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Structure and Performance Analysis of SCM-FTTH Network Based on WDM Technology of Next-Generation Optical Access Networks (차세대 광 액세스 네트워크의 WDM 기술을 기반으로 하는 SCM-FTTH 네트워크의 구조 및 성능 분석)

  • Lee, Sang-Wha
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.6 no.10
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    • pp.153-162
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    • 2006
  • The WDM/SCM-FTTH is an advanced optical access Network that can efficiently support various kinds of access network requirements using the WDM and SCM technologies in the near future. In this paper, we propose new network structures of the FTTH(Fiber To The Home) in the WDM(Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and WDM/SCM(Sub-Carrier Multiplexing) FTTH, and evaluate its performance with simulation results for the optical characteristics of the network and the dynamic allocation of bandwidth on demand of the users.

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Sub-Micrometer-Sized Spectrometer by Using Plasmonic Tapered Channel-Waveguide

  • Lee, Da Eun;Lee, Tae-Woo;Kwon, Soon-Hong
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.788-792
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    • 2014
  • It has been a critical issue to reduce the size of spectrometers in many fields such as on-chip chemical and biological sensing. The proposed plasmonic channel-waveguide with a sub-micrometer width has a cutoff frequency which enables us to control wavelength dependent propagation properties. We focused on the capability of the waveguide for spectral-to-spatial mapping when the waveguide width changes gradually. In this paper, we propose a plasmonic tapered channel-waveguide structure as a compact spectrometer with a physical size of $0.24{\times}2.0{\times}0.20{\mu}m^3$. The scattering point just above the tapered waveguide moves linearly depending on the wavelength of the injecting light. The spectral-to-spatial mapping can be improved by increasing the tapered length.

Characterization of Ag/TiO2 Nanoparticles Synthesis (Ag/TiO2미세입자 합성물의 특성 분석)

  • Kyungho Kang;Yonggi Jo;Sun-Geum Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.202-207
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    • 2024
  • This study examines a manufacturing process for the photoelectrode material of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) intending to increase efficiency through the surface plasmon resonance phenomenon of nanoparticles with a composite structure made of Ag and TiO2. This invention involves the use of Ag and TiO2 nanoparticles in the solar cell. These nanoparticles cause surface plasmon resonance, which amplifies and scatters incident solar energy, enhancing the dye's rate of light absorption. It also makes it possible to absorb energy in wavelength ranges that were previously difficult to do, which increases efficiency. Centrifugal separation and heat synthesis are used to create the composite metal structures, and certain combinations are used to decide the particle morphologies. To increase the efficiency of organic solar cells and DSSC, the Ag/TiO2 composite structure is therefore quite likely to be used.

Synthesis and Characteristic Evaluation of Downward Conversion Phosphor for Improving Solar Cell Performance (태양전지 성능향상을 위한 하향변환 형광체의 합성 및 특성평가)

  • Jae-Ho Kim;Ga-Ram Kim;Jin-To Choi;Soo-Jong Kim
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.523-528
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    • 2023
  • The applicability as a material to improve solar cell performance was reviewed by synthesizing a phosphor that emits red wavelengths by a liquid synthesis method using a metal salt aqueous solution and a polymer medium as a starting material. An aqueous solution was prepared using nitrate of metals such as Ca, Zn, Al, and Eu, and a precursor impregnated with starch, a natural polymer, was sintered to synthesize CaZnAlO:Eu phosphor powder. The surface structure and composition analysis of the synthesized CaZnAlO:Eu phosphor powder were analyzed by scanning electron microscope(SEM) and energy-dispersed X-ray spectroscopy(EDS). The crystal structure of CaZnAlO:Eu phosphor particles was analyzed by an X-ray diffraction analyzer (XRD). As a result of measuring the photoluminescence(PL) characteristics of the phosphor, it was confirmed that a red phosphor with a light emitting wavelength of 650-780nm was successfully synthesized. According to SEM and EDS analysis, the synthesized Ca14Zn6Al9.93O35:Eu3+0.07 phosphor powder has a uniform particle size, and Eu ions used as an activator are present. The synthesized CZA:Eu3+ phosphor can be used as a material that can increase the light absorption efficiency of the solar cell by converting ultraviolet or visible light down conversion into a wavelength in the near-infrared region.

