• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.74-79
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• 1999

Langasite($La_3Ga_5SiO_14$) is a new piezoelectric material which is similar to quartz, LN($LiNbO_3$) and LT($LiTaO_3$) in its acoustic behavior. In this study, pure Langasite and Lagnasite family groups were synthesized by the solid state reactions in air. The diffusion species for synthesis were investigated and the sintered body was studied on dielectric property to comparison of characteristics. Also, Langasite single crystals were grown by self-designed Czochralski system and characterized.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 1997

SAW filter has been used in mobile communication device, bandpass filter and resonator for merits )f miniaturization and high reliability. Materials for substrate mainly used single crystal such as LiNbO$_{3}$, LiTaO$_{3}$, ZnO. In this study, it was attempted that LiNbO$_{3}$ was substituted for piezoelectric ceramics(PZT4, PZT5A and PZT8) which had simple fabrication process because fabrication of crystal is difficult and it's cost is high. SAW filters were fabricated by the photolithography on piezoelectric ceramics substrates in order to compare their characteristics with LiNbO$_{3}$'s. The experimental value of center frequency was compared with theoretical one. The average difference of center frequency was 3.7%. PZT8 showed the best bandwidth properties among them. It is considered that PZT8 has higher mechanical quality factor and propagation velocity than others.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.40-43
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• 1996

Substrates of SAW filter are mainly single crystal such as LiNbO$_3$, LiTaO$_3$. However, fabrication of crystal is difficult and cost is very high. In this study, crystal was substituted for piezoelectric ceramics which has simple fabrication process. The same SAW filter mask was photolithographed on crystal(LiNbO$_3$) substrate and ceramic(PZT4, PZT5A and PZT8) substrate in order to compare experimental value with theoretical value. The difference of center frequency was only 3.7%. PZT8 showed good bandwidth properties. It is considered that PZT8 has higher mechanical quality factor and propagation velocity than PZT4, PTT5A.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1997.06a
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• pp.171-174
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• 1997

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.140-144
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• 2002

The sample environment at high temperature for the four circle diffractometer at HANARO in Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute is developed. The performance test was carried out for a structurally known sample through the high temperature experiment with this equipment. In this study we found out that the developed sample environment is stable for a long time experiment at over 900 K. By the neutron diffraction from a single crystal of $LiTaO_3$(phase transition temperature about 900 K) at 298 and 913 K, the lithium atomic positions at both temperatures and disordered state of lithium atom at high temperature were confirmed. These are hardly possible to determine by the conventional X-ray diffraction method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1997.06a
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• pp.145-145
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• 1997

Recent progress of electric technology requires new piezoelectric crystals having superior properties such as zero temperature coefficients and large electromechanical coupling factors. We have developed a series of new leading chandidates, La$_3$Ga5SiO14(langasite, LGS), La3Nb0.5Ga5.5O14(LNG), La3Ta0.5O14(LTG), to satisfy those requirements. High quality LGS, LNG and LTG single crystals, with dimensions of 2 inches in diameter, were successfully grown by the Czochralski method at a pulling rate of 1mm/h. Since no variation of chemical composition was observed when whole melt in a crucible was crystallized, congruency of these compositions was confirmed. Physical constants such as elastic constants, dielectric constants and piezoelectric constants were measured. Filters and oscillators made of grown LGS, LNG and LTG single crystals showed superior properties such as three times wider passband than that of quartz, low insertion loss and easy processing, Langasite family crystals were shown to be superior materials to other known materials such as quartz, LiTaO$_3$, $\alpha$-AlPO$_4$ and Li$_2$B$_4$O7.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2004

We developed SH-SAW sensors to detect protein molecules in liquid solutions applying a particular antibody thin film on the delay line of transverse SAW devices. The antibody investigated was human-immune-globulin G (HigG) to hold the antigens (anti-HigG) in the protein solution. We fabricated the sensor generating 100 MHz with the piezoelectric single crystal LiTaO₃. We measured the frequency change of the sensor by adding the anti-body concentration on SAM (self assembled monolayer) deposited on the Au layer. The sensor showed stable response to the mass loading effects of the anti-HigG molecules with the sensitivity up to 10.8 ng/ml/Hz at noise level 400 Hz below.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.640-645
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• 1999

Recently rapid progress of electronic and telecommunication technology requires the development of new piezoelectric materials and cellular communication is more and more used in various fields. Langasite(La3Ga5SiO14) is suitable for new piezoelectric properties. Langastie can be applied as communication devices due to intermediate piezoelectric properties which are similar to those of quartz and LiTaO3 in its acoustic characteristics. So in this study Langastie(La3Ga5SiO14) single crystal with 47 mm in diameter and 25mm in length were sucessfully grown by using self-designed Czochralski system. In addition optimum growth conditions for the piezoelectric applications throughout estimation of crystal quality and frequency characteristics were investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.101-104
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• 1998

• Proceedings of the Korea Association of Crystal Growth Conference
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• 1998.09a
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• pp.73-77
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• 1998

Langasite(La3Ga5SiO14) is a new piezoelectric material which is similar to quartz, LN(LiNbO3) and LT(LiTaO3) in its acoustic behavior. In this study, pure Langasite and Langasite family groups were synthesized by the solid state reactions in air. For the synthesis process, diffusion species were investigated and sintered body of synthesized powders were studied on dielectric property according to surface microstructures.