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Interferometric Monitoring of Gamma-Ray Bright AGNs: 4C +28.07 and Its Synchrotron Self-Absorption Spectrum

  • Myoung-Seok Nam;Sang-Sung Lee;Whee Yeon Cheong
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.231-252
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    • 2023
  • We present the analysis results of the simultaneous multifrequency observations of the blazar 4C +28.07. The observations were conducted by the Interferometric Monitoring of Gamma-ray Bright Active Galactic Nuclei (iMOGABA) program, which is a key science program of the Korean Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) Network (KVN). Observations of the iMOGABA program for 4C +28.07 were conducted from 16 January 2013 (MJD 56308) to 13 March 2020 (MJD 58921). We also used γ-ray data from the Fermi Large Array Telescope (Fermi-LAT) Light Curve Repository, covering the energy range from 100 MeV to 100 GeV. We divided the iMOGABA data and the Fermi-LAT data into five periods from 0 to 4, according to the prosody of the 22 GHz data and the presence or absence of the data. In order to investigate the characteristics of each period, the light curves were plotted and compared. However, a peak that formed a hill was observed earlier than the period of a strong γ-ray flare at 43-86 GHz in period 3 (MJD 57400-58100). Therefore, we assumed that the minimum total CLEANed flux density for each frequency was quiescent flux (Sq) in which the core of 4C +28.07 emitted the minimum, with the variable flux (Svar) obtained by subtracting Sq from the values of the total CLEANed flux density. We then compared the variability of the spectral indices (α) between adjacent frequencies through a spectral analysis. Most notably, α22-43 showed optically thick spectra in the absence of a strong γ-ray flare, and when the flare appeared, α22-43 became optically thinner. In order to find out the characteristics of the magnetic field in the variable region, the magnetic field strength in the synchrotron self-absorption (BSSA) and the equipartition magnetic field strength (Beq) were obtained. We found that BSSA is largely consistent with Beq within the uncertainty, implying that the SSA region in the source is not significantly deviated from the equipartition condition in the γ-ray quiescent periods.

Ambient dose equivalent measurement with a CsI(Tl) based electronic personal dosimeter

  • Park, Kyeongjin;Kim, Jinhwan;Lim, Kyung Taek;Kim, Junhyeok;Chang, Hojong;Kim, Hyunduk;Sharma, Manish;Cho, Gyuseong
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.8
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    • pp.1991-1997
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    • 2019
  • In this manuscript, we present a method for the direct calculation of an ambient dose equivalent (H* (10)) for the external gamma-ray exposure with an energy range of 40 keV to 2 MeV in an electronic personal dosimeter (EPD). The designed EPD consists of a 3 × 3 ㎟ PIN diode coupled to a 3 × 3 × 3 ㎣ CsI (Tl) scintillator block. The spectrum-to-dose conversion function (G(E)) for estimating H* (10) was calculated by applying the gradient-descent method based on the Monte-Carlo simulation. The optimal parameters for the G(E) were found and this conversion of the H* (10) from the gamma spectra was verified by using 241Am, 137Cs, 22Na, 54Mn, and 60Co radioisotopes. Furthermore, gamma spectra and H* (10) were obtained for an arbitrarily mixed multiple isotope case through Monte-Carlo simulation in order to expand the verification to more general cases. The H* (10) based on the G(E) function for the gamma spectra was then compared with H* (10) calculated by simulation. The relative difference of H* (10) from various single-source spectra was in the range of ±2.89%, and the relative difference of H* (10) for a multiple isotope case was in the range of ±5.56%.

The Calculation of Response Matrix of 2-Dimensional Radiation Monitoring System Using EGS4 Simulation (EGS4 simulation을 이용한 2차원 방사선준위 분포측정 시스템의 Response Matrix 계산)

  • Kim, S.H.;Han, S.H.;Kang, H.D.;Kim, J.C.;Park, I.K.;Choi, Y.S.;Lee, Y.B.;Lee, J.M.
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.127-133
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    • 1997
  • In this study an EGS4 simulation code was used to calculate real energy spectrum from measured ${\gamma}$-ray energy spectrum obtained using 2-dimensional radiation monitoring system. As a result, the $39{\times}39$ response matrix was calculated the energy range of 0.1 to 2 MeV which energy interval of 50 keV The real energy spectrum for Co-60 radioisotope was calculated using inverse of response matrix. It was confirmed that the calculated response matrix was useful to the analysis of the measured energy spectrum for the radiation monitoring system.

