• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2011년도 한국우주과학회보 제20권1호
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• pp.23.1-23.1
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• 2011

The SMT is a subsystem of the UFFO (Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory) pathfinder onboard the Lomonosov spacecraft planed to be launched in November 2011. The UFFO is designed for extremely fast observation of optical afterglow of Gamma Ray Burst (GRB). This study is primarily concerned with performance measurement of the SMT optical system under the integration and test phase. SMT is a 100mm Ritchey-Chretien type telescope with a motorized slewing mirror and a $256{\times}256$ pixels Intensified Charge-Coupled Device (ICCD) of 22.2${\mu}m$ in pixel size. SMT is designed to operate over the wavelength coverage between 200 nm and 650 nm. It has 17 arcmin FOV (Field of View), providing 4arcsec in detector pixel resolution. In this study, we describe the integration and test process of the SMT optical system and interim performance measurement results with motorized slewing mirror and ICCD.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.427-433
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• 1977

강물 시료속에 함유된 크롬, 철, 란탄, 스칸듐 및 아연의 함량을 방사화 분석법으로 동시정량하는 방법을 확립하였다. 10ml의 강물 시료를 사전 처리없이 석영관 속에 밀봉한 다음 열중성자속이 $1{\times}10^{13}n{\cdot}cm^{-2}{\cdot}sec^{-1}$인 곳에서 1주일간 조사하였다. 약 2일간 냉각시킨 후 시료 속에든 원소들을 0.1M 옥신의 클로로포름용액으로 여러 pH에서 연속적으로 추출하였다. 감마선 분광분석을 위하여 유기층을 800챈널 펄스높이 분석기에 연결된 $″3\;{\times}\;3″$ NaI (T1) 검출기로 계측하였다. 본분석법에 의하여 대부분의 강물 시료에 ppb 농도범위로 함유된 이들 원소들의 정량이 가능하였다. 추적자를 써서 이들 원소의 정량적 분리를 위한 연구를 수행하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2015년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.1103-1105
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• 2015

원전이나 방사선 관련시설에서의 사고발생 또는 노후원전 해체시 누출된 방사능은 조기에 탐지 및 제거해야 대형사고를 방지할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 방사선원의 빠르고 효율적인 제염작업을 위해 방사선원에 대한 거리, 방향 및 선량정보를 제공할 수 있는 단센서 기반의 스테레오감마선 탐지장치를 구현하였고, 탐지장치의 고속탐지를 위한 알고리즘개발을 수행하였다. 선원에 대한 거리정보를 획득하기 위한 스테레오 구조를 위해 2대의 탐지장치가 필요하지만 장치의 운용을 위하여 단센서 기반의 경량화된 탐지장치를 고안하였고, 스테레오 영상 획득시 탐지시간을 최소화 하기 위하여 관심영역을 추출한 후 해당 영역에 대한 스캔을 통해 탐지 선원에 대한 거리산출 및 영상분포출력을 나타내도록 하였다. 스테레오 획득 시 탐지시간을 기준으로 적용된 알고리즘의 탐지시간은 최대 35%의 시간단축결과를 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.663-668
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• 2016

In single-photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT) with a pixelated semiconductor detector (PSD), not only pinhole collimators but also parallel-hole collimators are often used in preclinical nuclear-medicine imaging systems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare pinhole and parallel-hole collimators in a PSD. For that purpose, we paired a PID 350 (Ajat Oy Ltd., Finland) CdTe PSD with each of the four collimators most frequently used in preclinical nuclear medicine: (1) a pinhole collimator, and (2) low-energy high-resolution (LEHR), (3) low-energy general-purpose (LEGP), and (4) low-energy high-sensitivity (LEHS) parallel-hole collimators. The sensitivity and spatial resolution of each collimator was evaluated using a point source and a hot-rod phantom. The highest sensitivity was achieved using LEHS, followed by LEGP, LEHR, and pinhole. Also, at a source-to-collimator distance of 2 cm, the spatial resolution was 1.63, 2.05, 2.79, and 3.45 mm using pinhole, LEHR, LEGP, and LEHS, respectively. The reconstructed hot-rod phantom images showed that the pinhole collimator and the LEHR parallel-hole collimator give a fine spatial resolution for preclinical SPECT with PSD. In conclusion, we successfully compared different types of collimators for a preclinical pixelated semiconductor SPECT system.

