• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1984

핵분열(核分裂) 및 방사화생성물(放射化生成)物)에서 방출(放出)하는 여러가지 감마선들은 핵연료(核燃料)를 파괴(破壞)하지 않고도 추출(抽出)할 수 있는 많은 정보(情報)를 포함(包含)한다. 그러나 반도체(半導體) 검출기(檢出器)에서 얻은 복잡한 스펙트럼에서 이러한 정보를 추출(抽出)하기가 용역(容易)하지 않기 때문에 전산(電算)코드의 사용(使用)이 필요(必要)하게 된다. 본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 그동안 국제적(國際的)으로 널리 보급(普及)되어 사용(使用)되는 감마선 분석(分析) 프로그램들의 장점(長點)을 취하여, 감마선은 물론 X-선(線)의 스펙트럼도 피팅 (fitting)하여 피이크의 중심과 면적을 정확(正確)히 계산(計算)할 수 있는 전산코드 CAERI를 개발(開發)하였다. CAERI는 FORTRAN으로 쓰여있고, 특히 고유복사선폭(固有輻射線幅)(natural line width) 을 무시할 수 없는 X-선(線)의 피이크 표현함수(表現函數)인 Voigt 함수(函數)에 대해서는, 다른 X-선(線) 분석(分析) 프로그램들이 사용(使用)한 간단한 근사식(近似式) 대신에, 더욱 정확(正確)한 무한급수근사식(無限級數近似式)을 사용하였다. 특히 CAERI 는 U이나 Pu과 같은 중원소(重元素)의 핵종분석시(核種分析時)에 직면(直面)하는 감마선과 U이나 Pu의 X-선(線)이 임의(任意)로 간섭(干涉)하며 공존(共存)하는 복잡한 스펙트럼까지도 취급(取扱)할 수 있다. $^{177m}Lu$감마선과 $^{235}U\;U_{\alpha}$X-선(線)의 시험(試驗)스펙트럼을 피팅하여, 다른 프로그램들의 피팅결과와 비교했을 때 좋은 일치(一致)를 보았다.

• 화훼연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2008

나리 돌연변이 육종을 위한 기초자료로서 구근, 종자, 화분의 방사선 감수성을 구명하고자 하였다. 'New Wave'외 6품종의 구근은 감마선에 매우 민감하였다. 무조사구는 개화하였으나 조사구에서는 생육이 크게 지연되었으며 화서는 전혀 형성되지 않았다. 'New Wave'와 'Tiny Dino'는 125Gy 조사구에서 생존은 하였으나 생육은 저조하였다. 'New Wave'와 'Tiny Dino'를 제외한 다른 품종들은 잎의 일부 또는 전부가 고사하였다. 품종별 인편의 수분함량은 72~78%이었다. 인편으로부터 자구 형성은 무조사구에서 100%, 조사된 구에서는 'Siberia' 50Gy 처리구에서만 8.5% 일어났다. 화분의 발아율은 감마선 조사에 의해 일정한 경향을 나타내지 않았다. $F_1$ 'Augusta' 종자는 선량이 높아질수록 생존율은 급격히 떨어졌다. 자구는 무조사구에서만 형성되었으며 $LD_{50}$는 100Gy 미만이었다. 방사선 조사된 기내 $F_1$ 'Augusta'의 자구는 배양방법에 관계없이 구고와 구폭이 선량 증가와 함께 감소하였다. 신초 형성은 무조사구에서 100% 되었으나 다른 처리구에서는 15~16%로 떨어졌다.

• Rapid Communication in Photoscience
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2012

Influence of gamma rays on the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 cells was investigated in terms of a bidirectional hydrogenase, which is encoded by hoxEFUYH genes and responsible for biohydrogen production. Irradiated cells revealed a substantial change in stoichiometry of photosystems at one day after gamma irradiation at different doses. However, as evaluated by the maximal rate of photosynthetic oxygen evolution, maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, and chlorophyll content, net photosynthesis or photosynthetic capacity was not significantly different between the control and irradiated cells. Instead, transcription of hoxE, hoxH, or lexA, which encodes a subunit of bidirectional hydrogenase or the only transcriptional activator, LexA, for hox genes, was commonly enhanced in the irradiated cells. This transcriptional enhancement was more conspicuously observed immediately after gamma irradiation. In contrast, hydrogenase activities were found to somewhat lower in the irradiated cells. Therefore, we propose that transcription of hox genes should be enhanced by gamma irradiation in a LexA-mediated and possibly photosynthesis-independent manner and that this enhancement might not induce a subsequent increase in hydrogenase activities, probably due to the presence of post-transcriptional and/or post-translational regulatory mechanisms.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.715-727
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• 2024

During fast neutron imaging, besides the dark current noise and readout noise of the CCD camera, the main noise in fast neutron imaging comes from high-energy gamma rays generated by neutron nuclear reactions in and around the experimental setup. These high-energy gamma rays result in the presence of high-density gamma white spots (GWS) in the fast neutron image. Due to the microscopic quantum characteristics of the neutron beam itself and environmental scattering effects, fast neutron images typically exhibit a mixture of Gaussian noise. Existing denoising methods in neutron images are difficult to handle when dealing with a mixture of GWS and Gaussian noise. Herein we put forward a deep learning approach based on the Swin Transformer UNet (SUNet) model to remove high-density GWS-Gaussian mixture noise from fast neutron images. The improved denoising model utilizes a customized loss function for training, which combines perceptual loss and mean squared error loss to avoid grid-like artifacts caused by using a single perceptual loss. To address the high cost of acquiring real fast neutron images, this study introduces Monte Carlo method to simulate noise data with GWS characteristics by computing the interaction between gamma rays and sensors based on the principle of GWS generation. Ultimately, the experimental scenarios involving simulated neutron noise images and real fast neutron images demonstrate that the proposed method not only improves the quality and signal-to-noise ratio of fast neutron images but also preserves the details of the original images during denoising.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2013

