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Clinical Application of the Dual Energy Photon Beam Using 6 MV and 10 MV X-ray (6MV 및 10 MV X-ray의 이중에너지를 생성하는 방사선 발생장치의 임상적 이용)

  • Lee, Myung-Za;Han, Hye-Gyeong
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 1988
  • Some modern accerelators provide a dual energy for photon beam treatment. The main advantages of dual energy in the treatment of rectosigmoid or rectal cancer are as fellows. 1. Dose in the critical organ such as small intestine, bladder and genital organ are reduced. 2. Presacral and perineal area is fully covered. Dose distribution analysis such as calculation of dose in a target volume, isocenter, $D_{nax}$ and dose spectrum in any region of interest are possible. Examples of plan are given and results are discussed.

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Radiation Shielding Analysis on The Spent Fuel Storage Facility for the Extended Fuel Cycle (장주기(長週期) 핵연료(核燃料) 저장시설(貯藏施設)에서의 방사선차폐해석(放射線遮蔽解析))

  • Lee, Tae-Young;Ha, Chung-Woo;Yook, Chong-Chul
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.90-96
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    • 1984
  • Estimated dose rates in spent fuel pool storage with the extended fuel cycle core management were reviewed and compared with design limit after calculation with the aid of DLC-23/CASK(22 n, 18 g) nuclear data and ANISN code. Radioactivity and gamma spectrum within spent fuel assemblies were calculated with ORIGEN code by extended fuel cycle model. In the calculation of dose rate, the fuel pool geometry was assumed to be infinite slab. Also, composition materials and radiation source within assemblies which are being stored in pool storage were assumed to be uniformly distributed throughout all the assemblies. As a result of culculation of dose rate from stored assemblies and waterborne radionuclides in pool water, the calculated dose rates appear to be lower than design basis limit under normal condition as well as abnormal condition.

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Neutron fluence measurement at HANARO using fluence monitor method (Fluence Monitor를 이용한 HANARO 노심 내 중성자 플루언스 측정)

  • Lee, Seung-Kyu;Jo, Kwang-Ho;Choo, Kee-Nam;Park, Jin-Suk;Kim, Yong-Kyun
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.200-208
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    • 2011
  • The neutron fluence measurement and evaluation technology is very important for material irradiation test. The most essential technology in this study is the neutron irradiation evaluation method using a fluence monitor. The fluence monitors were fabricated with metal wires of the purity ${\geq}$ 99.9%, whose dimensions were 0.1mm diameter, about 3 mm length, and around 150-200 ${\mu}g$ mass range. Three wire samples (Fe, Ni, Ti) were prepared for one irradiation aluminum capsule. Five capsules were irradiated in the OR5 hole of the HANARO reactor at 30 MW power for about 25 days. After irradiation tests, radiation activities were measured with the high purity germanium (HPGe) detector. The reaction rates were calculated by using the measured radiation activity data, and then neutron fluence were obtained from the reaction rates and the weighted neutron cross section with calculated neutron spectrum at the fluence monitor position.

Diagnostic X-ray Spectra Detection by Monte Carlo Simulation (진단용 X-선 스펙트럼의 몬테칼로 전산모사 측정)

  • Baek, Cheol-Ha;Lee, Seung-Jae;Kim, Daehong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.289-295
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    • 2018
  • Most diagnostic devices in the medical field use X-ray sources, which emit energy spectra. In radiological diagnosis, the quantitative and qualitative analyses of X-rays are essential for maintaining the image quality and minimizing the radiation dose to patients. This work aims to obtain the X-ray energy spectra used in diagnostic imaging by Monte Carlo simulation. Various X-ray spectra are simulated using a Monte Carlo simulation tool. These spectra are then compared to the reference data obtained with a tungsten anode spectral model using the interpolating polynomial (TASMIP) code. The X-ray tube voltages used are 50, 60, 80, 100, and 110 kV, respectively. CdTe and a-Se detector are used as the detectors for obtaining the X-ray spectra. Simulation results demonstrate that the various X-ray spectra are well matched with the reference data. Based on the simulation results, an appropriate X-ray spectrum, in accordance with the tube voltage, can be selected when generating an image for diagnostic imaging. The dose to be delivered to the patient can be predicted prior to examination in the diagnostic field.

