• 한국진공학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.222-228
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• 2005

2단계 성장법으로 c-plane 사파이어 단결정 기판 위에 metalorganic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD)법으로 undoped GaN 에피층을 성장시켰다. 고온 성장시 성장 온도 변화가 undoped GaN 에피층의 표면형상과 거칠기, 구조적 결정성, 광학적 성질, 전기적 성질에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 수평형 MOCVD 장치를 이용해 압력 300 Torr 저압에서 성장시켰으며, 저온 핵생성층 성장조건은 $500^{\circ}C$로 고정시키고, 2단계 성장 온도를 $850\~1050^{\circ}C$범위로 변화시켰다. 형성된 undoped GaN 에피층을 원자력현미경, 고분해능 X-선회절장치, 광발광측정, 홀 효과 측정 장치 등을 이용하여 분석, 고찰하였다.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2012년도 임시총회 및 하계학술연구발표회
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• pp.121-122
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• 2012

Iron-excess gallium ferrite, $Ga_{0.6}Fe_{1.4}O_3$ (GFO), is known to have room-temperature ferromagnetic phases and potentially exhibit ferroelectricity as well [1]. But, leaky polarization-electric field (PE) hysteresis curves of the GFO thin film are hurdle to prove its spontaneous polarization, in other words, ferroelecticity. One of the reasons that the GFO films have leaky PE hysteresis loop is carrier hopping between $Fe^{2+}$ and $Fe^{3+}$ sites due to oxygen deficiency. We focus on reducing conducting current by substituting divalent cations at $Fe^{2+}$ sites. GFO thin films were grown epitaxially along b-axis normal to $SrRuO_3/SrTiO_3$ (111) substrates by pulsed laser deposition. Current density of the ion-substituted GFO thin films was reduced by $10^3$ or more. Ferroelectric properties of the ion-substituted GFO thin films were measured using macroscopic and microscopic schemes. In particular, local ferroelectric properties of the GFO thin films were exhibited and their remnant polarization and piezoelectric d33 coefficient were obtained.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2001년도 추계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.68-68
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• 2001

Thin films of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) is a promising material for use in large-area electronic devices. Especially, the poly-Si can be used in high resolution and integrated active-matrix liquid-crystal displays (AMLCDs) and active matrix organic light-emitting diodes (AMOLEDs) because of its high mobility compared to hydrogenated _amorphous silicon (a-Si:H). A number of techniques have been proposed during the past several years to achieve poly-Si on large-area glass substrate. However, the conventional method for fabrication of poly-Si could not apply for glass instead of wafer or quartz substrate. Because the conventional method, low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) has a high deposition temperature ($600^{\circ}C-1000^{\circ}C$) and solid phase crystallization (SPC) has a high annealing temperature ($600^{\circ}C-700^{\circ}C$). And also these are required time-consuming processes, which are too long to prevent the thermal damage of corning glass such as bending and fracture. The deposition of silicon thin films on low-cost foreign substrates has recently become a major objective in the search for processes having energy consumption and reaching a better cost evaluation. Hence, combining inexpensive deposition techniques with the growth of crystalline silicon seems to be a straightforward way of ensuring reduced production costs of large-area electronic devices. We have deposited crystalline poly-Si thin films on soda -lime glass and SiOz glass substrate as deposited by PVD at low substrate temperature using high power, magnetron sputtering method. The epitaxial orientation, microstructual characteristics and surface properties of the films were analyzed by TEM, XRD, and AFM. For the electrical characterization of these films, its properties were obtained from the Hall effect measurement by the Van der Pauw measurement.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.126-131
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• 1999

Hot-wall epitaxy법으로 $Cd_{1-x}Mn_xTe$박막을 GaAs (100) 기판위에 성장시켰다. XRD 측정으로부터 CdTe/GaAs(100) 박막은 기판과 같은 (100)면의 단결정 박막으로, $Cd_{1-x}Mn_xTe$박막은 Mn의 조성비 x가 증가함에따라 다결정 박막으로 성장되었으며, 박막의 격자상수는 x의 증가에 따라 덩어리 결정의 경우와 비슷한 기울기로 감소함을 확인하였다. x의 변화에 대한 $Cd_{1-x}Mn_xTe$ 박막의 PL 측정으로부터 받개와 퍼텐셜 요동에 의하여 포획된 엑시톤의 재결합 피크인 $L_1$과 $L_2$를 관측하였으며, $L_1$피크는 x=0.09 시료에서만 관측되었고 x값이 증가하면 사라졌다. x $\ge$0.2의 경우에는 $L_2$피크가 강하게 나타나고 x$\ge$ 0.4에서는 $Mn^{2+}$이온의 intra 천이에 의한 2.0eV 근처의 피크가 강하게 나타났다. x>0.4에서 $Mn^{2+}$이온에 의한 2.0eV 피크는 pinning이 일어나 변화가 거의 없이 일정하였다.

