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DESIGN & STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MULTI-OPTICAL MOUNT SYSTEME FOR TRACKING/OBSERVING ARTIFICIAL SPACE OBJECTS (인공우주물체 추적/관측을 위한 다중 광학계 탑재용 가대 설계 및 구조해석)

  • Seol, K.H.;Kim, S.J.;Jang, M.;Min, S.W.;Mun, B.S.
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.435-444
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    • 2006
  • Since artificial space objects are observable only in a short period of time and the characteristics of their motion is not exactly predictable, it is difficult to obtain both photometric and spectroscopic data by a set of observations. We have, therefore, designed a mount to load multi-optical instruments on the Kyung Hee University (KHU) satellite tracking and observation system for both photometric and spectroscopic observations of artificial space objects. In this paper, we have calculated the deformation of the remodeled mount using structural analyses for the loading of the multi-optical instruments. We have also deduced pointing errors of the mount occurring at tracking and observing artificial space objects. we have derived tracking reliably artificial space objects in our field of view and confirmed structural safety test of mount utilizing equivalent (von-mises) stress distribution.

Comparative Efficacy of Four Imaging Instruments for Breast Cancer Screening

  • Mehnati, Parinaz;Tirtash, Maede Jafari
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.15
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    • pp.6177-6186
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    • 2015
  • Sensitivity and specificity are the two most important indicators in selection of medical imaging devices for cancer screening. Breast images taken by conventional or digital mammography, ultrasound, MRI and optical mammography were collected from 2,143,852 patients. They were then studied and compared for sensitivity and specificity results. Optical mammography had the highest sensitivity (p<0.001 and p<0.006) except with MRI. Digital mammography had the highest specificity for breast cancer imaging. A comparison of specificity between digital mammography and optical mammography was significant (p<0.021). If two or more breast diagnostic imaging tests are requested the overall sensitivity and specificity will increase. In this literature review study patients at high-risk of breast cancer were studied beside normal or sensitive women. The image modality performance of each breast test was compared for each.

Optical Performance Measurement of the MATS Satellite

  • Park, Woojin;Hammar, Arvid;Lee, Sunwoo;Chang, Seunghyuk;Pak, Soojong
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.49.1-49.1
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    • 2018
  • The MATS (Mesosphere Airglow/Aerosol Tomography Spectroscopy) satellite is the next Swedish science microsatellite. We report optical performance test results of the limb telescope, which is the major payload. This telescope is designed with "linear astigmatism-free" (LAF) off-axis optical system in order to have high optical performance across the wide field of view. We measured Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) and Encircled Energy Diameter (EED) of the limb telescope. Full field imaging tests show expected results without linear astigmatism across the full field of view ($5.67^{\circ}{\times}0.91^{\circ}$). Since the amount of stray light is from the earth and the sun, we also simulated and measured the stray light in the field image.

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Optics of Refractometers for Refractive Power Measurement of the Human Eye

  • Ko, Dong-Seob;Lee, Byeong-Ha
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.145-156
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    • 2006
  • In the field of ophthalmology, many diagnostic instruments based on optical technology have been developed, such as refractometer, keratometer, corneal mapper, tonometer, fundus camera, slit lamp, laser scan ophthalmoscope and optical coherence tomography. Among them, the refractometer that is used for measuring the refractive power of the human eye has the long research history and various types have been developed. However the efforts to realize more accurate and precise measurement are still in progress. The wavefront analyzer commercialized in recent years is an excellent outcome of such efforts. In this paper, a brief account of the developmental history of various refractometers including the wavefront analyzer is summarized, and the underlying measurement principle is introduced in the view of optics. Finally, the technical issues that should be solved for getting better performance are discussed.

Roughness Measurement Performance Obtained with Optical Interferometry and Stylus Method

  • Rhee Hyug-Gyo;Lee Yun-Woo;Lee In-Won;Vorburger Theodore V.
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.48-54
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    • 2006
  • White-light scanning interferometry (WLI) and phase shifting interferometry (PSI) are increasingly used for surface topography measurements, particularly for areal measurements. In this paper, we compare surface profiling results obtained from above two optical methods with those obtained from stylus instruments. For moderately rough surfaces ($Ra{\approx}500\;nm$), roughness measurements obtained with WLI and the stylus method seem to provide close agreement on the same roughness samples. For surface roughness measurements in the 50 nm to 300 nm range of Ra, discrepancies between WLI and the stylus method are observed. In some cases the discrepancy is as large as 109% of the value obtained with the stylus method. By contrast, the PSI results are in good agreement with those of the stylus technique.

