• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.3431-3437
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• 2021

In this study, one-dimensional gamma ray source positions are estimated using a plastic scintillating optical fiber, two photon counters and via data processing with a machine learning algorithm. A nonlinear regression algorithm is used to construct a machine learning model for the position estimation of radioactive sources. The position estimation results of radioactive sources using machine learning are compared with the theoretical position estimation results based on the same measured data. Various tests at the source positions are conducted to determine the improvement in the accuracy of source position estimation. In addition, an evaluation is performed to compare the change in accuracy when varying the number of training datasets. The proposed one-dimensional gamma ray source position estimation system with plastic scintillating fiber using machine learning algorithm can be used as radioactive leakage scanners at disposal sites.

• 센서학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2008

The objectives of this study are to measure and to remove Cerenkov lights generated in a fiber-optic radiation sensor by a charge-coupled device. we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor which comprises an organic scintillator, a plastic optical fiber and a charge-coupled device. Charge-coupled device as a light measuring tool has many advantages which are easy in multi-dimensional measurements, high spatial resolution and relatively low cost.

• 센서학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2009

In this study, plastic optical fiber sensors which can measure thermal neutron dose in a mixed neutron-gamma field are developed and characterized. Using $^{252}Cf$ and $^{60}Co$ sources, the scintillators suitable for thermal neutron detection, are tested and the scintillating lights generated from a plastic optical fiber sensor in the Kyoto University Critical Assembly (kuca) core are measured. Also, the distributions of thermal neutron and gamma-ray are measured in a mixed field as a function of the distance from the center of the reactor core at KUCA and the distribution of thermal neutron is obtained using a subtraction method. Sensitivity of the fiber-optic radiation sensor system is about 0.49 V/mW according to power of the KUCA core and its relative error is about 1.2 %.

• 센서학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2009

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic dosimeter using an organic scintillator and a plastic optical fiber for measuring percentage depth dose with high energy X-ray beam. The scintillating light generated in organic sensor probe embedded in a solid water are guided by 20 m plastic optical fiber to the light-measuring device such as a photodiode- amplifier system. Using a fiber-optic dosimeter and an ion chamber, percentage depth dose curves are measured with 6 and 15 MV energies of X-ray beam whose field sizes are $2\;cm\;{\times}\;2\;cm$ and $10\;cm\;{\times}\;10\;cm$.

• 센서학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2014

When the charged particle travels in transparent medium with a velocity greater than that of light in the same medium, the electromagnetic field close to the particle polarizes the medium along its path, and then the electrons in the atoms follow the waveform of the pulse which is called as Cerenkov light or radiation. This type of radiation can be easily observed in a spent fuel storage pit. In optical fibers, the Cerenkov light also can be generated due to their dielectric components. Accordingly, the radiation-induced light signals can be obtained using optical fibers without any scintillating material. In this study, to measure the intensities of Cerenkov radiation induced by gamma-rays, we have fabricated the fiber-optic Cerenkov radiation sensor system using silica optical fibers, plastic optical fibers, multi-anode photomultiplier tubes, simulated spent fuel assembly and a scanning system. To characterize the Cerenkov radiation generated in optical fibers, the intensities of Cerenkov radiation generated in the silica and plastic optical fibers were measured. Also, we measured the longitudinal distribution of gamma rays emitted from the Ir-192 isotope by using the fiber-optic Cerenkov radiation sensor system and simulated spent fuel assembly.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.16-20
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 고 에너지 광자선을 조사 할 때, 선량보강 영영에서의 피부 선량률을 측정을 위해 유기 섬광체와 플라스틱 광섬유를 사용한 광섬유 방사선량계를 제작하였다. 광섬유 방사선량계의 센서부에서 발생된 섬광빛은 30 m 길이의 광섬유를 통해 전달되어 광증배관과 전류계로 측정된다. 광섬유 방사선량계로 측정한 선량보강 영역에서의 피부 선량률은 이온 전리함 및 GAFCHROMIC EBT 필름의 측정 결과와 비교 및 분석 하였다.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.233-238
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• 2003

플라스틱 광섬유섬광체(PSF)를 여러 가닥의 다발로 묶은 방사선센서를 제작하여 $^137Cs$ 감마선원에 적용하여 가닥수에 따른 방사선 계측 특성을 분석하였다. 이를 통하여 센서부위와 전송용 광섬유간의 집광을 용이하게 하는 끝이 가늘어지는 광섬유(Tapered fiber)의 필요성을 발견하였다. Tapered 광섬유의 성능을 예측하기 위하여 polystyrene을 기반으로 미량의 dPOPOP와 PPO 또는 dPBD를 첨가한 Tapered 플라스틱 섬광체를 제작하였으며, $^137Cs$ 선원 1 1.5, 3, 5 ${\mu}Ci$에 적용하여 출력파고 및 방사능과 총계수치 사이의 비례관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 플라스틱 광섬유섬광체를 Tapered 형태로 제작하는 경우 ${\mu}Ci$ 수준의 감마선 장에서 방사선 계측기로 개발될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2011

In this study, we fabricated a fiber-optic phantom dosimeter by arraying square type of plastic optical fibers in a PMMA phantom for measuring relative depth doses of therapeutic photon beams. To minimize the cross-talk between fiber-optic dosimeters, we selected appropriate septum by measuring leaked scintillating lights according to the various kinds of septa. In addition, we measured percentage depth doses of 6, 15 MV photon beams using a fiber-optic phantom dosimeter.

• 센서학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.462-469
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• 2008

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor using an organic scintillator and plastic optical fiber for brachytherapy dosimetry. Also, we have measured relative depth dose rates of Ir-192 source using a fiber-optic sensor and compared them with the results obtained using a conventional EBT film. Cerenkov lights which can be a noise in measuring scintillating light with a fiber-optic sensor are measured and eliminated by using of a background optical fiber. It is expected that a fiber-optic radiation sensor can be used in brachytherapy dosimetry due to its advantages such as a low cost, simple usage and a small volume.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2008

본 연구를 통하여 개발된 1차원 광섬유 방사선량계는 PMMA 팬텀에 10개의 광섬유 방사선 선세를 배열하여 제작하였다. 1차원 광섬유 방사선량계를 구성하는 각각의 광섬유 방사선 센서는 플라스틱 광섬유와 유기섬광체로 구성되어 있다. 각각의 유기섬광체는 치료용 선형가속기에서 발생되는 고 에너지 방사선에 의해 섬광빛을 방출하고 방출된 섬광빛은 플라스틱 광섬유를 통하여 광 계측장비인 다채널의 포토다이오드 증폭 시스템으로 전달된다. 본 연구에서는 1차원 광섬유 방사선량계를 이용하여 에너지와 조사야의 크기에 따른 치료용 전자선의 1차원적 선량분포를 측정하였고 섬광체의 광신호 측정에 있어 방해요소로 작용하는 체렌코프 빛을 전자선의 입사각도에 따라 계측 및 분석하였다. 또한 PMMA 팬텀의 깊이에 따른 선량을 계측함으로써 3차원적 심부선량백분율을 측정하였고 그에 따른 등선량곡선을 도시화하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 1차원 광섬유 방사선량계는 고 분해능, 실시간 측정, 쉬운 보정 등 많은 장점을 가지고 있다.