• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to demonstrate the presence of dental caries through a photoacoustic imaging system with visible and near-infrared wavelengths, highlighting the differences between the 2 spectral regions. The depth at which carious tissue could be detected was also verified. Materials and Methods: Fifteen permanent molars were selected and classified as being sound or having incipient or advanced caries by visual inspection, radiography, and optical coherence tomography analysis prior to photoacoustic scanning. A photoacoustic imaging system operating with a nanosecond pulsed laser as the light excitation source at either 532 nm or 1064 nm and an acoustic transducer at 5 MHz was developed, characterized, and used. En-face and lateral(depth) photoacoustic signals were detected. Results: The results confirmed the potential of the photoacoustic method to detect caries. At both wavelengths, photoacoustic imaging effectively detected incipient and advanced caries. The reconstructed photoacoustic images confirmed that a higher intensity of the photoacoustic signal could be observed in regions with lesions, while sound surfaces showed much less photoacoustic signal. Photoacoustic signals at depths up to 4 mm at both 532 nm and 1064 nm were measured. Conclusion: The results presented here are promising and corroborate that photoacoustic imaging can be applied as a diagnostic tool in caries research. New studies should focus on developing a clinical model of photoacoustic imaging applications in dentistry, including soft tissues. The use of inexpensive light-emitting diodes together with a miniaturized detector will make photoacoustic imaging systems more flexible, user-friendly, and technologically viable.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.572-581
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• 2022

Objective : Compared to microscopes, exoscopes have advantages in field-depth, ergonomics, and educational value. Exoscopes are especially well-poised for adaptation into fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) due to their excitation source, light path, and image processing capabilities. We evaluated the feasibility of near-infrared FGS using a 3-dimensional (3D), 4 K exoscope with near-infrared fluorescence imaging capability. We then compared it to the most sensitive, commercially-available near-infrared exoscope system (3D and 960 p). In-vitro and intraoperative comparisons were performed. Methods : Serial dilutions of indocyanine-green (1-2000 ㎍/mL) were imaged with the 3D, 4 K Olympus Orbeye (system 1) and the 3D, 960 p VisionSense Iridium (system 2). Near-infrared sensitivity was calculated using signal-to-background ratios (SBRs). In addition, three patients with brain tumors were administered indocyanine-green and imaged with system 1, with two also imaged with system 2 for comparison. Results : Systems 1 and 2 detected near-infrared fluorescence from indocyanine green concentrations of >250 ㎍/L and >31.3 ㎍/L, respectively. Intraoperatively, system 1 visualized strong near-infrared fluorescence from two, strongly gadolinium-enhancing meningiomas (SBR=2.4, 1.7). The high-resolution, bright images were sufficient for the surgeon to appreciate the underlying anatomy in the near-infrared mode. However, system 1 was not able to visualize fluorescence from a weakly-enhancing intraparenchymal metastasis. In contrast, system 2 successfully visualized both the meningioma and the metastasis but lacked high resolution stereopsis. Conclusion : Three-dimensional exoscope systems provide an alternative visualization platform for both standard microsurgery and near-infrared fluorescent guided surgery. However, when tumor fluorescence is weak (i.e., low fluorophore uptake, deep tumors), highly sensitive near-infrared visualization systems may be required.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2002

In order to find out impact insulation properties, various types of current radiant floor heating systems and light-framed floors that are used in light-framed residential buildings were evaluated for two types of impact sources at the same time. Sound Pressure Level (SPL) was different from each impact sources for those spectrum patterns and peaks. In case of light-framed floor framework, the excitation position and the assumed effective vibrating area have effects on sound pressure level but it is not considerable, and Normalized SPL was reduced for each frequency by increasing the bending rigidity of joist. The mortar layer in the radiant heating system had relatively high density and high impedance, therefore, it distributed much of the impact power when it was excited, and reduced the Normalized SPL considerably. Nevertheless, Increasing a thickness of mortar layer had little influence on SPL. Ceiling components reduced the sound pressure level about 5~25 dB for each frequency. Namely, it had excellent sound insulation properties in a range from 200 to 4,000 Hz frequency for both heavy and lightweight impact sources. Also, there was a somewhat regular sound insulation pattern for each center frequency. The resilient channel reduced the SPL about 2~11 dB, irrelevant to impact source. Consequently, current radiant floor heating systems which were established in light-framed residential buildings have quite good impact sound insulation properties for both impact sources.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.278-280
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• 2019

