• Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.9-17
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• 2021

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.486-488
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• 2008

300 MHz가 넘는 초고자장 MRI에서는 송신 또는 수신 RF Magnetic Field 의 불균일도가 심해져서 이를 개선하기 위한 많은 방법들이 제안되고 있다. 그 중 가장 대표적인 방법은 $4{\sim}32$ 채널의 Transmit Array의 각 채널에 인가되는 전압과 위상을 변화시켜 RF Magnetic Field의 불균일도를 개선하는 방법이다. 본 논문에서는 Transmit Array 내부에서 머리위치의 변화에 따라 RF Magnetic Field ($B_1$ Field) 의 불균일도가 많이 변화하며 이에 따라 RF 송신용 전압과 위상의 Pattern을 새로 최적화 해야 함을 확인하였다. 또한 RF field Mapping을 하기 위해서 Composite RF Sequence를 사용한 Rapid Sequence의 사용과 채널 전압과 위상을 최적화하기 위해서 일반적인 Iterative 방식보다 간편하고 빠른 Target Method를 제안하였다. Driving 패턴의 최적화는 Complex 행렬식을 사용했으며 RF Magnetic Field ($B_1$ Field) 분포는 FDTD 방식으로 계산하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.744_745
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• 2009

고해상도의 NMR 연구 개발을 위해서는 고자장의 마그넷연구가 선행되어야 한다. 고자장을 구현하기 위해서는 저온초전도체를 이용한 마그넷뿐만이 아니라 고온초전도체를 이용한 인서트 코일의 연구가 필요하다. 연세대학교에서는 국가지정연구실사업으로 단백질 구조 규명의 초고자장 NMR 실현을 위한 고온초전도 인서트 코일 기술연구를 진행하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 고온초전도 인서트 코일 연구를 위해 제작할 LTS background magnet과 HTS 인서트 코일에 대한 전자장 해석을 진행하였다. 균일도나 선재 사양 등의 주요 변수 등을 고려하여 LTS background magnet과 HTS 인서트 코일에 적합한 사양을 결정하도록 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.565-573
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• 2021

The spatial distribution of electromagnetic fields in the human body can be adjusted by using high dielectric materials. This method has a complementary compared to other methods. However, it can be used as a powerful dielectric shimming tool in certain applications. It can be manufactured in a geometrically free shape and a pad manufactured according to the purpose can be applied without any change of the system. Especially in ultrahigh magnetic field (UHF) MRI, the clinical high dielectric pad used to increase the intensity of the transmit (B1+) and receive (B1-) fields, which has low sensitivity due to the high operating frequency, has great potential. In addition, there are few studies applied to UHF MRI. Therefore, in this study, a high dielectric material pad made of calcium titanate suspension was developed in the laboratory. And the signal increase of clinically useful images was confirmed in various protocols of UHF 7T MRI.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.83-88
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• 2006

Purpose: We Investigated to achieve high resolution magnetic resonance (MR) Imaging and spectra of human skin in vitro with using a 14.1 T MRI/MRS system, and to evaluate the hydration effect of a moisturizer by measuring the skin's water concentration. Materials and Methods: We used the Brukrer 14.1 T MRI/MRS system with a vertical standard bore that was equipped with a DMX spectrometer gradient system (200 G/cm at a maximum 40 A), RF resonators (2, 5 and 10 mm) and Para Vision software. Spin echo and fast spin echo pulse sequences were employed for obtaining the high resolution MR images. The 3D-localized point resolved spectroscopy (PRESS) method was used to acquire the MR spectra. Results: The high resolution MR images and spectra of human skin in vitro were successfully obtained on a 14.IT system. The water concentration of human skin after applying a moisturizer was higher than that before applying a moisturizer. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated that the high-resolution MR images and spectra of human skin from a high field MRS instrument could be applicable to evaluating the hydration state of the stratum corneum.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07c
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• pp.1813-1815
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• 1996

With the three dimensional magnetic field measuring system dealt with in this paper, accurate measurements and analyses of ELF magnetic fields in the vicinity of UHV overhead transmission lines and substations have been conducted. For the field measurements multiturn loop-type sensors have been developed with special consideration of taking lower frequency and spatial components without any distortion. So the measuring system has the frequency bandwidth of 8[Hz] to about 53[kHz] and the response sensitivity of $9.88[mV/{\mu}T]$ in average. A brief description of design rules of the measuring system and measurement procedures is given. The actual surrey near 154 and 345[kV] overhead transmission lines and power subststions was carried out and analyzed. It may be inferred from these results that the maximum magnetic field intensities under typical UHV overhead transmission lines do not exceed $20[{\mu}T]$ so that the field measurements satisfy sufficiently all limits or guidelines that various authorized international institutes recommend.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.199-222
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• 2014