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Mössbauer Studies of the Magnetic Properties in Ba-ferrite Single Crystal (Ba-Ferrite 단결정의 자기적 특성에 관한 뫼스바우어 분광학적 연구)

  • Sur, J.C.;Gee, S.H.;Hong, Y.K.
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.60-64
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    • 2007
  • Ba-Ferrite single crystals were prepared and characterized by X-ray, SEM and Mossbauer spectroscopy. The single crystal layers was cut in the c-axis and radiated to the surface by ${\gamma}-rays$ for Mossbauer spectroscopy. We found out that the spin states in Fe atoms were parallel to the ${\gamma}-rays$ direction. The temperature dependence of the hyperfine field is almost similar to that of powder samples. The crystal structure is a Magnetoplumbite without any other phases and the lattice parameters are found out with $a_0=5.892{\AA},\;b_0=5.892{\AA},\;c_0=23.198{\AA}$. $M\"{o}ssbauer$ spectrum in single crystal have 5 sets off absorption lines in each Fe site when the ${\gamma}-rays$ have the same radiation direction with the c-axis in the crystal, which mean that the whole crystal bulk formed only one crystal and same spin direction. The hysteresis curve shows the saturation moment and coercive force of 70.71 emu/g and 320 Oe respectively.

Growth and Characterization of Lithium Potassium Phthalate (LiKP) Single Crystals for Third Order Nonlinear Optical Applications

  • Sivakumar, B.;Raj, S. Gokul;Kumar, G. Ramesh;Mohan, R.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.11
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    • pp.3755-3760
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    • 2012
  • Single crystals of lithium potassium phthalate (LiKP) were successfully grown from aqueous solution by solvent evaporation technique. The grown crystals were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The lithium potassium phthalate $C_{16}\;H_{12}\;K\;Li_3\;O_{11}$ belongs to triclinic system with the following unit-cell dimensions at 298(2) K;$a=7.405(5){\AA}$;$b=9.878(5){\AA}$;$c=13.396(5){\AA}$;${\alpha}=71.778(5)^{\circ}$;${\beta}=87.300(5)^{\circ}$;${\gamma}=85.405(5)^{\circ}$; having a space group P1. Mass spectrometric analysis provides the molecular weight of the compound and possible ways of fragmentations occurs in the compound. Thermal stability of the crystal was also studied by both simultaneous TGA/DTA analyses. The UV-Vis-NIR spectrum shows a good transparency in the whole of Visible and as well as in the near IR range. Third order nonlinear optical studies have also been studied by Z-scan technique. Nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refractive index were found out and the third order bulk susceptibility of compound was also estimated. The results have been discussed in detail.

Study on the Measurement of Radon concentrations in soil samples using γ-spectrometer (γ-spectrometer를 이용한 토양시료의 라돈농도 측정법에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Sunga;Lee, Sangsoo;Choi, Guirack;Lee, Junhaeng
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 2013
  • The radioactive gas radon ($^{222}Rn$), which is generated from the decay process of uranium ($^{238}U$) originating from the soil of more than 85 percent higher the porosity of the soil, the soil can radiate out the possibility that many isotopes. In order to protect the human body from radon, above all, the development of accurate measurement techniques to formulate appropriate measures should be followed. This study Gamma-ray spectrometry using a high purity germanium (HPGe) detector, if you want to measure radon unstable the nature radiation of the background problems can be reduced, radium and radon daughter nuclides after radioactive equilibrium leads to Radon concentration was measured, the soil samples from the Gamma-ray emitting nuclides, and the energy spectrum is analyzed.

