• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2009

Objectives : Being introduced in the 1980s, laser acupuncture studies have been steadily carried on such as its thermal effects on human body. However, the mechanisms of effect are not yet clearly explained. Generally, laser acupuncture could be favorable for pediatric patients or people under special conditions (hemophilia, needle-phobia, pathogen-carriers, etc.) because of lower risk of infection, bleeding, pain or fainting. But there are still problems for using laser acupuncture equivalently as the traditional metal needle. The goal of this study is to review the fundamentals, history and present trend of laser acupuncture study, and to suggest how to develop laser acupuncture as an oriental medical device. Method : We performed literature search using PubMed(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed) and Scopus(http://www.scopus.com). Search conditions are laser acupuncture, laser needle, LLLT(as title or abstract) or Litscher G(as author). Main target studies are physical fundamentals, clinical trials, physiological results and device proposals. Results : Many research have shown the similarities of laser acupuncture and traditional metal acupuncture and have reported clinical and physiological effects of laser acupuncture. But, still laser acupuncture is not widely used in Korea due to high-cost of equipments and the lack of clear understanding of laser devices. Additionally, there are still challenges in standardization and device development. Conclusions : Frequencies, laser modes, waveguides, adaptor types, polarization and signal modulations are suggested as future study subjects on laser acupuncture. More various studies and efforts for device development have to be performed to provide oriental medical doctors with evidence based confidence about usage of laser acupuncture.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.261-271
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• 2017

Environment-friendly $(K,Na)NbO_3-based$ (KNN) lead-free piezoelectric materials have been studied extensively in the past decade. Significant progress has been made in this field, manifesting competitive piezoelectric performance with that of lead-based, for specific application scenarios. Further understanding of the relationship between high piezoelectricity and microstructure or more precisely, ferroelectric domain structure, domain wall pinning effect, domain wall conduction and local polarization switching underpins the continuous advancement of piezoelectric properties, with the help of piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). In this review, we will present the fundamentals of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and its cardinal derivative in piezoelectric and ferroelectric world, PFM. Some representative operational modes and a variety of recent applications in KNN-based piezoelectric materials are presented. We expect that PFM and its combination with some newly developed technology will continue to provide great insight into piezoelectric materials and structures, and will play a valuable role in promoting the performance to a new level.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2014

SAR 영상은 관측시간과 기상현상 등의 외부 환경 영향을 받지 않고 수시로 데이터 취득이 가능하며 광학영상보다 광범위한 관측 영역을 포함하기 때문에 레이더간섭기법 (InSAR)을 이용한 토지피복분류 기법은 큰 이점을 갖는다. 본 연구에서는 L밴드 ALOS PALSAR의 후방산란계수와 긴밀도를 이용한 새로운 토지피복분류 기법을 개발하고 최근 화산 폭발 가능성으로 인해 주목받고 있는 백두산 지역에 시험 적용하였다. 새로운 토지피복분류 체계는 ALOS PALSAR의 HH, HV편광 모드의 영상을 InSAR 시계열 상에서 패킷의 형태로 재구성하고 주성분 분석을 도입하여 분류의 신뢰도 향상을 시도하였다. 또한 MODIS 등 광학 영상 기반 분류와 상호 검증하여 정확도를 확인하였다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1087-1099
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• 2010

This study explores the retail environment factors of the changes mentioned in the "Factors and Directions of the Change of the Apparel Retail Structure in Korea" (Part I) to understand the changes in apparel retail institutions. This study was done through a literature research method and the results are as follows. First, changing consumer needs and trends require extensive new products, a method to manufacture diverse products according to the market demand, and the necessity to manufacture based on trends in demand. This limits the role of mass production, which brought about more flexible manufacturing modes, scaled down manufacturing factories, promoted more cooperative subcontract relationships, and increased global sourcing which uses other companies at the most appropriate global venue. How to organize and use cooperative networks that benefit companies is the key to global competitiveness in the new era and the information technology developed around retail shops plays a key role. Consequently, the management of consumers and their information becomes critical and retail distribution functions become a key corporate function. In addition, it is difficult for small shops to introduce effective new technologies that encourage the growth of large companies. Second, apparel companies that use to benefit from scale merits based on the previous mass production system are now becoming effective by using economies of scale through mass retailing while shops are enlarging their sizes as a way to survive. On the other hand, inexpensive clothes become even more inexpensive while expensive ones become even more expensive, promoting polarization and diverse price ranges that widen consumer options.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.318-325
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• 2008

