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An adaptive deviation-resistant neutron spectrum unfolding method based on transfer learning

  • Cao, Chenglong;Gan, Quan;Song, Jing;Yang, Qi;Hu, Liqin;Wang, Fang;Zhou, Tao
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.11
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    • pp.2452-2459
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    • 2020
  • Neutron spectrum is essential to the safe operation of reactors. Traditional online neutron spectrum measurement methods still have room to improve accuracy for the application cases of wide energy range. From the application of artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm in spectrum unfolding, its accuracy is difficult to be improved for lacking of enough effective training data. In this paper, an adaptive deviation-resistant neutron spectrum unfolding method based on transfer learning was developed. The model of ANN was trained with thousands of neutron spectra generated with Monte Carlo transport calculation to construct a coarse-grained unfolded spectrum. In order to improve the accuracy of the unfolded spectrum, results of the previous ANN model combined with some specific eigenvalues of the current system were put into the dataset for training the deeper ANN model, and fine-grained unfolded spectrum could be achieved through the deeper ANN model. The method could realize accurate spectrum unfolding while maintaining universality, combined with detectors covering wide energy range, it could improve the accuracy of spectrum measurement methods for wide energy range. This method was verified with a fast neutron reactor BN-600. The mean square error (MSE), average relative deviation (ARD) and spectrum quality (Qs) were selected to evaluate the final results and they all demonstrated that the developed method was much more precise than traditional spectrum unfolding methods.

Calculation of Man-made Radiation Exposure Rate from NaI Spectrum (NaI 스펙트럼으로부터 인공방사선 조사선량의 계산)

  • Lee, M.S.
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.113-117
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    • 2001
  • The energy band method for NaI spectrum calculates only the exposure rate due to natural radiation because it calculates exposure rate using energy spectrum of $1300{\sim}3000keV$. However, the total energy method includes in its calculation the exposure rate due to man-made radiation because it uses the energy spectrum of $150{\sim}3400keV$. Therefore, the resulting difference of extracting the exposure rate calculated by the energy band method from the exposure rate calculated by the total energy method is apparently the exposure rate due to man-made radiation. In this study, we measured the NaI spectrum during the period of significant changes of the exposure rate in the area without a man-made radiation. As the results, we found the exposure rates calculated by those two methods are equal within the statistical variation of ${\pm}0.3{\mu}R\;h^{-1}$. Consequently, if the difference between the exposure rates calculated by the two methods exists, it may be due to the man-made radiation exposure rate.

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Development of Simulated HPGe Detector Spectrum for Education (교육용 모사 HPGe 검출기 스펙트럼 개발)

  • Seo, Kyung-Won;Lee, Mo-Sung
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.9-13
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    • 2007
  • From HPGe calibration spectrum of liquid mixed source in cylindrical vial, we developed simulated spectrum for spectrum analysis education. It is the spectrum that combine peaks separated from measured spectrum. After that, spectrum removed statistical variation of channel counts. Statistical fluctuation of the spectrum is made by Box-Muller function. The spectrum contains 18 peaks. The peak's centroid and area were defined exactly. Developed spectra are calibration spectrum, sample spectrum, background spectrum and spectra for efficiency correction for geometry and cascade coincidence.

Consideration of the X-ray Spectrum Change and Resolution According to Added Filters, SID, A-Si (CsITl) in the Imaging System (A-Si(CsITl) 영상시스템에서 부가필터, SID에 따른 X선 스펙트럼변화와 해상력에 대한 고찰)

  • An, Hyeon;Kim, Jung-Hoon;Lee, Dongyeon;Ko, Sungjin;Kim, Changsoo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.681-688
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    • 2016
  • This study assess their quality of radiation on analysis of the spectrum of resolution suggesting IEC 61267 in radiation quality that RQA3, RQA5, RQA7, RQA9 and combination of clinical condition using several quality of radiation. In experiments edge method first, the spatial resolution assessment used image of the additional filter and SID is obtained the IEC 62220-1, spatial resolution and sharpness of the obtained image was evaluated in the MTF value 10%(0.1), MTF value 50%(0.5) using a Matlab program. Second, MCNPX simulation used spatial resolution analysis was radiation quality particle fluence and spectrum analysis in energy. As a result, make use of additional filter, image quality evaluation of SID that RQA3 radiation quality combination qualification is higher spatial resolution and sharpness make unused of additional filter and SID 100cm. RQA7 radiation quality combination qualification is higher that spatial resolution make unused of additional filter and SID 150cm. RQA9 radiation quality combination qualification is higher that spatial resolution and sharpness make used of additional filter and SID 180cm. spectrum analysis of radiation quality by reducing consequent errors occurring in the experiment that error due to the reproducibility of the X-ray tube, occur in an error of correction the detector suggest ideal conditions from spectrum analysis through MCNPX simulation. In conclusion, by suggesting spatial resolution and sharpness of result for various radiation quality, It provide basic data that radiation quality condition and quantitative assessment method for laboratory in clinical using detector evaluation.

