• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.433-440
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• 2019

In order to detect toxic chemical spread on field ground, we developed stand-off Raman spectrometer system which employed a deep UV laser. In this paper, the design and specification of various components in the spectrometer system are described. Some results when the detection system was tested on the outdoor roads are shown, which may help researching stand-off chemical detectors based on Raman spectroscopy.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2020

Early-detection and monitoring of toxic chemical gas cloud with chemical detector is essential for reducing the number of casualties. Conventional method for chemical detection and reconnaissance has the limitation in approaching to chemically contaminated site and prompt understanding for the situation. Stand-off detector can detect and identify the chemical gas at a long distance but it cannot know exact distance and position. Chemical detection UAV is an emerging platform for its high mobility and operation safety. In this study, we have conducted chemical gas cloud detection with the stand-off chemical detector and the chemical detection UAV. DMMP vapor was generated in the area where the cloud can be detected through the field of view(FOV) of stand-off chemical detector. Monitoring the vapor cloud with standoff detector, the chemical detection UAV moved back and forth at the area DMMP vapor being generated to detect the chemical contamination. The hybrid detection system with standoff cloud detection and point detection by chemical sensors with UAV seems to be very efficient as a new concept of chemical detection.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1668-1672
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• 2013

We developed a standoff Raman detection system for explosive molecules (EMs). Our system was composed of reflective telescope with 310 mm diameter lens, 532 nm pulse laser, and Intensified Charge-Coupled Device (ICCD) camera. In order to remove huge background noise coming from ambient light, laser pulses with nanosecond time width were fired to target sample and ICCD was gated to open only during the time when the scattered Raman signal from the sample arrived at ICCD camera. We performed standoff experiments with military EMs by putting the detector at 10, 20 and 30 m away from the source. The standoff results were compared with the confocal Raman results. Based on our standoff experiments, we were able to observe the peaks in the range of 1200 and $1600cm^{-1}$, where vibrational modes of nitro groups were appeared. The wave numbers and shapes of these peaks may serve as good references in detecting and identifying various EMs.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2015

In terms of food safety,mixture of contaminants in food is a serious problem for not only consumers but also manufacturers. In general, the target size of the metallic contaminant to be removed is 0.5 mm. However, it is a difficult task for manufacturers to achieve this target, because of lower system sensitivity. Therefore, we developed a food contaminant detection system based on high-Tc RF superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), which are highly sensitive magnetic sensors. This study aims to improve the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the system and detect a 0.5 mm diameter steel ball. Using a real time digital signal processing technique along with analog band-pass filters, we improved the SNR of the system. Owing to the improved SNR, a steel ball with a diameter as small as 0.3 mm, with stand-off distance of 117 mm was successfully detected. These results suggest that the proposed system is a promising candidate for the detection of metallic contaminants in food products.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37권2C호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2012

밀리미터파 영상시스템은 의복을 투과하는 성질이 뛰어나서 의복 속에 숨겨둔 은닉 물체를 탐지하는 분야에 활용된다. 더불어 수동형 밀리미터파 영상 시스템은 능동형 시스템과 달리 실내외의 개방된 공간에서 움직이는 대상자들의 탐지가 가능하다. 그러나 수동형 밀리미터파 영상은 일반적으로 회절의 제한과 낮은 신호 레벨로 해상도가 낮으며 잡음의 영향이 크다. 그러므로 영상을 효과적으로 처리하기 위한 신호의 모델링과 통계적 분석이 요구된다. 본 논문에서 은닉 물체 검출을 수행하는 밀리미터파 영상 분할 알고리즘을 C++로 구현하여 실시간으로 처리한다. 영상의 분석을 위하여 밀리미터파 영상의 히스토그램을 혼합 가우시안 모델로 추정하고 은닉 물체를 다단계 영상 분할 방법으로 추출한다. 다단계 분할은 배경에서 몸체를 분리하는 전역분할과 은닉물체를 몸체에서 분리하는 국소분할로 이루어진다. 각 분할단계는 $k$-means, EM 추정, 판정단계로 구성되어 있다. 실험에서 실외에서 획득한 수동형 밀리미터파 영상을 분석하여 은닉 물체를 실시간으로 검출할 수 있음을 확인한다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.451-457
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• 2011

레이저 조사 시 발생되는 플라즈마는 물질에 따라 특정한 파장의 빛을 방출하므로, 이 빛을 수집하여 물질의 구성 성분을 정성 정량적으로 분석할 수 있다. LIBS(Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy)는 실시간에 가까운 분석과 원거리 검출이 가능하다는 점에서 우주 자원 탐사 기술로 주목받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 달 환경, 즉 고진공 하에서의 성분 분석을 위하여 double-pulse LIBS 기법을 이용하여 LIBS 신호 세기를 크게 증가시켰다. 또한 시편에 레이저가 조사되는 각도를 조절하여 임의 형상 물질의 분석을 모사하였다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2018

In semiconductor manufacturing, critical dimensions indicate the features of patterns formed by the semiconductor process. The purpose of measuring critical dimensions is to confirm whether patterns are made as intended. The deposition process for an organic light emitting diode (OLED) forms a luminous organic layer on the thin-film transistor electrode. The position of this organic layer greatly affects the luminescent performance of an OLED. Thus, a system for measuring the position of the organic layer from outside of the vacuum chamber in real-time is desired for monitoring the deposition process. Typically, imaging from large stand-off distances results in low spatial resolution because of diffraction blur, and it is difficult to attain an adequate industrial-level measurement. The proposed method offers a new superresolution single-image using a conversion formula between two different optical systems obtained by a deep learning technique. This formula converts an image measured at long distance and with low-resolution optics into one image as if it were measured with high-resolution optics. The performance of this method is evaluated with various samples in terms of spatial resolution and measurement performance.