• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.36D no.5
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• pp.88-98
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• 1999

A refractive index modulated (RIM) DFB laser, in which the refractive index of a center region of the upper cladding layer comprising the grating region is different from that of side regions, is proposed to obtain and effective ${\lambda}$/4 phase shift in the center region. Since the coupling coefficient of a center region in a RIM-DFB laser is larger than that of side regions, a RIM-DFB laser has the effect of a distributed coupling coefficient. Simulation results show that RIM-DFB lasers have better operation characteristics - more uniform photon density profile, less SHB effect, and better single mode operation at high injection currents - compared to those of ${\lambda}$/4 phase-shifted DFB lasers and CPM-DFB lasers. In addition, the effect of the center region on the above threshold characteristics of a RIM-DFB laser is investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.134.1-134.1
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• 2014

콜로이달 리소그래피는 나노미터 크기의 나노구를 자가조립에 의해 정렬시킴으로써, 파장이하 크기의 주기 구조를 저비용으로 쉽게 구현할 수 있는 패터닝 기법이다. 콜로이달 리소그래피나 소프트 리소그래피와 같이 대면적 패터닝이 가능한 공정을 태양전지를 위한 반사방지 및 광 포획 증대 구조에 적용함으로써, 기존 성능을 크게 향상시켰다. 본 연구에서는, 유한차분 시간영역 수치해석법을 이용하여 반사 방지 및 광 포획 증대 구조에 대한 이론적 검증 및 설계를 진행하였고, 콜로이달 리소그래피 및 반도체 공정을 통해 샘플을 제작하였으며, 제작된 샘플의 성능을 적분구를 겸비한 자외선 가시광 근적외선 영역 분광기를 통해 평가하였다. 반사방지 나노섬을 겸비한 나노 원뿔대 언덕형 굴절률 소자를 구현함으로써, 300나노미터 이하의 구조체를 사용하지 않고도 근자외선 영역을 포함하는 태양광 에너지의 손실을 최소화할 수 있는 광대역 방사방지 구조체를 제시하였다. 나노 원뿔대가 격자상수 이상의 파장에 대한 언덕형 굴절률을 제공하고, 4분의 1파장 나노섬 반사방지막이 격자 상수 이하의 근자외선 태양광을 추가적으로 흡수하여, 근자외선 영역에서의 평균 반사율을 3.8% 수준으로 달성 할 수 있었다. 또한, 낮은 양호계수를 갖는 속삭임 회랑 공진기 어레이를 이용하여, 박막 태양전지에 적합한 유전체 기반 광포획 증대 나노구조를 제시하였다. 나노반구, 나노고깔, 나노구, 함몰형 나노구 어레이 형태를 가지며, 500nm의 주기를 갖는 유전체 표면 텍스쳐드 구조를 초박형 비정질 실리콘 필름(100nm) 위에 제작하여 광대역 광 포획 증대 효과를 실험적으로 평가하였다. 구조들 중 함몰형 나노구 어레이가 결합된 비정질 실리콘 박막이 가장 높은 성능을 보였으며, 구조가 없는 경우 대비 약 67.6%의 가중 흡수율 증가를 나타내었다. 특히, 함몰형 나노구 어레이 구조 중 폴리메틸메타아크릴레이트로 제작된 평판형 함몰층은 나노구 비정질 박막 실리콘 사이의 접착력 및 기계적 강성을 향상시켰을 뿐 아니라, 함몰층 내부로 회절되고 산란된 빛들이 도파모드 효과에 의해 부가적인 광 포획 증대를 가져옴으로써, 가장 높은 광 포획 효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 유전체 기반 나노 구조들은 간단하고 저비용이며, 대면적으로 쉽게 제작할 수 있는 자가 조립 기반 콜로이달 리소그래피 및 소프트 리소그래피 기술을 이용하여 제작되었다.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.429-434
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• 2008

We propose a wavelength filter based on long-range surface plasmon-polaritons (LR-SPP) supported by a asymmetric doubleelectrode LR-SPP structure. For the case of the asymmetric double-layered LR-SPP waveguide, LR-SPPs exist with a much broader range of index mismatches between core and clad materials. Thus, the asymmetric double-electrode LR-SPP waveguide is adequate to form a plasmonic band-gap device as we report in this paper by studying Bragg-reflection wavelength filter based on it. The structure for wavelength filter operating telecommunications wavelength is designed by using the method of line (MoL) and the transfer matrix method. The fabricated device shows a relatively high extinction ratio of 50 dB with a bandwidth of 2 nm, and the performance is very consistent with numerical simulations.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.22-27
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• 2022

