• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2004

The errors can cause the serious loss of the performance of a precision machine system. In this paper, we proposed the method of allocating the alignment tolerances of the parts and applied this method to get the optimal tolerances of a Confocal Scanning Microscope. In general, tight tolerances are required to maintain the performance of a system, but a high cost of manufacturing and assembling is required to preserve the tight tolerances. The purpose of allocating the optimal tolerances is minimizing the cost while keeping the high performance of the system. In the optimal problem, we maximized the tolerances while maintaining the performance requirements. The Monte Carlo Method, a statistical simulation method, is used in tolerance analysis. Alignment tolerances of optical components of the confocal scanning microscope are optimized to minimize the cost and to maintain the observation performance of the microscope. We can also apply this method to the other precision machine system.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.424-430
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• 2010

In coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy reported until now, conventional microscope objectives are used, so that they are limited for introduction into a living body. Gradient-index (GRIN) rod lenses might be a solution for miniaturized microscope objectives for in-vivo CARS microscopy. However, due to the inherent large amount of chromatic aberration, GRIN rod lenses cannot be utilized for this purpose. CARS imaging catheter, composed of miniaturized microscope objective and fiber bundle, can be introduced into a living body for minimally invasive diagnosis. In order to design the catheter, we have to first investigate design requirements. And then, the optical design is processed with design strategies and intensive computing power to achieve the design requirements. We report the miniaturized objective lens system with diffraction-limited performance and completely corrected chromatic aberrations for an in-vivo CARS imaging catheter.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.413-420
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• 2003

형광 현미경을 이용하여 4-클로로-7-니트로벤조퓨라잔이 표지된 폴리스티렌과 폴리부타디엔 블렌드 디옥틸프탈레이트 용액의 전단력하에서의 상평형 거동을 관찰하였다. 형광 현미경과 위상차 현미경을 동시에 사용하여 형광이미지가 실제 블렌드용액의 모폴로지와 같음을 알 수 있었다. 형광 현미경을 이용하여 각 도메인에서 형광의 세기를 측정함으로써 도메인상 (폴리스티렌 풍부상)과 연속 매트릭스상 (폴리부타디엔 풍부상)이 외부에서 가해준 전단력에 의하여 조성비가 변화하는 것을 관찰하였다. 이렇게 측정되어진 전단력의 변화에 따른 조성 차이의 변화로부터 상분리 곡선이 이동함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2008

Electron detectors used in scanning electron microscope accept electrons emitted from the specimen and convert them to an electrical signal that, after amplification, is used to modulate the gray-level intensities on a cathode ray tube, producing an image of the specimen. Electron detector is one of the key components dominating the performance of scanning electron microscope so that the development of electron detectors having high performance is indispensable to acquire high quality images using scanning electron microscope. In this paper, we designed and manufactured an electron detector and conducted a couple of image capture experiments using it. In particular, scintillator which generates light photons when it is struck by high-energy electrons was manufactured and experimental studies on the optimization of manufacturing condition was carried out. From experiments to evaluate the performance of our detector, it was verified that the performance of our detector is equivalent to or better than that of the conventional one.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.75-78
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• 2009

Purpose: Microsurgery is an essential technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, microsurgical suturing and handling of the instrument are difficult for beginners, and who requires a steep learning curve. Therefore, methods for improving the technical skill are needed. The authors describe the value of a small stereoscopic microscope as a training tool. Materials and Methods: A small stereoscopic microscope was used to help improve the microsurgical skill. Monofilament 10-0 Nylon and a surgical rubber globe were used as a suture material and education material, respectively Result: Stereoscopic view of the operation field was obtained and basic microsurgical suture was possible. Conclusion: The stereoscopic microscope is an effective training tool for beginners of microsurgery with benefits in cost and usefulness in small place.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.81-84
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• 2007

Ab initio periodic Hartree-Fock calculations with the full potential and minimum basis set are applied to interpretation of scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) images on 1TVTe2. Our results show that the simulated STM image shows asymmetry while the simulated AFM image shows the circular electron densities at the bright spots without asymmetry of electron density to agree with the experimental AFM image. The bright spots of both the STM and AFM images of VTe2 are associated with the surface Te atoms, while the patterns of bright spots of STM and AFM images are different.

• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국윤활학회 2001년도 제33회 춘계학술대회 개최
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• pp.36-41
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• 2001

In this work, the changes in the friction force(lateral force) with respect to nanoscale geometric variation were investigated using an Atomic Force Microscope and a Lateral Force Microscope. It could be concluded that the changes in the friction force correspond well to the slope change rather than the surface slope itself, and that the influence of slope change on the frictional behavior is dependent on the magnitude of the slope and the torsional stiffness of the cantilever. Also, the nominal friction force is found to be more significantly affected by the material and the physical-chemical state of the surface rather than by nanoscale geometric steps. However, the change in nanoscale geometric details of the surface cause instantaneous change and slight variation in the friction signal.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.165-168
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• 1997

780 nm의 반도체 레이저, compact disk의 광 pick-up용 actuator, 그리고 4분할 photodiode를 이용하여 scanning confocal microscope를 구성하여 시료면의 높이와 재질의 차이를 측정하였다. 4분할 photodiode에 검출되는 오차 신호를 이용하여 렌즈가 장착되어 있는 actuator를 움직이면서 시료면에 레이저 광속의 초점이 항상 위치하도록 하였으며, 이 때 actuator에 흐르고 있는 전류를 시료면의 높이로 나타내어 3차원 영상으로 표현하였다. 또한 재질의 차이는 4분할 photodiode에 검출되는 합산 신호를 이용하여 컬러 프린터에 나타나는 3차원 영상의 색을 다르게 나타내었다. 전체적인 크기도 30 mm * 20 mm * 20 mm 로서 작고 간단하며 scan 영역은 최대 1.6 mm * 1.6 mm이다. 반사광의 세기를 이용한 scanning confocal microscope의 영상과 4분할 photodiode에 검출되는 오차 신호를 적분하는 방식을 이용한 scanning confocal microscope의 영상을 구하여 그 차이를 비교하였다.

• 한국레이저가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국레이저가공학회 2006년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.123-127
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• 2006

Hybrid type microscope with a Scanning Confocal Microscope (SCM) and a shear-force Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is suggested and preliminarily studied. A image of $120{\times}120{\mu}m^2$ is obtained within 1 second by SCM because scan speed of a X-axis and Y-axis are 1kHz and 1Hz, respectively. Shear-force AFM is able to correctly measure the hight and width of sample with a resolution 8nm. However, the scan speed is slow and it is difficult to distinguish a surface composed of different kinds of materials. We have carried out the measurement of total image of a sample by SCM and an exact analysis of each image by shear-force AFM.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2023

Three-dimensional (3D) video exoscopes are high-magnification stereo cameras that project onto monitors mounted in the operating room, viewable from different angles. Outside of plastic surgery, exoscopes have been shown to successfully improve the ergonomics of microsurgery, though sometimes with prolonged operating times. We compare a single surgeon's early experience performing free flap procedures from 2020 to 2021 using either a binocular microscope or a 3D video exoscope. Ten procedures were performed with the standard operating microscope and 8 procedures with the 3D exoscope. The microsurgeon, having minimal prior experience using an exoscope, reported less neck discomfort following the free flap procedures performed with the exoscope compared with the binocular surgical microscope. Total average operating time was comparable between the standard surgical microscope and the 3D exoscope (13.7 vs. 13.4 hours, p = 0.34). Our early experience using a 3D exoscope in place of a standard optical microscope demonstrated that the exoscope shows promise, offering an ergonomic alternative during microvascular reconstruction without increasing overall operating times. Future studies will compare free flap ischemia time between cases performed using the exoscope and the conventional binocular microscope. Medical Subject Headings authorized following words: free tissue flaps; operating rooms; ergonomics; microsurgery.