MoO3/p-Si Heterojunction for Infrared Photodetector (MoO3 기반 실리콘 이종접합 IR 영역 광검출기 개발)

  • Park, Wang-Hee;Kim, Joondong;Choi, In-Hyuk
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.30 no.8
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    • pp.525-529
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    • 2017
  • Molybdenum oxide ($MoO_3$) offers pivotal advantages for high optical transparency and low light reflection. Considering device fabrication, n-type $MoO_3$ semiconductor can spontaneously establish a junction with p-type Si. Since the energy bandgap of Si is 1.12 eV, a maximum photon wavelength of around 1,100 nm is required to initiate effective photoelectric reaction. However, the utilization of infrared photons is very limited for Si photonics. Hence, to enhance the Si photoelectric devices, we applied the wide energy bandgap $MoO_3$ (3.7 eV) top-layer onto Si. Using a large-scale production method, a wafer-scale $MoO_3$ device was fabricated with a highly crystalline structure. The $MoO_3/p-Si$ heterojunction device provides distinct photoresponses for long wavelength photons at 900 nm and 1,100 nm with extremely fast response times: rise time of 65.69 ms and fall time of 71.82 ms. We demonstrate the high-performing $MoO_3/p-Si$ infrared photodetector and provide a design scheme for the extension of Si for the utilization of long-wavelength light.

Fabrication of ZnO/TiO2 Nanoheterostructure and Its Application to Photoelectrochemical Cell

  • Song, Hong-Seon;Kim, Hui-Jin;Yong, Gi-Jung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.459.1-459.1
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    • 2014
  • Because both $TiO_2$ and ZnO has superior characteristic optically and electrically, there are various of research for these materials. However, they have large band gap energy which correspond with not visible light, but UV light. To make up for this disadvantage, Quantum dots (CdS, CdSe) which can absorb the visible light could be deposited on $ZnO/TiO_2$ nanostructure so that the the photoelectrochecmical cell can absorb the light that has larger region of wavelength. Both $TiO_2$ and ZnO can be grown to one-dimensional nanowire structure at low temperature through solutional method. Three-dimensional hierarcical $ZnO/TiO_2$ nanostructure is fabricated by applying these process. Large surface area of this structure make the light absorbed more efficiently. Through type 2 like-cascade energy band structure of nanostructure, the efficient separation of electron-hole pairs is expected. Photoelectrochemical charateristics are found by using these nanostructure to photoelectrode.

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V2O5 Embedded All Transparent Metal Oxide Photoelectric Device (V2O5 기반의 금속 산화물 투명 광전소자)

  • Kim, Sangyun;Choi, Yourim;Lee, Gyeong-Nam;Kim, Joondong
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.67 no.6
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    • pp.789-793
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    • 2018
  • All transparent metal oxide photoelectric device based on $V_2O_5$ was fabricated with structure of $V_2O_5/ZnO/ITO$ by magnetron sputtering system. $V_2O_5$ was deposited by reactive sputtering system with 4 inch vanadium target (purity 99.99%). In order to achieve p-n junction, p-type $V_2O_5$ was deposited onto the n-type ZnO layer. The ITO (indium tin oxide) was applied as the electron transporting layer for effective collection of the photo-induced electrons. Electrical and optical properties were analyzed. The Mott-Schottky analysis was applied to investigate the energy band diagram through the metal oxide layers. The $V_2O_5/ZnO/ITO$ photoelectric device has a rectifying ratio of 99.25 and photoresponse ratios of 1.6, 4.88 and 2.68 under different wavelength light illumination of 455 nm, 560 nm and 740 nm. Superior optical properties were realized with the high transmittance of average 70 % for visible light range. Transparent $V_2O_5$ layer absorbs the short wavelength light efficiently while passing the visible light. This research may provide a route for all-transparent photoelectric devices based on the adoption of the emerging p-type $V_2O_5$ metal oxide layer.