유세포 분석법은 단일 세포나 미세 입자에 대한 다양한 광학적 특성을 측정하여 이를 매개 변수로 나타내는 측정법이다. 이러한 매개 변수에는 세포의 크기, 입상도, 형광 강도 등이 있으며 이는 세포와 광원에서 조사한 빛의 물리적이며 광학적인 상호 작용에 의해 방사되는 빛에 따라 결정된다. 하지만 유세포 분석법은 고가이며 크기가 크고 다양한 형광염료의 사용이 제한적이라는 단점이 있다. 또한, 측정할 수 있는 다양한 데이터에 비해 사용자가 원하고자 하는 데이터는 한정적일 수도 있다. 이러한 특징은 비용/공간적으로 제한적인 연구 환경을 가진 연구자에게 있어서 어려운 점으로 다가오고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 소형의 발광다이오드와 포토다이오드를 이용하여 저가의 휴대용 형광측정 장치를 개발하고자 한다. 이는 누구나 제작하기 쉽도록 3D 프린터로 설계되었으며 광원과 필터 그리고 광센서의 교체가 가능하도록 설계하여 표적 세포 및 형광염료의 다양한 선택이 가능하다. 제안된 형광측정 장치를 통하여 형광처리가 된 세포를 다양한 세포 수로 분류하여 측정하였으며 그 결과, 측정된 형광의 세기가 세포의 농도에 따라 비례한 것을 보였으며 또한 높은 선형성을 보여주었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.803-810
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 유역특성이 뚜렷이 구분되는 시화호 유역(농촌, 도심지역, 공단지역)의 하천수 및 공단폐수를 대상으로 형광 3D-EEMs (3-Dimensional Excitation Emission Matrix Spectroscopy)를 이용하여 DOM (Dissolved Organic Matter)의 공간적 분포 특성을 파악하였다. 또한, 강우시 synchronous와 3D-EEMs를 이용하여 시간에 따른 DOM의 변화 특성을 보았다. 3D-EEMs로 부터 나타난 주요 DOM 물질은 휴믹계물질(Humic Like Substances, HLS)과 단백질계물질(Protein Like Substances, PLS)로 농촌 및 도심유역에서는 HLS가 주로 분포하였으며, 공단유역에서는 HLS 뿐만 아니라, PLS도 높게 나타났다. 각 지점별 DOM의 형광 peak $T_1:C_1$ ratio로 부터 반월공단(3TG)에서 난분해성 휴믹계 물질이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 조사지점의 PLS 물질(peak $T_1$, peak $B_1$)과 BOD 농도가 직선의 상관성($r^2$=0.65, $r^2$=0.66)을 보여, 이러한 원인은 하수 유입 등에 의한 영향으로 보인다. 강우시(Rainfall, 30 mm) 시간에 따른 DOM의 모니터링 결과, 농촌유역에서는 HLS와 PLS가 비강우시와 비교하여 형광세기만 높아졌을 뿐, 구성 물질 의 변화 특성은 보이지 않았다. 한편, 도심유역에서는 HLS의 강우 초기 30분 내에 유출이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 공단유역(4TG)에서도 강우 초기 20분 내에 HLS와 PLS의 유출이 매우 높게 나타났다. 본 연구로부터 형광 3D-EEMs는 유역의 DOM 기원을 밝히고, 비점오염원 및 하 폐수를 모니터링 하는데 있어 유용한 tool로 적용될 수 있음을 제시한다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.426-431
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• 2007

