}C$까지 온도를 변화시켜 RTA한 디지털 합금 MQWs의 PL 결과는 $750^{\circ}C$에서 RTA한 시료가 가장 강한 PL 세기와 가장 좁은 반치폭을 나타내었다. 이것은 $750^{\circ}C$에서 30초 동안 RTA하였을 때 비발광 재결합 센터가 감소하고 가장 매끄러운 경계면이 형성되는 것을 나타낸다. RTA 온도를 $800^{\circ}C$와 $850^{\circ}C$로 증가하였을 때 PL 피크는 청색편이 하였으며 PL 세기는 감소하였다. PL 피크의 청색편이는 RTA 온도가 증가함에 따라 InGaAs/InAlAs SPS (short-period superlattice)의 경계면에서의 Ga과 Al의 혼합(intermixing)으로 Al 함량이 증가한 것으로 설명되며, PL 세기의 감소는 경계면의 거칠기의 증가와 인듐의 상분리(phase separation)로 인한 비균일 조성(compositional fluctuation)으로 설명된다. RTA 온도를 증가하였을 때 PL 소멸시간은 증가하였으며, 이것은 비발광 재결합 센터(결정 결함)가 감소한 것을 나타낸다. 디지털 합금 InGaAlAs MQWs 시료의 PL 특성은 적절한 RTA 조건에서 현저히 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.449-455
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• 2011

$In_{0.4}Al_{0.6}As$ 버퍼층의 성장온도 변화에 따른 $In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5}As/In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 다중양자우물(multiple quantum wells, MQWs)의 광학적 특성을 포토루미네션스(photoluminescence, PL)와 시간분해 포토루미네션스(time-resolved PL, TRPL) 측정을 이용하여 분석하였다. $In_{0.4}Al_{0.6}As$ 버퍼층은 기판의 온도를 $320^{\circ}C$에서 $580^{\circ}C$까지 다양하게 변화시키며 $1{\mu}m$ 성장하였으며, 그 위에 $In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 층을 $480^{\circ}C$에서 $1{\mu}m$ 성장한 후 InGaAs/InAlAs MQWs을 성장하였다. MQWs는 6-nm, 4-nm, 그리고 2.5-nm 두께의 $In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5}As$ 양자우물과 10-nm 두께의 $In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 장벽으로 이루어졌다. 4-nm QW과 6-nm QW로부터 PL 피크가 나타났으나, $In_{0.4}Al_{0.6}As$ 성장온도 변화가 가장 큰($320^{\circ}C$에서 $580^{\circ}C$까지 변화) 시료는 6-nm QW에서의 PL 피크만 나타났다. 낮은 온도($320^{\circ}C$에서 $480^{\circ}C$까지 변화)에서 성장한 $In_{0.4}Al_{0.6}As$ 버퍼층 위에 성장한 MQWs의 PL 특성이 우수하게 나타났다. 발광파장에 따른 TRPL 결과로 4-nm QW과 6-nm QW에서의 캐리어 소멸시간을 얻었다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2010

$In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 버퍼층(buffer layer)의 성장온도 변화에 따른 $In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5}As/In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 다중양자우물(multiple quantum wells: MQWs)의 광학적 특성을 photoluminescence (PL)와 time-resolved PL (TRPL) 측정을 이용하여 분석하였다. $In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 버퍼층은 $320^{\circ}C$에서 $580^{\circ}C$까지 다양한 온도조건에서 $1{\mu}m$ 성장하였으며, 그 위에 6 nm, 4 nm, 그리고 2.5 nm 두께의 $In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5}As$ 양자우물(quantum well)과 10 nm 두께의 $In_{0.5}Ga_{0.5}As$ 장벽(barrier)의 MQWs을 성장하였다. 낮은 온도($320-480^{\circ}C$)에서 성장한 InAlAs 버퍼층의 MQWs는 4 nm QW과 6 nm QW로부터 모두 PL 피크가 측정되었으나, 높은 온도($320-580^{\circ}C$)의 버퍼층 위에 성장한 MQWs는 6 nm QW에서의 PL 피크만 관찰되었다. 일정한 온도 $480^{\circ}C$에서 성장한 버퍼층의 MQWs의 PL 세기가 가장 강하게 측정되었으며, 가장 높은 온도에서($530-580^{\circ}C$)에서 성장한 버퍼층의 MQWs의 PL 세기가 가장 약하게 나타났다. 이러한 PL 결과로부터 $In_{0.5}Al_{0.5}As$ 버퍼층의 최적의 성장조건은 일정한 온도 $480^{\circ}C$임을 확인하였다. 방출파장에 따른 PL 소멸시간(decay time)과 PL 스펙트럼으로부터 4 nm QW과 6 nm QW에서의 운반자 수명시간을 얻었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2002

The equilibrium structures for the ground and transition states of $C_7H_7^+$ isomers have been investigated using sophisticated ab initio quantum mechanical techniques with various basis sets. The structures of tropyrium and benzyl cations have been fully optimized at the DZP CCSD(T) levels of theory. And the structures of o-, m-and p-tolyl cations are optimized fully up to the DZ CCSD(T) levels of theory. The geometries for the transition states between three isomers of tolyl cations have been optimized up to DZP CISD level of theory. The SCF harmonic vibrational frequencies for tropylium, benzyl, and three isomers of tolyl cations are all real numbers, which confirm the potential minima and each unique imaginary vibrational frequencies for TS1 and TS2 confirm the true transition states. The relative energy of the benzyl cation with respect to the tropyrium cation is predicted to be 28.5 kJ/mol and is in good agreement with the previous theoretical predictions. The 0 K heats of formation, ${\Delta}H^{\circ}_{f0}$, have been predicted to be 890, 1095, 1101, and 1110 kJ/mol for tropylium, ortho-, meta-, and para-tolyl cations by taking the experimental value of 919 kJ/mol for the benzyl cation as the base level. The relative stability between tolyl cations is in the order of ortho

• Advances in nano research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2022

Drug self-delivery systems can easily realize combination drug therapy and avoid carrier-induced toxicity and immunogenicity because they do not need non-therapeutic carrier materials. So, designing appropriate drug self-delivery systems for specific diseases can settle most of the problems existing in traditional drug delivery systems. Retinal pigment epithelium is very important for the homeostasis of retina. However, it is vulnerable to oxidative damage and difficult to repair. Worse still, the antioxidants can hardly reach the retina by non-invasive administration routes due to the ocular barriers. Herein, the targeted group (folic acid) and antioxidant (melatonin) have been grafted on the surface of ZnO quantum dots to fabricate a new kind of drug self-delivery systems as a protectant via eyedrops. In this study, the negative nanoparticles with size ranging in 4~6 nm were successfully synthesized. They could easily and precisely deliver drugs to retinal pigment epithelium via eyedrops. And they realized acid degradation to controlled release of melatonin and zinc in retinal pigment epithelium cells. Consequently, the structure of retinal pigment epithelium cells were stabilized according to the expression of ZO-1 and β-catenin. Moreover, the antioxidant capacity of retinal pigment epithelium were enhanced both in health mice and photic injury mice. Therefore, such new drug self-delivery systems have great potential both in prevention and treatment of oxidative damage induced retinal diseases.