• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2020

Radioactive corrosion product specimens were analyzed using an electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA) and X-ray image mapping. It is difficult to analyze the composition of radioactive corrosion products using an EPMA due to the size and rough shape of the surfaces. It is particularly challenging to analyze the composition of radioactive corrosion products in the form of piled up, small grains. However, useful results can be derived by applying a semi-quantitative analysis method using an EPMA with X-ray images. A standard-less, semi-quantitative method for wavelength dispersive spectrometry. EPMA analysis was developed with the objective of simplifying the analytical procedure required. In this study, we verified the reasonable theory of semi-quantitative analysis and observed the semi-quantitative results using a sample with a good surface condition. Based on the validated results, we analyzed highly rough-surface radioactive corrosion products and assessed their composition. Finally, the usefulness of the semi-quantitative analysis was reviewed by verifying the results of the analysis of radioactive corrosion products collected from spent nuclear fuel rods.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.118-128
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• 2021

The oxide layer in samples taken from an irradiated Zr-2.5Nb pressure tube from a CANDU-PHWR reactor was analyzed using electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). The examined tube had been exposed to temperatures ranging from 264 to 306 ℃ and a neutron fluence of 8.9 × 10²¹ n/cm² (E > 1 MeV) for the maximum 10 effective full-power years in a nuclear power plant. Measuring oxide layer thickness generally employs optical microscopy. However, in this study, analysis of the oxide layer from the irradiated pressure tube components was undertaken through X-ray image mapping obtained using EPMA. The oxide layer characteristics were analyzed by X-ray image mapping with 256 × 256 pixels using EPMA. In addition, the slope of the oxide layer was measured for each location. A particular advantage of this study was that backscattered electrons and X-ray image mapping were obtained at a magnification of 9,000 when 20 kV volts and 30 uA of current were applied to radiation-shielded EPMA. The results of this study should usefully contribute to the study of the oxide layer properties of various types of metallic materials irradiated by high radiation in nuclear power plants.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1075-1079
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• 1999

LaSrCoO3 thin films were spin-coated onto the SrTiO3(100) substrates by the chemical solution process. X-ray diffraction $\theta$-2$\theta$ scans and X-ray diffraction $\beta$ scans were used to determine the crystallinity and in -plane alignment behavior of the films. The X-ray diffraction pattern showed the film obtained by annealing at 80$0^{\circ}C$ was highly oriented. The X-ray diffraction pole-figure analysis and reciprocal-space mapping (2$\theta$-$\Delta$$\omega$ scans) of the resulting film showed that the film comprising the pseduocubic phase had an epitaxial relationship with the SriO3 substrate.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1994년도 제7회 학술발표회 및 한·일 CVD 심포지움 논문개요집
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• pp.94-96
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• 1994

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2000

Time series analysis results show the SVD is a candidate of on-line monitoring of welding penetration when the covariance matrix of a full penetration is used as a mapping function. As the reconstructed embedding vectors from the chaotic scalar time series are manipulated by the covariance matrix, the mapped tim series lie on a hyper-ellipsoid which the lengths of semi-axes are the squared eigenvalues of the covariance matrix in the case of full penetration. These visualize by two dimensional stroboscope views. The other cases like partial penetration, are different in the sense of sizes and shapes. Here we test two types of time series; the ion current and the X-ray. The ion current is better than the X-ray as an on-line monitoring signal, because the difference of the eigenvalue spectrum of the ion(between the pull penetration and partial penetration) is bigger than those of the X-ray.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.95-110
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• 2013

We report various synchrotron radiation laboratory based techniques used to characterize cement based materials in nanometer scale. High resolution X-ray transmission imaging combined with a rotational axis allows for rendering of samples in three dimensions revealing volumetric details. Scanning transmission X-ray microscope combines high spatial resolution imaging with high spectral resolution of the incident beam to reveal X-ray absorption near edge structure variations in the material nanostructure. Microdiffraction scans the surface of a sample to map its high order reflection or crystallographic variations with a micron-sized incident beam. High pressure X-ray diffraction measures compressibility of pure phase materials. Unique results of studies using the above tools are discussed-a study of pores, connectivity, and morphology of a 2,000 year old concrete using nanotomography; detection of localized and varying silicate chain depolymerization in Al-substituted tobermorite, and quantification of monosulfate distribution in tricalcium aluminate hydration using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy; detection and mapping of hydration products in high volume fly ash paste using microdiffraction; and determination of mechanical properties of various AFm phases using high pressure X-ray diffraction.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2016

