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A high energy radiation evaluation test of the 74AC04 Hex Inverter (고준위 감마방사선 환경에서의 원격계측을 통한 74AC04 의 내방사선 영향평가 및 분석)

  • Oh, Seung-Chan;Lee, Hyun-Jin;Lee, Nam-Ho;Lee, Heung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.1788_1789
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    • 2009
  • 본 논문에서는 핵폭발과 같은 고준위방사선환경에서의 전자부품소자의 피해평가분석을 통하여 군용전자장비의 내방사선화를 하기 위한 기반기술의 확립을 위한 연구의 일환으로 74AC04(Inverter) IC에 대한 고준위감마선조사시험을 통하여 Co-60 Gamma-ray 선원을 사용하여 총 400Krad[si] 누적 선량에 대한 74AC04 소자의 동작특성 및 전기적 파라메터의 변화분석을 진행하였다. 시험평가 방법 및 절차는 MIL-STD-883G 1019.7[1] 및 ESA/SCC Basic Specification No.22900[2] 절차를 기준으로 하여 동일 lot에 대한 5개의 샘플을 이용하여 동작특성에 영향을 미치는 주요한 전기 적파라메터인 정지소비전류, 입력누설전류, VIL(Maximum Low Level Input Voltage)에 대한 변화추이를 분석하였다. 이번 조사시험을 통하여 입력게이트에서의 누적선량에 따른 TID(Total Ionizing Dose) 효과로 인한 VIL의 감소 추이를 확인 할 수 있었으며 총 누적선량 160Krad 이상에서의 VIL은 허용기준치이하로 감소하였고 정지소비전류의 경우 누적선량에 따른 점진적 증가 현상과 200Krad부근에서의 설계스펙허용치를 초과하는 결과를 확인하였다.

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Distribution of natural radioactivity in soil and date palm-pits using high purity germanium radiation detectors and LB-alpha/beta gas-flow counter in Saudi Arabia

  • Shayeb, Mohammad Abu;Baloch, Muzahir Ali
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.6
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    • pp.1282-1288
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    • 2020
  • In the first study, the Radon emanation and radiological hazards associated with radionuclides in soil samples, collected from 9 various date palm farms located in 3 different districts in Saudi Arabia were determined through a high purity Germanium (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometer. The estimated average values of Radon emanation coefficient and Radon mass exhalation rate for soil samples were 0.535 ± 0.016 and 50.063 ± 7.901 mBqkg-1h-1, respectively. The annual effective dose of radionuclides in all sampling locations was found to be lower than UNSCEAR's recommended level of 0.07 mSvy-1 for soil in an outdoor environment. In the secondary study, gross α and gross β activities in soil and date palm pits samples were measured by a low background α/β counting system. Average values of gross α and gross β activities in soil and date palm pits samples were 5.761 ± 0.360 Bqkg-1, 38.219 ± 8.619 Bqkg-1 and 0.556 ± 0.142 Bqkg-1, 24.266 ± 1.711 Bqkg-1, respectively.

Modification of Gamma-radiation Response in Mice by Green Tea and Diethyldithiocarbamate (마우스에서 방사선 영향에 대한 녹차와 Diethyldithiocarbamate의 조절효과)

  • Kim, Se-Ra;Kim, Sung-Ho;Lee, Hae-June;Oh, Heon;Ryu, Si-Yun;Lee, Yun-Sil;Kim, Tae-Hwan;Jo, Sung-Kee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.32 no.7
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    • pp.1108-1113
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    • 2003
  • We performed this study to determine the effect of green tea on jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation, and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells of mice irradiated with high and low dose of gammairradiation. The radioprotective effect of green tea was compared with the effect of diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC). Jejunal crypts were protected by pretreatment of green tea (p<0.01). Green tea administration before irradiation resulted in an increase of the formation of endogenous spleen colony (p<0.05). The frequency of radiation-induced apoptosis in intestinal crypt cells was also reduced by pretreatment of green tea (p<0.05). The radioprotective effect on jejunal crypts and apoptosis in the DDC treated group appeared similar to those in the green tea treated groups. Treatment with DDC showed no significant modifying effects on the formation of endogenous spleen colony. These results indicated that green tea might be a useful radioprotector, especially since it is a relatively nontoxic natural product. Further studies are needed to characterize better the promotion nature of green tea and its components.

