• 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.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.187-191
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• 2014

The cultivation area and use of genetically modified (GM) crops have been increased continuously over the world. Concerns about the potential risks of GM crops are also increasing. Safe management for the development and production of GM crops is required according to Living Modified Organism Act in Korea. Planning about the methods, duration, and frequency of environmental monitoring is also required for commercial use of GM crops. GM Zoysia japonica Steud. (event name: JG21) expressing resistance to glufosinate-ammonium has been generated previously. By using gamma ray treatment to JG21 we also developed male sterility and dwarf Z. japonica (event name: JG21-MS). The objective of this study was to establish the monitoring system for environment release of JG21-MS. In this study we extracted RNA from JG21 and JG21-MS and conducted RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) method to distinguish JG21 and JG21-MS.

• 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.

• 천문학회보
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.208.2-208.2
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• 2012

The Slewing Mirror Telescope (SMT) is a key telescope of Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory (UFFO) space project to explore the first sub-minute or sub-seconds early photons from the Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) afterglows. The first realization of UFFO is the 20kg UFFO-Pathfinder (UFFO-P) to be launched on board the Russian Lomonosov satellite in 2013 by the Soyuz-2 rocket. Once the UFFO Burst Alert & Trigger Telescope (UBAT) detects the GRBs, Slewing mirror (SM) will rotate to bring the GRB into the SMT's field of view instead of slewing the entire spacecraft. SMT can image the UV/Optical counterpart with about 4-arcsec accuracy. However it will provide a important understanding of the GRB mechanism by measuring the sub-minute optical photons from GRBs. SMT can respond to the trigger over $35^{\circ}{\times}35^{\circ}$ wide field of view within 1 sec by using Slewing Mirror Stage (SMS). SMT has 10-cm Ritchey-Chretien telescope and $256{\times}256$ pixilated Intensified Charge-Coupled Device (ICCD) on focal plane. In this paper, we discuss the overall design of UFFO-P SMT instrument and payloads development status.

• 천문학회보
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.82.1-82.1
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• 2012

GRB100205A is a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) which is suspected to be at redshift z=11-13 due to its very red H-K color($(H-K)_{vega}=2.1{\pm}0.5$). We observed a field centered at GRB100205A with Wide Field Camera (WFCAM) at United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii, in order to search a quasar that could be located around the GRB. The images were obtained in J, H, and K filters covering a square area of $0.78deg^2$. Our J-, H-, and K-band data reach the depths of 22.5, 22.1, and 21.0 mag (Vega) at $5{\sigma}$, respectively. Also using z-band image observed by CFHT, we find 8 candidates that have colors consistent with a quasar at z=11-13(non-detection in z-, J-band and $(H-K)_{vega}$ > 1.6). However, the shallow depths of J-, H-band are not enough to verify their true nature. Instead, we identify many red objects to be old or dusty galaxies at $z{\geq}3$. The number density of such objects appears about twice or more than that of the field of Cosmological Evolution Survey (COSMOS) and Ultra Deep Survey (UDS) of UKIRT Infrared deep sky survey (UKIDSS). On scales between 0.18' and 15' the correlation function is well described by a power law with an exponent of ${\approx}-0.9$ and this implies that those objects are like galaxies. It is interesting that many red galaxies exist in the region where the GRB was detected.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 1973

생체 시료 중에 함유된 수은, 브롬, 비소 및 카드뮴을 동시에 정량하였다. 시료를 원자로에서 중성자 조사 한다음 휘발성 물질인 수은과 브롬은 중류법을 사용하여 분리한다음 감마선 분광법으로 정량하였다. 그리고 비소와 카드뮴은 양이온 교환수지를 이용하여 계속분리하여 역시 감마선 분광법으로 정량하였다. 수은, 브롬, 비소 그리고 카드뮴의 정량한계는 각각 0.002$\mu\textrm{g}$, 0.003$\mu\textrm{g}$, 0.001$\mu\textrm{g}$ 및 0.02$\mu\textrm{g}$이었다. 이 분석 방법을 사용하여 쌀및 생선시료 중의 수은, 브롬, 비소 및 카드윰을 정량하였다. 그리고 동방법을 사용하여 표준시료인 배추가루를 분석할 결과 수은이 0.046$\mu\textrm{g}$/gr, 브롬이 24.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/gr 비소가 0.17$\mu\textrm{g}$/gr이었고 카드뮴은 0.50$\mu\textrm{g}$/gr이었다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2020