• 천문학논총
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.71-87
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• 2011

Gravitational waves are predicted by the Einstein's theory of General Relativity. The direct detection of gravitational waves is one of the most challenging tasks in modern science and engineering due to the 'weak' nature of gravity. Recent development of the laser interferometer technology, however, makes it possible to build a detector on Earth that is sensitive up to 100-1000 Mpc for strong sources. It implies an expected detection rate of neutron star mergers, which are one of the most important targets for ground-based detectors, ranges between a few to a few hundred per year. Therefore, we expect that the gravitational-wave observation will be routine within several years. Strongest gravitational-wave sources include tight binaries composed of compact objects, supernova explosions, gamma-ray bursts, mergers of supermassive black holes, etc. Together with the electromagnetic waves, the gravitational wave observation will allow us to explore the most exotic nature of astrophysical objects as well as the very early evolution of the universe. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the theory of gravitational waves, principles of detections, gravitational-wave detectors, astrophysical sources of gravitational waves, and future prospects.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.3790-3797
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• 2021

Although the individual channel readout method can improve the performance of PET detectors with pixelated photo-sensors, such as silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), this method leads to a significant increase in the number of readout channels. In this study, we proposed a novel multiplexing method that could effectively reduce the number of readout channels to reduce system complexity and development cost. The proposed multiplexing circuit was designed to generate bipolar pulses with different zero-crossing points by adjusting the time constant of the high-pass filter connected to each channel of a pixelated photo-sensor. The channel position of the detected gamma-ray was identified by estimating the width between the rising edge and the zero-crossing point of the bipolar pulse. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed multiplexing circuit, four detector blocks, each consisting of a 4 × 4 array of 3 mm × 3 mm × 20 mm LYSO and a 4 × 4 SiPM array, were constructed. The average energy resolution was 13.2 ± 1.1% for all 64 crystal pixels and each pixel position was accurately identified. A coincidence timing resolution was 580 ± 12 ps. The experimental results indicated that the novel multiplexing method proposed in this study is able to effectively reduce the number of readout channels while maintaining accurate position identification with good energy and timing performance. In addition, it could be useful for the development of PET systems consisting of a large number of pixelated detectors.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.2802-2811
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• 2023

In a first-of-its-kind study, terrestrial radionuclide concentrations were measured in 35 topsoil samples from the outskirts of Dhaka using HPGe gamma-ray spectrometry to assess the radiological consequences of such a vast number of brick kilns on the plant workers, general as well as dwelling environment. The range of activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K is found at 19 ± 3.04 to 38 ± 4.94, 39 ± 5.85 to 57 ± 7.41, and (430 ± 51.60 to 570 ± 68.40) Bq/kg, respectively. ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K concentrations were higher than the global averages. Bottom ash deposition in lowlands, fly ash buildup in soils, and the fallout of micro-particles are all probable causes of the elevated radioactivity levels. ¹³⁷Cs was found in the sample, which indicates the migration of ¹³⁷Cs from nuclear accidents or nuclear fallout, or the contamination of feed coal. Although the effective dose received by the general public was below the recommended dose limit but, most estimates of hazard parameters surpass their respective population weighted global averages, indicating that brick kiln workers and nearby residents are not safe due to prolonged exposures to terrestrial radiation. In addition, the soil around sampling sites is found to be unsuitable for agricultural purposes.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1519-1526
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• 2023