Properties of Pulsed Photostimulated Luminescence and Thermoluminescence for Detection of Gamma-Irradiated Teas during Storage

  • Kausar, Tusneem;Kim, Byeong-Keun;Yang, Jae-Seung;Byun, Myung-Woo;Kwon, Joong-Ho
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.227-231
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    • 2004
  • Green, black and oolong teas were irradiated by $^{60}$ Co-gamma rays (0~10 kGy) and were investigated for detection of irradiation treatment using pulsed photostimulated luminescence (PPSL) and thermoluminescence (TL) during storage. Teas irradiated at 2.5 kGy or more showed a photon count of greater than 5000 counts/60 sec while the non-irradiated yielded only 650~1000 count/60 sec. Correlation coefficients between irradiation dose and photon counts/60 sec were 0.8951, 0.7934 and 0.9007 for green, black and oolong teas, respectively. The TL glow curves for minerals isolated from the non-irradiated teas were situated at about 30$0^{\circ}C$ with a low intensity, but for irradiated samples were approximately 15$0^{\circ}C$ with a high intensity. The TL ratios (TL$_1$/TL$_2$), calculated from values after initial radiation and then after re-irradiation of the teas, were below 0.1 for the non-irradiated samples and higher than 1.44 for all irradiated samples, enhanced the reliability of the identification results for TL. The signal intensity of PPSL and TL for irradiated teas decreased with the lapse of post-irradiation storage time at room temperature but was still distinguishable from that of the non-irradiated samples even after one year.

The radioprotective effects of radices herbs (대표적 근류 생약의 방사선 방호효과)

  • Kim, Sung-ho;Oh, Heon;Kim, Se-ra;Jo, Sung-kee;Byun, Myung-woo;Kim, Kil-soo;Lee, Jong-hwan;Shin, Dong-ho
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.105-111
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    • 2001
  • We performed this study to determine the effect of Jiegeng(Platycodon grandiflorum), Danggui(Angelica sinensis), Gancao(Glycyrrhiza glabla), Chaihu(Bupleurum falcatnosa), Shoudehuang(Rehmannia glutinosa), Huangqi(Satragalus membranaceus), Muxiang(Saussurea lappa), Yuanzhi(Polygala tenuifolia), Rensen(Panax ginseng) and Baishaoyao(Paeonia lactiflolia), as Oriental radices herbs, on jejunal crypt survival, endogenous spleen colony formation and apoptosis in jejunal crypt cells of mice irradiated with high and low dose of ${\gamma}-radiation$. Jiegeng(p<0.005), Danggui(p<0.0005), Gancao(p<0.005), Chaihu(p<0.05), Muxiang(p<0.05), Rensen(p<0.005) and Baishaoyao(p<0.005) were effective in intestinal crypt survival. Danggui(p<0.05), Chaihu(p<0.05), Shoudehuang(p<0.05), Huangqi(p<0.05), Rensan(p<0.005) and Baishaoyao(p<0.05) increased the formation of endogenous spleen colony. The frequency of radiation induced apoptosis was also reduced by pretreatment with Chaihu(p<0.05), Muxiang(p<0.005), Yuanzhi(p<0.05), Rensan(p<0.05) and Baishaoyao(p<0.05). Although the mechanisms of this effect remain to be elucidated, these results indicated that Danggui, Chaihu, Muxiang, Rensan and Baishaiyao might be a useful radioprotector, especially since it is a relatively nontoxic natural product.

