• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.732-737
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• 2018

We develop a purification process of $Hg_2Br_2$ raw powders using a physical vapor transport(PVT) process, which is essential for the fabrication of a high performance acousto-optic tunable filter(AOTF) module. Specifically, we characterize and compare three $Hg_2Br_2$ powders: $Hg_2Br_2$ raw powder, $Hg_2Br_2$ powder purified under pumping conditions, and $Hg_2Br_2$ powder purified under vacuum sealing. Before and after purification, we characterize the powder samples through X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The corresponding results indicate that physical properties of the $Hg_2Br_2$ compound are not damaged even after the purification process. The impurities and concentration in the purified $Hg_2Br_2$ powder are evaluated by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy. Notably, compared to the sample purified under pumping conditions, the purification process under vacuum sealing results in a higher purity $Hg_2Br_2$ (99.999 %). In addition, when the second vacuum sealing purification process is performed, the remaining impurities are almost removed, giving rise to $Hg_2Br_2$ with ultra-high purity. This high purification process might be possible due to independent control of impurities and $Hg_2Br_2$ materials under the optimized vacuum sealing. Preparation of such a highly purified $Hg_2Br_2$ materials will pave a promising way toward a high-quality $Hg_2Br_2$ single crystal and then high performance AOTF modules.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 음향광학 파장선택 필터(acousto-optic tunable filter) 기반의 파장훑음 레이저(wavelength swept laser)를 이용한 시간-인코딩 근적외선 분광 기술(time-encoded near-infrared spectroscopy)을 제안하였다. 파장훑음 레이저는 800 nm 근처 영역에서 이득 스펙트럼을 가지는 반도체 광 증폭기(semiconductor optical amplifier)를 기반으로 제작되었으며, 음향광학 파장선택 필터를 공진기 내부에 삽입함으로써 음향광학 파장선택 필터에 인가되는 전기적 라디오주파수에 따라 출력 파장을 선택할 수 있도록 하였다. 본 연구에서는 종래의 기술인 백색광 분광기 기반의 검출부 분광 근적외선 분광 기술과 제안된 파장훑음 레이저 기반의 광원부 분광 근적외선 분광 기술을 각각 이용하여 근적외선 흡수 염료 샘플의 흡광도를 각기 측정하여 실험적으로 비교함으로써 본 연구에서 제안하는 음향광학 파장선택 필터 기반 파장훑음 레이저를 이용한 근적외선 분광 기술의 특성을 증명하였다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제35권5A호
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• pp.482-489
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 RF PPF(Poly Phase Filter)를 이용하는 이미지 제거회로에서 광대역의 모든 RF 신호를 한꺼번에 Quadrature 신호로 변환시키는 기존 구조와 다르게 광대역의 RF 신호를 여러 개의 협대역(Narrow band)으로 세분화시켜 Quadrature 신호로 변환시키는 새로운 구조의 주파수 가변형 협대역 DQ-IRM(Double-Quadrature Image Rejection Mixer) 구조를 제안하였다. 기저대역에서 선택한 채널과 그 인접 2-3개 채널이 포함된 협대역 RF 신호만을 선택적으로 Quadrature 신호로 변환시키는 이 구조는 RF PPF의 차수를 줄일 수 있기 때문에 낮은 경로손실 특성과 높은 이미지제거 성능을 동시에 구현이 가능하다. 제안한 DQ-IRM를 이용하여 지상파 디지털멀티미디어방송(Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, T-DMB) 수신용 CMOS RF 튜너 칩을 설계하고 그 성능을 검증하였다. 설계된 CMOS RF 튜너 칩은 CMOS 0.18 um 테크놀로지를 이용하였으며, 170-240 MHz 주파수대역에서 약 1.26 dB의 잡음특성과 약 51 dB 이상의 이미지제거 성능을 얻었다. 설계된 칩 사이즈는 $3.0{\times}1.8mm2$이며, 총 소모전력은 동작전압 1.8 V에서 55.8 mW이다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.2208-2213
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• 2007

In this study we have developed a hyperspectrum imaging system for highly sensitive and effective imaging analysis. An optical setup was designed using acoustic optical tunable filter (AOTF) for high sensitive hyperspectrum imaging. Light emitted by mercury lamp gets split in to diffracted and undiffracted beams while passing though AOTF. GFP transfected HEK-293 cell line was used as a model for in vitro imaging analysis. Cells were first, analyzed by fluorescence microscope followed by flow cytometric analysis. Flow cytometric analysis showed 66.31% transfection yield in GFP transfected HEK-293 cells. Various images of GFP transfected HEK-293 cell were grabbed by collecting the diffracted light using a CCD over a dynamic range of frequency of 129-171 MHz with an interval of 3 MHz. Subsequently, for in vivo image analysis of GFP transfected cells in mouse, a whole-body-imaging system was constructed. The blue light of 488 nm wavelength was obtained from a Xenon arc lamp using an appropriate filter and transmitted through an optical cable to a ring illuminator. To check the efficacy of the newly developed whole-body-imaging system, a comparative imaging analysis was performed on a normal mouse in presence and absence of Xenon arc irradiation. The developed hyperspectrum imaging analysis with AOTF showed the highest intensity of green fluorescent protein at 153 MHz of frequency and 494 nm of wavelength. However, the fluorescence intensity remained same as that of the background below 138 MHz (475 nm) and above 162 MHz (532 nm). The mouse images captured using the constructed whole-body-imaging system appeared monochromatic in absence of Xenon arc irradiation and blue when irradiated with Xenon arc lamp. Nevertheless, in either case mouse images appeared clearly.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2009

