• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.289-293
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• 2000

Diode-laser-pumped Tm:YAG laser of wavelength $2.02\mu\textrm{m}$has been manufactured and its excitation efficiency and output characteristics have been investigated. The excitation efficiency was varied from 66 to 68% with respect to the pump power, yielding pump power absorption of 87-89%. The output power was sensitively varied with the temperature of Tm:YAG rod. When the concave output coupler with a focal length of 25 mm and a transmittance of 3% was used, the maximum output power reached up to 1.2 W. The slope and optical efficiency of this Tm: YAG laser was 29% and 20% at $6^{\circ}C$, respectively.tively.

• The Journal of Natural Sciences
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.15-23
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• 2004

생활 주변에서 쉽게 구할 수 있는 플래쉬 램프회로를 이용하여 소형 고체레이저를 개발하였다. 레이저 매질로는 Nd:YAG가 사용되었으며, 수동형 큐스위칭 $동작^{[1-4]}$을 위하여 Cr:YAG 결정이 사용되었다. 플래쉬 램프 회로로는 코닥 일회용 카메라, 후지 일회용 카메라, 자동차 장식용으로 사용되는 훠링의 스파크 라이트를 사용하였다. 레이저의 펌핑 에너지에 따른 레이저 출력의 변화를 측정하고, 수동형 Q-switch로 사용되는 Cr:YAG의 도핑 농도에 따른 레이저 출력을 측정하였다. 또한 출력경의 투과율에 따른 레이저 출력을 측정하여 레이저 출력경의 최적투과율을 실험적으로 구하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.271-274
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• 2007

본 연구는 $1.3{\mu}m$ 파장의 초고속 Nd:YAG레이저 펄스를 얻기 위해 AOM을 이용하여 모드록킹 Nd:YAG레이저 공진기를 구성하였다. 여기용 반도체 레이저는 중심파장 810nm, 출력 1.2W이며, 레이저 매질은 직경 3mm, 길이 10mm로 $Nd^{3+}$가 1.0at%로 도핑된 Nd:YAG Rod를 사용하였다. 모드록킹에는 음향광학 변조기(변조 주파수 40MHz)를 사용하여 펄스폭 ${\tau}p=80ps$의 극초단 펄스를 얻었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Laser Processing Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.55-60
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• 2000

Laser welding is an important technology in the assembly of automotive. In this paper, Nd:YAG laser welding of applications for auto body assembly will be introduced. This paper will describe characteristics of the CW Nd:YAG laser lap-joint welding, and laser welding of specific configurations for a Zinc-coated steel. Experimental results indicated that the weld quality of auto body assembly using the CW Nd:YAG laser welding technology.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.558-563
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• 2000

The lasers have been used in dentistry for more than 30 years and the application of lasers for drilling dental hard tissue has been investigated since the early developement of lasers. Recently, the Er:YAG laser was invented for hard tissue ablation. The Er:YAG laser, having a wavelength of 2.94um, is highly absorbed in both water and hydroxiapatite, leading to a very effective material for hard tissue removal by bursting off the solid tissue component that is, enamel and dentin are removed by the Er :YAG laser by water vaporization and microexplosion, without any melting of inorganic tissues. Therefore, the Er:YAG laser produced round craters with well defined margins and the surrounding tissues had no cracks and no charring. When used for cavity preparation, pulpal damage should not occur if hear buildup is minimized by careful selection of exposure parameters and by use of a water spray. The present study demonstrated that the Er:YAG laser cut the tooth substance adequately for composite resin restoration, without having undesirable side effects such as harmful effects on the pulp, discoloration or cracking etc. Also, the child patients were well cooperative during laser treatment mainly because of little noise, lesser vibration and minimal pain compared to conventional means of cavity preparation.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.175-180
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• 1998

Nd:YAG single crystal widely used as solid state laser was grown by Czochralski method. <111> single crystal with 0.9at% of $Nd^{3+}$ was grown from the Czochralski furnace with a automatic diameter control system. The vertical temperature gradient in the liquid was the major factor that influence the crystal quality, and the crystal diameter was controlled by the home made computer program. The crystal boule with $\phi$50mm$\times$ι100mm effective size was cut, polished, and antireflection coated. The optical evaluation such as absorption spectrum, fluorescence spectrum coincide with typical features of Nd:YAG single crystal. The laser rod was assembled into the CW laser generator with a Kr lamp. The maximum CW laser output was 70 W and the threshold power and efficiency was 1.3kW and 1.64% respectively.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.42-43
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• 2001

Nd：YVO$_4$ 결정은 들뜬 상태의 발광 평균 수명이 90-100 $\mu\textrm{s}$로 아주 짧아서 Nd：YAG나 Nd：YLF 레이저 매질에 비해 짧은 펄스폭과 빠른 반복율을 가진 펄스들을 만들어 내는 Q-switching에 적합한 레이저 매질이다. 또한 Nd：YAG 결정에 비해 아주 큰 흡수 계수 및 이득 단면적을 지니고 있어 반도체 레이저로 펌핑하는 고체 레이저에 아주 적합한 레이저 이득 매질이다. (중략)

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.465-473
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the desensitizing effects of a Nd:YAG laser (Sunlase, SUNRISE Technologies, Inc., USA) irradiation on cervically exposed hypersensitive dentine. 45 patients was irradiated with pulsed Nd:YAG laser (1.5 W, 20 Hz, 75 mJ/pulse, 4 minutes) as the experimental group, 27 patients was mock irradiated as the control group. The degree of sensitivity to the thermal and tactile stimuli were determined qualitatively with an evaporative stimulus defined as two times air blast at a distance of 3 mm from each site to be tested and with a mechanical stimulus as a slightly scratching the cervical site with a dental explorer. A qualitative registration of the degree of discomfort was determined according to a numerical pain scale(NPS) in an 11-point scale in which 0= "no pain" and 10="most excruciating pain imaginable". Recordings were assessed before treatment, immediately after, 1 and 2 weeks after treatment. Pain tolerance threshold and pulp vitality were evaluated with electric pulp tester before and immediately after treatment. 1. Desensitizing of hypersensitive dentine with Nd:YAG laser irradiation was more effective than that with mock irradiation. 2. The placebo effect of mock irradiation was recognized for severe sensitive teeth($NPS\;{\geqq}\;6$), but not for moderate sensitive teeth(NPS < 6). 3. Laser irradiation did not affect the pain tolerance threshold and pulp vitality of the hypersensitive teeth. 4. Desensitizing effect of laser irradiation for the hypersensitive teeth had been continuing at least 2 weeks. It was concluded that desensitizing of hypersensitive dentine with a Nd:YAG laser is effective and the maintenance of the positive result was more prolonged than the placebo effect.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.204-209
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• 1990

The temperature variation at a laser rod center induced by high repetetion rate pumping was measured by counting the number of inteference frigne shift and found to be consistent with the theoretical value obtained from heat diffusion equation. The spatial homogeneity and energy transfer rate of flashlamp pumping by the single elliptical reflector plated with gold were evaluated by measuring interference fringes oever the cross section of a Nd:YAG laser rod.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Laser Processing Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.119-121
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• 2003