• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.19-22
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• 2008

Thin film has been an increasing important subject of intensive research, owing to the fact that these films possess desirable optical, electrical and electrochemical properties for uses in many semi-conducting nano-crystal applications, such as light-emitting diodes, lasers and solar cell applications. Here, ZnSe thin films were deposited by electrochemical method for the applications of light emitting diode. Electrochemical deposition of ZnSe thin film is not easy, because of the high difference of reduction potential between zinc ion and selenium acid. In order to handle the band gap of ZnSe crystal thin films easily, electrochemical methods are promising to manufacture these films economically. Therefore we have investigated the present study to characterize zinc selenide thin films deposited on ITO glass plates electrochemically. The luminescent properties of ZnSe films have been evaluated by UV-Vis spectrometer and luminescence spectrometer. And the morphology of the film surface has been discussed qualitatively from SEM images.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.654-659
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• 2011

반도체 레이저의 직접 변조 시에 발생하는 레이저의 주파수 처핑(chirping) 현상을 감소시켜 직접 변조를 하는 레이저 다이오드의 변조 특성을 향상시키기 위하여 이중 전극을 가진 구조의 반도체 레이저를 제안하였다. 이중 전극 레이저는 일반적인 측면 방출형 반도체 레이저와 달리 하나의 광이득 매질에 대하여 전기적으로 전극을 분리한 구조이다. 본 논문에서는 이중 전극 구조의 반도체 레이저를 이용하여 직접 변조시 발생하는 처핑(chirping)과 이에 따른 광신호의 선폭을 감소시킴으로써 단일 전극 구조의 레이저 다이오드와 비교하여 10-Gbps NRZ(non-return-to zero) 신호의 80-km 광전송에 대하여 2.5 dB의 광링크 수신감도 향상을 달성하였다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 초저팽창물질(Ultra-low expansion material, ULE)로 제작된 초안정 기준공지기와 다이오드의 전류 변조 특성을 이용하여 상용 다이오드 레이저로 주파수를 안정화시켰다. 레이저의 주파수 선폭은 공주(free run) 상태에서 적분시간 1 s 동안 1 MHz 정보이며, 대략 20분 동안 측정된 주파수 표류 속도는 300 kHz/s 정도였다. ULE로 제작된 초안정 기준공지기투과 신호의 측면(기울기 500 kHz/V)에 주파수를 안정화시켰을 때 선폭의 rms 값은 10 s 이상의 적분시간에서 50 kHz정도였다. 알란 분산(Allan variance)의 제곱근 값은 10ms 이상의 샘플링 시간에 대해 2kHz 이내가 되었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 디스플레이 광소자 분야
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• pp.96-99
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• 2005

As the demand of internet networks using backbone communication systems recently increased, the researches on the high-speed wideband optical communication systems are required. For high-speed optical communication systems, asymmetric sampled grating distributed feedback laser diodes (DFB-LDs) are developed and the reliability of DFB-LDs is examined. The reliability of DFB-LDs is performed by monitoring I-V and L-I characteristics and two degradation phenomena related to the electrical characteristics of LDs are observed during the life tests. The first degradation phenomenon by increasing the reverse current is considered as a formation of leakage current path enough to prevent lasing operation in lateral blocking layer near active region of lasers. The second degradation phenomenon by decreasing the forward current is considered as activation of non-radiative Auger recombination process by thermal energy and the second degradation phenomenon is recovered after the off-test period at room temperature Eventually, evaluating the reliability of DFB LDs can allow us to improved the manufacturability in high-volume manufacturing.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.396-399
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• 2002

전자선 증착기를 이용하여 1.3$\mu\textrm{m}$ 광모드 변환기가 집적된 반도체 레이저 출력 단면에 $SiO_2$와 $TiO_2$ 두 개의 박막 층으로 무반사 증착 하였다. 증착 단면의 최소 단면 반사율 $~ 10^{-5}$을 얻었고, $~ 10^{-4}$이하 단면 반사율 밴드 폭은 약 27nm임을 측정하였다. 이러한 코팅은 외부 공진기 레이저 광원 및 반도체 광 증폭기 등에 응용 가능하다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2021

We demonstrated a wide-fan-angle flat-top irradiance pattern with a very narrow linewidth by using an aspheric lens and a long-pitch reflective diffraction grating. First, we numerically designed a diffraction-based linear beam homogenizer. The structure of the Al diffraction grating with an isosceles triangular shape was optimized with 0.1-mm pitch, 35.5° slope angle, and 0.02-mm radius of the rounding top. According to the numerical results, the linear uniformity of the irradiance was more sensitive to the working distance than to the shape of the Al grating. The designed Al grating reflector was fabricated by using a conventional mold injection and an Al coating process. A uniform linear irradiance of 405-nm laser diode with a 100-mm flat-top length and 0.176-mm linewidth was experimentally demonstrated at 140-mm working distance. We believe that our proposed linear beam homogenizer can be used in various potential applications at a precise inspection system such as three-dimensional morphology scanner with line lasers.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2021

