• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.31.2-31.2
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• 2011

The Vista Variable in the Via Lactea(VVV)는 European Southern Observatory(ESO) Public Survey 중 하나로 Near-IR에서 (주로 K-band)에서 관측되며 1929시간에 걸쳐 은하 중심부의 더 깊은 영역에 대한 관측을 수행할 것이다. VVV Survey를 통해 520 sq. deg에 걸친 영역에서 33개의 잘 알려진 구상성단과 350개의 산개성단을 포함한 ~109개의 별에 대한 광도 곡선을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 예상되며 이들을 분류하기 위해 자동화된 분류 체계가 필요할 것이다. 본 연구는 VVV Survey의 일환으로 보현산 천문대의 근적외선 카메라시스템 KASINICS를 이용하여 Cataclysmic Variable stars에 대한 관측을 시행하고 있다. Cataclysmic Variable stars는 초신성 폭발이나 쌍성계 중 한 쪽 별에서 다른 쪽 별로 대기가 유입되었는 경우 등에 의해 광도가 급격히 증가하는 천체로 아직 많이 연구되지 않은 적외선 파장대로 관측함으로써 적외선영역에서의 물리적 특성에 대한 분석을 하고자 한다. 본 발표에서는 보현산 천문대의 근적외선카메라시스템 KASINICS에서 관측한 결과의 일부를 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.431-440
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• 2005

Local K-index is an indicator representing local geomagnetic activity in every 3 hour. For estimation of the local K-index, a reasonable determination of solar quiet curve (undisturbed daily variation of geomagnetic field) is quiet essential. To derive the solar quiet curve, the FMI method, which is one of representative algorithms, uses horizontal components (H and D) of 3 days magnetometer data from the previous day to the next day for a specific day. However, this method is not applicable to real time forecast since it always requires the next day data. In this study, we have devised a new method to estimate local K-index in near real-time by modifying the FMI method. The new method selects a recent quiet day whose $K_p$ indices, reported by NOAA/SEC are all lower than 3, and replace the previous day and the next day data by the recent quiet day data. We estimated 2,672 local K indices from Gyeongzu magnetometer in 2003, and then compared the indices with those from the conventional FMI method. We also compared the K indices with those from Kakioka observatory. As a result, we found that (1) K indices from the new method are nearly consistent with those of the conventional FMI method with a very high correlation (R=0.96); (2) onr local K indices also have a relatively high correlation (R=0.81) with those from Kakioka station. Our results show that the new method can be used for near real-time estimation of local K indices from Gyeongzu magnetometer.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.119-124
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• 2019

Radiation therapy using flattening filter free beam can prevent beam attenuation caused by flattening filter and can improve treatment efficiency. However, accurate dose control is not established for nonuniform iso dose distributions. In this study, curved dosimeter based on photoconductive material $HgI_2$ was fabricated and its reproducibility and linearity were evaluated at 6 MV photon energy to verify its performance. In order to show the usefulness of the curved measurement, the signals measured on the flat substrate and the curved substrate were compared in the flattening filter free beam using the acrylic filter. As a result, the reproducibility of the unit cell dosimeter was evaluated as SE 0.613%, and the linearity was evaluated as R-sq 0.9999. The usability evaluation of the array curve dosimeter demonstrated its usefulness by indicating a curvature error rate of 11.073%p and a reduced error rate.