Radiation causes radiation hazards in the human body. In Korea, a case of radiation necrosis occurred in 2014. In this study, the scatter and shielding efficiency according to lead shielding were classified into epidermis and dermis for 0.511 MeV used in nuclear medicine. In this study, experiments were conducted using the slab phantom that represents calibration and the dose of human trunk. Experimental results showed that the shielding rate of 0.25 mmPb was 180% in the epidermis and 96% in the dermis. Shielding at 0.5mmPb showed shielding rates of 158%in the epidermis and 82% in the dermis. As a result of measuring the absorbed dose by subdividing the thickness of the dermis into 0.5 mm intervals, when the shielding was carried out at 0.25 mmPb, the dose appeared to be about 120% at 0.5 mm of the dermis surface, and the dose was decreased at the subsequent depth. Shielding at 0.5 mmPb, the dose appeared to be about 101% at the surface 0.5 mm, and the dose was measured to decrease at the subsequent depth. This result suggests that when lead aprons are actually used, the scattering rays would be sufficiently removed due to the spaces generated by the clothes and air, Therefore, the scattered ray generated from lead will not reach the human body. The ICRU defines the epidermis (0.07), in which the radiation-induced damage of the skin occurs, as the dose equivalent. If the radiation dose of the dermis is considered in addition, it will be helpful for the evaluation of the prognosis for radiation hazard of the skin.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.307-313
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• 1997

비정질 실리콘에서의 photoconductive gain mechanism을 방사선 계측시 이용하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. p-i-n, n-i-n, n-i-p-i-n과 같은 여러 형태의 비정질 실리콘 계측기를 제작하고 시험하였다. Photoconductive gain은 두 가지의 시간적 범위에서 측정하였다. : 하나는 고에너지의 하전입자나 감마선의 통과를 모사하기 위해서 $1{\mu }$ sec 보다 짧은 가시광선 펄스를 사용하였고, 다른 하나는 의학영상에 사용되는 x-선을 모사하기 위하여 보다 긴 1msec 정도의 가시광선 펄스를 사용하였다. 두 가지의 photoconductive gain-current gain과 charge gain-을 정의하여 실험하였으며, charge gain은 current gain을 시간에 따라 적분한 값이다. 10 mA/$cm^2$의 dark current density level에서, 짧은 펄스에 대해서는 3~9정도의 charge gain을 얻을 수 있었고 긴 펄스에 대해서는 수백의 charge gain을 얻을 수 있었다. 여러 가지의 gain에 대한 결과를 계측기의 구조, 부가전압, dark current density와의 관계를 통하여 논의하였다.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2009년도 한국우주과학회보 제18권1호
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• pp.64.3-64.3
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• 2009

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 1988

마늘의 품질보존을 위한 수단으로서 전리에너지인 장마선의 이응이 가능해짐에 따라, 발아억제 선량인 0.1kGy 처리와 저장조건$(3{\pm}1^{\circ}C,\;75{\sim}85%\;R.H.;\;12{\pm}5^{\circ}C,\;75{\sim}85%\;R.H.)$이 마늘의 몇가지 성분변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 0.1kGy의 감마선 조사는 시료의 수분함량에 거의 영향을 미치지 않았으나 실온저장 10개월 후의 대조시료는 조사시료에 비해 수분함량이 유의적으로 감소되었다(P<0.05). 발아억제 처리는 저장중 시료의 총당 함량의 변화를 완만하게 하였으며, 저온저장 8개월 후 대조시료의 유리당 함량은 조사시료에 비해 유의적으로 증가되었다. 발아억제 선량의 감마선 처리는 시료의 아스코르브산과 지방산 참량에 거의 영향을 주지 않았으나 아미노산 조성중 글루탐산과 아스파르트산 함량에는 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.