• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2006

We measured grating pitch standards using optical diffractometry and analyzed measurement uncertainty. Grating pitch standards have been used widely as a magnification standard for a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a scanning probe microscope (SPM). Thus, to establish the meter-traceability in nano-metrology using SPM and SEM, it is important to certify grating pitch standards accurately. The optical diffractometer consists of two laser sources, argon ion laser (488 nm) and He-Cd laser (325 nm), optics to make an incident beam, a precision rotary table and a quadrant photo-diode to detect the position of diffraction beam. The precision rotary table incorporates a calibrated angle encoder, enabling the precise and accurate measurement of diffraction angle. Applying the measured diffraction angle to the grating equation, the mean pitch of grating specimen can be obtained very accurately. The pitch and orthogonality of two-dimensional grating pitch standards were measured, and the measurement uncertainty was analyzed according to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement. The expanded uncertainties (k = 2) in pitch measurement were less than 0.015 nm and 0.03 nm for the specimen with the nominal pitch of 300 nm and 1000 nm. In the case of orthogonality measurement, the expanded uncertainties were less than $0.006^{\circ}$. In the pitch measurement, the main uncertainty source was the variation of measured pitch values according to the diffraction order. The measurement results show that the optical diffractometry can be used as an effective calibration tool for grating pitch standards.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2022

Micro-light emitting diode (micro-LED) displays offer numerous advantages such as high brightness, fast response, and low power consumption. Hence, they are spotlighted as the next-generation display. However, defective LEDs may be created due to non-uniform contact loads or LED alignment errors. Therefore, a repair process involving the replacement of defective LEDs with favorable ones is necessitated. The general repair process involves the removal of defective micro-LEDs, interconnection material transfer, as well as new micro-LED transfer and bonding. However, micro-LEDs are difficult to repair since their size decreases to a few tens of micron in width and less than 10 ㎛ in thickness. The conventional nozzle-type dispenser for fluxes and the conventional vacuum chuck for LEDs are not applicable to the micro-LED repair process. In this study, transfer conditions are determined using a micro stamp for repairing micro-LEDs. Results show that the aging time should be set to within 60 min, based on measuring the aging time of the flux. Additionally, the micro-LEDs are subjected to a compression test, and the result shows that they should be transferred under 18.4 MPa. Finally, the I-V curves of micro-LEDs processed by the laser and hot plate reflows are measured to compare the electrical properties of the micro-LEDs based on the reflow methods. It was confirmed that the micro-LEDs processed by the laser reflow show similar electrical performance with that processed by the hot plate reflow. The results can provide guidance for the repair of micro-LEDs using micro stamps.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.227-235
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• 2022

To investigate the aging-related physiological functions of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), we examined mRNA expression changes in aging-related genes due to oxidative stress inhibition by 630-nm red light OLEDs. As a result of irradiating 630-nm OLED with an intensity of 5 mW/cm² for 15 min, the viability of dermal fibroblasts significantly increased by 1.3-fold. In addition, reactive oxygen species generated by H₂O₂ were significantly reduced about 4.9-fold by irradiation with 630-nm OLED. Quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction results showed that 630-nm OLEDs altered aging-related gene mRNA expression levels through antioxidant activity. The mRNA expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase1 (MMP1) and MMP9 decreased significantly, by about 2.2- and 2.5-fold, compared to the control group, whereas those of collagen, type I, and alpha 1 increased significantly, by 4.9-fold. The mRNA expression levels of cancer suppression genes p16 and p53 in dermal fibroblasts were also significantly reduced by 630-nm OLED irradiation, by about 1.4- and three-fold, respectively, compared to the control. Overall, it was confirmed that 630-nm OLED irradiation lowered the level of ROS formation induced by H₂O₂ in dermal fibroblasts, and that this antioxidant effect could regulate the mRNA expression levels of aging- and tumor suppression-related genes. This study shows a link between 630-nm OLED irradiation and anti-aging physiological functions such as antioxidant function, and suggests the potential of OLEDs as a useful light source for skin care.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.218-222
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 편광 유지 광섬유 기반의 고출력 이터븀 첨가 광섬유 증폭기를 이용하여 고품질의 2 kW급 출력을 갖는 파장제어 빔 결합 레이저를 구현하였다. 파장제어 빔 결합을 위하여 광섬유 증폭기의 발진 파장은 각각 1062 nm, 1063 nm, 1064 nm, 1065 nm, 1066 nm로서 서로 다른 값을 갖는다. 협대역 광섬유 레이저 증폭 시 발생하는 유도 브릴루앙 산란 비선형 효과를 완화하기 위해 시드 광원은 유사이진난수 신호(pseudo-random bit sequence, PRBS)를 이용하여 위상 변조된 5 GHz의 협대역 선폭을 갖도록 하였으며 전송광섬유는 30 ㎛ 코어 크기를 가지는 대면적 편광 유지 광섬유를 이용하였다. 파장제어 빔 결합으로 얻은 레이저의 최대 출력은 2.3 kW이며 빔 품질(M²)은 1.74이었다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.215-224
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 과민치아에 904 nm GaAs 다이오드 레이저를 조사하여 치료효과를 연구하여 과민 치아의 치료에 이러한 저수준 레이저 요법을 임상적으로 사용할 수 있는지 가능성을 파악하는 데 있다. 단국대학교 치과대학 부속치과병원 안면 동통 구강내과에 내원한 환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 각 환자는 치경부에 사아질이 노출된 치아가 적어도 좌우로 2개 이상의 짝이 되는 치아를 소유하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 치아는 모두 50 개로써 실험군 25개, 대조군 25 이었다. Tactile test, cold(ice stick) test, electrical pulp test 를 실험전, 실험 1주후, 2주후, 3주후, 4주후 모두 5회 시행하였다. 레이저조사는 첫방문시, 1주후, 2주후, 3주후 등 4회하되 모두 세가지 검사를 마친 후 시행하였다. 전기치수 검사 외 Tactile test와 cold test는 주관적 평가인 visual analogue scale을 사용하였다. 실험 결과, Tactile test에서 VAS 수치는 시간 경과에 따라 유의하게 감소하였으나 실험군과 대조군간에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 전기치수 검사에서는 실험군의 과민도가 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았으나 (높은 역치를 의미) 시간 경과시 유의한 변화는 볼 수 없었다. 온도 (cold) 검사에서는 레이저 조사후 실험군과 대조군 간의 차이뿐 만 아니라 시간 경과 시에도 유의하게 감소하였다. 이러한 결과를 보아 904 nm GaAs 레이저는 과민치아의 치료에 비가역적인 방법으로서 효과적으로 사용할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2005

