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Dynamics of All-Optical Switching in Bacteriorhodopsin and its Application to Optical Computing

  • Singh, C.P.;Roy, Sukhdev
    • Journal of Photoscience
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.317-319
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    • 2002
  • All-optical switching has been demonstrated in bacteriorhodopsin (bR) based on nonlinear intensity induced excited state absorption. The transmission of a cw probe laser beam at 410 nm corresponding to the peak absorption of M state through a bR film is switched by a pulsed pump laser beam at 570 nm that corresponds to the maximum initial 8 state absorption. The switching characteristics have been analyzed using the rate equation approach considering all the six intermediate states (B, K, L, M, N and 0) in the bR photocycle. The switching characteristics are shown to be sensitive to life time of the M state, absorption cross-section of the 8 state at probe wavelength ($\sigma$ $\_$Bp/) and peak pump intensity. It has been shown that the probe laser beam can be completely switched off (100 % modulation) by the pump laser beam at relatively low pump powers, for $\sigma$$\_$Bp/ = O. The switching characteristics have been used to design all-optical NOT, OR, AND and the universal NOR and NAND logic gates for optical computing with two pulsed pump laser beams.

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Impurity optical absorption of $HgGa_2S_4:CO^{2+}$ single crystals ($HgGa_2S_4:CO^{2+}$ 단결정의 불순물 광흡수)

  • Kim, H.G.;Kim, N.O.;Kim, B.C.;Choi, Y.I.;Kim, D.T.;Hyun, S.C.;Bang, T.H.;Lee, K.S.;Gu, H.B.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.05c
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    • pp.3-7
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    • 2004
  • $HgGa_2S_4:CO^{2+}$ single crystal were grown by the chemical transport reaction(CTR) method. 1n the optical absorption spectrum of the $HgGa_2S_4:CO^{2+}$ single crystal measured at 298K, three groups of impurity optical absorption peaks consisting of three peaks, respectively, were observed at 673nm, 734nm, and 760nm, 1621nm, 1654nm, and 1734nm, and 2544nm, 2650nm, and 2678nm. At 10K, the three peaks(673nm, 734nm, and 760nm) of the first group were split to be twelve peaks. These impurity optical absorption peaks are assigned to be due to the electronic transitions between the split energy levels of $Co^{2+}$ sited in the $S_4$ symmetry point.

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Effect of SiO2 Antireflection Coating on the Si Solar Cell (Si 태양전지에서 SiO2 광반사 방지막의 처리 효과)

  • Chang Gee-Keun;Lim Yong-Keu;Hwang Yong-Woon;Cho Jae-Uk
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.152-156
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    • 2004
  • We have studied the effective optical absorption power of Si solar cell with $SiO_2$-antireflection layer based on a mathematical modelling of AM(air mass)1 spectrum and Si refractive index in the wavelength range(0.4 $\mu\textrm{m}\leq$λ$\leq$$0.97\mu\textrm{m}$). The effective optical absorption power obtained from the theoretical calculation was 450 and 520 W/$\m^2$ for the Si solar cells with $SiO_2$-antireflection layer of 500$\AA$ and 1000$\AA$, respectively. The optimum thickness of $SiO_2$-antireflection layer showing the minimum reflection loss was about 1000$\AA$ in the computer simulation. Two kinds of Si solar cells named EBS(500$\AA$) and EBS(l000$\AA$) were fabricated to evaluate the effect of $SiO_2$-antireflection layer thickness on the optical absorption. The epitaxial base Si cell with $SiO_2$-antireflection layer of 1000$\AA$ [EBS(l000$\AA$)] showed the output power improvement of about 15% upon the EBS(500$\AA$) cell due to larger absorption of effective optical power under illumination of AM1, 1 sun.

Preparation and Characterization of ZBLAN Group Glasses (ZBLAN계 유리의 제조 및 특성 연구)

  • 정기호
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.201-205
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    • 1994
  • Glasses being prepared, measurements and investigations of glass transition temperature and IR edge optical absorption have been performed for the compositions of 56ZrF4-14BaF2-6LaF3-4AlF3-(20-x)NaF-xLiF. Values for transition temperature of these glasses decrease in proportion to increasing LiF mol%(x) in the range of 0

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Spectral Distribution and Spectral Absorption of Suspended particulates in Waters of Sanya Bay

  • Yang, Dingtian;Cao, Wenxi
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.495-498
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    • 2006
  • Optical profile and spectral absorption of suspended solids in waters of Sanya bay was measured on August 8-14, 2003. Optical profile was taken by using MicroPro optical profile. Apparent optical indexes, vertical diffuse attenuation coefficient ($K_d$) and water leaving radiance (Lw), were calculated. $K_d$ at the blue end of the spectrum was greater than that at the red end of the spectrum in waters near Sanya River mouth, however, in waters near open sea, $K_d$ at the blue end of the spectrum was smaller than that at the red end of the spectrum. Distribution of water leaving radiance was relatively higher in waters near Sanya River mouth, but relatively weaker in near open sea water. Spectral absorption of suspended particulates was also measured. Results showed that the spectral absorption of chlorophyll a was greater in waters near Sanya river mouth, but relatively weaker in waters near open sea, which indicated higher concentration of phytoplankton in waters near Sanya river mouth. Except for water at the 5th sampling station, the ratio of spectral absorption of chlorophyll a to total suspended particulates in surface waters was greater than that in bottom waters at all stations.

