• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.140-148
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• 2000

In this paper, using surface micromachining technology with thick photoresist and aluminum, an SLM(Spatial Light Modulator), which is applied to the fields of adaptive optics and pattern recognition system, was fabricated and the electromechanical properties of the fabricated micro SLM are measured. In order to maximize fill-factor and remove mechanical coupling between micro SLM actuators, the micro SLM is composed of three aluminum layers so that spring structure and upper electrode are placed beneath the mirror plate, and $10\times10$ each mirror plate is individually actuated. Also, the micro SLM was designed to be able to modulate phase and amplitude of incoming light in order to have a continuity of phase modulation of incoming light. In the case of amplitude and phase modulation, maximum vertical displacement is 4$\mum$, and maximum angular displacement is $\pm4.6^{\corc}$ respectively. The height difference of the fabricated mirror plate was able to be reduced to 1100A with mirror plate planarization method using negative photoresist(AZ5214). The electromechanical properties of the fabricated micro SLM were measured with the optical measurement system using He-Ne laser and PSD(position sensitive device).

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.332-339
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• 2018

A new multi-frequency fringe projection method is proposed to reduce the nonlinear phase error in 3-D shape measurements using an adaptive compensation method. The phase error of the traditional fringe projection technique originates from various sources such as lens distortion, the nonlinear imaging system and a nonsinusoidal fringe pattern that can be very difficult to model. Inherent possibility of phase error appearing hinders one from accurate 3-D reconstruction. In this work, an adaptive compensation algorithm is introduced to reduce adaptively the phase error resulting from the fringe projection profilometry. Three different frequencies are used for generating the gratings of projector and conveyed to the four-step phase-shifting procedure to measure the objects of very discontinuous surfaces. The 3-D shape results show that this proposed technique succeeds in reconstructing the 3-D shape of any type of objects.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.1205-1206
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• 2008

In the conventional floating display system some image distortions might be occurred in the floating image plane, in which a flat screen has been mostly used for providing an adequate input image plane. In this paper, as a new approach to alleviate image distortion problem in a floating display system, a curved screen is suggested by through some computer simulation using an optics design program of Light Tools.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.6 no.5
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• pp.445-452
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• 2022

We developed an adaptive optics test bench using an optical simulator and two rotating phase plates that mimicked the atmospheric turbulence at Bohyunsan Observatory. The observatory was reported to have a Fried parameter with a mean value of 85 mm and standard deviation of 13 mm, often expressed as 85 ± 13 mm. First, we fabricated several phase plates to generate realistic atmospheric-like turbulence. Then, we selected a pair from among the fabricated phase plates to emulate the atmospheric turbulence at the site. The result was 83 ± 11 mm. To address dynamic behavior, we emulated the atmospheric disturbance produced by a wind flow of 8.3 m/s by controlling the rotational speed of the phase plates. Finally, we investigated how closely the atmospheric disturbance simulation emulated reality with an investigation of the measurements on the optical table. The verification confirmed that the simulator showed a Fried parameter of 87 ± 15 mm as designed, but a little slower wind velocity (7.5 ± 2.5 m/s) than expected. This was because of the nonlinear motion of the phase plates. In conclusion, we successfully mimicked the atmospheric disturbance of Bohyunsan Observatory with an error of less than 10% in terms of Fried parameter and wind velocity.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 2024

Implemented at the Geochang Observatory in South Korea, our slope detection and ranging (SLO-DAR) system features a 508 mm Cassegrain telescope (f /7.8), incorporating two Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensors (WFS) for precise measurements of atmospheric phase distortions, particularly from nearby binary or double stars, utilizing an 8 × 8 grid of sampling points. With an ability to reconstruct eight-layer vertical atmospheric profiles, the system quantifies the refractive index structure function (C_n²) through the crossed-beam method. Adaptable in vertical profiling altitude, ranging from a few hundred meters to several kilometers, contingent on the separation angle of binary stars, the system operates in both wide (2.5 to 12.5 arcminute separation angle) and narrow modes (11 to 15 arcsecond separation angle), covering altitudes from 122.3 to 611.5 meters and 6.1 to 8.3 kilometers, respectively. Initial measurements at the Geochang Observatory indicated C_n² values up to 181.7 meters with a Fried parameter (r₀) of 8.4 centimeters in wide mode and up to 7.8 kilometers with an r₀ of 8.0 centimeters in narrow mode, suggesting similar seeing conditions to the Bohyun Observatory and aligning with a comparable 2014-2015 seeing profiling campaign in South Korea.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.32-32
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• 2004

변형거울은 적응광학계(Adaptive Optics System)에서 파면 측정 센서와 더불어 중요한 장치로서 왜곡된 파면을 보정하는 역할을 한다. 이 실험에서는 저가의 박막 변형거울을 이용한 파면 보정 방법을 연구하였다. 박막거울의 변형은 알루미늄으로 코팅된 박막과 37개의 제어 전극에 각각 바이어스 전압과 제어전압을 가함으로서 이루어졌다. 박막거울에서 나타나는 바이어스 전압에 의한 경면의 초기 오목 변형은 수동 변형 거울 (MDM)을 사용해서 0.1 wave 이내로 보정할 수 있었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.240-241
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.80-81
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.02a
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• pp.106-107
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 고속 보정이 가능한 적응광학 시스템의 제어장치를 개발하였다. 개발된 장치는 윈도우즈 환경의 개인용 컴퓨터 상에서 구성하였으며, 원거리에서도 유선을 이용하여 안정적으로 제어하기 위하여 통신방식에 기초하여 제어알고리즘을 구성하였다. 개발된 적응광학 시스템의 전체 구성도는 그림 1과 같으며, 윈도우즈 환경의 개인용 컴퓨터와 변형거울, 기울기거울, 하트만 센서 및 간섭계로 구성되어있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.389-390
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• 2006