• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.324-329
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• 1996

In this paper, we present a vision algorithm to extract the tire information markings on the sidewall of tires. Since the appearance of tire marks is the same as its background, a primary feature to distinguish tire marks from their background is the roughness. Generally, the roughness of tire marks is different from that of its bakground: the surface of tire marks is smoother than the backgrounds. Light incident on the tire surface is reflected differently according to the roughness. For smoother surfaces, the surface irradiance is much stronger than that of rough surfaces. Based on these phenomena and observation, we propose an optimal illumination condition based on Torrance-Sparrow reflection model. We also develop an efficient reflectance-ratio based operator to extract the boundary of tire marks. Even with a very simple masking operation, we were able to obtain remarkable boundary extraction results from real experiments using many tires. By explicitly using the surface reflection model to explain the intensity variation on the black tire surface, we demonstrate that a physics-based vision method is powerful and feasible in extracting surface markings on tires.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.814-818
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• 2016

DSSCs (dye-sensitized solar cells) based on $TiO_2/SiO_2$ multi layer AR (anti-reflection) coating on the outer glass FTO (fluorine-doped tin oxide) substrate are investigated. We have coated an AR layer on the surface of a DSSCs device by using an IAD (ion beam-assisted deposition) system and investigated the effects of the AR layer by measuring photovoltaic performance. Compared to the pure FTO substrate, the multi layer AR coating increased the total transmittance from 67.4 to 72.9% at 530 nm of wavelength. The main enhancement of solar conversion efficiency is attributed to the reduction of light reflection at the FTO substrate surface. This leads to the increase of Jsc and the efficiency improvement of DSSCs.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.345-348
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• 2012

The optical losses associated with the reflectance of incident radiation are among the most important factors limiting the efficiency of a solar cell. Therefore, photovoltaic cells normally require special surface structures or materials, which can reduce reflectance. In this study, nano-scale textured structures with anti-reflection properties were successfully formed on silicon. The surface of sicon wafer was etched by the inductively coupled plasma process using the gaseous mixture of $SF_6+O_2$. We demonstrate that the reflection characteristic has significantly reduced by ~0% compared with the flat surface. As a result, the power efficiency $P_{max}$ of the nano-scale textured silicon solar cell were enhanced up to 20%, which can be ascribed primarily to the improved light trapping in the proposed nano-scale texturing.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.317-327
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• 2013

도심지의 대기오염 및 인공열 등으로 인해 도시열섬현상이 발생되고 있으며, 특히 아스팔트 포장의 경우 낮에는 일사열을 흡수하고 밤에 방출하기 때문에 도심부의 환경을 개선하기 위해서는 도심 도로포장의 온도를 저하시키는 차열성 포장에 대한 연구의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 도로포장에 차열성 도료를 적용하기 위해서는 시인성을 높이기 위해 흑색명도를 저하시켜야 하며, 적외선 반사율은 증가시키고, 가시광선 반사율은 최소화 하는 특성이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 1액형 아크릴 에멀젼을 주 바인더로 사용하고 안료의 종류(카본블랙, 합성무기안료) 및 중공세라믹 혼입률(0%, 15%, 30%)변화, 흑색명도의 변화를 주요 실험인자로 선정하였다. 차열성 도로포장의 온도저감 성능은 분광반사율과 일사반사율, 램프 조사 방법을 통해 분석하였다. 그리고 마모저항성, 자외선 촉진내후성, 미끄럼 저항성에대한 현장적용성을 평가하였다. 그리고 고반사 도료 시험포장에 대해서 열화상 촬영을 통해 온도저감 효과를 분석하였다. 실험결과 합성무기안료와 중공세라믹 30%를 혼입한 경우에 흑색 명도 $L^*$= 42.89에서 분광반사율이 근적외선 영역에서 43%, 가시광선 영역에서 17%를 보였으며, 일사반사율은 27.5%로 나타났다. 그리고 자외선 촉진내후성 시험에 의한 총색차 ${\Delta}E$가 0.27로 색변화가 거의 발생되지 않았으며, 규사 2호, 4호를 상도, 하도에 $0.12kg/m^2$이상 산포할 경우 BPN은 53이상을 보였다. 또한 테이버 마모시험에 의한 마모감량은 500회전시 최대 86.4mg이하로 나타났다. 아스팔트 포장에 고반사 도료를 시공한 시험구간의 열저감 성능을 열화상 촬영에 의해 평가한 결과 CI-30-40 차열성포장($L^*$=38.76)은 $12.7^{\circ}C$, CI-30-60 차열성포장($L^*$=57.12)은 $14.2^{\circ}C$의 온도저감효과를 보였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2015

Secondary optical system designed for LED bulb which emits light in all directions was simulated with Energy Star standards. Components of the optical system were LED light source, the cover of the LED bulb and reflector which is to confirm the diffuser plate and LightTools software was used to design the illumination optics. The main points of the secondary optical system design are the location of the LED light source, the shape of the LED bulb cover, the location of the reflection plate, and the scattering properties of the diffusing plate. Mechanism of the LED bulb is that the light emitted from the light source move on to the backward after reflected by the coated light cover from the inside and then the reflected light is scattered by the diffuser plate. The LED bulb was designed to satisfy the standard light distribution and color specifications of the Energy Star(IES LM-79-08).