Slat Noise Source Modeling of Multi-element Airfoil in High-lift Configuration

  • Hwang, Seung Tae;Han, Chang Kyun;Im, Yong Taek;Kim, Jong Rok;Bae, Youngmin;Moon, Young J.
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.197-205
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    • 2017
  • We investigate the slat noise generation mechanism by using large-eddy simulation (LES) and simple source modeling based on linearized Euler equations. An incompressible LES of an MD 30P30N three-element airfoil in the high-lift configuration is conducted at $Re_c=1.7{\times}10^6$. Using the total derivative of the hydrodynamic pressure (DP/Dt) acquired from the incompressible LES, representative noise sources in the slat cove region are characterized in terms of simple sources such as frequency-specific monopoles and dipoles. Acoustic radiation around the 30P30N multi-element airfoil is effectively computed using the Brinkman penalization method incorporated with the linearized Euler equation. The directivity pattern of $p^{\prime}_{rms}$ at $r=20c_{slat}$ in the multiple sources is closely compared to that obtained by the application of the LES/Ffowcs-Williams and Hawking's methods to the entire flow field. The power spectrum of p' at ${\theta}=290^{\circ}$ is in good agreement with the data reported in BANC-III, especially the broadband part of the spectrum with a decaying slope ${\propto}f^{-3}$.

Implementation of DS-UWB Impulse Generator with Suppression of Frequency Band for WLAN (WLAN 주파수 대역이 억제된 DS-UWB 임펄스 생성기 구현)

  • Park, Chong-Dae;Kim, Bum-Joo;Kim, Dong-Ho
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, Gaussian impulse generator for DS-UWB was proposed and fabricated so that the frequency band allocated to WLAN, around 5 GHz, was suppressed in accordance with the regulation of radiation spectrum limitation defined by FCC. In order to transform an unipolar rectangular signal to a Gaussian impulse, the proposed impulse generator consists of two stage impulse generation parts; the first stage using dual SRD and the second stage using gain switching of semiconductor laser diode. The result shows a gaussian impulse as narrow as 180 psec in width. In addition, high order derivative Gaussian filter with a structure of 4 stage ring resonators was designed and fabricated so that DS-UWB impulse generator could reduce the frequency spectrum of WLAN by 25 dB compared to the spectral power of th adjacent UWB band.

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC OBSERVATION SYSTEM FOR KOREAN e-CALLISTO STATION (한국 e-CALLISTO 관측소 자동 관측 시스템 개발)

  • PARK, JONGYEOB;CHOI, SEONGHWAN;BONG, SU-CHAN;KWON, YONGJUN;BAEK, JI-HYE;JANG, BI-HO;CHO, KYUNG-SUK;MOON, YONG-JAE;Monstein, Christian
    • Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.811-819
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    • 2015
  • The e-CALLISTO is a network of CALLISTO (Compact Astronomical Low-frequency, Low-cost Instrument for Spectroscopy in Transportable Observatories) spectrometers which detect solar radio bursts 24 hours a day in frequency range 45-870 MHz. The number of channels per spectrum is 200 and the time resolution of whole spectrum is 0.25 second. The Korean e-CALLISTO station was developed by Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) collaborating with Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) since 2007. In this paper, we report replacement of the tracking mount and development of the control program using Visual C++/MFC. The program can make the tracking mount track the Sun and schedule CALLISTO to start and to finish its observation automatically using the Solar Position Algorithm (SPA). Daily tracking errors (RMSE) are 0.0028 degree in azimuthal axis and 0.0019 degree in elevational axis between 2014 January and 2015 July. We expect that the program can save time and labor to make the observations of solar activity for space weather monitoring, and improve CALLISTO data quality due to the stable and precise tracking methods.

