• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.481-487
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• 2020

Radiation measurement technology has steadily improved and its usage is expanding in various industries such as nuclear medicine, security search, satellite, nondestructive testing, environmental industries and the domain of nuclear power plants (NPPs). Especially, the simultaneous measurements of gamma rays and neutrons can be even more critical for nuclear safety management of spent nuclear fuel and monitoring of the nuclear material. A semiconductor detector comprising cadmium, zinc, and tellurium (CZT) enables to detect gamma-rays due to the significant atomic weight of the elements via immediate neutron and gamma-ray detection. Semiconductor sensors might be used for nuclear safety management by monitoring nuclear materials and spent nuclear fuel with high spatial resolution as well as providing real-time measurements. We aim to introduce a portable nuclide-analysis device that enables the simultaneous measurements of neutrons and gamma rays using a CZT sensor. The detector has a high density and wide energy band gap, and thus exhibits highly sensitive physical characteristics and characteristics are required for performing neutron and gamma-ray detection. Portable nuclide-analysis device is used on NPP-decommissioning sites or the purpose of nuclear nonproliferation, it will rapidly detect the nuclear material and provide radioactive-material information. Eventually, portable nuclide-analysis device can reduce measurement time and economic costs by providing a basis for rational decision making.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1996.06a
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• pp.13-17
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• 1996

다수의 신호를 동시에 사용하는 경우에 나타나는 광대역 신호나 센서의 수와 형성하고자 하는 빔의 수가 많은 경우를 다루기 위해서는 주파수 영역 기법이 필요하다. FFT를 사용하는 낮은 샘플링 주파수에서도 시간 영역에서의 보간 방법보다 빠르게 정확한 시간 지연을 줄 수 있어 코히어런트 신호처리가 가능하다. 또한 특정 센서가 불량인 경우 보정이 상대적으로 용이하다는 장점을 가진다. 여러 가지 주파수 영역 빔형성 기법 중 계산량과 저장 용량면으로 효율적인 방법은 CZT와 FIR interpolation 방법이다. 또한, 공액 빔을 형성할 경우에는 Goertzel의 알고리듬을 이용하는 방법도 효율적이다.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.35-42
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• 2016

Room-temperature operating CdZnTe(CZT) material is an innovative radiation detector which could reduce the patient dose to one-tenth level of conventional CT (Computed Tomography) and mammography system. The pixel and pixel pitch in the imaging device determine the conversion efficiency of incident X-or gamma-ray and the cross-talk of signal, that is, image quality of detector system. The weighting potential is the virtual potential determined by the position and geometry of electrode. The weighting potential obtained by computer-based simulation in solving Poisson equation with proper boundaries condition. The pixel was optimized by considering the CIE (charge induced efficiency) and the signal cross-talk in CT detector system. The pixel pitch was 1-mm and the detector thickness was 2-mm in the simulation. The optimized pixel size and inter-pixel distance for maximizing the CIE and minimizing the signal cross-talk is about $750{\mu}m$ and $125{\mu}m$, respectively.