• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2012

In this study, we investigated the genetic variation in the general of monocot model plant (rice) in response to various ionizing irradiations including gamma-ray, ion beam and cosmic-ray. The non-irradiated and three irradiated (200 Gy of gamma-ray and 40 Gy of ion beam and cosmic-ray) plants were analyzed by AFLP technique using capillary electrophoresis with ABI3130xl genetic analyzer. The 29 primer combinations tested produced polymorphism results showing a total of 2,238 bands with fragments sizes ranged from 30 bp to 600 bp. The number of polymorphism generated by each primer combinations was varied significantly, ranging from 2 (M-CAC/E-ACG) to 158 (M-CAT/E-AGG) with an average of 77 bands. Polymorphic peaks were detected as 1,269 with an average of 44 per primer combinations. By UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method using Arithmetic clustering) analysis method, the clusters were divided into non-irradiated sample and three irradiated samples at a similarity coefficient of 0.41 and three irradiation samples was subdivided into cosmic-ray and two irradiation samples (200 Gy of gamma-ray and 40 Gy of ion beam) at similarity coefficient of 0.48. Similarity coefficient values ranged from 0.41 to 0.55.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2013

Most of high energy cosmic rays (CRs) are thought to be produced by diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) at supernova remnants (SNRs) within the Galaxy. Fortunately, nonthermal emissions from CR protons and electrons can provide direct observational evidence for such a model and place strong constraints on the complex nonlinear plasma processes in DSA theory. In this study we calculate the energy spectra of CR protons and electrons in Type Ia SNRs, using time-dependent DSA simulations that incorporate phenomenological models for some wave-particle interactions. We demonstrate that the time-dependent evolution of the self-amplified magnetic fields, Alfv$\acute{e}$nic drift, and escape of the highest energy particles affect the energy spectra of accelerated protons and electrons, and so resulting nonthermal radiation spectrum. Especially, the spectral cutoffs in X-ray and ${\gamma}$-ray emission spectra are regulated by the evolution of the highest energy particles, which are injected at the early phase of SNRs. Thus detailed understandings of nonlinear wave-particle interactions and time-dependent DSA simulations of SNRs are crucial in testing the SNR hypothesis for the origin of Galactic cosmic rays.

• 천문학회지
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• 제29권spc1호
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• pp.17-18
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• 1996

COBE's results on the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) is discussed. Some ambiguities in the linear GI cosmic perturbation theory are clarified. The problem of the last scattering surface and the deficiencies of the linear cosmic perturbation theory are mentioned. The possible ways to overcome the theoretical difficulties are discussed also.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2019

최근에 해외여행의 증가로 인하여 비행기를 이용하는 사용자수가 급격하게 증가하고 있다. 비행기는 탑승 시에 높은 고도를 유지한다. 따라서 비행 교통수단을 이용하는 승객들은 높은 고도로 인한 우주자연방사선 선량에 노출되어 방사선 장해 확률이 증가되어진다. 지구 외부로부터 기인하는 우주방사선은 지구대기밖에 400km와 1200km 사이의 고도에 위치하는 자기장 벨트인 반 엘렌대에 의해 대부분은 차단되지만 그렇지 못한 일부 우주방사선은 벤 엘런대를 투과하여 지구의 대기와 지표에 영향을 준다. 전례연구에 따르면 지구의 지표에서 고도가 100m 증가함과 동시에 0.03 mSv정도의 자연방사선량이 증가한다는 결과가 보고되었다. 이번연구는 비행기를 탑승하는 동안 탑승자가 노출될 수 있는 고도에 따른 자연방사선의 영향을 최소로 차폐하는데 목적을 두었다. 그 중에서도 방사선에 감수성이 높은 장기인 갑상선을 고도에 따른 자연방사선량으로부터 보호하고자 연구하였다. 이번 연구는 이동이 간편하고 세탁이 편리한 손수건을 선택하였다. 그리고 제작된 손수건에 다양한 차폐막을 삽입 할 수 있는 방법으로 고안하였다. 재질이 면으로 된 손수건을 선택한 이유는 사용자가 착용시 피부의 거부감을 최소화하기 위함이다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 고안된 차폐막손수건은 우주자연방사선량을 70%이상 차폐하는 결과를 얻었다. 따라서 사용자가 높은 고도의 비행기 탑승 시 차폐막 손수건을 착용한다면 우주자연방사선으로부터 갑상선을 보호하는데 많은 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.527-536
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• 2022

본 연구는 우주방사선 차폐물질 설계를 위한 선행연구 차원에서 우주방사선에 대한 물질별 방사선 차폐특성을 분석하였다. 특히 EMP 및 방사선 차폐에 효과가 있다고 알려진 경량 연자성 복합소재에 대한 우주방사선 차폐물질 활용 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 Monte Carlo N-Particle(MCNP) 모델링 기법과 열중성자 차폐실험을 수행하였으며, MCNP의 우주방사선 모델인 Skymap.dat를 활용하였다. 연구결과 폴리에틸렌, 붕소폴리에틸렌, 탄소나노튜브 등 탄소와 수소를 함유한 물질의 경우 증발 중성자 에너지 영역 대 이하의 중성자 감소에 효과적인 것으로 나타났으며 SS316, 경량 연자성 물질 등 철을 함유한 물질은 캐스케이드 중성자 차폐성능이 뛰어난 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 경량 연자성 물질의 경우 붕소를 함유하고 있어 저속중성자 영역의 중성자 감소에도 효과적인 것으로 나타났으며, 향후 탄소 및 수소 등 탄성산란 물질을 보강한다면 우주방사선 중성자 전 영역에서 유의미한 차폐효과를 보여줄 것으로 기대된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.1817-1825
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• 2020