고에너지 초음파 여기 탄성파가 물체의 균열, 박리 등의 결함 부위를 통과할 때 서로 맞닿은 결함면은 균일하게 진동하지 않는다. 초음파 입사에 따른 결함 면 사이의 마찰(friction), 문지름 (rubbing) 또는 부딪침(clapping) 에 의해 진동 에너지가 결함 부위에서 국부적인 열로 변환된다. 이를 적외선 열 영상 카메라로 관측하면 구조물의 결함을 실시간으로 검출할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 초음파 열 영상 검사를 이용한 인코넬 합금 박판의 브레이징 접합 결함 검출에 대해 기술한다. 2 kW 의 전력과 23 kHz 대역의 가진 주파수를 갖는 초음파 펄스를 280 ms 기간 동안 인코넬 합금의 브레이징 접합 박판에 입사시켰다. 브레이징 접합부의 결함위치 부근의 인코넬 합금 박판의 양면이 맞닿은 경계선에서 아주 밝은 국부적인 발열(핫 스팟)이 적외선 열 영상 카메라에 의해 관측되었으며 브레이징 접합 결함 위치에서도 미약한 열이 관측되었다. 배경 감산 평균 및 히스토그램 평활화 처리 등의 영상처리를 통해 브레이징 접합의 결함을 확인하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.667-674
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• 2014

선박의 추진축계는 외부 변동 부하에 의해서 축계 손상을 일으킬 수 있다. 이러한 추진축계의 동역학적인 특성은 운전 중에 일어나는 공진을 견딜 수 있거나 또는 피하도록 설계 및 최적화 해야 한다. 이러한 공진은 대빙급 선박의 추진시스템의 설계에 요구되는 프로펠러에서 유체역학적인 상호작용에 기인한다. 추진축계는 프로펠러와 대빙 사이의 상호관계로 인한 과도부하와 시스템의 공진에 의해서 진지한 응력을 받게 된다. 이 논문은 대빙이 적용된 극지 연구 선박에서 추진축계의 과도비틀림 진동응답을 검토하고자 한다. 추진축계는 전기모터로 구동되는 원동기, 탄성커플링 기어 및 프로펠러로 구성되어 있다. 이론적인 해석은 프로펠러의 대빙 부하를 기진력으로 과도비틀림진동 해석을 수행하였다. 그리고 실선에서 비틀림 진동을 계측하고 공진점을 확인하고 이를 이용하여 추진축계 한계 설계 토크에 대한 적용된 평가 요소를 국제선급연합 규정과 비교하였다. 전기모터를 갖는 추진축계에서 공진을 초래하는 탄성커플링의 강성 선정의 영향을 검토하였다.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the International Welding/Joining Conference-Korea
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• pp.612-619
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• 2002

The dynamic behavior of Al-Mg alloys plasma was very unstable and this instability was closely related to the unstable motion of keyhole during laser irradiation. The keyhole fluctuated both in size and shape and its fluctuation period was about 440 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. This instability has been estimated to be caused by the evaporation phenomena of metals with different boiling point and latent heats of vaporization. Therefore, the authors have conducted the spectroscopic diagnostics of plasma induced in the pulsed YAG laser welding of Al-Mg alloys in air and argon atmospheres. In the air environment, the identified spectra were atomic lines of Al, Mg, Cr, Mn, Cu, Fe and Zn, and singly ionized Mg line, as well as strong molecular spectrum of AlO, MgO and AIH. It was confirmed that the resonant lines of Al and Mg were strongly self-absorbed, in particular in the vicinity of pool surface. The self-absorption of atomic Mg line was more eminent in alloys containing higher Mg. These facts showed that the laser-induced plasma was relatively a low temperature and high density metallic vapor. The intensities of molecular spectra of AlO and MgO were different each other depending on the power density of laser beam. Under the low power density irradiation condition, the MgO band spectra were predominant in intensity, while the AlO spectra became much stronger in higher power density. In argon atmosphere the band spectra of MgO and AlO completely vanished, but AlH molecular spectra was detected clearly. The hydrogen source was presumably the hydrogen solved in the base Metal, absorbed water on the surface oxide layer or H$_2$ and $H_2O$ in the shielding gas. The temporal change in spectral line intensities was quite similar to the fluctuation of keyhole. The time average plasma temperature at 1 mm high above the surface of A5083 alloy was determined by the Boltzmann plot method of atomic Cr lines of different excitation energy. The obtained electron temperature was 3, 280$\pm$150 K which was about 500 K higher than the boiling point of pure aluminum. The electron number density was determined by measuring the relative intensities of the spectra1lines of atomic and singly ionized Magnesium, and the obtained value was 1.85 x 1019 1/㎥.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.250-250
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• 2012

