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Surface Morphology of AlSb on GaAs Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Real-time Growth Monitoring by in situ Ellipsometry

  • Kim, Jun Young;Lim, Ju Young;Kim, Young Dong;Song, Jin Dong
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.214-217
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    • 2017
  • AlSb is a promising material for optical devices, particularly for high-frequency and nonlinear-optical applications. We report the effect of growth temperature on structural properties of AlSb grown on GaAs substrate. In particular we studied the surface of AlSb with the growth temperature by atomic force microscopy, and concluded that optimized growth temperature of AlSb is $530^{\circ}C$. We also show the result of real-time monitoring of AlSb growth by in situ ellipsometry. The results of the structural study are good agreement with the previous reported ellipsometric data.

Design of In-situ Self-diagnosable Smart Controller for Integrated Algae Monitoring System

  • Lee, Sung Hwa;Mariappan, Vinayagam;Won, Dong Chan;Shin, Jaekwon;Yang, Seungyoun
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.64-69
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    • 2017
  • The rapid growth of algae occurs can induce the algae bloom when nutrients are supplied from anthropogenic sources such as fertilizer, animal waste or sewage in runoff the water currents or upwelling naturally. The algae blooms creates the human health problem in the environment as well as in the water resource managers including hypoxic dead zones and harmful toxins and pose challenges to water treatment systems. The algal blooms in the source water in water treatment systems affects the drinking water taste & odor while clogging or damaging filtration systems and putting a strain on the systems designed to remove algal toxins from the source water. This paper propose the emerging In-Situ self-diagnosable smart algae sensing device with wireless connectivity for smart remote monitoring and control. In this research, we developed the In-Site Algae diagnosable sensing device with wireless sensor network (WSN) connectivity with Optical Biological Sensor and environmental sensor to monitor the water treatment systems. The proposed system emulated in real-time on the water treatment plant and functional evaluation parameters are presented as part of the conceptual proof to the proposed research.

Development and Applications of an Optic Oxygen Sensor Datalogger for in situ Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring in Coastal Water (연안 용존산소 현장 모니터링용 산소광센서 데이터로거 개발 및 적용)

  • Jae Seong, Lee;Hyunmin Baek
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.33-42
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    • 2023
  • Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a crucial parameter for assessing environmental conditions in aquatic ecosystems. However, commercial in situ dataloggers for oxygen optodes can be relatively expensive and limited in their specifications. In this paper, we present a novel design for a DO datalogger system based on the control boards family with RP2040 MCU chipset. Our design includes two types of dataloggers: a simple logging system and a programmable system for sampling rates via magnetic switches underwater for divers. We provide detailed descriptions of the system, including the MicroPython source code and drawings to aid in construction. We also discuss the various applications of our DO datalogger system in monitoring dissolved oxygen concentration in coastal waters and assessing the benthic metabolism of aquatic ecosystems. Our DO datalogger system provides an affordable and flexible option for researchers to accurately monitor DO concentrations in aquatic environments, and thereby improve our understanding of these complex ecosystems.

In-situ measurement of Ce concentration in high-temperature molten salts using acoustic-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with gas protective layer

  • Yunu Lee;Seokjoo Yoon;Nayoung Kim;Dokyu Kang;Hyeongbin Kim;Wonseok Yang;Milos Burger;Igor Jovanovic;Sungyeol Choi
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.54 no.12
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    • pp.4431-4440
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    • 2022
  • An advanced nuclear reactor based on molten salts including a molten salt reactor and pyroprocessing needs a sensitive monitoring system suitable for operation in harsh environments with limited access. Multi-element detection is challenging with the conventional technologies that are compatible with the in-situ operation; hence laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been investigated as a potential alternative. However, limited precision is a chronic problem with LIBS. We increased the precision of LIBS under high temperature by protecting optics using a gas protective layer and correcting for shotto-shot variance and lens-to-sample distance using a laser-induced acoustic signal. This study investigates cerium as a surrogate for uranium and corrosion products for simulating corrosive environments in LiCl-KCl. While the un-corrected limit of detection (LOD) range is 425-513 ppm, the acoustic-corrected LOD range is 360-397 ppm. The typical cerium concentrations in pyroprocessing are about two orders of magnitude higher than the LOD found in this study. A LIBS monitoring system that adopts these methods could have a significant impact on the ability to monitor and provide early detection of the transient behavior of salt composition in advanced molten salt-based nuclear reactors.

Reliability Monitoring of Adhesive Joints by Piezoelectricity (압전특성을 이용한 접착 조인트의 안전성 모니터링)

  • Kwon, Jae-Wook;Chin, Woo-Seok;Lee, Dai-Gil
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.27 no.8
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    • pp.1388-1397
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    • 2003
  • Since the reliability of adhesively bonded joints for composite structures is dependent on many parameters such as the shape and dimensions of joints, type of applied load, and environment, so an accurate estimation of the fatigue life of adhesively bonded joints is seldom possible, which necessitates an in-situ reliability monitoring of the joints during the operation of structures. In this study, a self-sensor method for adhesively bonded joints was devised, in which the adhesive used works as a piezoelectric material to send changing signals depending on the integrity of the joint. From the investigation, it was found that the electric charge increased gradually as cracks initiated and propagated in the adhesive layer, and had its maximum value when the adhesively bonded joint failed. So it is feasible to monitor the integrity of the joint during its lifetime. Finally, a relationship between the piezoelectric property of the adhesive and crack propagation was obtained from the experimental results.

Comparison between in situ Survey and Satellite Imagery with Regard to Coastal Habitat Distribution Patterns in Weno, Micronesia (마이크로네시아 웨노섬 연안 서식지 분포의 현장조사와 위성영상 분석법 비교)

  • Kim, Taihun;Choi, Young-Ung;Choi, Jong-Kuk;Kwon, Moon-Sang;Park, Heung-Sik
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.395-405
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    • 2013
  • The aim of this study is to suggest an optimal survey method for coastal habitat monitoring around Weno Island in Chuuk Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). This study was carried out to compare and analyze differences between in situ survey (PHOTS) and high spatial satellite imagery (Worldview-2) with regard to the coastal habitat distribution patterns of Weno Island. The in situ field data showed the following coverage of habitat types: sand 42.4%, seagrass 26.1%, algae 14.9%, rubble 8.9%, hard coral 3.5%, soft coral 2.6%, dead coral 1.5%, others 0.1%. The satellite imagery showed the following coverage of habitat types: sand 26.5%, seagrass 23.3%, sand + seagrass 12.3%, coral 18.1%, rubble 19.0%, rock 0.8% (Accuracy 65.2%). According to the visual interpretation of the habitat map by in situ survey, seagrass, sand, coral and rubble distribution were misaligned compared with the satellite imagery. While, the satellite imagery appear to be a plausible results to identify habitat types, it could not classify habitat types under one pixel in images, which in turn overestimated coral and rubble coverage, underestimated algae and sand. The differences appear to arise primarily because of habitat classification scheme, sampling scale and remote sensing reflectance. The implication of these results is that satellite imagery analysis needs to incorporate in situ survey data to accurately identify habitat. We suggest that satellite imagery must correspond with in situ survey in habitat classification and sampling scale. Subsequently habitat sub-segmentation based on the in situ survey data should be applied to satellite imagery.