Speech inversion (acoustic-to-articulatory mapping) is not a trivial problem, despite the importance, due to the highly non-linear and non-unique nature. This study aimed to investigate the performance of Deep Neural Network (DNN) compared to that of traditional Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to address the problem. The Wisconsin X-ray Microbeam Database was employed and the acoustic signal and articulatory pellet information were the input and output in the models. Results showed that the performance of ANN deteriorated as the number of hidden layers increased. In contrast, DNN showed lower and more stable RMS even up to 10 deep hidden layers, suggesting that DNN is capable of learning acoustic-articulatory inversion mapping more efficiently than ANN.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2013

Objectives: Aluminum step wedge (ASW) equivalent radiodensity (eRD) has been used to quantify restorative material's radiodensity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of image acquisition control (IAC) of a digital X-ray system on the radiodensity quantification under different exposure time settings. Materials and Methods: Three 1-mm thick restorative material samples with various opacities were prepared. Samples were radiographed alongside an ASW using one of three digital radiographic modes (linear mapping (L), nonlinear mapping (N), and nonlinear mapping and automatic exposure control activated (E)) under 3 exposure time settings (underexposure, normal-exposure, and overexposure). The ASW eRD of restorative materials, attenuation coefficients and contrasts of ASW, and the correlation coefficient of linear relationship between logarithms of gray-scale value and thicknesses of ASW were compared under 9 conditions. Results: The ASW eRD measurements of restorative materials by three digital radiographic modes were statistically different (p = 0.049) but clinically similar. The relationship between logarithms of background corrected grey scale value and thickness of ASW was highly linear but attenuation coefficients and contrasts varied significantly among 3 radiographic modes. Varying exposure times did not affect ASW eRD significantly. Conclusions: Even though different digital radiographic modes induced large variation on attenuation of coefficient and contrast of ASW, E mode improved diagnostic quality of the image significantly under the underexposure condition by improving contrasts, while maintaining ASW eRDs of restorative materials similar. Under the condition of this study, underexposure time may be acceptable clinically with digital X-ray system using automatic gain control that reduces radiation exposure for patient.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 LCD TV용 필름의 균일성을 개선하고자, 소프트 엑스레이(soft X-ray)를 이용하여 볼트 연결기법과 컨벌루션(convolution) 함수기반의 영상처리를 결합한다. 필름의 프로파일에서 두께를 측정하는 라인 스캔과정에서 선원 변경 시 오프셋 오류가 발생한다. 이러한 선원의 오프셋 오류를 제거하고자, 인접한 3개 볼트의 영상에 대해 컨벌루션 함수를 적용함으로써 자동으로 두께 측정이 가능하고, 영상분석 성능을 향상한다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.737-748
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 울릉도 알봉조면안산암 용암돔에서 관찰되는 장석 반정의 안티라파키비 조직에 대하여 점분석 및 X-ray element mapping 면분석(EPMA 분석)을 실시하여 장석들의 성분을 파악하였다. 알봉조면안산암에서 반정으로 산출되는 사장석은 비토우나이트에서 라브라도라이트 및 안데신에, 미반정과 석기에서 래쓰로 산출되는 것은 안데신에서 올리고클레이스에 해당한다. 사장석 반정과 미반정을 감싸 얇은 띠(누대)를 이루는 알칼리장석은 안오쏘클레이스에서 새니딘에 해당한다. 뚜렷한 누대구조를 보이는 사장석 반정은 반정 중앙부에서 가장자리 쪽으로 감에 따라 누대의 An 함량이 비토우나이트에서 라브라도라이트 또는 라브라도라이트에서 안데신으로 감소하는 정상 누대구조를 나타내며, 반정의 가장자리는 알칼리장석으로 둘러싸여 안티라파키비 조직을 나타낸다. 전형적인 안티라파키비 조직을 나타내는 장석 반정에 대하여 X-ray 면분석을 실시한 결과, 누대가 뚜렷한 성분 조성의 차이를 나타내는 정상 누대구조를 잘 보여주며, 그 가장자리는 알칼리장석으로 감싸면서 안티라파키비 조직을 나타낸다. 알봉조면안산암에서 나타나는 장석의 안티라파키비 조직은 조면안산암 마그마보다 더 고철질인 마그마 속에서 이미 결정화된 사장석 반정과 미반정이 알봉조면안산암 마그마와 혼합되면서 사장석 반정과 미반정 주위를 알칼리장석이 결정화되어 맨틀링하면서 형성되었을 것이다.