• 한국전자파학회지:전자파기술
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.20-40
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• 2003

고온초전도 필터의 무부하 양호도 값(unloaded Q-value)이 매우 높기 때문에, 삽입손실의 증가없이 극수(pole number)를 크게 증가시킨 대역통과 및 저역통과 필터를 제작할 수 있다(현재, 70-pole 대역통과 필터가 개발). 초전도 필터는 급준한 스컷 특성과 차단대역에 대한 양호한 감쇠수준을 얻을 수 있고, 집중상수형 공진기(lumped element resonators)를 사용하거나 지연파(slow wave) 특성을 활용하면 소형화가 가능하다. 다성분계인 산화물(oxide) 고온초전체를 에피택셜 박막 및 대면적(4-인치급) 박막으로 제조함으로서 다양한 구조의 평면형(planar type) 필터 개발뿐만 아니라, 전력처리력(power handling capability)도 향상시킬 수 있게 되었다. 최근에 고온초전도 평면형 필터는 반도체 저잡음 증폭기(GaAs-based LNA), 초소형 냉각기(mini-cooler)와 집적되어 서브-시스템화되었다. 그리고 이동통신 기지국용 수신전치부(receiver front-end) 서브-시스템으로 발전하여 통신시스템의 잡음수준과 인접한 주파수 대역에 의한 전파간섭을 현저히 줄일 수 있고, 동시에 주파수 이용효율의 향상과 통신시스템의 용량증대도 가능케 하고 있다. 본고에서는 고온초전도체 필터의 원리, 종류 및 설계법, 그리고 초전도 필터의 특징과 상품화의 요구사항에 대해 알아보고, 이동통신 기지국 수신 전치부용으로 사용되고 있는 고온초전도 필터 시스템개발과 관련된 연구 및 시장 동향의 특징들을 살펴보고자 한다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.575-579
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• 2001

Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVB)법을 사용하여 sapphire (0001) 기판 위에 GaN 환충층을 성장하고, 그 위에 GaN 에피층을 성장하였다. GaN 완충층은 55$0^{\circ}C$에서 약 26 nm에서 130 nm까지 각각 다른 두께로 성장하였고, GaN 에피층은 110$0^{\circ}C$에서 약 4 $\mu\textrm{m}$의 두께로 성장하였다. GaN 완충층 성장 후 atomic force microscopy (AFM)으로 표면 형상을 측정하였다. GaN 완충층의 두께가 두꺼워질수록 GaN 에피층의 표면이 매끈해지는 것을 scanning electron microscopy (SEM)으로 관찰하였다. 이것으로 GaN 에피층의 표면은 완충층의 두께와 표면 거칠기와 관계가 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. GaN 에피층의 결정학적 특성을 double crystal X-ray diffraction (DCXRD)와 Raman spectroscopy로 측정하였다. 성장된 GaN 에퍼층의 광학적 특성을 photoluminescence (PL)로 조사한 결과 두께가 두꺼운 완충층 위에 성장된 에퍼층의 결정성이 더 좋은 반면, 내부 잔류응력은 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 이러한 사실들로부터 완충층의 두께가 두꺼워짐에 따라 내부 자유에너지가 감소하여 에피층 성장시 측면성장을 도와 표면이 매끈해지고, 결정성이 좋아졌다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.345-346
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• 2013

InGaN material is being studied increasingly as a prospective material for solar cells. One of the merits for solar cell applications is that the band gap energy can be engineered from 0.7 eV for InN to 3.4 eV for GaN by varying of indium composition, which covers almost of solar spectrum from UV to IR. It is essential for better cell efficiency to improve not only the crystalline quality of the epitaxial layers but also fabrication of the solar cells. Fabrication includes transparent top electrodes and surface texturing which will improve the carrier extraction. Surface texturing is one of the most employed methods to enhance the extraction efficiency in LED fabrication and can be formed on a p-GaN surface, on an N-face of GaN, and even on an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer. Surface texturing method has also been adopted in InGaN-based solar cells and proved to enhance the efficiency. Since the texturing by direct etching of p-GaN, however, was known to induce the damage and result in degraded electrical properties, texturing has been studied widely on ITO layers. However, it is important to optimize the ITO thickness in Solar Cells applications since the reflectance is fluctuated by ITO thickness variation resulting in reduced light extraction at target wavelength. ITO texturing made by wet etching or dry etching was also revealed to increased series resistance in ITO film. In this work, we report a new way of texturing by deposition of thickness-optimized ITO films on ITO nano dots, which can further reduce the reflectance as well as electrical degradation originated from the ITO etching process.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.251-255
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• 2021

