• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.237-247
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• 1993

Activity ratio of two radioactive primary fission products which had sufficiently different half-lives was expressed as functions of cooling time and irradiation histories in which average burnup, irradiation time, cycle interval time and the dominant fissile material of the spent fuel were included. The gamma-ray spectra of 36 samples from 6 spent PWR fuel assemblies irradiated in Kori unit-1 reactor were obtained by a spectrometric system equipped with a high purity germanium gamma-ray detector. Activity ratio $^{l44}$Ce $^{l37}$Cs, analyzed from each spectrum, was used for the calculation of cooling time. The results show that the radioactive fission products $^{l44}$Ce and $^{l37}$Cs are considered as useful monitors for cooling time determination because the estimated cooling time by detection of activity ratio $^{l44}$Ce $^{l37}$Cs agreed well with the operator declared cooling time within relative difference of $\pm$5 % despite the low counting rate of the gamma-ray of $^{l44}$Ce (about 10$^{-3}$ count per second). For the samples with several different irradiation histories, the determined cooling time by modeled irradiation history showed good agreement with that by known irradiation history within time difference of $\pm$0.5 year. From this result, it would be expected to be possible to estimate reliably the cooling time of spent nuclear fuel without the exact information about irradiation history. The feasibility study on identification of and/or sorting out spent nuclear fuel by applying the technique for cooling time determination was also performed and the result shows that the detection of activity ratio $^{l44}$Ce $^{l37}$Cs by gamma-ray spectrometry would be usefully applicable to certify spent nuclear fuel for the purpose of safeguards and management in a facility in which the samples dismantled or cut from spent fuel assemblies are treated, such as the post irradiation examination facility.mination facility.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics C
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• v.36C no.5
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• pp.27-37
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• 1999

A CMOS ReadOut Integrated Circuit (ROlC) for InfraRed Focal Plane Array (IRFPA) detector is presented, which is a key component in uncooled thermal imaging systems. The ROIC reads out signals from $64\times64$ Barium Strontium Titanate (BST) infrared detector array, then outputs pixel signals sequentially after amplifying and noise filtering. Various design requirements and constraints have been considered including impedance matching, low noise, low power dissipation and small detector pitch. For impedance matching between detector and pre~amplifier, a new circuit based on MOS diode structure is devised, which can be easily implemented using standard CMOS process. Also, tunable low pass filter with single~pole is used to suppress high frequency noise. In additions, a clamping circuit is adopted to enhance the signal~to-noise ratio of the readout output signals. The $64\times64$ IRFPA ROIC is designed using $0.65-\mu\textrm{m}$ 2P3M (double poly, tripple metal) N~Well CMOS process. The core part of the chip contains 62,000 devices including transistors, capacitors and resistors on an area of about $6.3-mm\times6.7-mm$.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.222-228
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• 2000

A detector for monitoring carbon monoxide (CO) in ambient air by nondispersive infrared (NDIR) spectroscopy has been developed and investigated its sensitivity and stability. The essential parts of the absorption cell are three spherical concave mirrors so as to improve the sensitivity by increasing the light path length in the cell. The radius and center of curvature of mirrors and position in the cell was calculated by computer simulation in order that the light path length may be 16m into the 50cm cell. The number of traversals and optical path properties were confirmed by laser beam alignment in transparent absorption cell. The photoconductive type lead selenide (PbSe) was used as CO sensing material, which was cooled to increase the responsibility by thermoelectric cooling method. The detection limit and span drift of the developed CO detector was 0.24ppm and 0.03ppm(v/v) respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.252-252
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• 2010

적외선 센서는 빛의 유무에 관계없이 주 야간 전방의 물체에서 발산하는 미약한 적외선(열선)을 감지하여 영상으로 재현하는 열상시스템은 자동차 야간 운전자 보조용 나이트 비젼, 핵심 시설의 감시 관리, 군수 등의 분야에 적용되어지고 있는 최첨단, 고부가가치를 지니고 있는 기술이다. 양자형은 센서 특성은 좋으나 냉각기(작동온도: $-196^{\circ}C$) 및 고진공 패키지인 dewar를 사용하는 반면에, 열형은 대부분 상온에서 동작되는 온도안정화를 위한 전자냉각모듈만을 구비하면 되므로 저가형으로 제작이 가능한 비냉각형 적외선 센서이다. 본 연구에서는 적외선 센서용 진공패키지 조립공정 및 패키지된 센서의 측정기술을 개발하였다. 금속 메탈패키지를 제작하였으며, 금속 진공패키지는 소자냉각용 TE Cooler와 장수명 진공유지를 위한 getter, 그리고 센서칩, 온도센서를. 장착하여 칩을 조립하였다. Cap ass'y와 base envelop의 솔더링 공정을 수행하였으며, 진공패키지의 진공유지를 위해 TMP를 이용하여 진공을 유지하고, 약 5일동안 패키지 bake-out을 수행하였다. 진공압력은 $10^{-7}\;torr$ 이하를 유지하였으며, getter를 활성화시키고, pinch-off 공정으로 조립 ass'y를 완성하였다. 진공 패키지의 기밀성은 He leak tester를 이용하여 측정하였으며, ${\sim}10^{-9}\;std.cm^3/sec$로 기밀성을 유지하였다. TE cooler를 작동한 온도안정성은 0.05 K 이하였다. 볼로미터 센서의 반응도는 $10^2\;V/W$ 이상을 나타내었으며, 탐지도는 $2{\times}10^8cm-Hz^{1/2}/W$를 나타내었다. 본 연구를 통하여 얻어진 결과는 향후 2차원 열영상용 어레이 검출기 및 웨이퍼수준의 패키징 공정에 유용하게 응용될 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.171-172
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• 2008