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A Study on the dose distribution and the accuracy of the system for small fields of high energy x-rays (고에너지 X-선 소조사야의 선량분포 및 계측에 관한 연구)

  • 이호남;지광수;김재휴;지영훈
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.32-44
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    • 1995
  • I. 제 목 고에너지 X-선 소조사야의 선량분포 및 계측에 관한 연구 II. 연구의 목적 및 중요성 최근 수술이 어려운 뇌종양등에 대한 방사선수술법(Radiosurgery)이 관심의 대상이 되고 있다. 방사선수술법은 크게 나누어 200여개의 Co-60이 장착된 장치(Gamma Knife)를 이용하는 방법과, X-선치료기를 이용하는 방법은 몇개의 보조기구를 설치하면 가능한 매우 경제적인 방법이다. 따라서 Microtron을 이용한 방사선수술의 기초자료확보를 위하여 소조사야에 대한 선량과 선량분포의 측정 및 계산을 실시하였다. III. 연구의 내용 및 범위 Microtron으로부터 조사되는 6MV, 10MV, 21MV X-선의 지름 3cm이하 소조사야에 대한 정확한 선량 및 선량분포 자료를 확보하기 위해, 가. Microtron치료기와 보조장치등에 대한 정밀도 계측 및 평가 나. 보조 Collimator의 적당한 크기와 재료의 선택 및 설계, 제작. 다. 에너지와 조사야 크기 각각에 대한 여러측정장치(Ion chamber, Diode detector, TLD 및 Film등)를 이용한 선량 및 선량분포 측정. 라. 측정값들의 비교, 검토 및 측정된 자료에 의한 선량 및 선량분포의 계산을 수행했다. IV. 연구결과 및 활용에 대한 건의 본 연구에서 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 가. Microtron치료기와 보조장치등의 정확도의 허용 오차범위내에서 잘 일치하였다. 나. 보조 collimater adpator는 총 길이 24cm로 하였으며 재질로는 두랄미늄을 사용하였고, 보조 collimator는 low melting alloy를 사용하였으며 소조사야 크기의 정확도는 0.5mm이내에서 매우 잘 일치 하였다. 다. 방사선 수술법의 에너지 선택에 중요한 요소중의 하나인 penumbra는 6MV X-선에서 가장 적게 나타났으며 라. 소조사면에 대한 깊이-선량 백분율곡선은 모든 에너지에서 조사면이 작아질수록 표면으로 이동하는 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터 방사선 수술을 시행할 경우 수십억원에 이르는 장비의 도입이나 새로운 시설 없이 Microtron에서 조사되는 고에너지 X-선을 이용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또한 새로 구입한 측정기나 보조 Collimator를 이용하여 소조사야에 대한 선량측정기술을 습득함으로써 일반적인 소조사야의 방사선치료나 회전치료등에 활용할 수 있다.

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TID and SEGR Testing on MOSFET of DC/DC Power Buck Converter (DC/DC 강압컨버터용 MOSFET의 TID 및 SEGR 실험)

  • Lho, Young Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.42 no.11
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    • pp.981-987
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    • 2014
  • DC/DC switching power converters are commonly used to generate a regulated DC output voltage with high efficiency. The DC/DC converter is composed of a MOSFET (metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor), a PWM-IC (pulse width modulation-integrated circuit) controller, inductor, capacitor, etc. It is shown that the variation of threshold voltage and the breakdown voltage in the electrical characteristics of MOSFET occurs by radiation effects in TID (Total Ionizing Dose) testing at the low energy ${\gamma}$ rays using $^{60}Co$, and 5 heavy ions make the gate of MOSFET broken in SEGR (Single Event Gate Rupture) testing. TID testing on MOSFET is accomplished up to the total dose of 40 krad, and the cross section($cm^2$) versus LET(MeV/mg/$cm^2$) in the MOSFET operation is studied at SEGR testing after implementation of the controller board.