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Optical Properties of α-In2S3:Co2+ Single Crystal (α-In2S3:Co2+ 단결정의 광학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Kwang-Ho;Hyun, Seung-Cheol;Jeong, Jin;Oh, Seok-Kyun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.1057-1062
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    • 2008
  • The ${\alpha}-In_2S_3:Co^{2+}$ single crystal with a good quality and stabilized property were gained successfully by the CTR(Chemical Transport Reaction)method. XRD analysis showed that the grown single crystals were cubic structure. The optical absorption spectra of ${\alpha}-In_2S_3:Co^{2+}$ single crystal showed impurity absorption peaks due to cobalt impurity. These impurity absorption pesks were assigned to the ligand transition between the split energy levels of $Co^{2+}$ ions sited in $T_d$ symmetry of these semiconductor host lattice.

SIMPLE EXTRINSIC FIBER OPTIC METHOD TO EVALUATE ABSORBANCE IN AQUEOUS NANOPARTICLE

  • Hanh, Nguyen Thi Kieu;Kulkarnib, Atul;Kim, T.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.1723-1726
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    • 2008
  • In recent years, there has been a remarkable progress in the development of the fiber optic sensors for the detection of various chemicals. Fiber optic sensors have the advantages of very small size, flexibility and low cost. The fiber optic sensors employing different optical or spectroscopic phenomena have been reported such as bulk absorption, optical reflectance, fluoresces and energy transfer. In this study, the effect of nanoparticle concentration in liquid upon light absorption and scattering was studied using extrinsic fiber optic method. For the evaluation, we used Red (650 nm) and Blue (430 nm) light sources which are coupled through the standard cuvette using optical fiber to detector. The experiments are carried out with Polystyrene latex (400 - 800 nm), and Silicon (35 - 110 nm) nanoparticles suspended in Isopropanol. Differences in light absorption and scattering depending on nanoparticle concentration and type are discussed. This method may be useful to study nanoparticles properties for various application and research.

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Nonlinear absorption in charge transfer films

  • Cha, M.;Sariciftici, N.S.;Heeger, A.J.;Hummelen, J.C.;WudI, F.
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 1995.06a
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    • pp.161-168
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    • 1995
  • Nonlinear optical absorption in solid films of poly(3-octyl thiophene) (P3OT) sensitized with methanofullerene was inverstigated for wacelengths from 620 to 960nm. The nonlinear absorption is ehnanced over that in either of the component materials by more than two orders orders of magitude at 760nm. The large nonlinearity results from effient photoinduced interm olecular charge transfer from P3OT to methanofullerene, followed by absorption in the charge separated excited state. P3OT/fullerene films are promising as reverse saturable absorbers and the optical limiting performance is demonstrated at 760nm.

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Optical Properties of Zn4GeSe6:Co2+ Single Crystals (Zn4GeSe6:Co2+ 단결정의 광학적 특성)

  • 김형곤;김남오;최영일;김덕태;김창주
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.272-279
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    • 2003
  • In this work Zn$_4$GeSe$_{6}$ :CO$^{2+}$ single crystals were grown by the chemical transport reaction method in which the iodine was used as the transporting agent. The Zn$_4$GeSe$_{6}$ :CO$^{2+}$ single crystal was found to have a monoclinic structure. The optical absorption spectra of grown crystals were investigated using a temperature-controlled UV-VIS -NIR spectrophotometer. The temperature dependence of band-edge absorption was in a good agreement with the Varshni equation. The observed impurity absorption peaks could be explained as arising from the electron transition between energy levels of Co$^{2+}$ ion sited at the T$_{d}$ symmetry point.

Theoretical Modeling of the Internal Power Flow and Absorption Loss of the Air Mode Based on the Proposed Poynting Vector Analysis in Top-emitting Organic Light-emitting Diodes

  • Kim, Jiyong;Kim, Jungho;Kim, Kyoung-Youm
    • Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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    • v.73 no.11
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    • pp.1663-1674
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    • 2018
  • We propose the Poynting vector analysis of the air mode in a top-emitting organic light-emitting diode (OLED) by combining the transfer matrix method and dipole source term. The spatial profiles of the time-averaged optical power flow of the air mode are calculated inside and outside the multilayer structure of the OLED with respect to the thickness of the semi-transparent top cathode and capping layer (CPL). We elucidate how the micro-cavity effect controlled by the thickness variation of the semi-transparent top cathode or CPL affects the internal optical power and absorption loss inside the OLED multilayer and the external optical power coupled into the air. When the calculated absorption loss and external power obtained by the proposed Poynting vector and currently-used point dipole models are compared, two calculation results are identical, which demonstrates the validity of the two models.