We fabricate a polarization-independent dielectric multilayer thin-film diffraction grating for a spectral-beam-combining (SBC) system with a simple grating structure and low aspect ratio. Due to the refractive index and thickness error of the manufactured thin films, the diffraction efficiency of the fabricated diffraction grating was lower than that of the design. The causes of the errors were analyzed, and it was confirmed through simulation that diffraction efficiency could be compensated through an additional coating on the manufactured diffraction grating. As a result of sputtering an additional Ta₂O₅ layer on a fabricated diffraction grating, the diffraction efficiency was corrected and a maximum 91.7% of polarization-independent diffraction efficiency was obtained.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.616-623
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• 2001

Effects of the grating period fluctuation on the wavelength distribution have been studied by an effective index transfer matrix method in quarter wavelength shifted (QWS) DFB lasers. The wavelength distribution is expressed by a probability density that is an analytical function of the correlation coefficient and normalized standard deviation of the grating period fluctuation. The probability density function of wavelength distribution is shown to be nearly Gaussian, and its standard deviation increases with normalized standard deviation of the grating period fluctuation, and decreases with the negative correlation between adjacent half-periods.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.91-97
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• 2001

We present a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor system for measuring static and high-speed dynamic strains with a resolution of about $5\mu$strain. This sensor system demodulates signals from the FBG sensor utilizing a compensated tunable narrow bandpass filter. We have placed a set of twelve FBGs to concrete specimen and measured its internal stress under various applied load conditions.itions.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.401-406
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• 1998

For the applications in optical waveguides and devices, LiNbO_3$ single crystals need to overcome the weakness of optical damage due to the inhomogeneities of laser-induced refractive index. This problem can be solved by doping of Mg in LiNbO_3$ and proton exchange of LiNbO_3$. In this study, to understand the mechanism of optical damage resistance in LiNbO_3$, the changes of lattice defects in LiNbO_3$ caused by MgO doping and acid treatment were observed indirectly by $OH^-$ absorption bands using a FT-IR spectrophotometer. The effect of lattice defects on temperature, heat-treatment and polishing were also investigated. It is shown that MgO doping increases optical damage resistance by generating the defects of $Mg_{Nb}^{2+}$ in the lattice of LiNbO_3$, and that proton exchange by implantation of $H^+$ ion in the hexagonally closest packed oxygen layers on the surface of LiNbO_3$, makes lattice defects, which diffuse into the crystal after heat-treatment above $400^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.203-208
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• 2015

Wavelength filters are essential components for selecting a certain wavelength channel of a WDM optical communication system. To realize wavelength filters with narrow bandwidth and high reflectivity, an apodized grating structure with length of 15 mm and index modulation of $5{\times}10^{-4}$ was designed. The device exhibited a reflectivity of 95%, 3-dB bandwidth of 0.28 nm, and 20-dB bandwidth of 0.70 nm on an 18 mm grating length.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.37 no.8
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• pp.76-85
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• 2000

Effects of the random fluctuation in grating half-period have been studied by an effective index transfer matrix method in DFB lasers. The laser facets are assumed to be perfectly antireflection coated, and the period fluctuation is modeled as a Gaussian random variable. The random fluctuation breaks spectral symmetry in both uniform-grating and quarter-wavelength -shifted(QWS) DFB lasers, and decreases the effective coupling coefficient. This leads to increased average mirror loss of ${\pm}$1 modes and reduced stopband width in uniform grating DFB lasers, and degradation in the wavelength accuracy and the single mode stability in QWS-DFB lasers. Threshold gain difference decreases with increasing period fluctuation irrespective of grating coupling coefficient in QWS-DFB lasers, while spatial hole-burning effect is exacerbated or alleviated when the normalized coupling coefficient is lower and higher than 1.5, respectively.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.151-156
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• 2020

To analyze the diffraction properties of optical signals and the significant impacts of tapered sidewall profile at periodic trapezoidal 2D diffraction gratings, Toeplitz dielectric tensor is first defined and formulated by 2D spatial Fourier expansions associated with trapezoidal profile. The characteristic modes in each layer is then based on eigenvalue problem, and the complete solution is found rigorously in terms of modal transmission-line theory (MTLT) to address the pertinent boundary-value problems. Based on those one, the numerical analysis is performed on how the tapered side profile of grating structures with trapezoidal refractive index distribution affects the design of a sub-wavelength grating reflector. The numerical results reveal that this tapered sidewall profile plays a critical role in determining the reflection bandwidth, the average reflectance, and the band edge.