• 센서학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2018

The paper reviews an improved continuous-wave (CW) terahertz (THz) imaging system developed for nondestructive inspection, such as CW-THz quasi-time-domain spectroscopy (QTDS) and interferometry. First, a comparison between CW and pulsed THz imaging systems is reported. The CW-THz imaging system is a simple, fast, compact, and relatively low-cost system. However, it only provides intensity data, without depth and frequency- or time-domain information. The pulsed THz imaging system yields a broader range of information, but it is expensive because of the femtosecond laser. Recently, to overcome the drawbacks of CW-THz imaging systems, many studies have been conducted, including a study on the QTDS system. In this system, an optical delay line is added to the optical arm leading to the detector. Another system studied is a CW-THz interferometric imaging system, which combines the CW-THz imaging system and far-infrared interferometer system. These systems commonly obtain depth information despite the CW-THz system. Reportedly, these systems can be successfully applied to fields where pulsed THz is used. Lastly, the applicability of these systems for nondestructive inspection was confirmed.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.42-54
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• 2016

A hybrid color and grayscale images encryption scheme based on the quaternion Hartley transform (QHT), the two-dimensional (2D) logistic map, the double random phase encoding (DRPE) in gyrator transform (GT) domain and the three-step phase-shifting interferometry (PSI) is presented. First, we propose a new color image processing tool termed as the quaternion Hartley transform, and we develop an efficient method to calculate the QHT of a quaternion matrix. In the presented encryption scheme, the original color and grayscale images are represented by quaternion algebra and processed holistically in a vector manner using QHT. To enhance the security level, a 2D logistic map-based scrambling technique is designed to permute the complex amplitude, which is formed by the components of the QHT-transformed original images. Subsequently, the scrambled data is encoded by the GT-based DRPE system. For the convenience of storage and transmission, the resulting encrypted signal is recorded as the real-valued interferograms using three-step PSI. The parameters of the scrambling method, the GT orders and the two random phase masks form the keys for decryption of the secret images. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme has high security level and certain robustness against data loss, noise disturbance and some attacks such as chosen plaintext attack.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2012

In this paper, we present a method to automatically quantify the three-dimensional (3D) volume of red blood cells (RBCs) using off-axis digital holographic microscopy. The RBCs digital holograms are recorded via a CCD camera using an off-axis interferometry setup. The RBCs' phase image is reconstructed from the recorded off-axis digital hologram by a computational reconstruction algorithm. The watershed segmentation algorithm is applied to the reconstructed phase image to remove background parts and obtain clear targets in the phase image with many single RBCs. After segmenting the reconstructed RBCs' phase image, all single RBCs are extracted, and the 3D volume of each single RBC is then measured with the surface area and the phase values of the corresponding RBC. In order to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method to automatically calculate the 3D volume of RBC, two typical shapes of RBCs, i.e., stomatocyte/discocyte, are tested via experiments. Statistical distributions of 3D volume for each class of RBC are generated by using our algorithm. Statistical hypothesis testing is conducted to investigate the difference between the statistical distributions for the two typical shapes of RBCs. Our experimental results illustrate that our study opens the possibility of automated quantitative analysis of 3D volume in various types of RBCs.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.784-793
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• 2016

We present a single shot low coherence white light Hilbert phase microscopy (WL-HPM) for quantitative phase imaging of Si optoelectronic devices, i.e., Si integrated circuits (Si-ICs) and Si solar cells. White light interferograms were recorded by a color CCD camera and the interferogram is decomposed into the three colors red, green and blue. Spatial carrier frequency of the WL interferogram was increased sufficiently by means of introducing a tilt in the interferometer. Hilbert transform fringe analysis was used to reconstruct the phase map for red, green and blue colors from the single interferogram. 3D step height map of Si-ICs and Si solar cells was reconstructed at multiple wavelengths from a single interferogram. Experimental results were compared with Atomic Force Microscopy and they were found to be close to each other. The present technique is non-contact, full-field and fast for the determination of surface roughness variation and morphological features of the objects at multiple wavelengths.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2019

Grating interferometry based imaging technology is a kind of radiation imaging system, which can acquire not only absorption image but also phase difference and dark field image using the Talbot pattern. However, because of the technological difficulties and high cost of fabricating the gratings that make up the system, much efforts are being made to look for ways to replace them. The is a preliminary study to see how the Talbot pattern transfer through various kinds of scintillators and if the optical grating can be a way to replace the conventional absorption gratings. The geometry of the interferometer, the scintillator model, and the scintillator thickness are the main inputs for our simulation. We have used the concept of modulation for quantitative analysis of the contrast ratio of the Talbot pattern. This research is expected to provide very useful information on the design of optical gratings, which is an alternative way to analyze the Talbot pattern, which we have filed a patent on.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 저간섭성 반사계(Optical low-coherence reflectometry)를 이용하여 한 번의 측정으로 투명 시료의 두께와 굴절률을 동시에 측정하는 기술을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 유한 반경을 가진 시준된 광속을 시료의 경계 영역으로 입사시키는 것으로써, 시료가 있는 부분과 없는 부분으로부터 반사된 광속에 의한 간섭 무늬들을 한 번에 획득할 수 있다. 한번의 측정을 통해 얻어진 두 종류 간섭 무늬들의 상대적인 위치 차이를 이용하여 시료의 두께와 굴절률을 동시에 결정할 수 있었다. 굴절률의 정밀도는 이송장치의 위치 정밀도가 향상되고, 시료의 두께가 두꺼워 질수록 개선될 수 있으며, 본 실험에서는 약 $10^{-3}$의 정밀도로 굴절률을 결정할 수 있었다.

