• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2016

Background: In order to manage the patient exposure dose in X-ray diagnosis, it is preferred to evaluate the entrance skin dose; although there are some evaluations about entrance skin dose, a small number of report has been published for direct measurement of patient. We think that a small-type optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter, named nanoDot, can achieve a direct measurement. For evaluations, the corrections of angular and energy dependences play an important role. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the angular and the energy dependences of nanoDot. Materials and Methods: We used commercially available X-ray diagnostic equipment. For angular dependence measurement, a relative response of every 15 degrees of nanoDot was measured in 40-140 kV X-ray. And for energy dependence measurement, mono-energetic characteristic X-rays were generated using several materials by irradiating the diagnostic X-rays, and the nanoDot was irradiated by the characteristic X-rays. We evaluated the measured response in an energy range of 8.1-75.5 keV. In addition, we performed Monte-Carlo simulation to compare experimental results. Results and Discussion: The experimental results were in good agreement with those of Monte-Carlo simulation. The angular dependence of nanoDot was almost steady with the response of 0 degrees except for 90 and 270 degrees. Furthermore, we found that difference of the response of nanoDot, where the nanoDot was irradiated from the randomly set directions, was estimated to be at most 5%. On the other hand, the response of nanoDot varies with the energy of incident X-rays; slightly increased to 20 keV and gradually decreased to 80 keV. These results are valuable to perform the precise evaluation of entrance skin dose with nanoDot in X-ray diagnosis. Conclusion: The influence of angular dependence and energy dependence in X-ray diagnosis is not so large, and the nanoDot OSL dosimeter is considered to be suitable dosimeter for direct measurement of entrance surface dose of patient.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.241-241
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• 2010

New non-volatile memory with high density and high work-function metal nano-dots, MND (Metal Nano-Dot) memory, was proposed and fundamental characteristics of MND capacitor were evaluated. In this work, nano-dot layer of FePt with high density and high work-function (~5.2eV) was fabricated as a charge storage site in non-volatile memory, and its electrical characteristics were evaluated for the possibility of non-volatile memory in view of cell operation by Fowler-Nordheim (FN)-tunneling. Here, nano-dot FePt layer was controlled as a uniform single layer with dot size of under ~ 2nm and dot density of ${\sim}\;1.2{\times}10^{13}/cm^2$. Electrical measurements of MOS structure with FePt nano-dot layer shows threshold voltage window of ~ 6V using FN programming and erasing, which is satisfied with operation of the non-volatile memory. Furthermore, this structure provides better data retention characteristics compared to other metal dot materials with the similar dot density in our experiments. From these results, it is expected that this non-volatile memory using FePt nano-dot layer with high dot density and high work-function can be one of candidate structures for the future non-volatile memory.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2010년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.421-422
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• 2010

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제35D권12호
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• pp.48-52
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 SOI 기판 위에 새롭게 제안된 측면 채널과 나노 점을 갖는 나노 구조의 기억소자를 제작하였다. Top-silicon의 측면이 채널영역이 되고 나노 점이 이 채널 영역의 위에 반응성 이온 식각(RIE)에 의해 형성되는 구조를 가지는 이 소자는 측면 채널(edge channel)의 너비가 SOI기판의 열산화에 의해 얇아진 top-silicon의 두께에 의해 결정되고, 나노 점의 크기는 반응성 이온 식각(RIE) 및 전자선 직접 묘화에 의해 결정된다. 제작된 나노 구조 소자의 I/sub d/-V/sub d/, I/sub d/-V/sub g/ 특성 및 -20V에서 +14V까지의 게이트 전압 영역에서 문턱전압의 변화 범위가 약 1V정도 되는 기억소자의 특성을 얻었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.122-122
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• 2013

In this talk, some optical properties of quantum dot based mode-locked diode lasers and photonic crystal nano lasers will be discussed. Linewidth enhancement factor, chirp and interband injection locking technique of quantum dot mode-locked lasers will be presented. Also various types of photonic crystal buried heterostructure lasers toward coherent nano laser will be covered as well.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2010