The Prediction of the Origin of Microbial Contamination in Kimbab and Improvement of Microbiological Safety by Gamma Irradiation (김밥의 미생물 오염원 예측 및 미생물학적 안전성 개선을 위한 감마선 조사 효과)

  • Lee, Na-Young;Jo, Cheol-Hun;Chung, Hun-Jong;Kang, Ho-Jin;Kim, Jae-Kyung;Kim, Hyun-Ju;Byun, Myung-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.279-286
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    • 2005
  • Microbial contamination origin of Kimbab was determined using nine types of ready-to-use ingredients, three each from animal, seafood, and vegetable sources. Effect of radiation on microbiological safety was also investigated. Total aerobic bacteria were not detected in seasoned beef, ham, and seasoned burdock, whereas 3.50, 5.41, 8.83, and 5.07 log CFU/g were detected in surimi gel, seasoned and blanched spinach, dried laver, and cucumber, respectively. Total aerobic bacterial and mold numbers were 8.73 and 5.08 log CFU/g in prepared Kimbab. Gamma irradiation reduced level of contaminated aerobic bacteria and mold population in Kimbab and its ingredients, Salmonella mutagenicity assay (Ames test) showed Kimbub ingredients irradiated at 10 kGy did not show any mutagenicity. These results indicate ready-to-use kimbab ingredients were mostly responsible for total aerobic bacteria and mold population of Kimbab, and low dose irradiation and low temperature storage ($10^{\circ}C$) effectively ensured microbiological safety of Kimbab and ready-to-use ingredients.

Microbiological and Mutagenical Safety Evaluation of Gamma Irradiated Ready-to-Eat Foods of Animal Origin (즉석식품 제조를 위한 육가공제품의 감마선 조사에 따른 미생물 및 유전독성학적 안전성 평가)

  • Lee Na-Young;Jo Cheorun;Kang Ho-Jin;Hong Sang-Pill;Kim Young-Ho;Lee Kyong-Haeng;Byun Myung-Woo
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2005
  • The radio-sensitivity of pathogens and the effect of irradiation on microbiologican safety and mutagenicity of meat products such as seasoned and cooked beef and ham were investigated. Samples were radiation-sterilized and inoculated at 10/sup 7/ cfu/g with each of the four pathogens including Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, Staphylcoccus aureus, and Listeria ivanovii. No viable cells of pathogens were observed in the sample irradiated with 3 kGy. The D/sub 10/ value of inoculated pathogens in seasoned and cooked beef and ham were 0.24∼0.48 and 0.39∼0.45, respectively. Results of Ames test performed with non-irradiated and irradiated seasoned and cooked beef and ham were both negative at the level of 625, 1,250, 2,500, 50,000, and! 10,000 ㎍ sample/plate, respectively. Results indicate that low dose (2∼3 kGy) irradiation is effective to ensure safety for seasoned and cooked beef and ham with toxicological wholesomeness.

Changes of Chemical, Bacteriological, and Allergenicity of Raw Milk by Gamma Irradiation (감마선 조사 처리에 의한 우유의 화학적${\cdot}$세균학적 및 항원성 변화)

  • Noh, Yeong-Bae;Kim, Seung-Il;Kim, Hyeon-Su;Jeong, Seok-Geun;Chae, Hyeon-Seok;An, Jong-Nam;Jo, Cheol-Hun;Lee, Wan-Gyu;Ham, Jun-Sang
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.93-98
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    • 2005
  • Effects of heat and gamma irradiation on chemical, microbiological, and immunological changes of raw milk were compared. Free fatty acid content of milk showed increasing tendency according to the increase of heating temperature and irradiation dose, and showed similarity in UHT (ultra high temperature) and 5 kGy irradiation. Total bacterial counts and coliforms were not detected after treatment of LTLT (low temperature long time), HTST (high temperature short time), UHT, and irradiation from 1 to 10 kGy in the milk with initial microbial load at $10^3$ CFU/mL initially, but after 7 day storage, were not detected in UHT milk and that irradiated at 3 kGy or above. Heat treatment decreased (p<0.05) arginine, asparate, iso-leucine, lysine, and methionine content compared to raw milk while irradiation decreased (p<0.05) asparate, histidine, iso-luecine, leucine, and lysine content, which means irradiation could change primary structure of milk proteins. It was concluded that f kGy gamma irradiation treatment of raw milk could give a similar effect to UHT treatment in chemical and microbiological viewpoint, and may reduce allergenicity of raw milk.

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