Gamma Radiation Induced Mutational Spectrum of Laccase Gene in Pleurotus ostreatus

  • Lee, Young-Keun;Chang, Hwa-Hyoung;Kim, Jae-Sung;Jang, Yu-Sin;Lee, Ho-Yong
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.316-324
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    • 2002
  • To investigate the mutational spectrum of laccase (Lac) genes (lac -A and lac -B) involved in degrading lignin which is the recalcitrant cell wall polymer, the genes of the Pleurotus ostreatus mutants induced by gamma ray radiation were amplified by PCR and were cloned. All partial lac-A genes of 4 mutants (PO-6, -7, -14 and -15) consisted of 1763 base pairs due to the deletion of two bases (491-nt and 492-nt) and addition of one base (875-nt) in 1764 base pairs of lac -A gene of PO-1. Totally 36 mutational hot spots were detected and 32 positions were mutated in all of those 4 mutants simultaneously. These mutations were predominantly A : T -> G : C transitions (40%). Putative amino acid sequences of lac -A genes of mutants have one simultaneous mutated residue (from Thr-44 to Ala-44). The 1764 bp of partial lac -B gene was cloned only in PO -5 mutant and contained 19 mutated bases. These mutations were predominantly G : C->A : T transitions (45%). Lac-B protein of PO-5 has two mutated residues of Glu-290 and His-363 from Ala-290 and Phe-363, respectively. The hyper-mutational positions were concentrated in specific regions of between 50-nt and 900-nt in lac genes. These results suggested that the mutational hotspots responded to gamma radiation could be in some genes, at least lac -A and lac -B of p. ostreatus.

Development of an efficient method of radiation characteristic analysis using a portable simultaneous measurement system for neutron and gamma-ray

  • Jin, Dong-Sik;Hong, Yong-Ho;Kim, Hui-Gyeong;Kwak, Sang-Soo;Lee, Jae-Geun;Jung, Young-Suk
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.69-81
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    • 2022
  • The method of measuring and classifying the energy category of neutrons directly using raw data acquired through a CZT detector is not satisfactory, in terms of accuracy and efficiency, because of its poor energy resolution and low measurement efficiency. Moreover, this method of measuring and analyzing the characteristics of low-energy or low-activity gamma-ray sources might be not accurate and efficient in the case of neutrons because of various factors, such as the noise of the CZT detector itself and the influence of environmental radiation. We have therefore developed an efficient method of analyzing radiation characteristics using a neutron and gamma-ray analysis algorithm for the rapid and clear identification of the type, energy, and radioactivity of gamma-ray sources as well as the detection and classification of the energy category (fast or thermal neutrons) of neutron sources, employing raw data acquired through a CZT detector. The neutron analysis algorithm is based on the fact that in the energy-spectrum channel of 558.6 keV emitted in the nuclear reaction 113Cd + 1n → 114Cd + in the CZT detector, there is a notable difference in detection information between a CZT detector without a PE modulator and a CZT detector with a PE modulator, but there is no significant difference between the two detectors in other energy-spectrum channels. In addition, the gamma-ray analysis algorithm uses the difference in the detection information of the CZT detector between the unique characteristic energy-spectrum channel of a gamma-ray source and other channels. This efficient method of analyzing radiation characteristics is expected to be useful for the rapid radiation detection and accurate information collection on radiation sources, which are required to minimize radiation damage and manage accidents in national disaster situations, such as large-scale radioactivity leak accidents at nuclear power plants or nuclear material handling facilities.

Analysis on the Power Spectrum of Electromagnetic Waves Radiating from the Distributorless Spark Ignition System (무배전기식 불꽃 점화 시스템에서 복사되는 전자파의 전력 스펙트럼 분석)

  • Choe, Gwang-Je;Jho, Shi-Gie;Jeung, Weol-Rark;Jang, Sung-Kuk;Kang, Shin-Han
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents theoretical and experimental analysis on the characteristics of the power spectrum of electormagnetic waves radiating from the spark plug and their cables of a distributorless ignition system. The theoretical study was conducted applying the microwave transmission line theory and the antenna theory. The experimental works were carried out to measure the standing wave ratio(SWR) and the radiation power spectrum of this system. As a result, it has been found that a spark plug and its cable is working as a monopole antenna radiating elelctromagnetic waves. Because of its similar structure to a monopole antenna, the envelope of radiation power spectrum distribution has a bell shape which can be obtained from a monopole antenna operating as a series resonant circuit. The frequency characteristics from the SWR measurements show a similar frequency characteristics of power spectrum of the system studied. Also, it has been found that the density of the power spectrum of the system fitting a long time used spark plug is higher than that of fitting a new spark plug.

Mutation Spectrum of Manganese (II) Peroxidase Gene in the Pleurotus ostreatus Mutants Induced by Gamma Radiation

  • Chang, Hwa-Hyoung;Lee, Young-Keun;Kim, Jae-Sung;Lee, Ki-Sung;Cho, Kyu-Seong
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.52-57
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    • 2003
  • The mutational spectra in the manganese (II) peroxidase gene (mnp) of the Pleurotus ostreatus mutants induced by gamma radiation (Co$\^$60/) give evidence to prove the effect of gamma radiation on the gene. mnp of each mutant was cloned, sequenced and analyzed. Among the 1941 base pairs of the sequenced region of the mnP genes of 4 mutants (PO-5,-6,-15 and -16), nine mutational hotspots on which the same base was mutated simultaneously were found, additionally 6 mutations were also found at different positions in the mnp gene. These mutation-spectra were predominantly A:T\longrightarrowG:C transitions (50.1%). By the analysis of putative amino acid sequences, PO-5 and PO-16 mutants have 3 and 1 mutated residues, respectively. Since the mutational spectra reported herein are specific to the mnp gene, we propose that the mutational hotspots for the gamma radiation could be in the gene(5) within cells.