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Hot plasmas in coronal mass ejection observed by Hinode/XRT

  • Lee, Jin-Yi;Raymond, John C.;Reeves, Katharine K.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.97-97
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    • 2012
  • Hinode/XRT has observed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) since it launched on Sep. 2006. Observing programs of Hinode/XRT, called 'CME watch', perform several binned observations to obtain large FOV observations with long exposure time that allows the detection of faint CME plasmas in high temperatures. Using those observations, we determine the upper limit to the mass of hot CME plasma using emission measure by assuming the observed plasma structure. In some events, an associated prominence eruption and CME plasma were observed in EUV observations as absorption or emission features. The absorption feature provides the lower limit to the cold mass while the emission feature provides the upper limit to the mass of observed CME plasma in X-ray and EUV passbands. In addition, some events were observed by coronagraph observations (SOHO/LASCO, STEREO/COR1) that allow the determination of total CME mass. However, some events were not observed by the coronagraphs possibly because of low density of the CME plasma. We present the mass constraints of CME plasma and associated prominence as determined by emission and absorption in EUV and X-ray passbands, then compare this mass to the total CME mass as derived from coronagraphs.

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Effects of a Flow Guide on the Arcing History in a Thermal Puffer Plasma Chamber (유동 가이드가 열파퍼 플라즈마 챔버의 아크현상 이력에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jong-Chul;Kim, Youn-Jea
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.31 no.10
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    • pp.832-839
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    • 2007
  • The geometry and dimensions of an expansion chamber are decisive factors in thermal puffer plasma chamber designs. Because they together dominate the temperature and speed at which the cooling gas from the chamber flows back through a flow channel to the arcing zone for the successful interruption of fault currents. In this study, we calculated the flow and mass transfer driven by arc plasma, and investigated the effects of a flow guide installed inside a thermal puffer plasma chamber. It is found that the existing cold gas of the chamber mixes with hot gases entrained from the arcing zone and is subjected to compression due to pressure build-up in the chamber. The pressure build-up with the flow guide is larger than that without due to a vortex which rotates clockwise around the chamber center. By the reverse pressure gradient, the mixing gas of the chamber flows back out for cooling down the residual plasma near current zero. In the case with the flow guide, the temperature just before current zero is lower than that without, and the Cu concentration with high electrical conductivity is also less than that without the flow guide.

A Study on the Optimal Magnet for ECR (ECR 용 최적 마그네트에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Y.T.;Kim, Y.J.;Kim, K.S.;Lee, Y.J.;Son, M.H.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1992.07b
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    • pp.649-652
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    • 1992
  • ECR(Electron Cyclotron Resonance) occure at ${\omega}_c$=${\omega}$, ${\omega}_c$:electron cycltron frequency, ${\omega}$:electromagnetic wave frequency. ECR system have several merit, 1) power transefer efficiency 2) low neutral gas pressure (below 1 mTorr) 3) high plasma density($10^{12}$ $cm^{-3}$). It is applicated variously in the field of semiconductor and new materials as the manufacturing equipment. Magnetic field in ECR system contruct resonance layer (${\omega}$=2.45GHz, $B_z$=875 Gauss) and control plasma. Plasma is almost generated at resonance layer. If the distance between substrate and resonance layer is short, uniformity of plasma is related with profile of resonance layer. Plasma have the property "Cold in Field", so directonality of magnetic field is one of the control factors of anisotropic etching. In this study, we calculate B field and flux line distribution, optimize geometry and submagnet current and improve of magnetic field directionality (99.9%) near substrate. For the purpose of calculation, vector potential A(r,z) and magnetic field B(r,z), green function and numerical integration is used. Object function for submagnet optimization is magnetic field directionality on the substrate and Powell method is used as optimization skim.

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Surface Treatment of Transparent Conductive films and Polymer Materials (투명전도막 및 고분자 재료의 표면처리)

  • Lee, Bong-Ju;Lee, Hyun-Kyu;Chung, Soo-Bok;Lee, Kyung-Sub;Kim, Hyung-Kon;Chung, Hyoan-Ki
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.15-17
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    • 2001
  • A new possibility of our atmospheric cold plasma torch has been examined on the surface treatment of an air-exposed vulcanized rubber compound. The plasma treatment effect was evaluated by the bondability with another rubber compound using a polyurethane adhesive.

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The Design of Cryogenic System for KSTAR TOKAMAK (KSTAR TOKAMAK을 위한 저온시스템의 설계)

  • 김동락;오영국;정영수;이정민;최창호;임기학;허남일;김양수;박영민
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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    • 2001.02a
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    • pp.48-49
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    • 2001
  • Cryogenic technology is one of the key technologies for fusion reactor equipped with superconducting coil for plasma confinement. The KSTAR(Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research)Project is in progress since 1996. Major parameters of the KSTAR tokamak are : major radius 1.8m, minor radius 0.5m, toroidal field 3.5 Tesla and plasma current 2MA with a strongly shaped plasma cross-section and double -null diverter. Considering practical engineering constraints, the KSTAR device is designed for a pulse length of 300 sec in up-graded operation mode but in the initial configuration would provide a pulse length of 20 sec provided by the poloidal coil system in base-line operation mode. The cryogenic system is composed as follows : cold box, helium compressor system, distribution box, helium gas buffer tank, helium gas purifying system, gas recovery system, liquid helium storage dewar, current lead box, current bus line and liquid nitrogen storage tank.

