• 센서학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2020

Ultraviolet (UV) sensors are widely applied in industrial and military fields such as environmental monitoring, medicine and astronomy. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is considered as one of the promising materials for UV sensors because of its ease of fabrication, wide bandgap (3.37 eV) and high chemical stability. In this study, we used the hydrothermal growth of ZnO to form two types of ZnO nanostructures (Nanoflower and nanorod) and applied them to a UV sensor. To improve the performance of the UV sensor, the hydrothermal growth was used in a two-step process for fabricating ZnO hierarchical nanostructures. The fabricated ZnO hierarchical nanostructure improved the performance of the UV sensor by increasing the ratio of volume to surface area and the number of nanojunctions compared to one-step hydrothermal grown ZnO nanostructure. The UV sensor based on the ZnO hierarchical nanostructure had a maximum photocurrent of 44 ㎂, which is approximately 3 times higher than that of a single nanostructure. The UV sensor fabrication method presented in this study is simple and based on the hydrothermal solution process, which is advantageous for large-area production and mass production; this provides scope for extensive research in the field of UV sensors.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.78-83
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• 2014

To minimize the financial loss due to power facility malfunction, on-line diagnostic techniques are required to grasp any abnormal state of facilities in the live line as well as devices to diagnose abnormal states of power facility in an easy and prompt manner. This study aims to develop a portable UV detecting system by means of UV sensors for easier and efficient inspection of the degradation state of power facility in a long distance. Accordingly, it includes a simulation of corona discharges that may occur due to degradation of power facility and detection of ultraviolet pulse generation depending on the corona discharge intensity and measuring distance in application of UV sensors. Additionally, the optimal algorithm is determined for its application to the system's degradation diagnosis program based on the measured experiment data.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2021

For higher sensitivity in ultraviolet (UV) and even vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detection of silicon-based sensors, a sandwich-structured film sensor based on Ag Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) was designed and fabricated. This film sensor was composed of a Ag nanoparticles (NPs) layer, SiO2 buffer and fluorescence layer by physical vapour deposition and thermal annealing. By tuning the annealing temperature and adding the SiO2 layer, the resonance absorption wavelength of Ag NPs matched with the emission wavelength of the fluorescence layer. Due to the strong plasmon resonance coupling and electromagnetic field formed on the surface of Ag NPs, the radiative recombination rate of the luminescent materials and the number of fluorescent molecules in the excited state increased. Therefore, the fluorescent emission intensity of the sandwich-structured film sensor was 1.10-1.58 times at 120-200 nm and 2.17-2.93 times at 240-360 nm that of the single-layer film sensor. A feasible method is provided for improving the detection performance of UV and VUV detectors.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2010

자외선 사진은 범죄수사, 고고학, 피부의학 등 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있다. 과거 자외선 사진은 일반적인 흑백필름을 이용하여 촬영하는 경우가 대부분이었는데, 그 이유는 필름의 감광유제로 사용되는 할로겐화은(AgX)성분이 카메라의 센서인 CCD(Charge Coupled Device)혹은 CMOS(Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor)에 비해 자외선에 민감하기 때문이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 보급형 디지털 카메라를 사용하여 자외선 사진의 화질을 개선시키고, 자외선 사진을 위한 최적의 디지털 카메라 특성을 찾는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 디지털 카메라의 적외선 차단 필터를 제거하고, 자외선 투과필터의 개조를 통해 자외선 사진의 화질향상 여부를 검증하였다. 또한 센서의 종류와 크기, 화소수에 따른 자외선 사진의 재현성을 화질측정 요소들을 통해 분석하였으며, 이를 통해 디지털을 이용한 자외선 사진에 가장 적합한 카메라 특성을 찾고자 하였다. 나아가 본 논문을 통해 일반 디지털 카메라를 활용한 자외선 촬영 시스템을 구축할 수 있을 것이며, 이는 결국 디지털 자외선 사진의 폭넓은 활용에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2007

The films of Er-doped ZnO (ZnO:Er) were prepared onto MgO wafers by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis at $550^{\circ}C$. The concentration of Er in the deposition source varied from 0.5 wt% to 3.0 wt%. The crystallographic properties and surface morphologies of the films were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. The properties of photoluminescence (PL) for the films were investigated by dependence of PL spectra on the Er concentration in the films. The films were grown as polycrystalline with a dominant direction of [002]. The grain size of the films were reduced by Er-doping. Er-doping enhanced the ultraviolet emission of ZnO:Er films. The ZnO:Er films prepared with the deposition source of 2.0 wt% Er showed the strongest ultraviolet light emission peak among the films in this study.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.94-104
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to develop a wearable systems that protect users, based on sensors that are easy to use, from accidents caused by harmful gases in the operator's poor working environment or the risk of ultraviolet rays during outdoor activities. By developing smart wappen with Light Emitting Diode (LED) light alarm function including UV sensor and gas sensor and central processing unit, systems that are applied to daily wear and work clothes to explore the possibility of user-centered, harmful environment monitoring products in real time were proposed. Each sensor was applied to sportswear and work clothes and the wappen system consisted of lightweight and thin form as a whole. Wappen to cover the device had one sheet cover on the front and another cover from the inside to form a sandwich like formation. Wappen was made in the same form as regular clothes that doesn't damage the exterior then a removable wappen system was developed using Velcro and snap methods to enable the separation of device or the exchange of batteries. De-adhesion method can occur in two ways, from the outside and from the inside, so the design is selected depending on the application. This study shows the significance of the development of sensor-based smart clothing, in that it presented a universal model for users.