Novel Telecentric Collimator Design for Mobile Optical Inspection Instruments

  • Hojong Choi;Seongil Cho;Jaemyung Ryu
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.263-272
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    • 2023
  • A collimator refers to an optical system that images a collimated beam at a desired point. A resolution target located at a near distance can be converted into a virtual image located at a long distance. To test the resolution for mobile cameras, a large target is placed at a long distance. If a collimator system is used, the target can be placed at a near distance. The space required for a resolution inspection can thus be drastically reduced. However, to inspect a mobile camera, the exit pupil of the collimator system and the entrance pupil of the mobile camera must match, and the stop of the collimator system must be located on the last surface. Because a collimator system cannot be symmetrical with respect to the stop, the distortion becomes extremely large, which can be corrected by combining the collimator symmetrically with respect to the object plane. A novel system was designed to inspect an optical lens on a mobile phone. After arranging the refractive power, lenses were added using the equivalent lens design method. The distortion was reduced to less than 1%. This optical system satisfies a half-field angle of 45° and an optical performance sufficient for inspection.

Design and Fabrication of a Step Height Certified Reference Material for Multi-probe Inspection Instruments (다중 프로브 검사 계측 장비를 위한 단차 표준 인증 물질의 설계 및 제작)

  • Maeng, Sae-Rom;Jin, Jong-Han;Buajarern, Jariya;Kim, Jae-Wan;Kim, Jong-Ahn;Kang, Chu-Shik
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.323-329
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    • 2011
  • Certified reference materials (CRMs) have been used to calibrate surface profilers for reliable measurements. In this paper, we present a newly designed step height CRM which has a step height pattern with two different widths and various special patterns for checking radial magnification, distortion of optical viewing systems, etc. Especially, it could be useful for multi-probe inspection instruments in the manufacturing lines. The fabrication was done by conventional optical lithography and dry etching process with optimized conditions. To verify the step height values, a white-light scanning interferometer was used with objective lenses having magnification of $10{\times}$ and $100{\times}$. CRMs with nominal step heights of $0.5\;{\mu}m$, $1\;{\mu}m$, $3\;{\mu}m$, $5\;{\mu}m$, $7\;{\mu}m$, and $10\;{\mu}m$ were fabricated and the uniformity of these CRMs was evaluated to be less than 3 nm ($1{\sigma}$).

Development of Drying Systems for Accurate Measurement of Particulate Matter by means of Optical Particle Measuring Instruments (광산란 계측기의 미세먼지 측정 정확도 향상을 위한 수분제거 전처리 기술 개발)

  • Kang, Doo Soo;Oh, Jung Eun;Lee, Sang Yul;Shin, Hee Joon;Bong, Ha Kyung;Choi, Joohyun;Kim, Dae Seong
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.191-203
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    • 2018
  • IIn this study, we have developed drying systems for reducing the error by humidity on measuring particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air with optical particle measuring instruments. Two types of drying systems were designed: drying systems using heating and dilution methods. In addition, 3 types of drying systems using a heating method were designed: Type A (1 hole), B (3 holes) and C (7 holes). After making them, the laboratory and field tests were carried out to evaluate the developed drying systems. As a result, it was shown that the PM concentrations obtained by PM monitoring devices with drying systems agree well with that of the reference devices. Therefore, it could be concluded that the drying systems can be applied to PM monitoring devices for real-time monitoring of the ambient aerosols.

An Application of VRS-RTK Surveying in Construction Site (건설현장에서의 VRS-RTK측량 적용성 검토)

  • Kim, In-Seup;Joo, Hyun-Seung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.625-631
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    • 2008
  • Correct evaluation of cut and fill volume of soil is one of the most important factors which controls construction cost in enormous construction sites. To achieve accurate computation of soil volume in construction site precise surveying is required, however most of construction sites adopt existing optical surveying instruments such as Total Station. The problem when using these optical instruments in construction sites is that these instruments take longer time in data acquisition. Due to insufficiency of computation time accurate and precise observation cannot be accomplished with these equipments. As a result roughly calculated earthwork volume may cause arguments between contractors and supervisors in the matter of reduction or increasement of total construction cost. In this study VRS-RTK Surveying is adopted to perform fast and accurate in-situ surveying for rapid computation of soil volume. This VRS-RTK Surveying system is proved to have more accurate three dimensional coordinates with high density and better economical solution with less manpower.

OBSERVATION SYSTEM OF SOLAR FLARE TELESCOPE (태양플레어망원경의 관측 시스템)

  • Park, Young-Deuk;Moon, Yong-Jae;Jang, Be-Ho;Sim, Kyung-Jin
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.35-45
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    • 1997
  • SOFT($\underline{So}lar\;\underline{F}lare\;\underline{T}elescope$) installed at BOAO(Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory) is purposed for observing solar active regions using four refractors on single mount with a $400"\times300"$ field of view: Two refractors with a diameter of 15cm(f15) are observe the white light and $H\alpha$, and the other two refractors with a diameter of 20cm(f8) are observe the magnetic field distribution and Doppler shifts at the solar chromosphere. Three Lyot filters, one of the most important observational instruments, are installed on the optical rails for VMG, LMG, and $H\alpha$ that possible to very narrow pass band observation under high precision stability of temperature. From the combination of KD*P and quarter wave plate in the Lyot filter possible observe the magnetic fields strength and doppler shifts by using the characteristics of polarization components. In this paper, we introduce the basic characteristics, optical system, and monitor system of the SOFT.

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