Statistical Analysis on the trapping boundary of outer radiation belt during geosynchronous electron flux dropout : THEMIS observation

  • Hwang, Jung-A;Lee, Dae-Young;Kim, Kyung-Chan;Choi, Eun-Jin;Shin, Dae-Kyu;Kim, Jin-Hee;Cho, Jung-Hee
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.90.2-90.2
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    • 2012
  • Geosynchronous electron flux dropouts are most likely due to fast drift loss of the particles to the magnetopause (or equivalently, the "magnetopause shadowing effect"). A possible effect related to the drift loss is the radial diffusion of PSD due to gradient of PSD set by the drift loss effect at an outer L region. This possibly implies that the drift loss can affect the flux levels even inside the trapping boundary. We recently investigated the details of such diffusion process by solving the diffusion equation with a set of initial and boundary conditions set by the drift loss. Motivated by the simulation work, we have examined observationally the energy spectrum and pitch angle distribution near trapping boundary during the geosynchronous flux dropouts. For this work, we have first identified a list of geosynchronous flux dropout events for 2007-2010 from GOES satellite electron measurements and solar wind pressures observed by ACE satellite. We have then used the electron data from the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) spacecraft measurements to investigate the particle fluxes. The five THEMIS spacecraft sufficiently cover the inner magnetospheric regions near the equatorial plane and thus provide us with data of much higher spatial resolution. In this paper, we report the results of our investigations on the energy spectrum and pitch angle distribution near trapping boundary during the geosynchronous flux dropout events and discuss implications on the effects of the drift loss on the flux levels at inner L regions.

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Radiolysis of Oxygenated and Deoxygenated Glycylglycylglycine in Aqueous Solution and in the Solid State (酸素의 存在下와 無酸素下에서의 水溶液 및 固體 Glycylglycylglycine의 放射線分解)

  • Kang, Man-Sik
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.75-84
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    • 1970
  • Gamma-radiolyses of oxygenated and deoxygenated glycylglycylclycine in aqueous solution and in the solid state are observed, with special regards to peptied bond rupture for elucidation of radiolytic mechanism of proteins, by means of chromatorgraphic separation of degradation products, spectrophotometric quantitation of carbonyl compounds, micro-titration of amide formation, infrared spectrophptometry, and ultraviolet spectrophotometry for evaluation of radiation damage. Essential difference of peptide bond rupture is observed in solution and in the solid state, being high in the former and negligible in the latter. On the other hand, the presence of and obsence of oxygen in solution during irradiation are not so significant with respect to peptide bond rupture, except the recombination of free-radicals produced in deoxygenated solution. Peptide bond rupture in solution is attributable to the mechanisms proposed by Garrison et al.; dehydrogenation followed by hydrolysis to yield acid amide and carbonyl function as found on the basis of radiolytic products. Peptide bond attack at $\\alpha$-carbon locus might be suggestive for irradiated solid but not significant in view of low degree of peptide bond rupture.

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STRENGTH OF THE RAMAN SCATTERED HE II EMISSION LINES IN SYMBIOTIC STARS AND PLANETARY NEBULAE

  • LEE HEE-WON
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.55-60
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    • 2003
  • In Lee, Kang & Byun (2001) the discovery of Raman scattered 6545 A feature was reported in symbiotic stars and the planetary nebula M2-9. The broad emission feature around 6545 A is formed as a result of Raman scattering of He II n = 6 $\to$ n = 2 photons by atomic hydrogen. In this paper, we introduce a method to compute the equivalent width of He II $\lambda$ 1025 line and present an optical spectrum of the symbiotic star RR Telescopii as an example for a detailed illustration. In this spectrum, we pay attention to the broad H$\alpha$ wings and the Raman scattered He II 6545 feature. The broad Ha wings are also proposed to be formed through Raman scattering of continuum around Ly$\beta$ by Lee (2000), and therefore we propose that the equivalent width of the He II $\lambda$ 1025 emission line is obtained by a simple comparison of the strengths of the 6545 feature and the broad H$\alpha$ wings. We prepare a template H$\alpha$ wing profile from continuum radiation around Ly$\beta$ with the neutral scattering region that is supposed to be responsible for the formation of Raman scattered He II 6545 feature. Isolation of the 6545 feature that is blended with [N II] $\lambda$ 6548 is made by using the fact that [N II] $\lambda$ 6584 is always 3 times stronger than [N II] $\lambda$ 6548. We also fit the 6545 feature by a Gaussian which has a width 6.4 times that of the He II $\lambda$ 6527 line. A direct comparison of these two features for RR Tel yields the equivalent width $EW_{Hel025} = 2.3{\AA}$ of He II $\lambda$ 1025 line. Even though this far UV emission line is not directly observable due to heavy interstellar extinction, nearby He II lines such as He II $\lambda$ 1085 line may be observed using far UV space instruments, which will verify this calculation and hence the origins of various features occurring in spectra around H$\alpha$.