For the first time Aluminium-BariumeZinc oxide nanocomposite (ZABONC) was synthesized by solution combustion method where calcination was carried out at low temperatures (600℃) to study the electromagnetic (EM) (X/γ) radiation shielding properties. Further for characterization purpose standard techniques like PXRD, SEM, UV-VISIBLE, FTIR were used to find phase purity, functional groups, surface morphology, and to do structural analysis and energy band gap determination. The PXRD pattern shows (hkl) planes corresponding to spinel cubic phase of ZnAl₂O4, cubic Ba(NO₃)₂, α and γ phase of Al₂O₃ which clearly confirms the formation of complex nano composite. From SEM histogram mean size of nano particles was calculated and is in the order of 17 nm. Wood and Tauc's relation direct energy band gap calculation gives energy gap of 2.9 eV. In addition, EM (X/γ) shielding properties were measured and compared with the theoretical ones using standard procedures (NaI (Tl) detector and multi channel analyzer MCA). For energy above 356 keV the measured shielding parameters agree well with the theory, while below this value slight deviation is observed, due to the influence of atomic/crystallite size of the ZABONC. Hence synthesized ZABONC can be used as a shielding material in EM (X/γ) radiation shielding.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2050-2056
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• 2024

Handling of radioisotopes may cause external and internal contamination to occupational workers while using radiation for medical purposes. This research aims to monitor the internal hazard of occupational workers who handle ¹³¹I. Two methods are used: in vivo or direct method and in vitro or indirect method. The in vivo or direct method was performed by assessing thyroid intake with a thyroid uptake monitoring machine. The in vitro or indirect method was performed by assessing urine samples with the help of a gamma-ray spectroscopy practice using a High-Purity Germanium (HPGe) Detector. In this study, fifty-nine thyroid counts and fifty-nine urine samples were collected from seven occupational workers who were in charge of ¹³¹I at the National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (NINMAS), Dhaka. The result showed that the average annual effective dose of seven workforces from thyroid counts were 0.0208 mSv/y, 0.0180 mSv/y, 0.0135 mSv/y, 0.0169 m Sv/y, 0.0072 mSv/y, 0.0181 mSv/y, 0.0164 mSv/y and in urine samples 0.0832 mSv/y, 0.0770 mSv/y, 0.0732 mSv/y, 0.0693 mSv/y, 0.0715 mSv/y, 0.0662 mSv/y, 0.0708 mSv/y.The total annual effective dose (in vivo and in vitro method) was found among seven workers in average 0.1039 mSv/y, 0.0950 mSv/y, 0.0868 mSv/y, 0.0862 mSv/y, 0.0787 mSv/y, 0.0843 mSv/y, 0.0872 mSv/y. Following the rules of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the annual limit of effective dose for occupational exposure is 20 mSv per year and the finding values from this research work are lesser than this safety boundary.

• 분석과학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2005

방사능 준위가 낮은 시료의 경우에는 방사능 측정 시 많은 양의 시료가 요구되며, 시료량의 증가로 인하여 방출된 감마선이 시료 자체에서 산란되거나 흡수될 확률이 증가하게 되므로 검출기에 도달할 확률은 감소하게 된다. 이러한 자체흡수효과를 보정하기 위해서는 측정시료의 기하학적 조건 및 밀도에 따른 효율을 보정하여야 한다. 대부분의 측정에서 기하학적인 조건은 표준선원과 동일한 측정용기를 사용함으로서 해결될 수 있다. 그러나 다양한 종류의 폐기물을 측정대상으로 할 경우에는 측정시료와 동일한 기하학적 조건 및 밀도를 가지는 표준선원을 이용하여 효율을 결정한다는 것은 사실상 불가능하다. 다양한 측정 용기에 대하여 측정 시료의 밀도 차이에 따른 자체흡수효과를 비교하기 위하여 수용액 상태의 표준선원에 용해도가 높고 밀도가 큰 NaI를 첨가하면서 밀도차이에 따른 검출기의 효율 변화를 조사하였다. 모든 결과는 Monte Carlo 방법에 의한 계산결과와 비교하였으며, 500 keV 이하의 낮은 에너지 영역에서는 자체흡수효과에 대한 보정이 이루어지지 않을 경우 많은 오차가 발생한다는 것으로 확인하였다.