• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.4 No.1
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• pp.41-45
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• 2003

Impurities transmuted in GaN thin film and GaN nanowires after neutron irradiation are studied in this work. The structural properties of GaN nanowires were shown using by Transmission Electron Microscope(TEM). Transmuted impurities that are expected to be doped into GaN thin film and GaN nanowires are then confirmed by photoluminescence(PL). Transmuted atom in GaN materials is Ge atom, Ge-related peaks in GaN thin film lead to emit at 2.9eV, 2.25eV. But emission bands at 2.9eV, 2.25eV are not shown in PL spectra of GaN nanowires. Our experimental results are expected to give deep impact on nano-material doping technology for the achievement of the fabrication of nano-devices.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 1989

방사성 중성자선원은 일상적 시험에 있어 표준 중성자 방사선장을 형성하는데 적합하다. 방사선 방어상의 목적으로 사용되는 중성자 측정기기의 교정을 위한 기준 방사선이 ISO TC-85에서 제의되었다. 한국표준연구소 방사선연구실에는 ISO TC-85의 추천사항에 준하여 개인용 중성자 선량계를 교정하기 위하여 $^{252}Cf$와 $^{241}Am-Be$ 선원을 이용한 표준조사시설을 설립하였다. 본 연구에서는 중성자 산란과 선원 비등방성에 연관된 교정상의 보정인자들을 실험에 의하여 결정하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2022

A reliable and well-characterized dosimetry system which is traceable to the international measurement system, is the key element to quality assurance in radiation processing with cobalt-60 gamma rays, X-rays, and electron beam. This is specifically the case for health-regulated processes, such as the radiation sterilization of single use medical devices and food irradiation for preservation and disinfestation. Polyethylene is considered to possess a lot of interesting dosimetric characteristics. In this work, a detailed study has been performed to determine the dosimetric characteristics of a commercialized high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film using Fourier transformed infrared spectrometry (FTIR). Correlations have been established between the absorbed dose and radiation induced infrared absorption in polyethylene having a maximum at 965 cm^-1 (transvinylene band) and 1716 cm^-1 (ketone-carbonyl band). We have found that polyethylene dose-response is linear with dose for both bands up to1000 kGy. For transvinylene band, the dose-response is more sensitive if irradiations are made in helium. While, for ketone-carbonyl band, the dose-response is more sensitive when irradiations are carried out in air. The dose-rate effect has been found to be negligible when polyethylene samples are irradiated with electron beam high dose rates. The irradiated polyethylene is relatively stable for several weeks after irradiation.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.3417-3422
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• 2023

Recently, as the clinically positive biological effects of ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) radiation beams have been revealed, interest in flash radiation therapy has increased. Generally, FLASH preclinical experiments are performed using UHDR electron beams generated by linear accelerators. Real-time monitoring of UHDR beams is required to deliver the correct dose to a sample. However, it is difficult to use typical transmission-type ionization chambers for primary beam monitoring because there is no suitable electrometer capable of reading high pulsed currents, and collection efficiency is drastically reduced in pulsed radiation beams with ultra-high doses. In this study, a monitoring method using bremsstrahlung photons generated by irradiation devices and a water phantom was proposed. Charges collected in an ionization chamber located at the back of a water phantom were analyzed using the bremsstrahlung tail on electron depth dose curves obtained using radiochromic films. The dose conversion factor for converting a monitored charge into a delivered dose was determined analytically for the Advanced Markus® chamber and compared with experimentally determined values. It is anticipated that the method proposed in this study can be useful for monitoring sample doses in UHDR electron beam irradiation.

• Medical Lasers
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2018

Introduction Energy-based devices allow for a more rapid and efficient ligation of blood vessels during operations. In the present study, we evaluated the feasibility of a laser as an alternative energy source for the vessel sealing system and determined the optimal condition of laser for an effective vessel sealing through histologic examination. Materials and Methods The arteries (5 mm diameter) harvested from porcine legs were compressed between two glass-slides to eliminate its luminal space and were irradiated with 1,470-nm diode laser under various sealing conditions, including laser power (5-30 W), irradiation time (5 or 10 seconds), and focus mode (focus or defocus). Subsequently, the irradiated vessels were fixed in 4% formaldehyde and then processed to paraffin block. The paraffinized sample was sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation. Results The extent of tissue change was positively correlated with duration and power of laser. In defocus mode, the irradiated vessels showed sufficient tissue denaturation for sealing effect without severe tissue destruction. Moreover, among the various conditions of irradiation, laser power between 15 and 20 W, as well as exposure time of 5 seconds were appropriate for sealing the blood vessels. Conclusion Adequate power and irradiation duration of laser can render blood vessels to be sealed effectively, although the higher power of laser may be required to cut the vessels.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.402-406
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• 2009