A Development of GUI Full-Energy Absorption Peak Analysis Program for Educational Purpose (전 에너지 흡수 피크 분석용 GUI 기반 교육용 프로그램 개발)

  • Sohn, Jong-Wan;Shin, Myung-Suk;Lee, Hye-Jung;Jung, Kyung-Su;Jeong, Min-Su;Kim, Sang-Nyeon
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.69-75
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    • 2009
  • To obtain precise information about characteristics of gamma ray detector system responses, we developed new GUI computer program to analize full-energy absorption peak using our developed Delphi computer code for educational purpose. By use of the well known 4 nonlinear peak shaping functions, peaks were fitted with least square fit method in this code. In this paper, we described the methods to search for 12 coefficients in above 4 nonlinear peak shaping functions by use of our developed code in details. The computer code was tested for 1 $\mu$Ci $^{137)Cs$ 661 keV gamma ray peak spectrum detected by 25 % relative efficiency HPGe detector with 5.35 cm (D) $\times$ 5.5 cm (L) size.

A Measurement of the Exposure Rates by Terrestrial y-rays in Taegu Area (대구지역(大邱地域) 지각(地殼) ${\gamma}$-선(線)의 조사선량율(照射線量率) 측정(測定))

  • Chang, Si-Ho;Jeong, Chun-Gyun;Kang, Hee-Dong;Lee, Mo-Sung;Choi, Mun-Kyu;Kim, Wi-Soo
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.121-132
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    • 1994
  • This study concerns about the measurement and the investigation of environmental radiation characteristics which the components and the distribution of exposure rates by terrestrial y-rays in Taegu area. $4^{'}{\phi}{\times}4^{'}$ NaI(T1) scintillation detector with a multichannel analyzer was used in the measurement of y-rays as a part of in-situ spectrometry at twenty eight different locations in this area. The conversion into the exposure rate from the measured ${\gamma}-ray$ spectrum has been carried out leading to a net exposure rate and component ones by $^{40}K,\;^{238}U$ series and $^{232}Th$ series products which are known by the major parts in the terrestrial ${\gamma}-rays$ generally. As a result, the average exposure rate by the terrestrial ${\gamma}-rays$ in Taegu area is $9.4{\mu}R/h$ and the distribution of individual exposure rates shows more or less differences between these locations even after the consideration of diurnal and yearly variations which are always involved in these measurements. The component parts of exposure rates are distributed $^{40}K\;2.9{\sim}4.6{\mu}R/h,\;^{238}U$ series $1.2{\sim}3,\;1{\mu}R/h,\;^{232}Th$ series $2.5{\sim}5.0{\mu}R/h$ over the measured locations.

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APPLICATION OF WHOLE BODY COUNTER TO NEUTRON DOSE ASSESSMENT IN CRITICALITY ACCIDENTS

  • Kurihara, O.;Tsujimura, N.;Takasaki, K.;Momose, T.;Maruo, Y.
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.249-253
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    • 2001
  • Neutron dose assessment in criticality accidents using Whole Body Counter (WBC) was proved to be an effective method as rapid neutron dose estimation at the JCO criticality accident in Tokai-mura. The 1.36MeV gamma-ray of $^{24}Na$ in a body can be detected easily by a germanium detector. The Minimum Detectable Activity (MDA) of $^{24}Na$ is approximately 50Bq for 10miniute measurement by the germanium-type whole body counter at JNC Tokai Works. Neutron energy spectra at the typical shielding conditions in criticality accidents were calculated and the conversion factor, whole body activity-to-organ mass weighted neutron absorbed dose, corresponding to each condition were determined. The conversion factor for uncollied fission spectrum is 7.7 $[(Bq^{24}Na/g^{23}Na)/mGy]$.

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Development and Characterization of a Dosimeter Using Tissue-Equivalent Scintillator by Photon-Counting Method (조직 등가 섬광체를 이용한 계수형 선량계의 개발과 특성 평가)

  • Cheon, Jong-Kyu;Kim, Sung-Hwan;Kim, Hong-Joo
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2014
  • A dosimeter using tissue-equivalent scintillator by photon-counting method was developed and evaluated in its performance. The dosimeter is portable and can be operated by low power from lap-top computer. A data-acquisition software of the dosimeter system was developed by Labwindows/CVI based on Windows. The energy to channel ratio for energy calibration was 0.839 keV/ch. obtained from pulse height spectrum of $^{137}Cs$ and $^{60}Co$ gamma-ray. Using the dosimeter system, the absorbed dose of environmental radiation in Gyungju was 0.18 ${\mu}Sv/h$.