광섬유 일체형으로 된 파브리-페롯 가변 필터를 레이저 공진기에 삽입하고, 1300 nm 대역의 반도체 광 증폭기를 이득매질로 이용하여 링 공진기 형태의 파장 훑음 레이저를 구현하였다. 파장 훑음 레이저의 훑음 주파수에 따른 레이저 출력 특성을 시간영역과 파장영역에서 분석하였다. 파장 훑음 주파수가 증가하면 레이저 출력이 급격하게 줄어들고, 훑음 반치폭도 감소한다. 또한 훑음 주파수 증가에 따라 전방 훑음과 후방 훑음의 광 세기가 비대칭으로 나타나며, 실제 응용 시스템에 적용할 수 있는 제한요소로 작용한다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.72-76
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• 2011

반도체 광 증폭기와 파브리-페롯 가변 필터를 이용한 파장 훑음 레이저 기반 광 결맞음 단층 촬영을 구성하고, 이로부터 선명한 이미징을 얻기 위한 파수 영역 선형화를 구현하였다. 파수 영역 선형화는 5 개의 서로다른 공진 파장을 가진 광섬유 격자로 이루어진 어레이를 이용하여 보간법으로 수행하였다. 샘플단의 1 mm 깊이에서 파수 영역 선형화를 수행한 후 점 분포 함수(point spread function)로부터 측정한 SNR(signal-to-noise ratio)은 12 dB 향상된 값을 얻어냈다. 또한 파수 영역 선형화 전과 후에 대해 슬라이드 글라스를 이용하여 OCT 이미징을 얻어낸 결과 파수 영역 선형화가 매우 잘 되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 PR 폴리머 장주기 패턴을 이용하여 표면 식각된 격자 구조 기반 장주기 광섬유 격자 제조 방법을 제안하고 외부 장력 및 비틀림, 그리고 외부 굴절률에 대한 민감도를 측정하였다. 외부 장력을 인가함에 따라 특정파장에서 광결합 계수 변화에 의한 공진파장이 형성되고 투과도가 감소하게 된다. 손실이 생기게 되고 민감도는 $-0.033\;dB/\mu\varepsilon$로 측정되었다. 비틀림과 외부 굴절률에 변화에 대해서도 표면 식각된 격자 구조 기반 장주기 광섬유 격자의 투과 특성이 변하며 민감도는 각각 -1.30 nm m/rad, -31.33 nm/RIU로 측정되었다.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.103-106
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• 2004

Impact location monitoring is one of the major concerns of the smart health monitoring. For this application, multipoint ultrasonic sensors are to be employed. In this study, a multiplexed FBG sensor system with wide dynamic range was proposed and stabilization controlling system was also developed for the maintenance of maximum sensitivity of sensors. For the intensity demodulation system of FBG sensors, Fabry-Perot tunable filter(FP-TF) with 23.8nm FSR(free spectral range) was used, which behaves as two separate filters between $1530 \~ 1560$ nm range. Two FBG sensors were attached on the bottom side of the graphite/epoxy composite beam specimen, and low velocity impact tests were performed to detect the one-dimensional impact locations. Impact locations were calculated by the arrival time differences of the impact longitudinal waves acquired by the two FBGs. As a result, multiplexed in-line FBG sensors could detect the moment of impact precisely and found the impact locations with the average error of 1.32mm.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.181-197
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• 2015

Assessing the condition of paint on civil structures is an important but challenging and costly task, in particular when it comes to large and complex structures. Current practices of visual inspection are labour-intensive and time-consuming to perform. In addition, this task usually relies on the experience and subjective judgment of individual inspectors. In this study, hyperspectral imaging and classification techniques are proposed as a method to objectively assess the state of the paint on a civil or other structure. The ultimate objective of the work is to develop a technology that can provide precise and automatic grading of paint condition and assessment of degradation due to age or environmental factors. Towards this goal, we acquired hyperspectral images of steel surfaces located at long (mid-range) and short distances on the Sydney Harbour Bridge with an Acousto-Optics Tunable filter (AOTF) hyperspectral camera (consisting of 21 bands in the visible spectrum). We trained a multi-class Support Vector Machines (SVM) classifier to automatically assess the grading of the paint from hyperspectral signatures. Our results demonstrate that the classifier generates highly accurate assessment of the paint condition in comparison to the judgement of human experts.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.69-80
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• 2020

A Rayleigh Lidar used for wind detection works by transmitting laser pulses to the atmosphere and receiving backscattering signals from molecules. Because of the weak backscattering signals, a lidar usually uses a high sensitivity photomultiplier as detector and photon counting technology for signal collection. The capturing of returned extremely weak backscattering signals requires the lidar to work on dark background with a long time accumulation to get high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Because of the strong solar background during the day, the SNR of lidar during daytime is much lower than that during nighttime, the altitude and accuracy of detection are also restricted greatly. Therefore this article describes an ultra-narrow bandwidth filter (UNBF) that has been developed on 354.7 nm wavelength of laser. The UNBF is used for suppressing the strong solar background that degrades the performance of Rayleigh wind lidar during daytime. The optical structure of UNBF consists of an interference filter (IF), a low resolution Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI) and a high resolution FPI. The parameters of each optical component of the UNBF are presented in this article. The transmission curve of the aligned UNBF is measured with a tunable laser. Contrasting the result of with-UNBF and with-IF shows that the solar background received by a Licel transient recorder decreases by 50~100 times and that the SNR with-UNBF was improved by 3 times in the altitude range (35 km to 40 km) compared to with-IF at 10:26 to 10:38 on August 29, 2018. By the SNR comparison at four different times of one day, the ratio-values are larger than 1 over the altitude range (25~50 km) in general, the results illustrate that the SNR with-UNBF is better than that with-IF for Rayleigh Lidar during daytime and they demonstrate the effective improvements of solar background restriction of UNBF.