Background: Cosmic ray-induced particles can lead to failure of semiconductors packaged for export during air transport. This work performed MCNP 6.2 simulations to optimize shielding against neutrons and protons induced by cosmic radiation Methods and materials: The energy spectra of protons and neutrons by incident angle at the flight altitude were determined using atmospheric cuboid model. Various candidates for the shielding materials and the geometry of the Unit Load Device Container were evaluated to determine the conditions that allow optimal shielding at all sides of the container. Results: It was found that neutrons and protons, at the flight altitude, generally travel with a downward trajectory especially for the particles with high energy. This indicated that the largest number of particles struck the top of the container. Furthermore, the simulation results showed that, among the materials tested, borated polyethylene and stainless steel were the most optimal shielding materials. The optimal shielding structure was also determined with the weight limit of the container in consideration. Conclusions: Under the determined optimal shielding conditions, a significantly reduced number of neutrons and protons reach the contents inside the container, which ultimately reduces the possibility of semiconductor failure during air transport.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2004

Two approximate methods for a cosmic radiation shielding calculation in low earth orbits were developed and assessed. Those are a sectoring method and a chord-length distribution method. In order to simulate a change in cosmic radiation environments along the satellite mission trajectory, IGRF model and AP(E)-8 model were used. When the approximate methods were applied, the geometrical model of satellite structure was approximated as one-dimensional slabs, and a pre-calculated dose-depth conversion function was introduced to simplify the dose calculation process. Verification was performed with mission data of KITSAT-1 and the calculated results were also compared with detailed 3-dimensional calculation results using Monte Carlo calculation. Dose results from the approximate methods were conservatively higher than Monte Carlo results, but were lower than experimental data in total dose rate. Differences between calculation and experimental data seem to come from the AP-8 model, for which it is reported that fluxes of proton are underestimated. We confirmed that the developed approximate method can be applied to commercial satellite shielding calculations. It is also found that commercial products of semi-conductors can be damaged due to total ionizing dose under LEO radiation environment. An intensive shielding analysis should be taken into account when commercial devices are used.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.149-162
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• 1996

1992년 8월에 발사된 한국의 첫번째 위성인 우리별 1호에는 저궤도 고에너지 입자환경를 관측하는 탑재체 cosmic ray experiment(CRE)가 실렸다. CRE는 크게 cosmic particle experiment(CPE)와 total dose esperiment(TDE) 두 시스템으로 구성된다. 이와 더불어 실험 탑재물은 아니지만, 프로그램 메모리와 램디스크(RAM disk)의 비트바뀜현상(SEU) 결과를 통해서 고에너지 입자환경에 대한 간접적인 정보를 얻을 수 있었다. 1993년 9월에 발사된 두 번재 위성 우리별 2호에는 OBCI인 KASCOM에서 프로그램 메모리와 램디스크 메모리에 대한 비트바뀜현상실험을 수행하였다. 우리별 1호와 2호는 그 구조는 비슷하지만 서로의 궤도가 다르기 때문에 두 위성의 실험결과를 분석해본다면 각 궤도에서의 고에너지 입자환경에 대한 비교연구할 수 있는 좋은 기회가 된다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제29권spc1호
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• pp.41-42
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• 1996

A possible cosmic X-ray background(XRB) radiation related to original antimatter is considered. If the universe is made of separating domains of antimatter and matter, the photons produced by the annihilation of electron-positron and proton-antiproton on the last scattering surface would reach us in the energy $\~$0.45 keV and $\~$60 keV respectively because of the redshift. The spectrums of X-ray radiation from annihilation are deduced and a possible observational figure is described also.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2024

The safety of electronic components used in aerospace systems against cosmic rays is one of the most important requirements in their design and construction (especially satellites). In this work, by calculating the dose caused by proton beams in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) orbit using the MCNPX Monte Carlo code and the MULLASSIS code, the effect of different structures in the protection of cosmic rays has been evaluated. A multi-layer radiation shield composed of aluminum, water and polyethylene was designed and its performance was compared with shielding made of aluminum alone. The results show that the absorbed dose by the simulated protective layers has increased by 35.3% and 44.1% for two-layer (aluminum, polyethylene) and three-layer (aluminum, water, polyethylene) protection respectively, and it is effective in the protection of electronic components. In addition to that, by replacing the multi-layer shield instead of the conventional aluminum shield, the mass reduction percentage will be 38.88 and 39.69, respectively, for the two-layer and three-layer shield compared to the aluminum shield.