$(Ba_{0.57}Sr_{0.33}Ca_{0.10})TiO_3$ (BSCT) thick films doped with 0.1 mol% $MnCO_3$ and $Yb_2O_3$ ($0.1{\sim}0.7$ mol%) were fabricated by the screen printing method on the alumina substrate. And the structural and electrical properties as a function of $Yb_2O_3$ amount were investigated. The lattice constants of the BSCT thick film doped with 0.1 mol% is 0.3955 nm. The specimen doped with 0.7 mol% $Yb_2O_3$ showed dense and uniform grains with diameters of about 6.3 mm. The thickness of all BSCT thick films was approximately 60 mm. The Curie temperature of the BSCT specimen doped with 0.1 mol% $Yb_2O_3$ was $18^{\circ}C$, and the dielectric constantand dielectric loss at this temperature was 4637 and 4.2%, respectively. The BSCT specimen doped with 0.1 mol% $Yb_2O_3$ showed the maximum value of $349{\times}10^{-9}C/cm^2K$ at Curie temperature. The figure of merit $F_D$ for specific detectivity of the specimens doped with 0.1 mol% $Yb_2O_3$ showed the highest value of $10.9{\times}10^{-9}Ccm/J$.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.14-20
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• 2014

A lot of radiation exposure for radiation workers who are engaged in Nuclear Power Plants, especially PWRs, have been caused during the outage by CRUD, such as $^{58}Co$, $^{60}Co$, in Reactor Coolant System. And therefore we need to know source terms to achieve optimization of protection for the radiation workers from radiation exposure at Nuclear Power Plants efficiently. This study analyzed source terms at domestic NPPs (PWRs) nearby Steam Generator with CZT semiconductor detector using by IN-VIVO method during the outage for the first time in the country. We checked difference for the detected source terms between old and new NPP. It was performed especially to see a change of source terms by water chemistry process as well. There was not any difference by water chemistry process both NPPs. The main source terms are $^{58}Co$ and $^{60}Co$ at all NPPs. $^{59}Fe$ only appears in the new NPP. $^{137}Cs$ and $^{95}Zr$ are shown in the old NPP. The fraction of $^{58}Co/^{60}Co$ in the new NPP is higher than the old NPP for increasing the specific activity of $^{60}Co$.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.369-376
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• 2003

We analyzed the aspheric and/or diffractive surface effects to the performance in the long wavelength infrared (8-12 $\mu$m). Also we investigated the dependence of the NA values for the fixed effective focal length 100 mm when the field angle was varied from 5 degrees to 30 degrees stepped by 5 degrees. We chose the merit function as a criteria to compare the performance of the different lenses. Based on the analysis of the aspheric and/or diffractive surface effects, we designed the optical system of F/l.0 for the uncooled thermal imaging system. As for detector the pixel size was 45 $\mu$m square and the number of pixels were a 320${\times}$240 pixels.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.237-238
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• 2008

The films of Vanadium tungsten oxide, $V_{1.85}W_{0.15}O_5$, were grown on Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrate by RF sputtering method. The $V_{1.85}W_{0.15}O_5$ thin films deposited on Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si substrates by RF sputtering method exhibited fairly good TCR and dielectric properties. It was found that film crystallinity, dielectric properties, and TCR properties were strongly dependent upon the annealing temperature. The dielectric constants of the $V_{1.85}W_{0.15}O_5$ thin films annealed at $300^{\circ}C$ were 55, with a dielectric loss of 1.435, respectively. Also, the TCR values of the $V_{1.85}W_{0.15}O_5$ thin films annealed at $300^{\circ}C$ were about -3.6%/K.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.39 no.11
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• pp.7-13
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• 2002

BSCT 320${\times}$240 IRFPA detector module is implemented, which is a key component in uncooled thermal imaging systems. The detector module consists of two parts, infrared sensitive pixel array and read-out integrated circuit(ROIC). The BSCT 320${\times}$240 pixels are made by laser scribe process and 10-${\mu}m$ micro-bump to satisfy 50-${\mu}m$ pitch and 95-% fill-factor. The ROIC has been designed to electrically address the pixels sequentailly and to improve signal-to-noise ratio with single transistor amplifier, HPF, tunable LPF and clamp circuit. The fabricated hybrid chip of detector and ROIC has been mounted on the TEC built-in ceramic package for more stable operation and tested for lots of electrical and optical properties. The IRFA sample has shown successful properties and met with good results of fill-factor, detectivity and responsivity.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.106-116
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• 2023

In this paper, we designed a coaxial dual camera incorporating two optical systems-one for the visible rays and the other for far-infrared ones-with the aim of capturing images in both wavelength ranges. The far-infrared system, which uses an uncooled detector, has a sensor array of 640×480 pixels. The visible ray system has 1,945×1,097 pixels. The coaxial dual optical system was designed using a hot mirror beam splitter to minimize heat transfer caused by infrared rays in the visible ray optical system. The optimization process revealed that the final version of the dual camera system reached more than 90% of the fusion performance between two separate images from dual systems. Multiple rigorous testing processes confirmed that the coaxial dual camera we designed demonstrates meaningful design efficiency and improved image conformity degree compared to existing dual cameras.