• 한국지형공간정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지형공간정보학회 2002년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.58-65
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• 2002

위성영상으로부터 수치고도모형(DEM:Digital Elevation Model)을 생성하는데 있어 입체 광학 위성영상을 이용하는 방법과 입체 SAR 위성영상을 이용한 레이다간섭 기법(SAR Interferometry)이 가장 널리 사용되고 있다. 이러한 기법들은 영상 취득 센서의 특성과 자료 처리의 한계를 가지고 있으며 이는 서로 다른 특성의 자료를 융합함으로써 극복될 수 있다. 본 연구는 SAR 위성영상과 광학 위성영상으로부터 생성된 DEM을 융합하여 고품질의 DEM을 생성하고자 함이 목적이다. DEM 융합은 SAR 위성영상의 DEM과 광학 위성영상의 DEM의 특성을 상호 보완하기 위해 다해상도 wavelet 변환(Multiresolution Wavelet Transform) 기법이 적용되었다. 다해상도 wavelet 변환 기법에 의한 DEM 융합은 오차의 영향을 받는 부분에 대해 다른 DEM 자료를 대체함으로써 수행되며 본 연구에서는 SPOT 위성영상과 ERS-1 위성영상을 이용하여 DEM을 생성하고 DEM 융합 기법을 적용하였다. DEM의 오차 분석은 1:5000 수치지형도를 이용하여 기준 DEM을 생성하여 비교하였으며, DEM 융합 결과 서로 다른 특성의 DEM을 융합함으로써 보다 향상된 DEM 제작 가능성을 타진하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.807-813
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• 2016

Escherichia coli are important indicator organisms, used routinely for the monitoring of water and food safety. For quick, sensitive and real-time detection of E. coli we developed a 2'F modified RNA aptamer Ec3, by Cell-SELEX. The 31 nucleotide truncated Ec3 demonstrated improved binding and low nano-molar affinity to E. coli. The aptamer developed by us out-performs the commercial antibody and aptamer used for E. coli detection. Ec3(31) aptamer based E. coli detection was done using three different detection formats and the assay sensitivities were determined. Conventional Ec3(31)-biotin-streptavidin magnetic separation could detect E. coli with a limit of detection of $1.3{\times}10^6CFU/ml$. Although, optical analytic technique, biolayer interferometry, did not improve the sensitivity of detection for whole cells, a very significant improvement in the detection was seen with the E. coli cell lysate ($5{\times}10^4CFU/ml$). Finally we developed Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) gap capacitance biosensor that has detection limits of $2{\times}10^4CFU/mL$ of E. coli cells, without any labeling and signal amplification techniques. We believe that our developed method can step towards more complex and real sample application.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2001

주파수 위상 간섭계를 이용한 전기장 재구성 방법(SPIDER)을 이용하여 Kerr 렌즈 모드록킹된 티타늄 사파이어 레이저 공진기에서 생성된 펨토초 영역의 극초단 펄스의 펄스폭과 위상을 측정하였다. 8cm 길이의 SF10 매질과 마이켈슨형의 시간지연암(arm)을사용하여 주파수 층밀림(shearing)을 구현하고 제2종 BBO결정으로 합주파수 발생을 시켜 SPIDER 장치를 구성 하였다 얻어진 층밀림 주파수 간섭 신호로부터 SPIDER 알고리즘을 이용하여 펄스의 전기장을 복원하였다 SPIDER의 정확도를 확인하기 위해 SPIDER에서 얻은 펄스로 재구성한 간섭형 자체상솬신호를 직접 측정한 간섭형 자체상관 신호와 비교하였다. SPIDER를 티타늄 사파이어 레이저 공진기에 적용하여 19fs의 펄스폭을 얻었으며 sech$^2$나 가우시안으로 가정한 간섭형 자체상관의 결과는 이보다 작은 값으로 나타나서 펨토초 레이저의 정확한 펄스폭 측정을 위해서는 펄스모양의 가정이 필요없는 SPIDER 방법이 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.106-111
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• 1999

This study discusses a non-contact optical technique electronic, electronic speckle pattern interferometry(ESPI) that is well suited for in-plane and out-of-plane deformation measurement Used as specimen which has the boundary condition of two clamped parallel edges composite material AS4/PEEK[30/-30/90]s was analyzed by ESPI to determined the characteristics of tensile and vibration. These are quantitativly compared with the result of FEM analysis. Finally the results of this study are briefly summarized as follows : (1) In the in-plane strain analysis by comparison of theoretical results with experimental results qualitatively we confirmed that measurement errors are within 3 % in case of accuracy (2) From comparison of experimental vibration modes with numerical vibration mode shapes by the FEM analysis quantitatively we confirmed that vibration mode measurement by the ESPI has high accuacy.