a-Si is commonly considered as a primary candidate for the formation of passivation layer in heterojunction (HIT) solar cells. However, there are some problems when using this material such as significant losses due to recombination and parasitic absorption. To reduce these problems, a wide bandgap material is needed. A wide bandgap has a positive influence on effective transmittance, reduction of the parasitic absorption, and prevention of unnecessary epitaxial growth. In this paper, the adoption of a-SiO_x:H as the intrinsic layer was discussed. To increase lifetime and conductivity, oxygen concentration control is crucial because it is correlated with the thickness, bonding defect, interface density (D_it), and band offset. A thick oxygen-rich layer causes the lifetime and the implied open-circuit voltage to drop. Furthermore the thicker the layer gets, the more free hydrogen atoms are etched in thin films, which worsens the passivation quality and the efficiency of solar cells. Previous studies revealed that the lifetime and the implied voltage decreased when the a-SiOx thickness went beyond around 9 nm. In addition to this, oxygen acted as a defect in the intrinsic layer. The D_it increased up to an oxygen rate on the order of 8%. Beyond 8%, the D_it was constant. By controlling the oxygen concentration properly and achieving a thin layer, high-efficiency HIT solar cells can be fabricated.

• 한국결정성장학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정성장학회 1996년도 The 9th KACG Technical Annual Meeting and the 3rd Korea-Japan EMGS (Electronic Materials Growth Symposium)
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• pp.258-292
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• 1996

In the last year great interest appears to YBCO thin films preparation on different substrate materials. Preparation of epitaxial film is a very difficult problem. There are many requirements to substrate materials that must be fullfilled. Main problems are lattice mismatch (misfit) and similarity of structure. From paper [1] or follows that difference in interatomic distances and angles of substrate and film is mire important problem than similarity of structure. In this work we present interatomic distances and angle relations between substrate materials belonging to ABCO4 group (where A-Sr or Ca, B-rare earth element, C-Al or Ga) of different orientations and YBCO thin films. There are many materials used as substrates for HTsC thin films. ABCO4 group of compounds is characterized by small dielectric constants (it is necessary for microwave applications of HTsC films), absence of twins and small misfit [2]. There most interesting compounds CaNdAlO4, SrLaAlO4 and SrLaGaO4 were investigated. All these compounds are of pseudo-perovskite structure with space group 14/mmm. This structure is very similar to structure of YBCO. SLG substrate has the lowest misfit (0.3%) and dielectric constant. For preparation of then films of substrates of this group of compound plane of <100> orientation are mainly used. Good quality films of <001> orientations are obtained [3]. In this case not only a-a misfit play role, but c-3b misfit is very important too. Sometimes, for preparation of thin films substrates of <001> and <110> orientations were manufactured [3]. Different misfits for different YBCO faces have been analyzed. It has been found that the mismatching factor for (100) face is very similar to that for (001) face so there is possibility of preparation of thin films on both orientations. SrLaAlO4(SLA) and SrLaGaO4(SLG) crystals of general formula ABCO4 have been grown by the Czochralski method. The quality of SLA and SLG crystals strongly depends on axial gradient of temperature and growth and rotation rates. High quality crystals were obtained at axial gradient of temperature near crystal-melt interface lower than 50℃/cm, growth rate 1-3 mm/h and the rotation rate changing from 10-20pm[4]. Strong anisotropy in morphology of SLA and SLG single crystals grown by the Czochralski method is clearly visible. On the basics of our considerations for ABCO4 type of the tetragonal crystals there can appear {001}, {101}, and {110} faces for ionic type model [5]. Morphology of these crystals depend on ionic-covalent character of bonding and crystal growth parameters. Point defects are observed in crystals and they are reflected in color changes (colorless, yellow, green). Point defects are detected in directions perpendicular to oxide planes and are connected with instability of oxygen position in lattice. To investigate facets formations crystals were doped with Cr3+, Er3+, Pr3+, Ba2+. Chromium greater size ion which is substituted for Al3+ clearly induces faceting. There appear easy {110} faces and SLA crystals crack even then the amount of Cr is below 0.3at.% SLG single crystals are not so sensitive to the content of chromium ions. It was also found that if {110} face appears at the beginning of growth process the crystal changes its color on the plane {110} but it happens only on the shoulder part. The projection of {110} face has a great amount of oxygen positions which can be easy defected. Pure and doped SLA and SLG crystals measured by EPR in the<110> direction show more intensive lines than in other directions which allows to suggest that the amount of oxygen defects on the {110} plane is higher. In order to find the origin of colors and their relation with the crystal stability, a set of SLA and SLG crystals were investigated using optical spectroscopy. The colored samples exhibit an absorption band stretching from the UV absorption edge of the crystal, from about 240 nm to about 550 m. In the case of colorless sample, the absorption spectrum consists of a relatively weak band in the UV region. The spectral position and intensities of absorption bands of SLA are typical for imperfection similar to color centers which may be created in most of oxide crystals by UV and X-radiation. It is pointed out that crystal growth process of polycomponent oxide crystals by Czochralski method depends on the preparation of melt and its stoichiometry, orientation of seed, gradient of temperature at crystal-melt interface, parameters of growth (rotation and pulling rate) and control of red-ox atmosphere during seeding and growth (rotation and pulling rate) and control of red-ox atmosphere during seeding and growth. Growth parameters have an influence on the morphology of crystal-melt interface, type and concentration of defects.