• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.795-800
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• 2002

Yb:$YCa_4O(BO_3)_3$ (Yb:YCOB) single crystal, in which the concentration of $Yb^{3+}$ ion 20 at%, was grown by the Czocharalski method using an iridium crucible under N2 atmosphere. The optimum growth parameters to get a high quality of single crystals were found to be 1.5∼2 mm/h of pulling rate and 10∼20 rpm of rotation rate. According to the results of spectroscopic properties, absorption edge of Yb:YCOB was 236 nm. Two strong absorption line due to $Yb^{3+}$ ions were observed at 900 and 975 nm. Thermal expansion coefficients of Yb:YCOB crystal along a, b and c crystallographic axes from 320 to 650 K were 12.1${\times}10^{-6}$/K, 5.9${\times}10^{-6}$/K, 12.9${\times}10^{-6}$/K, respectively. Specific heat was 0.162 $cal/g{\cdot}K$ at 330 K.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.78-78
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.77-77
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• 2000

• BMB Reports
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.290-295
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• 2018

Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1) is a member of the cold-shock domain (CSD) protein superfamily. It participates in a wide variety of cellular events, including transcription, RNA splicing, translation, DNA repair, drug resistance, and stress responses. We investigated putative functions of YB-1 in HIV-1 replication. Functional studies using overexpression or knockdown of YB-1 in conjunction with transfection of proviral DNA showed that YB-1 enhances virus production. We found YB-1 regulates HIV-1 production by stimulating viral transcription using HIV-1 LTR sequence U3RU5 with Luciferase assay. We also identified a specific region from amino acids 1 to 324 of YB-1 as necessary for the participation of the protein in the production of virions.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.151-156
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• 2000

Yb/YAG single crystals were grown from the melt composition of Y/sub 1-x/Yb/sub x/)₃Al/sub 5/O/sub 12/ where x equal to 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 33, 50, 75 and 100 at % by floating zone method. Optimum growth parameters to get high quality single crystals were 3.5 mm/h of growth rate and 20 rpm of rotation rate under the N₂ atmosphere. After the growth, color of crystals was appeared with pale blue due to the lack of oxygen, but it was disappeared after annealing at 1450℃ for 2 hr. Absorption coefficients were linearly increased depending on the concentration of Yb/sup 3+/ ions. Broad emission band was measured in the range of 1020 to 1050 nm with the peak intensity at 1031 nm and 1051 nm because of ²F/sub 5/2/(1)→²F/sub 7/2/(3) and ²F/sub 5/2/(1)→²F/sub 7/2/(4) transition respectively. When Yb/sup 3+/ ions were substituted with high rates, there were tendency to decrease the measured fluorescent lifetime for Yb ions depending on the concentration of Yb/sup 3+/ ions.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.246-247
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• 2000

Yb$^{3+}$ 이온은 InGaAs LD 및 Ti:sapphire 레이저로 펌핑할 수 있는 940 nm에서의 흡수대를 가지고 있고, 1.03 $mu extrm{m}$의 형광방출 특성을 가지고 있으며, 지금까지 알려진 1 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 파장대의 레이저 활성이온 중에서 가장 적게 열을 발생하는 특성을 가지고 있음이 알려져 최근에는 Yb$^{3+}$ 이온을 첨가한 여러 가지 레이저 매질이 연구되고 있다.[1] 그 중에서도 Yb$^{3+}$ ion doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Yb:YAG) 단결정은 충분하게 넓은 흡수선폭, 좋은 열광학적 특성, 고출력 작동을 하게 하는 stokes shift, 그리고 LD에 의한 펌핑을 가능하게 하는 940 nm 영역에서의 흡수 및 긴 여기시간을 가진 이상적인 매질로 알려져 있다.[2] 이러한 특성으로 인해 Yb:YAG 단결정은 femtosecond 레이저 등 각종 레이저 시스템의 소형화[3]를 가져왔으며, 레이저 결정의 양산 가능성 및 레이저 기기의 소형화에 따르는 시스템의 가격 감소가 가능하므로 Yb:YAG microchip 레이저는 향후 고출력 레이저 기기 산업의 중추가 될 것으로 기대된다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.20 no.12
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• pp.1082-1086
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• 2007