Here we review the effort of Fermi Asian Network (FAN) in exploring the supernova remnants (SNRs) with state-of-art high energy observatories, including Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, in the period of 2011- 2012. Utilizing the data from Fermi LAT, we have discovered the GeV emission at the position of the Galactic SNR Kes 17 which provides evidence for the hadronic acceleration. Our study also sheds light on the propagation of cosmic rays from their acceleration site to the intersteller medium. We have also launched an identification campaign of SNR candidates in the Milky Way, in which a new SNR G308.3-1.4 have been uncovered with our Chandra observation. Apart from the remnant, we have also discovered an associated compact object at its center. The multiwavelength properties of this X-ray source suggest it can possibly be the compact binary that survived a supernova explosion.

• 천문학회보
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.38.1-38.1
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• 2015

Supernova remnants (SNRs) are one of the most energetic astrophysical events and are thought to be the dominant source of Galactic cosmic rays (CRs). A recent report on observations of gamma rays from the vicinity of SNRs have shown strong evidence that Galactic CR protons are accelerated by the shock waves of the SNRs. The actual gamma-ray emission from pion decay should depend on the diffusion of CRs in the interstellar medium. In order to quantitatively analyze the diffusion of high-energy CRs from acceleration sites, we have performed test particle numerical simulations of CR protons using a three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulation of an interstellar medium swept-up by a blast wave. We analyse the CRs diffusion at a length scale of order a few pc, and show the Richtmeyer-Meshkov instability can provide enough turbulence downstream of the shock to make the diffusion coefficient close to the Bohm level for energy larger than 30 TeV for a realistic interstellar medium.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.1792-1797
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• 2020

The shielding characteristics of two concrete blocks, widely used in the building industry in Mexico have been determined. These characteristics include the mass interaction coefficients, the linear attenuation coefficients and the half-value layers. The energy-dispersed X-ray fluorescence shows that the percentage mass content of each atom in the sample, and the atomic volume of the constituent elements of a material, plays an important role in its shielding capabilities. The total linear attenuation coefficients and the half-value layers were analyzed for a set of photon energies related to X-rays for diagnosis and cancer treatment with linear accelerators. Our results show that the concrete blocks have similar photon attenuation coefficients than the Portland concrete and better features than gypsum.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2014

Application of X-ray irradiation of dried condiments was studied using commercially prepared dried garlic, onion and welsh onion flakes as model samples. Total load of aerobic microbes (TAM), color differences, and generation of off-flavor were quantified for samples individually irradiated with gamma rays, electrons, or X-rays. TAM load was decreased by irradiation in a dose-dependent manner. The three types of radiation did not differ in the extent of TAM reduction (P>0.05). The samples did not differ in color. Off-flavor was detected from 6 kGy-irradiated samples, regardless of radiation sources. The results indicated that X-ray irradiation could be used for irradiation of dried condiments with the same effects as gamma rays and an electron beam.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.264-276
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• 2020

Ionizing radiation is one of the efficient non-thermal pasteurization methods. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows the use of ionizing radiation to a dose up to 10 kGy for controlling foodborne pathogens and extending the self-life of foods. Recently X-rays, generated on absorption of high energy electrons in an appropriate metal target, have been used commercially for sterilization purposes. X-rays have the advantages of higher penetration power than E-beams and absence of harmful radioactive sources, such as Cobalt-60 or Cesium-137 associated with gamma-rays. That is why it has continued to receive attention as an attractive alternative to gamma-ray or E-beam irradiation. In this article, the potential of X-ray irradiation for controlling foodborne pathogens in various food products and necessary pre-requisite knowledge for the introduction of X-ray irradiation to the Korean food industry will be provided.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2016

Over the last few years, the data obtained using the Large Area Telescope (LAT) aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has provided new insights on high-energy processes in globular clusters, particularly those involving compact objects such as MilliSecond Pulsars (MSPs). Gamma-ray emission in the 100 MeV to 10 GeV range has been detected from more than a dozen globular clusters in our galaxy, including 47 Tucanae and Terzan 5. Based on a sample of known gammaray globular clusters, the empirical relations between gamma-ray luminosity and properties of globular clusters such as their stellar encounter rate, metallicity, and possible optical and infrared photon energy densities, have been derived. The measured gamma-ray spectra are generally described by a power law with a cut-off at a few gigaelectronvolts. Together with the detection of pulsed γ-rays from two MSPs in two different globular clusters, such spectral signature lends support to the hypothesis that γ-rays from globular clusters represent collective curvature emission from magnetospheres of MSPs in the clusters. Alternative models, involving Inverse-Compton (IC) emission of relativistic electrons that are accelerated close to MSPs or pulsar wind nebula shocks, have also been suggested. Observations at >100 GeV by using Fermi/LAT and atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes such as H.E.S.S.-II, MAGIC-II, VERITAS, and CTA will help to settle some questions unanswered by current data.