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2차원 축대칭 열 플라즈마 시뮬레이션을 이용한 플라즈마 토치 해석

  • Heo, Min-Yeong;Yang, Sang-Seon;Lee, Hae-Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.231.1-231.1
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    • 2014
  • 열 플라즈마(thermal plasma) 는 저온 플라즈마(cold plasma)와 달리 이온과 전자와 중성입자들이 충분한 에너지 교환으로 인해 열평형 상태를 가진다. 열 플라즈마를 생성 시킬 때 전극 사이에서 아크방전을 시켜 제트 형태로 플라즈마를 발생시키는 것을 플라즈마 토치(plasma torch)라고 한다. 이러한 플라즈마 토치는 화학 원소 분해, 강판 절단, 유해 기체 분해 등으로 널리 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 플라즈마 토치를 수치적으로 해석하여 플라즈마의 특성을 알아보았다. 수치해석적 접근방법으로 열 플라즈마는 LTE (local thermodynamic equilibrium)을 가정하였으며 one-fluid 이론을 적용하였다. 이때 사용된 코드는 DCPTUN으로서 $C^{+}^{+}$로 작성된 열플라즈마 유동의 특성해석 코드인 동시에 SIMPLE 알고리즘을 이용한 유체 코드이다. 시뮬레이션은 2차원 축대칭이며 정렬격자계 및 비정렬격자계 모두에서 사용이 가능하도록 되어있다. 또한 맥스웰 방정식을 통해 electromagnetic field를 풀도록 하여 RF 시뮬레이션이 가능하도록 하였다. 이와 같은 열 플라즈마 시뮬레이션을 통해서 플라즈마 토치의 특성을 알아보았다.

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A Study on the Microwave Reflection of Plasma in a Magnetic Field (방전프라즈마내 자계에 의한 마이크로파 반사특성)

  • 김봉열;김정기
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 1969
  • The characteristics of microwave reflection in the media of cold gaseous plasma is analysed to various external magnetic flux density. The DC discharge plasma is generated in the rectangular waveguide which contains two electrodes and helium gas at the pressure of 10-2mm Hg. The reflected and transmitted power of microwave is measured when the electric field is parallel to, and perpendicular to the external magnetic field. It shows that the reflected power is increased as the magnetic flux density is increased in the parallel case, but the maximum value of the reflected power is occured at the cyclotron resonance (3120 Gauss) in the perpendicular case.

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A Study on Electric Characteristics of Plasma Electon Beam Produced by Cold Cathode. (냉음극을 이용한 plasma전자 beam의 전기적 입력특성 I)

  • 전춘생;박용관
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.36-42
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    • 1978
  • It has been investigates that electric characteristics of plasma electron beam in N$_{2}$, H$_{2}$ and Ar gas jars under various gas pressures during electron beams are formed. The results are as follows: 1)Electron beam is formed in the region of positive resistance on the characteristic curve. This phenomenon is identical in N$_{2}$, H$_{2}$ and Ar gases. 2)But in Ar gas, electron beam is formed at relatively lower gas pressure than in H$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$. 3)In pure gas either N$_{2}$, H$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$ the lower the gas pressure, the higher the voltage drop for the same electron beam current. 4)The region in which electron beam is formed is limited at a given pressure. 5)Beyond the limit mentioned above, it becomes glow discharge state and the current increases radically. 6)At a given gas pressure, electron beam voltage, that is, electrical power input increases with gap length.

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Effect of Dietary Lipids and Stress on Neurotransmitters in Rats (식이지방과 스트레스가 신경전달물질의 수준에 미치는 영향)

  • 한효나
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.472-479
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    • 1996
  • To investigate the effect of dietary lipids and stress on brain catecholamine and serotonin concentration, sixty three weanling male Sprague-Dawley rats(mean body weight$\pm$SD : 171$\pm$3g) were fed a diet containing fish oil, soybean oil or beef tallow and than, each was exposed to three different types of stress, isolated, grouped or cold, respectively. Cold stress seemed to be most severe and living together in a large cage with some playing equipments is more stressful than living alone in a classical small cage evidenced by plasma corticosterone level. Average food intake and body weight gain were not significantly different among exprimental groups. In adrenal catecholamines, norepinephrine was significantly affected by diet and stress and dopamine was by stress. Norepinephrine concentration of the fish oil group was lowest among diet groups. Adrenal epinephrine, however, was not. It was also shown than the cold stress significantly increased the brain norepinephrine concentration. The cold stress significantly induced higher content of brain serotonin than the grouped stress. However, the concentratin of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid(5-HIAA), the metabolite of serotonin, was not significantly different among groups. Therefore, this results suggest that stress affects sympathetic neuronal activity, and fish oil might lighten the burden of stress.

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