Optical characteristics of $YCOB(YCa_4B_3O_{10})$, known as a crystal of self frequency doubling, was investigated when Yb and Er ions were co-doped 20 % and 2 %, respectively. The absorption cross section of Er,Yb:YCOB crystal at $1.0\;{\mu}m$ was larger than that of Yb:YCOB, which means that the former was profitable for more energy absorption than the latter. The fluorescent lifetime at $1.5\;{\mu}m$ was measured to be 1.27 ms at room temperature, and lengthened to 1.54 ms and 1.62 ms at low temperatures of 77 K and 6 K, respectively. The line widths of fluorescent spectrum at $1.5\;{\mu}m$ were getting narrower as lowering temperature. However, we didn't observe a temperature dependent peak wavelength shift.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 1994

$YbFeCoO_4$ single crystal was grown by floating zone method. The atmospheric condition of the growth was controlled in air and the growth rate was 1~2 mm/hr. After melting the feed rod of the composition of $YbFeCoO_4$, $YbFeCoO_4$ was decomposed to $YbFeCoO_4$ and CoO phase in the initial state of the growth. The liquid composition, however, changed to the direction of the eutectic point along the liquidus line and then stopped at the point in which $YbFeCoO_4$ single crystal could be grown. The growth direction of the crystal was preferred orientation [110], perpendicular to the c-axis in the hexagonal system due to using the polycrystalline seed.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.314-320
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• 2014

$La_{2-x}(MoO_4)_3:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ particles with doping concentrations of $Er^{3+}$ and $Yb^{3+}$ ($x=Er^{3+}+Yb^{3+}$, $Er^{3+}$=0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and $Yb^{3+}$ = 0.2, 0.45) were successfully prepared by the microwave-modified sol-gel method, and the upconversion photoluminescence properties were investigated. Well-crystallized particles, formed after heat-treatment at $900^{\circ}C$ for 16 h, showed a fine and homogeneous morphology with particle sizes of $2-5{\mu}m$. Under excitation at 980 nm, $La_{1.7}(MoO_4)_3:Er_{0.1}Yb_{0.2}$ and $La_{1.5}(MoO_4)_3:Er_{0.05}Yb_{0.45}$ particles exhibited a strong 525 nm emission band, a weak 550 nm emission band in the green region, and a very weak 655 nm emission band in the red region. The Raman spectra of the doped particles indicated the presence of strong peaks at higher frequencies of 752, 846, 922, 1358 and $1435cm^{-1}$ and lower frequency of $314cm^{-1}$ induced by the disorder of the $[MoO_4]^{2-}$ groups with the incorporation of the $Er^{3+}$ and $Yb^{3+}$ elements into the crystal lattice or by a new phase formation.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.361-371
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• 2023

The study was undertaken to isolate and characterize wild yeast strains from soil samples collected in Seoul, Korea. Among the 19 yeast strains obtained, 17 were previously recorded species. The remaining two strains, Wickerhamomyces sp. GW1-4 and Archaeorhizomyces sp. YB4-103 were new species candidates. The genomic and microbiological characteristics of GW1-4 and YB4-103 were investigated. Phylogenetic analyses based on the 26S rRNA gene sequences and internal transcribed sequences, GW1-4 and YB4-103, represent a distinct lineage within the family Phaffomycetaceae and Archaeorhizomycetaceae, respectively. The GW1-4 and YB4-103 strains had the highest sequence homology with Wickerhamomyces xylosivorus NBRC 111553^T (88.97%) and Archaeorhizomyces finlayi CBS 128710^T (87.55%), respectively.