• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.447-447
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• 2011

We studied to detect the mass variation using micro mechanical resonator. For measuring the resonance frequency of the micro mechanical system, optical method using laser interference is selected. A simple resonator is prepared by attaching an AFM cantilever on the piezo stack. The piezo stack makes a the cantilever vibrated with its resonance frequency. To change the mass of the resonator, gold was evaporated on the cantilever. We measured how much resonance frequency was changed according to the amount of gold attached on cantilever. This resonator is able to perform the role of a mass sensor and has a resolution of the order of micrograms. The fabrication of the resonator and measurement setup for detecting the mechanical resonance will be introduced in this presentation.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2020

We fabricated superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) based on Nb Josephson junctions, and characterized the key parameters of the SQUIDs. The SQUIDs are double relaxation oscillation SQUIDs (DROSs) having larger flux-to-voltage transfer coefficient than the standard DC-SQUIDs. SQUID sensors were fabricated by using Nb junction technology consisted of a DC magnetron sputtering and a conventional photolithography process. In multichannel SQUID systems for whole-head magnetoencephalography measurement with a helmet-type SQUID array, we need about 336 SQUID sensors for each system. In this paper, we fabricated a few hundred SQUID sensors, measured the critical current, flux modulation voltage and decided if each tested SQUID can be used for the multichannel systems. As the criterion for the acceptance of the sensors, we chose the critical current and amplitude of the modulation voltage to be 8 ㎂ and 80 ㎶, respectively. The average critical current of the SQUIDs was 10.58 ㎂. The typical flux noise of the SQUIDs with input coil shorted was 2 μΦ0/√Hz at white region.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.186-193
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• 2006

유기금속화학기상증착법으로 InGaAs/InGaAsP/InP 양자점 분자구조를 두 양자점 층간의 거리가 10 nm가 되도록 성장하여 성장된 구조에 대해 C-V, DLTS 및 PL 등의 전기 광학적 물성측정을 하였다. 그 결과 큰 양자점은 작은 양자점과 비교하여 장벽물질의 전도대역 가장자리로부터 먼 쪽에 에너지 준위가 형성되어 있음을 확인하였다. 큰 쪽 양자점에는 최소한 2개 이상의 에너지 준위에 운반자를 포획시킬 수 있음이 확인되었는데, -4 V의 역전압 하에서 측정된 양자점 분자구조의 에너지 준위는 장벽 가장자리로부터 0.35, 0.42, 0.45 eV 의 깊이에 각각 존재하였다. 인가된 전압의 변화에 대하여 약한 전기장 하에서는 양자점 분자구조의 에너지 준위들이 서로 결합되어 있다가 전기장이 증가하면서 이들 두 에너지 준위가 확연히 분리되는 모습을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2022

We conducted numerical calculations to obtain the critical current as a function of the magnetic flux through the topologically trivial and non-trivial superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), with varying the capacitive and inductive couplings of Josephson junctions (JJs). Our calculation results indicate that a nontrivial SQUID is almost indistinguishable from trivial SQUID, considering the effective capacitance coupling. When the SQUID contains 2π- and 4π-periodic supercurrents, the periodicity of the current-flux relation can be distinguished from the purely trivial or nontrivial SQUID cases, and its difference is sensitive to the relative ratio between the topologically trivial and nontrivial supercurrents. We believe that our calculation results would provide a practical guide to quantitatively measure the portion of the topologically nontrivial supercurrents in experiments.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2020

Heart consists of myocardium cells and the electrophysiological activity of the cells generate magnetic fields. By measuring this magnetic field, magnetocardiogram (MCG), functional diagnosis of the heart diseases is possible. Since the strength of the MCG signals is weak, typically in the range of 1-10 pT, we need sensitive magnetic sensors. Conventionally, superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID)s were used for the detection of MCG signals due to its superior sensitivity to other magnetic sensors. However, drawback of the SQUID is the need for regular refill of a cryogenic liquid, typically liquid helium for cooling low-temperature SQUIDs. Efforts to eliminate the need for the refill in the SQUID system have been done by using cryocooler-based conduction cooling or use of non-cryogenic sensors, or room-temperature sensors. Each sensor has advantage and disadvantage, in terms of magnetic field sensitivity and complexity of the system, and we review the recent trend of MCG technology.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 2004년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.XIV
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• pp.11-11
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• 2004

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.421-428
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• 1997

초전도양자간섭소자(SQUID)를 이용한 자장센서는 현재 개발된 자장센서중에서 감도가 가장 우수한 소자로서 인체의 두뇌에서 발생하는 매우 미약한 자장에 측정이 가능하다. 뇌자도측정은 현재 많이 사용되고 있는 전기적인 측정(뇌파, 뇌유발전위) 에 비해 공간분해능이 우수하고, fMRI나 PET에 비해서는 시간분해능이 우수하므로 뇌기능연구에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 뇌자도 측정을 위하여 4-채널 SQUID시스템을 개발하였다. 개발된 시스템의 주요 특징은 새로운 방식의 SQUID센서를 채택함으로서 간단한 회로로써 SQUID구동이 가능하도록 하였으며, 검출코일의 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위하여 집적화된 평면형 코일을 사용하였다. 외부 환경잡음을 소거하기 위하여 자기차폐실을 설치하였고, 개발된 SQUID 시스템을 이용하여 뇌의 청각령으로부터 발생하는 자기신호를 측정하였다.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 1999

We have fabricated and tested a simple circuit of the rapid single-flux-quantum(RSFQ) four-stage shift register using a single layer high-$T_c$ superconducting (HTS) $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ (YBCO) thin film structure with 9 step-edge Josephson junctions. The circuit includes two read superconducting quantum interference devices(SQUID) and four stages. To establish a robust HTS RSFQ device fabrication process, we have focussed on the reproducible process of sharp and straight step-edge formation as well as the ratio of film thickness to step height, t/h. The spread of step-edge junction parameters was measured from each 13 junctions with t/h=1/3, 1/2, and 2/3 at various temperatures. We have demonstrated the simplified operation of the shift register at 65 K.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2004년도 동계학술연구발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.219-220
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• 2004

Superparamagnetic regions and magnetic anisotropic properties in randomly orientated Co nano dots(NDs) were investigated as a function of dot diameter, spacing, and density. The Co NDs were fabricated by intentionally exposing a laser source on ultra thin film. Various dot sizes are ultimately realized by changing laser power, scan condition, and intial film thickness. Magnetic hysteresis loops, angle-dependent magnetization, and temperature dependence magnetization of the Co NDs were measured with a superconducting quantum interference device. The analysis of magnetization and hysteresis loops was effectively used to determine superparamagnetic regions of the Co NDs. Up to now, the experimentally observed results repeal that room temperature superparamagnetic limit of our Co NDs was about 30 nm in diameter, with the confirmation of high resolution transmission electron microscope.

• 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국초전도학회 1999년도 High Temperature Superconductivity Vol.IX
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• pp.133-133
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• 1999

We have fabricated and tested a simple circuit of the rapid single-flux-quantum(RSFQ) four-stage shift register using a single layer high-T$_c$ superconducting (HTS) YBa$_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ (YBCO) thin film structure with 9 step-edge Josephson junctions. The circuit includes two read superconducting quantum interference devices(SQUID) and four stages. To establish a robust HTS RSFQ device fabrication process, we have focussed the reproducible process of sharp and straight step-edge formation as well as the ratio of film thickness to step height t/h. The spread of step-edge junction parameters was measured from each13 junctions with t/h=l/3, l/2, and 2/3 at various temperatures. We have demonstrated the simplified operation of the shift register at 65 K..