상압플라즈마 공정을 이용하여 $TiO_2$ 박막의 표면을 개질하고 광촉매 활성을 평가하였다. $TiO_2$ 박막은 $TiO_2$ 졸-겔 용액에서 유리판에 dip-coating법으로 코팅한 후 소성 온도와 소성 시간을 변화시켜 가면서 제조하였다. 표면 개질에 사용된 플라즈마는 질소 플라즈마였으며, 방전전력, 처리시간 등의 공정변수를 변화시키면서 실험을 수행하였다. 광촉매 활성은 UV-A와 형광등 하에서의 메틸렌 블루 분해효율을 바탕으로 평가하였다. XPS 분석 결과, 박막의 표면에 소량의 질소가 도핑되었음을 알 수 있었으며, 광촉매 효율은 UV-A와 형광등 하에서 모두 증가하였고, 특히 형광등 하에서 좀 더 증가하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2016년도 제50회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.267.2-267.2
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• 2016

Semiconductor photo-catalysis offers the potential for complete removal of toxic chemicals through its effective and broad potential applications. Various new compounds and materials for chemical catalysts were synthesized in the past few decades. As one of the most important II-VI group semiconductors, zinc sulfide (ZnS) with a wide direct band gap of 3.8 eV has been extensively investigated and used as a catalyst in photochemistry, environmental protection and in optoelectronic devices. In this work, the ZnS films and nanostructures have been successfully prepared by wet chemical method. We show that the agglomerates with four successive scales are always observed in the case of the homogeneous precipitation of zinc sulfide. Hydrodynamics plays a crucial role to determine the size of the largest agglomerates; however, other factors should be invoked to interpret the complete structure. In addition, studies of the photocatalytic properties by exposure to UV light irradiation demonstrated that ZnS nanocrystals (NCs) are good photo-catalysts as a result of the rapid generation of electron-hole pairs by photo-excitation and the highly negative reduction potentials of excited electrons. A combination of their unique features of high surface-to volume ratios, carrier dynamics and rich photo-catalytic suggests that these ZnS NCs will find many interesting applications in semiconductor photo-catalysis, solar cells, environmental remediation, and nano-devices.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.297-300
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• 2011

Mechanical exfoliation 방법에 의해 제작된 그래핀(Few Layer Graphene: FLG) 소자에 양성자를 조사하여 의도적으로 결함의 수를 증가시켰다. 그 후 공기중에 노출되었을 때와 진공상태에서 보관한 후에 측정된 전기적 특성을 확인하였다. 또한 UV에 노출시킨 후와 진공상태에서 열처리를 진행한 후에 전기적 특성의 변화들을 관찰하였다. 진공상태에서 보관한 그래핀 소자는 표면에 흡착되어 도펀트로 작용하게되는 species의 수가 감소하기 때문에 전류가 감소하는 결과를 나타내었다. UV에 노출된 상태에서는 오존에 의한 영향으로 약간의 전류 상승이 일어나지만 케리어의 이동도가 감소하게 된다. 반면 진공상태에서 열처리 후에는 전류는 매우 감소하게 되지만 결함과 도펀트에 의한 케리어 산란 현상이 감소하게 되므로 이동도는 크게 증가하게 된다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권10호
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• pp.1421-1424
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• 2013

The electronic equipment which is exposed to high level pulsed radiation is damaged by Upset, Latchup, and Burnout. Those damages come from the instantaneous photocurrent from electron-hole pairs generated in itself. Such damages appear as losses of a power in military weapon system or as a blackout in aerospace equipment and eventually caused in gross loss of national power. In this paper, we have implemented a RDC(Radiation detection and control module) as a part of the radiation protection technology of the electronic equipment or devices from the pulsed gamma radiation. The RDC, which is composed of pulsed gamma-ray detection sensor, signal processors, and pulse generator, is designed to protect the an important electronic circuits from the a pulse radiation. To verify the functionality of the RDC, LM118s, which had damaged by the pulse radiation, were tested. The test results showed that the test sample applied with the RDC was worked well in spite of the irradiation of a pulse radiation. Through the experiments we could confirm that the radiation protection technology implemented with the RDC had the functionality of radiation protection for the electronic devices.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.207-211
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• 2012

We examined the electrical properties and microstructure of NiO produced using a sol-gel method and Ni nitrate hexahydrate ($Ni[NO_3]_2{\cdot}6H_2O$) to investigate if this NiO thin film can be used as an insulator layer for resistance random access memory (ReRAM) devices. It was found that as-prepared NiO film was polycrystalline and presented as the nonstoichiometric compound $Ni_{1+x}O$ with Ni interstitials (oxygen vacancies). Resistances-witching behavior was observed in the range of 0~2 V, and the low-resistance state and high-resistance state were clearly distinguishable (${\sim}10^3$ orders). It was also demonstrated that NiO could be patterned directly by KrF eximer laser irradiation using a shadow mask. NiO thin film fabricated by the sol-gel method does not require any photoresist or vacuum processes, and therefore has potential for application as an insulating layer in low-cost ReRAM devices.