• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.1259-1268
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• 2017

The alpha eigenvalue problem in multigroup neutron diffusion is studied with particular attention to the theoretical analysis of the model. Contrary to previous literature results, the existence of eigenvalue and eigenflux clustering is investigated here without the simplification of a unique fissile isotope or a single emission spectrum. A discussion about the negative decay constants of the neutron precursors concentrations as potential eigenvalues is provided. An in-hour equation is derived by a perturbation approach recurring to the steady state adjoint and direct eigenvalue problems of the effective multiplication factor and is used to suggest proper detection criteria of flux clustering. In spite of the prior work, the in-hour equation results give a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of the eigenvalue-eigenvector pair. A simplified asymptotic analysis is used to predict bands of accumulation of eigenvalues close to the negative decay constants of the precursors concentrations. The resolution of the problem in one-dimensional heterogeneous problems shows numerical evidence of the predicted clustering occurrences and also confirms previous theoretical analysis and numerical results.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2001

A study was carried out to examine the effect of sample form and storage conditions on the accumulated PPSL signals. Korean perilla and sesame seeds were tested as whole samples and separated minerals. Radiation-induced PPSL signals of perilla and sesame seeds themselves significantly increased with irradiation dose up to 5 kGy. On the other hand, a slight decrease in the accumulated PPSL signals was shown at 10 kGy. Similar results were also found in separated minerals. The accumulated PPSL signals of irradiated samples decreased with increasing storage periods. The decay rate was higher in 5 or 10 kGy-irradiated samples than in 1 kGy, in room conditions than in darkroom conditions, and in sesame and perilla seeds themselves than in separated minerals. The accumulated PPSL signals of the irradiated samples measured fur 120 s were higher than those measured for 60 s. These results indicated that although the PPSL signal of all samples decreased with increasing the storage time, detection of irradiated samples was still possible after 12 months of storage regardless of sample form and measurement times (60 and 120 s) in both room and darkroom conditions.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.184-184
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• 2012

Recently, InGaN/GaN multi-quantum well grown on GaN pyramid structures have attracted much attention due to their hybrid characteristics of quantum well, quantum wire, and quantum dot. This gives us broad band emission which will be useful for phosphor-free white light emitting diode. On the other hand, by using quantum dot emission on top of the pyramid, site selective single photon source could be realized. However, these structures still have several limitations for the single photon source. For instance, the quantum efficiency of quantum dot emission should be improved further. As detection systems have limited numerical aperture, collection efficiency is also important issue. It has been known that micro-cavities can be utilized to modify the radiative decay rate and to control the radiation pattern of quantum dot. Researchers have also been interested in nano-cavities using localized surface plasmon. Although the plasmonic cavities have small quality factor due to high loss of metal, it could have small mode volume because plasmonic wavelength is much smaller than the wavelength in the dielectric cavities. In this work, we used localized surface plasmon to improve efficiency of InGaN qunatum dot as a single photon emitter. We could easily get the localized surface plasmon mode after deposit the metal thin film because lnGaN/GaN multi quantum well has the pyramidal geometry. With numerical simulation (i.e., Finite Difference Time Domain method), we observed highly enhanced decay rate and modified radiation pattern. To confirm these localized surface plasmon effect experimentally, we deposited metal thin films on InGaN/GaN pyramid structures using e-beam deposition. Then, photoluminescence and time-resolved photoluminescence were carried out to measure the improvement of radiative decay rate (Purcell factor). By carrying out cathodoluminescence (CL) experiments, spatial-resolved CL images could also be obtained. As we mentioned before, collection efficiency is also important issue to make an efficient single photon emitter. To confirm the radiation pattern of quantum dot, Fourier optics system was used to capture the angular property of emission. We believe that highly focused localized surface plasmon around site-selective InGaN quantum dot could be a feasible single photon emitter.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2001

본 연구는 자연수중의 미생물을 식종원으로 하는 TOC-HANDAI법과 OECD 생분해법을 활용하여 자연수 환경내에서 환경호르몬물질인 비스페놀 A와 노닐페놀의 생분해성을 비교평가하였다. TOC-HANDAI법에 의한 BPA분해는 73-78% 이었고 OECD법은 이보다 다소 높은 77-81%를 나타내었다. 두 방법을 통한 BPA의 분해양상은 대체로 2단계를 거쳐 진행되었다. 즉 초기 1주일 이내에는 분해반응속도(k$_1$)가 0.24-0.34day$^{-1}$로 아주 빠르게 분해되었고, 그 후에는 아주 완만한 분해양상을 나타내었다(k$_2$는 0.02-0.05 $day^{-1}$). 이는 BPA가 자연수계에서 TOC로 약 20-25%가 중간생성물로 잔존하고 있음을 시사해 주고 있으며, 이 중간대사물이 완만한 분해과정에 기여하고 있다. 수계 환경에 따라 분해율이 현저하게 차이를 보이지만 노닐페놀은 20-48% 정도 밖에 분해되지 않는 난분해성 환경호르몬 물질임을 알 수 있다. 한편, 금강수계내 조사대상 하천과 대청호수의 조사지점에서 BPA는 모두 불검출되었다. 그러나 공단폐수 종말처리장 유입수에서 평균 25 ppb가 검출되었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2002