Recently, multiferroic materials have attracted much attention due to their fascinating fundamental physical properties and potential technological applications in magnetic/ferroelectric data storage systems, quantum electromagnets, spintronics, and sensor devices. Among single-phase multiferroic materials, $BiFeO_3$, in particular, has received considerable attention because of its very interesting magnetoelectric properties for application to spintronics. Enhanced ferromagnetism was found by Fe-site ion substitution with magnetic ions. In this study, $BiFe_{1-x}Ni_xO_3$ (x=0 and 0.05) bulk ceramic compounds were prepared by solid-state reaction and rapid sintering. High-purity $Bi_2O_3$, $Fe_3O_4$ and NiO powders were mixed with the stoichiometric proportions, and calcined at $450^{\circ}C$ for 24 h to produce $BiFe_{1-x}Ni_xO_3$. Then, the samples were directly put into the oven, which was heated up to $800^{\circ}C$ and sintered in air for 20 min. The crystalline structure of samples was investigated at room temperature by using a Rigaku Miniflex powder diffractometer. The Raman measurements were carried out with a Raman spectrometer with 514.5-nm-excitation Ar+-laser source under air ambient condition on a focused area of $1-{\mu}m$ diameter. The field-dependent magnetization and the temperature-dependent magnetization measurements were performed with a vibrating-sample magnetometer. The x-ray diffraction study demonstrates the compressive stress due to Ni substitution at the Fe site. $BiFe_{0.95}Ni_{0.05}O_3$ exhibits the rhombohedral perovskite structure R3c, similar to $BiFeO_3$. The lattice constant of $BiFe_{0.95}Ni_{0.05}O_3$ is smaller than of $BiFeO_3$ because of the smaller ionic radius of Ni3+ than that of Fe3+. The field-dependent magnetization of $BiFe_{0.95}Ni_{0.05}O_3$ exhibits a clear hysteresis loop at 300 K. The magnetic properties of $BiFe_{0.95}Ni_{0.05}O_3$ were improved at room temperature because of the existence of structurally compressive stress.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.179-201
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• 2019

Portable low-cost magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems have the potential to enable "point-of-care" and timely MRI diagnosis, and to make this imaging modality available to routine scans and to people in underdeveloped countries and areas. With simplicity, no maintenance, no power consumption, and low cost, permanent magnets/magnet arrays/magnet assemblies are attractive to be used as a source of static magnetic field to realize the portability and to lower the cost for an MRI scanner. However, when taking the canonical Fourier imaging approach and using linear gradient fields, homogeneous fields are required in a scanner, resulting in the facts that either a bulky magnet/magnet array is needed, or the imaging volume is too small to image an organ if the magnet/magnet array is scaled down to a portable size. Recently, with the progress on image reconstruction based on non-linear gradient field, static field patterns without spatial linearity can be used as spatial encoding magnetic fields (SEMs) to encode MRI signals for imaging. As a result, the requirements for the homogeneity of the static field can be relaxed, which allows permanent magnets/magnet arrays with reduced sizes, reduced weight to image a bigger volume covering organs such as a head. It offers opportunities of constructing a truly portable low-cost MRI scanner. For this exciting potential application, permanent magnets/magnet arrays have attracted increased attention recently. A magnet/magnet array is strongly associated with the imaging volume of an MRI scanner, image reconstruction methods, and RF excitation and RF coils, etc. through field patterns and field homogeneity. This paper offers a review of permanent magnets and magnet arrays of different kinds, especially those that can be used for spatial encoding towards the development of a portable and low-cost MRI system. It is aimed to familiarize the readers with relevant knowledge, literature, and the latest updates of the development on permanent magnets and magnet arrays for MRI. Perspectives on and challenges of using a permanent magnet/magnet array to supply a patterned static magnetic field, which does not have spatial linearity nor high field homogeneity, for image reconstruction in a portable setup are discussed.