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.7-10
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• 2022

A functional polyethylene terephthalate substrate to increase light extraction efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes is studied. We formed nano-structured PET surfaces by controlling the power, gas, and exposure time of the linear ion-beam. The haze of the polyethylene terephthalate can be controlled from 0.2% to 76.0% by changing the peak-to-valley roughness of nano structure by adjusting the exposure cycle. The treated polyethylene terephthalate shows average haze of 76.0%, average total transmittance of 86.6%. The functional PET increases the current efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes by 47% compared to that of organic light-emitting diode on bare polyethylene terephthalate. In addition to polyethylene terephthalate with light extraction performance, by conducting additional research on the development of functional PET with anti-reflection and barrier performance, it will be possible to develop flexible substrates suitable for organic light-emitting diodes lighting and transparent flexible displays.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.194-198
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• 2013

In this paper, we studied a p-type reflector based on indium tin oxide (ITO) for vertical-type ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs). We investigated the reflectance properties with different deposition methods. An ITO layer with a thickness of 50 nm was deposited by two different methods, sputtering and e-beam evaporation. From the measurement of the optical reflection, we obtained 70% reflectance at a wavelength of 382 nm by means of sputtering, while only 30% reflectance resulted when using the e-beam evaporation method. Also, the light output power of a $1mm{\times}1mm$ vertical chip created with the sputtering method recorded a twofold increase over a chip created with e-beam evaporation method. From the measurement of the root mean square (RMS), we obtained a RMS value 1.3 nm for the ITO layer using the sputtering method, while this value was 5.6 nm for the ITO layer when using the e-beam evaporation method. These decreases in the reflectance and light output power when using the e-beam evaporation method are thought to stem from the rough surface morphology of the ITO layer, which leads to diffused reflection and the absorption of light. However, the turn-on voltage and operation voltage of the two samples showed identical results of 2.42 V and 3.5 V, respectively. Given these results, we conclude that the two ITO layers created by different deposition methods showed no differences in the electric properties of the ohmic contact and series resistance.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.76-82
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• 2013

The solar cell is a device to convert light energy into electric, which supplies power to the external load when exposed to the incident light. The photocurrent and voltage occurred in the device are significant factors to decide the output power of solar cells. The crystalline silicon solar cell module has photocurrent loss due to light reflections on the glass and EVA(Ethylene Vinyl Acetate). These photocurrent loss would be a hinderance for high-efficiency solar cell module. In this paper, the quantitative analysis for the photocurrent losses in the 300-1200 wavelength region was performed. The simulation method with MATLAB was used to analyze the reflection on a front glass and EVA layer. To investigate the intensity of light that reached solar cells in PV(Photovoltaic) module, the reflectance and transmittance of PV modules was calculated using the Fresnel equations. The simulated photocurrent in each wavelength was compared with the output of real solar cells and the manufactured PV module to evaluate the reliability of simulation. As a result of the simulation, We proved that the optical loss largely occurred in wavelengths between 300 and 400 nm.

• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2016

The surface treatment of cover glass for conversion efficiency of photovoltaic cell is important to reduce reflectivity and to increase the incident light. In this work, random textured anti glare (RTAG) glass was prepared by wet surface coating method. Optical properties due to the changes of surface morphology of RTAG glass were compared and conversion efficiency of photovoltaic cell was researched. Grain size and changes of surface morphologies formed with surface etching time greatly affected optical transmittance and transmission haze. Current density (Jsc) were high at the condition when surface morphologies reflection haze were low and transmission haze were high. Jsc was $40.0mA/cm^2$ at glancing angle of $90^{\circ}$. Incidence light source was strongly influenced by surface treatment of cover glass at high incidence angle but was hardly affected light source at the low angle of incidence.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.3-7
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• 2006

Development of light sources has been constantly grown for a high efficacy and long life. And, the design of luminaires has ben developed for the reflection and refraction of light mechanism. But it has been not enough to study for the refraction of light mechanism. Therefore, this study aims to study for the refraction of light mechanism to using Monte-Carlo method and Ray-tracing method. In addition, the purpose of this study is to shu calculation process for development of 3 dimensional planar prism design algorithm in orer to use the results of photometric data that is able to obtain various luminous intensity distribution.