C-Reactive protein (CRP), which is an 118 kDa pentameric protein, was secreted by the liver is an important biomarker for coronary disease, hypertension and inflammation. In this study, a method for CRP detection exploiting quantum dot (Qdot)-antibody conjugate was developed according to an indirect-competitive immunosensing protocol. For this purpose, a streptavidin-bound $Qdot_{605}$ was linked with a separately prepared biotinylated monoclonal antirat CRP antibody to produce a Qdot-antibody conjugate. The immunosensing was performed at 0.1 and 20 nM of the coating antigen and conjugate, respectively. The current method was found very sensitive in CRP detection, judging from the concentration-dependent fluorescence emission.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.511-512
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• 2006

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.240-240
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• 2010

A multiple alloy metal nano-dots memory using FN tunneling was investigated in order to confirm its structural possibility for future flash memory. In this work, a multiple FePt nano-dots device with a high work function (~5.2 eV) and extremely high dot density (${\sim}\;1.2{\times}10^{13}/cm^2$) was fabricated. Its structural effect for multiple layers was evaluated and compared to one with a single layer in terms of the cell characteristics and reliability. We confirm that MOS capacitor structures with 2-4 multiple FePt nano-dot layers provide a larger threshold voltage window and better retention characteristics. Furthermore, it was also revealed that several process parameters for block oxide and inter-tunnel oxide between the nano-dot layers are very important to improve the efficiency of electron injection into multiple nano-dots. From these results, it is expected that a multiple FePt nano-dots memory using Fowler-Nordheim (FN)-tunneling could be a candidate structure for future flash memory.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2013

Ultra-fine planing and micro punching are separately used for improving surface roughness and machining dot patterns, respectively, of metal molds. If these separate machining processes are applied for machining of identical molds, there could be an aligning mismatch between the machine tool and the mold. A hybrid machining system combining ultra-fine planing and micro punching was newly developed in this study in order to solve this mismatch; hybrid process technology was also developed for machining dot patterns on a mirror surface of a metal mold. The hybrid machining system has X, Y, and Z axes, and a cam axis for ultra-fine planing. The cam axis and attachable and removable solenoid actuators for micro punching can make large and small sizes of dot patterns, respectively. Ultra-fine planing was applied in the first place to improve the surface roughness of a metal mold; the measured surface roughness was about 20nm. Then, micro punching was applied to machine dot patterns on the same mold. It was possible to control the diameter of the dot patterns by changing the input voltage of the solenoid actuator. Before machining, severe inhomogeneous plastic deformation around the machined dot patterns was also removed by annealing heat treatment. Therefore, it was verified that metal molds with dots patterns for optical products can be machined using a hybrid machining system and the hybrid process technology developed in this study.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.233-241
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• 2012

단결정 MgO (001) 기판에 DC 마그네트론 스퍼터로 하지층과 상지층으로 구성된 이중층을 증착, 열처리 온도와 시간을 고정시키고 이중층의 두께를 변화시켜 응집현상을 제어하여 자기구조화, 나노 구조화된 박막을 제작하였다. 진행한 실험에선 기존에 연구되었던 단층에서의 응집현상이 아닌 하지층과 상지층으로 구성된 이중층의 응집현상으로 나노 점을 형성하였다. 하지층은 Ti, Cr, Co 그리고 상지층은 Ag를 증착하였다. Atomic force microscopy를 통하여 하지층의 물질에 따라 나노 점의 형성 여부가 관찰되었고 형성된 나노 점의 형상이 다르게 나타난 것을 확인하였다. 결과적으로 이중층의 응집현상을 이용하여 나노 점을 제작할 때 가장 적합한 하지층의 물질은 Ti로 확인하였다. 또한 Ti/Ag 시료는 X-ray Diffraction 분광법을 통하여 Ag는 기판으로 사용된 MgO의 (001) 방향을 따라서 에피택셜하게 성장한 것을 확인하였다.