Functional Magnetic Resonance Angiography (fMRA) was a technoscientific innovation that allows scientists to directly view the changes made in the blood vessels of a brain. fMRA was first developed at Neuroscience Research Institute (NRI) in Korea. fMRA mainly utilizes 7 Tesla MRI technology, and NRI is equipped with the instrument. First article on fMRA was published in 2008, and two more papers in 2010 and 2012 consecutively had been published on the newly developed technique. However, fMRA is a competitive technology with existing fMRI. Both techniques capture microvascular changes in a brain, and by doing it, both techniques visualize the cognitive and affective changes. fMRI technology was introduced by Seiji Ogawa in the early 1990's and has been widely used since then. In contrast, fMRA was a newer technology and rather unknown. Developers of fMRA in NRI used series of signifiant-politics in order to make it better known to scientific community as well as public. By resetting the boundaries of existing concept of fMRI, they tried to lower the threshold of a new concept/technique. This case study shows how technoscientists use semiotic strategies governing new technology.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.148-148
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• 2013

스퍼터 이온펌프(Sputter Ion Pump)는 주로 화학흡착으로 동작하며 기계적 진동이 없고, 기름 등의 오염 물질을 배출하지 않으며, 수명이 길어 초고청정 진공이 요구되는 표면실험장치, 표면분석계, 입자가속기 등에서 널리 사용 되고 있다. 일정한 지름을 갖는 다수의 원통 양극과 그 양단에 두개의 음극판을 배치시킨 후, 양극과 음극 사이에 수 kV의 전압을 걸고 원통의 축방향으로 자장을 인가하면 페닝 방전이 발생한다. 냉음극에서 방출된 전자는 양극으로 비행하면서 가스를 이온화한다. 이온분자는 가스흡수성 게터재료로 된 음극에 충돌하여 스퍼터링을 일으키며 게터막를 주변에 증착시킨다. 이온 및 중성 가스는 게터 고체막 속에 주입 포획되는 형태로 배기된다. 스퍼터 이온펌프는 $10^{-5}$ Pa 부근에서 최대 배기속도를 가지며, 압력이 낮아질 수록, 특히 $10^{-10}$ Pa영역 이하에서는 그 배기속도가 급격히 저하되며, $10^{-10}$ Pa영역에서는 배기능력을 거의 상실한다. 따라서 스퍼터 이온펌프 단독으로 진공시스템을 배기할 때 도달압력은 $10^{-9}$ Pa 영역에 머무르게 되며, $10^{-10}$ Pa 이하의 극고진공을 얻기 위해서는, $10^{-8}$ Pa 이하의 압력에서 배기 속도가 압력과 무관한 흡착펌프(getter pump)와 이온펌프를 조합하여 사용한다. 본 실험에서는 $600^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도로 진공로에서 탈개스시킨 진공용기를 배기속도 450, 60, 30, 20, 5, 3 l/s의 6종류의 이온펌프와 배기속도 400 l/s, 100 l/s의 non-evaporable getter (NEG) 펌프를 조합시켜 배기하여 그 배기 특성을 비교하였다. 도달 압력은 이온펌프의 배기속도가 클수록 낮아지는 경향을 보여주었다. 450 l/s 이온펌프와 400 l/s NEG를 조합하여 배기시킬 때 도달 압력은 ~$2{\times}10^{-10}$ Pa을 기록하여 가장 낮았으며, 3 l/s 이온펌프와 400 l/s NEG를 조합하였을 때는 $ 2{\sim}3{\times}10^{-8}$ Pa을 기록하였다. 450 l/s 이온펌프와 400 l/s NEG를 조합한 경우 잔류가스의 대부분이 수소였으나, 3 l/s 이온펌프와 400 l/s NEG의 조합한 경우에는 메탄의 잔류량이 수소 보다 많았다. 이 결과는 메탄을 배기하지 못하는 NEG의 배기 특성을 보완하기 위해서는 일정 배기속도 이상의 이온 펌프가 필요함을 보여준다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.5-11
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• 2009

The Explosive Magnetic Generator of Frequency (EMGF) has been studied as a method to generate a strong microwave effectively through converting the explosion powder energy into the electromagnetic energy. However, the generated high frequency electromagnetic wave has not been explained clearly yet, for it is known to be difficult to analyze the high frequency electromagnetic wave oscillation using a simple time-varying equivalent circuit model. In this paper, we analyze the problems of the widely used inductance model with an exponential decreasing pattern and investigate the tendency of a more accurate inductance variation model using the finite element method of EMGF inductance by considering the magnetic compression effect. And we have shown via an EMGF output simulation that the new inductance variation model proposed here has an negative effect on EMGF output.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.47-53
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• 2003

In this paper, we described the laboratory layout of the optical CT in connection with the measurement of large current based on Magneto-Optic Effects. It was used He-Ne laser for light source and was used PIN-Photodiode for light receiver. The sensing section was organized by winding optical fiber around conductor on the concept that the rotation angle of polarizing axis by Faraday Effect is proportional to the applied current in to conduction. The optical signal passed through optical fiber sensor was induced to analyzer arranged in the direction of $\theta$ for input polarization, and then analyzed its rotation angle and researched on operating characteristics of optical CT for 60[Hz] AC current measurement from l00[A] to 1000[A] was carried out. In this results, the output signals induced linearly with the current and proved that the intensity is increased with increasing turns of fiber through output differences which in accordance with turns of fiber and we verified that there is not only difference of the output with the medium between electric field and optical fiber, but also the lineality. Measuring the references and output intensities of the optical CT, ratio errors were within $\pm$7%. This confirmed that error rate will be improved by each medium and turns.