Figure of Merit of SnO2/Ag/Nb2O5/SiO2/SnO2 Transparent Conducting Multilayer Film Deposited on Glass Substrate (Glass 위에 증착된 SnO2/Ag/Nb2O5/SiO2/SnO2 다층 투명전도막의 성능지수)

  • Kim, Jin-Gyun;Lee, Sang-Don;Jang, Gun-Eik
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.81-85
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    • 2017
  • $SnO_2/Ag/Nb_2O_5/SiO_2/SnO_2$ multilayer films were prepared on glass substrate by sequential using RF/DC magnetron sputtering at room temperature. The influence of top $SnO_2$ layer thickness on optical and electrical properties of the multilayer films was investigated. Experimentally measured results exhibit transmittances over 84.3 ~ 85.8% at 550 nm wavelength. As the top $SnO_2$ layer thickness increased from 40 to 55 nm, the sheet resistance (Rs) increased from 5.81 to $6.94{\Omega}/sq$. The Haacke's figure of merit (FOM) calculated for the samples with various $SnO_2$ layer thicknesses was a maximum at 45 nm ($35.3{\times}10^{-3}{\Omega}^{-1}$).

A study on the high transparent and antistatic thin films on sodalime glass by reactive pulsed DC magnetron sputtering (Pulsed DC 마그네트론 스퍼터링으로 제조한 소다라임 유리의 고투과 및 대전방지 박막특성 연구)

  • Jung, Jong-Gook;Lim, Sil-Mook
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.55 no.6
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    • pp.353-362
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    • 2022
  • Recently, transmittance of photomasks for ultra-violet (UV) region is getting more important, as the light source wavelength of an exposure process is shortened due to the demand for technologies about high integration and miniaturization of devices. Meanwhile, such problems can occur as damages or the reduction of yield of photomask as electrostatic damage (ESD) occurs in the weak parts due to the accumulation of static electricity and the electric charge on chromium metal layers which are light shielding layers, caused by the repeated contacts and the peeling off between the photomask and the substrate during the exposure process. Accordingly, there have been studies to improve transmittance and antistatic performance through various functional coatings on the photomask surface. In the present study, we manufactured antireflection films of Nb2O5, | SiO2 structure and antistatic films of ITO designed on 100 × 100 × 3 mmt sodalime glass by DC magnetron sputtering system so that photomask can maintain high transmittance at I-line (365 nm). ITO thin film deposited using In/Sn (10 wt.%) on sodalime glass was optimized to be 10 nm-thick, 3.0 × 103 𝛺/☐ sheet resistance, and about 80% transmittance, which was relatively low transmittance because of the absorption properties of ITO thin film. High average transmittance of 91.45% was obtained from a double side antireflection and antistatic thin films structure of Nb2O5 64 nm | SiO2 41 nm | sodalime glass | ITO 10 nm | Nb2O5 64 nm | SiO2 41 nm.

Optical Properties of ZnHgGa4Se8 and ZnHgGa4Se8:Co2+ Single Crystals

  • Lee Choong-Il
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.657-661
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    • 2005
  • [ $ZnHgGa_4Se_8\;and\;ZnHgGa_4Se_8::Co^{2+}$ ] single crystals were grown by the Bridgman-Stockbarger method. The single crystals crystallized into a defect chalcopyrite structure. The optical energy band gap of the single crystals was investigated in the temperature range 11-300K. The optical energy band gap of the $ZnHgGa_4Se_8:Co^{2+}$ single crystal was smaller than that of the $ZnHgGa_4Se_8$ single crystal. The temperature dependence of the optical energy band gap of the single crystals was well fitted by the Varshni equqtion. The impurity optical absorption spectrum of the $ZnHgGa_4Se_8:Co^{2+}$ single crystal was measured in the wavelength region 300-2300 m at 80 K. Impurity absorption peaks in the spectrum were analyzed within the framework of the crystal field theory and were attributed to the electron transitions between the energy levels of $Co^{2+}$ sited in the Td symmetry point.