• 센서학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.316-321
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• 2009

Er-doped ZnO(ZnO:Er) films were deposited onto MgO wafers by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis at 550 $^{\circ}C$ varying the concentration of Er in the deposition source from 0.5 wt% to 3.0 wt%. Annealing of the films in a vacuum was carried out to increase the intensity of ultraviolet(UV) emission from the films. The annealing temperature was between 600$^{\circ}C$ and 800$^{\circ}C$. The crystallographic properties and surface morphology of the films were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscope(SEM), respectively. The properties of photoluminescence(PL) for the films were investigated by the dependence of PL spectra on the annealing temperature. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) was conducted to find the composition change in the films by the annealing.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.424-430
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• 2021

Fire localization is a key mission that must be preceded for an autonomous fire suppression system. Although studies using a variety of sensors for the localization are actively being conducted, the fire localization is still unfinished due to the high cost and low performance. This paper presents the modeling and simulation of the fire localization estimation using Bayesian estimation to determine the probabilistic location of the fire. To minimize the risk of fire accidents as well as the time and cost of preparing and executing live fire tests, a 40m × 40m-virtual space is created, where two ultraviolet sensors are simulated to rotate horizontally to collect ultraviolet signals. In addition, Bayesian estimation is executed to compute the probability of the fire location by considering both sensor errors and uncertainty under fire environments. For the validation of the proposed method, sixteen fires were simulated in different locations and evaluated by calculating the difference in distance between simulated and estimated fire locations. As a result, the proposed method demonstrates reliable outputs, showing that the error distribution tendency widens as the radial distance between the sensor and the fire increases.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 ultraviolet (UV) 광의 세기를 원격으로 측정하기 위한 아조벤젠 (azobenzene) 코팅된 fiber Bragg grating (FBG)를 구현하였다. 아조벤젠 폴리머는 UV 광에 의해서 탄성이 변화하여 FBG의 코어 격자의 주기 변화를 유도하여 중심파장을 이동시킨다. 중심파장의 이동은 UV 광과 UV 이외의 파장대역의 빛에 의해서 복합적으로 발생하는데 중심파장의 이동량은 약 0.18 nm 이다. 측정의 정확성을 향상시키기 위해서 광원의 복사열에 의한 중심파장의 이동을 열차단 필터(thermal filter)를 사용하여 제거한 결과 중심파장의 이동량은 약 0.06 nm로 다소 감소하였지만 분석 결과 열에 의한 이동량이 충분히 제거된 것을 확인하였다. 또한 서로 다른 방법인 열경화법과 UV 경화법으로 각각 제작된 아조벤젠 폴리머를 이용하여 아조벤젠 코팅 FBG를 제작하였고, 각 제조법에 따른 UV센서로서의 적합성을 확인하였다. 몇 개의 밴드패스 필터(band pass filter)를 사용하여 파장에 대한 민감도를 측정한 결과, 단위 UV 세기당 중심파장의 이동량은 370nm 파장 밴드에서 가장 큰 값인 0.029로, 단파장 영역에서 반응성이 우수하다는 사실을 확인 하였다. 아조벤젠 폴리머의 흡수 스펙트럼과 아조벤젠 코팅 FBG의 파장 의존도가 서로 잘 일치하는 것을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.72-75
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• 2012

Strain-free AlGaN/GaN 나노선을 기판에 분산시킨 후 E-beam lithography(EBL)를 이용해 단일 나노선 자외선 센서를 제작하였다. 나노선의 구조적, 광학적 특성을 분석하기 위해 focused ion beam(FIB), photoluminescence, micro-Raman spectroscopy를 이용하여 나노선의 strain 및 형태를 조사하였다. 자외선 센서로서의 특성 여부를 확인하기 위하여 빛을 차단 한 조건과 자외선을 조사하는 조건하에서 current-voltage(I-V) 특성을 측정하였으며 각각 9.0 ${\mu}S$과 9.5 ${\mu}S$의 전기전도도(conductance)를 얻었다. 자외선 조사 조건하에서 excess carrier의 증가로 인해 전기전도도가 약 5%가 향상되었음을 알 수 있었다. 자외선을 반복적으로 조사하는 과정의 실험을 통해 우수한 포화 시간(saturation time)과 감쇠 시간(decay time)을 얻었다. 따라서 AlGaN/GaN 나노선은 자외선 센서로서 많은 가능성을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다.