Changes in accumulated pulsed photostimulated luminescene (PPSL) signals were observed after storage, which affected the ability to detect irradiation in black and white peppers. The PPSL curves were accumulated linearly during the 120 s measurement times, and PPSL signals increased according to irradiation doses. Threshold levels of black and white peppers were below 557$\pm$220 and 503$\pm$92 photon counts in 60 s, and below 679$\pm$351 and 812 $\pm$ 648 photon counts in 120 s, respectively. The PPSL signals of black and white peppers linearly increased with irradiation dose up to 5 kGy, but very little from 5~10 kCy. The accumulated PPSL signals of irradiated black and white peppers had higher decay rates when stored in normal room conditions than in a darkroom Detection of irradiation was possible for up to 12 months after irradiation, if the samples were stored in a darkroom.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1989년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.114-117
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• 1989

An infrasonic wide band transducer fabricated by polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)is studied experimentally. The sensitivity of the transducer depends largely on the surface charge of the Electret and is typically between-50 and -62[dBV] for a sound-pressure level of 1[ubar]. The sensitivity of the transducer does not decay over periods of the order of years at room temperature. The frequency response is within 1.5[dB] from 1 to 6,000[Hz] and within 12[dB] from 0.05[Hz] to 1[Hz] respectively. The resonance frequency of the element is 510 [Hz]. We conjectures that the element is applicable to accustics, communication system, seismological observation and other similar filed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.360-365
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• 2020

A technique for the reduction of pulse pile-up effect in digital pulse-shape discrimination (PSD) of neutrons and gamma-rays with organic scintillation detectors is presented. The technique is based on an electronic reduction of the effective decay-time constant of scintillation pulses while retaining the PSD information of the pulses. The experimental results obtained with a NE213 liquid scintillation detector in a mixed radiation field of neutrons and gamma-rays are presented, demonstrating a figure of merit (FOM) of 1.20 ± 0.05 with an energy threshold of 350 keVee (electron equivalent energy) when the effective length of the pulses is reduced to 50 ns.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.408-408
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• 2014

Graphene has received attention with its high electron mobility and visual transparency as a promising material for optoelectronic and photonic applications. Combination of graphene and conducting nanostructures i.e. plasmonic structures has recently been researched for enhancing light-matter interaction and overcoming diffraction limit of light. Here we show enhanced photodetection of incoherent visible light with graphene-mediated plasmonics. Gold nanoparticles fabricated by focused ion beam was used as an active element of photodetection and graphene was utilized as an interfacing material between nanostructures and electrodes. Hot electrons generated upon plasmon decay within nanoparticles pass over the potential barrier between nanostructure and graphene and give rise to a photocurrent with built-in electric field. We report 76.7% enhancement of photocurrent under resonant irradiation of fiber-coupled halogen lamp compared to the case without light illumination. We showed wavelength-dependent current response arisen from plasmonic nanostructure, providing a good agreement with theoretical calculation.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 1997

This study was to develop a machine vision system to detect and to discriminate 5 kinds of apple surface defectbruise, decay. fleck, worm hole and scar. To detect the defects from an image of apple, thresholding technique was applied to images on various frames (R, G, B, H, S and I) of the color machine vision and an image of near infrared (NIR). To discriminate the detected region of defect, various features of the 5 kind defect regions were extracted from the 4 kinds of images selected above. The features were size of area, roundness, axes length ratio, mean and valiance of pixel values, standard deviation of real part of amplitude spectrum in frequency domain obtained by Fourier transform of pixel data and mean and standard deviation of power spectrum obtained by the same transform of pixel data. Routines to discriminate the defects from the features of image were developed and tested to prove their validity. The test resulted that I-frame and NIR images were the most desirable. Accuracies of the two images to discriminate the defects were noted as 76% and 77%, respectively.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2005

This study was carried out to examine the properties of sample amount and storage conditions on the accumulated pulsed photostimulated luminescence (PPSL) signals of soybean paste powder. Difference amounts (0.1, 0.5 and 1 g) of soybean paste powder samples stored in normal room and darkroom conditions were measured. The PPSL signals of the soybean paste powders significantly increased with irradiation dose up to 10 kGy. The PPSL signals of irradiated soybean paste powder samples decreased with increasing storage periods. The decay rates were similar to regardless of storage conditions and sample amount. The PPSL signals of the irradiated soybean paste powder measured for 120 s were higher than those measured for 60 s. These results indicated that although the PPSL signal of all soybean paste powder samples decreased with increasing storage time, detection of irradiated samples was still possible after 12 months of storage regardless of sample amount and measurement times in both normal room and darkroom conditions.