MT 모델링에서는 송신원을 고려하지 않으므로, 평면파에 대한 배경 매질의 반응을 경계값으로 설정하는 Dirichlet 경계조건을 이용할 때에 그 경계값의 정확한 계산이 매우 중요하다. 이 연구에서는 1차원 배경 매질만을 가정하던 기존의 모델링 알고리듬을 2차원 배경 매질을 고려할 수 있도록 발전시켰다. 1차원 배경매질의 경우 경계값은 해석적으로 계산할 수 있으나, 2차원 구조가 존재하는 경우에는 2차원 모델링을 통해 경계값을 계산하여야 한다. 2차원 모델링의 TM(transverse magnetic) 및 TE (transverse electric) 모드는 3차원 모델링의 입사 전기장의 분극 방향과 2차원 구조의 주향에 따라서 결정된다. 전기장을 셀 모서리에 정의하는 기존의 3차원 모델링 알고리듬과 잘 부합하도록 2차원 모델링에서도 모서리에서 전기장을 계산하였다. 2차원 모델링을 통해 계산된 값을 3차원 모델링의 경계값으로 활용한 결과, 단층 모형 혹은 한 면에 바다를 포함한 모형에 대해 보다 정확한 겉보기비저항 및 위상을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2005년도 ISMP
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• pp.201-212
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• 2005

[ $Epoxy/BaTiO_3$ ] composite embedded capacitor films (ECFs) were newly designed fur high dielectric constant and low tolerance (less than ${\pm}15\%$) embedded capacitor fabrication for organic substrates. In terms of material formulation, ECFs are composed of specially formulated epoxy resin and latent curing agent, and in terms of coating process, a comma roll coating method is used for uniform film thickness in large area. Dielectric constant of $BaTiO_3\;&\;SrTiO_3$ composite ECF is measured with MIM capacitor at 100 kHz using LCR meter. Dielectric constant of $BaTiO_3$ ECF is bigger than that of $SrTiO_3$ ECF, and it is due to difference of permittivity of $BaTiO_3\;and\;SrTiO_3$ particles. Dielectric constant of $BaTiO_3\;&\;SrTiO_3$ ECF in high frequency range $(0.5\~10GHz)$ is measured using cavity resonance method. In order to estimate dielectric constant, the reflection coefficient is measured with a network analyzer. Dielectric constant is calculated by observing the frequencies of the resonant cavity modes. About both powders, calculated dielectric constants in this frequency range are about 3/4 of the dielectric constants at 1 MHz. This difference is due to the decrease of the dielectric constant of epoxy matrix. For $BaTiO_3$ ECF, there is the dielectric relaxation at $5\~9GHz$. It is due to changing of polarization mode of $BaTiO_3$ powder. In the case of $SrTiO_3$ ECF, there is no relaxation up to 10GHz. Alternative material for embedded capacitor fabrication is $epoxy/BaTiO_3$ composite embedded capacitor paste (ECP). It uses similar materials formulation like ECF and a screen printing method for film coating. The screen printing method has the advantage of forming capacitor partially in desired part. But the screen printing makes surface irregularity during mask peel-off, Surface flatness is significantly improved by adding some additives and by applying pressure during curing. As a result, dielectric layer with improved thickness uniformity is successfully demonstrated. Using $epoxy/BaTiO_3$ composite ECP, dielectric constant of 63 and specific capacitance of 5.1nF/cm2 were achieved.