광섬유 브라그 격자를 외부 공진기로 사용하는 레이저 다이오드(이하 FGL : fiber grating laser 이라 약칭함)를 제작한 후 그 성능을 실험적으로 측정하고 분석하였다. FGL을 WDM기반의 수동형 광 가입자망 시스템에 적용하기 위해서는 저가 구현이 필수적이며, 이를 위해, TO-CAN 형태의 모듈로 패키징하였다. 제작된 FGL의 동작 전류 대 광 출력 특성을 측정한 결과, $25^{\circ}C$에서 60 mA일때 약 3.6 mW를 얻을 수 있었고 주입 전류 변화에 따른 발진 파장의 변화율은 5.2 pm/mA이었다. 또한, FGL의 온도 변화에 따른 발진 파장의 변화율은 30 pm/$^{\circ}C$로 주변 온도 변화에 대한 발진 파장의 안정도가 매우 우수함을 확인하였다. 문턱 전류 이상의 동작전류 영역에서 각각 30 dB 이상의 양호한 주변 모드 억압비(SMSR)를 얻을 수 있었고, 단일 종 모드 발진 특성을 유지함을 확인하였다. 제작된 FGL의 전송 성능을 분석하기 위하여 155 Mb/s의 NRZ 신호로 직접 변조 실험을 수행하였다. BER 성능을 측정한 결과. 단일 모드 광섬유 20 km를 통과하더라도 광경로 파워 페널티가 발생하지 않았고 수신파워가 -37.5 dBm 이상에서 BER<$10^{-9}$ 을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2006년도 제33회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.160-167
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• 2006

In this project, we studied more accurate and reliable sensing method for oxygen in reheating furnace, made the empirical model for NOx concentration based on oxygen and evaluate the stability of the Tuneable Diode Laser (Absorption) Spectroscopy(TDL(A)S). The tested oxygen monitoring system is installed at work-field reheating furnace on hot roll at POSCO and compared with the Zr sensor system which shows too sensitive because it measures oxygen concentration on a spot unlike TDLS sensor which is successfully applied at 13m-width reheating furnace to measures the line average along the Optical Path Line(OPL).

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.130-135
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• 1999

The main scale of linear encoder greatly effects on the precision of displacement measurement. Especially when needing the long range measurement the length of main scale should be increased accordingly. In this paper we propose a linear encoder that uses laser interference pattern as main scale for long range measurement. The linear encoder is similar to Michelson interferometer excepting that the reference mirror is tilted so as to obtain interference fringe pattern and a grating panel is attached on a quadratic photo diodes. Four kinds of grating having phase difference of 0. $\pi$/4, $\pi$/2, 3$\pi$/4 are arranged on the panel. The experimental results show that signals of quadratic photo diode A, B, {{{{ {-}atop {A } }}}} and {{{{ {- } atop {B } }}}} are cosine wavelike and successive signals have phase difference of $\pi$/4 each other. So the proposed method can achieve improved measurement resolution.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.30-34
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• 2005

This study shows the lasing characteristics of InGaAs/InGaAsP multiple-quantum-well waveguide-type depleted optical thyristor (DOT) using the vertical window. The measured switching voltage and current are 3.36 V and 10 ㎂, respectively. The lasing threshold current is 131 mA at 25 ℃. The output peak wavelength is 1570 nm at a bias current of 1.22 Ith and there is not input signal anymore in the output port. The vertical injection depleted optical thyristor - laser diode (VIDOT-LD) using the vertical-injection structure shows very good isolation between input and output signal.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.2040-2042
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• 2004

This paper presents a miniature optical system for the fluorescence detection of the patterned protein chip. The patterned protein chip was fabricated using MEMS process. The fluorescence from the patterned protein chip was measured while varying the concentration of the BSA. The fluorescence light is separated spatially from the excitation beam using mini-size prism to increase SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio). The combination of prism and mirrors can convert the excitation light from the laser diode to uniform illumination on the specimen. We believe that the proposed system for fluorescence detection can be applied to rea1ization of point-of-care.