Optical imaging modalities with properties of real-time, non-invasive, in vivo, and high resolution for image-guided surgery have been widely studied. In this review, we introduce two optical imaging systems, that could be the core of image-guided surgery and introduce the system configuration, implementation, and operation methods. First, we introduce the optical coherence tomography (OCT) system implemented by our research group. This system is implemented based on a swept-source, and the system has an axial resolution of 11 ㎛ and a lateral resolution of 22 ㎛. Second, we introduce a fluorescence imaging system. The fluorescence imaging system was implemented based on the absorption and fluorescence wavelength of indocyanine green (ICG), with a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. To confirm the performance of the two imaging systems, human malignant melanoma cells were injected into BALB/c nude mice to create a xenograft model and using this, OCT images of cancer and pathological slide images were compared. In addition, in a mouse model, an intravenous injection of indocyanine green was used with a fluorescence imaging system to detect real-time images moving along blood vessels and to detect sentinel lymph nodes, which could be very important for cancer staging. Finally, polarization-sensitive OCT to find the boundaries of cancer in real-time and real-time image-guided surgery using a developed contrast agent and fluorescence imaging system were introduced.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2021

Background and Objectives Due to changes in diet and lifestyle, the number of obese people worldwide is steadily increasing. Obesity has an adverse effect on a healthy life, so it needs treatment and improvement. Research related to this is continuously being conducted. Materials and Methods The laser system to compact designed using 808 nm laser diode and Neodymium Yttrium orthovanadate generates a 1064 nm wavelength, the periodically polarized nonlinear crystal pumping laser beam. The pulsed 1064 nm wavelength beam passing through the AO Q-switch is used as the pumping light of the nonlinear optical crystal and is irradiated to the periodic polarized nonlinear optical crystal with a quasi-phase matching period. Nonlinear optical crystals use an oven to control the temperature to generate the desired 1980 nm and 2300 nm wavelengths. Results The 1980 nm and 2300 nm wavelengths generated by temperature control of nonlinear optical crystals are effective for lipolysis. A fiber catheter was used so that the laser could be directly irradiated to the fat cells. In particular, the new wavelength (1980 nm, 2300 nm) can increase the fat reduction effect with low energy (1.3 W). When a laser with a combination wavelength of 1980 nm and 2300 nm was used, an average lipolysis effect of 20% was obtained. Conclusion A mid-infrared lipolysis laser system with excellent absorption of fat and water has been developed. We conducted a princlinical study to confirm the efficacy and safety of the lipolysis laser system, and obtained good results for lipolysis with low energy.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.176-180
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• 2021

Several methods have been used to treat androgenetic hair loss, ranging from hair transplants to finasteride and minoxidil. Sometimes platelet-rich plasma injection therapy may be used to increase the satisfaction of patients who come to the hospital. However, some patients are sensitive to pain and are subjected to the inconvenience of requiring treatment after each blood sampling. The author had reported the effects of using a hair growth-promoting solution and Jetpeel^TM in parallel with a painless hair loss treatment method. However, the author was interested in more effective methods for patients with M-shaped or vertex hair loss who do not want to take medications or undergo hair transplant. In addition to the existing light-emitting diode therapy and electromagnetic field treatment, the author has made considered attempts to use various laser wavelength bands. However, the equipment for these methods can be expensive and are not suitable for patients who emphasize on cost-effectiveness. Therefore, the author used an existing reported method and a device based on the fractional erbium:YAG laser to provide the hair growth-promoting solution in parallel. The author chose a fractional 2940 nm-based laser device as a medium that could efficiently increase the growth phase, reduce the catagen phase, and facilitate intradermal product and drug delivery. As a result, there was a therapeutic benefit without any significant side effects such as redness and itching. Among the patients, the author reported the effects of the treatment on one patient with frontal M-shaped, mid, and vertex hair loss.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2023

In this paper, we introduce our system for manufacturing a Rb vapor cell and describe its fabrication process in a sequence of removing impurities, cold trapping, and sealing off. Saturated absorption spectroscopy was performed to verify the quality of our cell by comparing it to that of a commercial one. By using the lab-fabricated Rb vapor cell, we observed electromagnetically induced transparency in a ladder-type system corresponding to the 5S_1/2-5P_3/2-28D_5/2 transition of the ⁸⁵Rb atom. A highly excited Rydberg atomic system was prepared using two counter-propagating external cavity diode lasers with wavelengths of 780 nm and 480 nm. We also observed the Autler-Townes splitting signal while a radio-frequency source around 100 GHz incidents into the Rydberg atomic medium.