• 제목/요약/키워드: particle physics

검색결과 471건 처리시간 0.033초

Enhancement of Nitric Oxide with nonthermal plasma jet and its effect on Escherichia coli inactivation

  • Shaw, Priyanka;Kumar, Naresh;Attri, Pankaj;Kwak, Hyong Sin;Choi, Eun Ha
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
    • /
    • pp.159-159
    • /
    • 2015
  • A new approach for antimicrobial is based on the overproduction of reactive nitrogen species (RNS), especially; nitric oxide (NO) and peroxinitrite (ONOO-) are important factors to deactivate the bacteria. Recently, non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) has been frequently used in the field of microbial sterilization through the generation of different kinds of RNS/ROS species. However, in previous study we showed APPJ has combine effects ROS/RNS on bacterial sterilization. It is not still clear whether this bacterial killing effect has been done through ROS or RNS. We need to further investigate separate effect of ROS and RNS on bacterial sterilization. Hence, in this work, we have enhanced NO production, especially; by applying a 1% of HNO3 vapour to the N2 based APPJ. In comparison with nitrogen plasma with inclusion of water vapour plasma, it has been shown that nitrogen plasma with inclusion of 1% of HNO3 vapour has higher efficiency in killing the E. coli through the high production of NO. We also investigate the enhancement of NO species both in atmosphere by emission spectrum and inside the solution by ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy. Moreover, qPCR analysis of oxidative stress mRNA shows higher gene expression. It is noted that 1% of HNO3 vapour plasma generates high amount of NO for killing bacteria.

  • PDF

Ar, He 및 $N_2$ 가스의 $\alpha$-입자 저지능과 저지 단면적 측정 (The Stopping Power and Cross-section Measurement of $\alpha$-particle in Ar, He and $N_2$ gases)

  • 이정훈;황재광;황한열;정원모;주관식
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
    • /
    • 제13권2호
    • /
    • pp.1-8
    • /
    • 1988
  • 3MeV에 서 5.4MeV 사이의 $\alpha$-입자에 대한 저지능과 저지 단면적을 He, Ar, 및 $N_2$ 가스에 대해서 측정했다. Srivastava의 저지능 공식을 본 실험결과에 적용시켜 그 타당성을 알아보았다. 그결과 Ar의 경우는 매우 잘 일치됨을 보여주며, He의 경우는 27-28%, $N_2$의 경우는 13-26%의 불일치를 보여주고 있다.

  • PDF

Influence of sintering temperature of MgO pellet on the electro-optical characteristics of alternating current plasma display panel (AC-PDP)

  • Hong, Sung-Hee;Son, Chang-Gil;Jung, Seok;Kim, Jung-Seok;Paik, Jong-Hoo;Choi, Eun-Ha
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2008년도 International Meeting on Information Display
    • /
    • pp.400-403
    • /
    • 2008
  • We have investigated the electro-optical characteristics of AC-PDP with different MgO protective layers, which have been deposited by electron beam evaporation from various sintered pellets with different temperatures. We have measured the secondary electron emission coefficient ($\gamma$) by using the Gamma Focused Ion Beam ($\gamma$-FIB) system, the static margin, and the address delay time. Also, we have investigated photoluminescence (PL) characteristics for understanding the energy levels of MgO pellets and protective layers.

  • PDF

Simulation study on the nonlinear evolution of EMIC instability

  • 라기철;류창모
    • 천문학회보
    • /
    • 제37권2호
    • /
    • pp.119.2-119.2
    • /
    • 2012
  • Charged particle energization is an outstanding problem in space physics. This paper investigates the nonlinear dynamics of Alfve'n-cyclotron waves accompanying particle heating processes and the drift Alfv'en-cyclotron (or EMIC) instability associated with a current disruption event on 29 January 2008 observed with THEMIS satellite by means of a particle-in-cell simulation. The simulation shows that the drift Alfv'en-cyclotron instabilities are excited in two regimes, a relatively low frequency mode propagating in a quasi-perpendicular direction while the second high-frequency branch propagating in a predominantly parallel propagation direction, which is consistent with observation as well as earlier theories. It is shown that parametric decay processes lead to an inverse cascade of Alfv'en-cyclotron waves and the generation of ion-acoustic waves by decay instability. It is also shown that the nonlinear decay processes are accompanied by small perpendicular heating and parallel cooling of the protons, and a pronounced parallel heating of the electrons.

  • PDF

Profile and Dose Distribution for Therapeutic Heavy Ion Beams

  • Sasaki, Hitomi;Komori, Masataka;Kohno, Toshiyuki;Kanai, Tatsuaki;Hirai, Masaaki;Urakabe, Eriko;Nishio, Teiji
    • 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
    • /
    • pp.211-213
    • /
    • 2002
  • The purpose of this work is acquiring some parameters of therapeutic heavy ion beams after penetrating a thick target. The experiments were performed using a pencil-like $\^$12/C beam of about 3 mm in diameter from NIRS-HIMAC, and the data were taken at several points of the target thickness for $\^$12/C beam of 290 MeV/u and 400 MeV/u. By the simultaneous measurements using some detectors, the atomic number of each fragment particle was identified, and the beam profile, the dose distribution and the LET spectrum for each element were derived.

  • PDF

Comparison of Physics Model for 600 MeV Protons and 290 MeV·n-1 Oxygen Ions on Carbon in MCNPX

  • Lee, Arim;Kim, Donghyun;Jung, Nam-Suk;Oh, Joo-Hee;Oranj, Leila Mokhtari;Lee, Hee-Seock
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
    • /
    • 제41권2호
    • /
    • pp.123-131
    • /
    • 2016
  • Background: With the increase in the number of particle accelerator facilities under either operation or construction, the accurate calculation using Monte Carlo codes become more important in the shielding design and radiation safety evaluation of accelerator facilities. Materials and Methods: The calculations with different physics models were applied in both of cases: using only physics model and using the mix and match method of MCNPX code. The issued conditions were the interactions of 600 MeV proton and $290MeV{\cdot}n^{-1}$ oxygen with a carbon target. Both of cross-section libraries, JENDL High Energy File 2007 (JENDL/HE-2007) and LA150, were tested in this calculation. In the case of oxygen ion interactions, the calculation results using LAQGSM physics model and JENDL/HE-2007 library were compared with D. Satoh's experimental data. Other Monte Carlo calculations using PHITS and FLUKA codes were also carried out for further benchmarking study. Results and Discussion: It was clearly found that the physics models, especially intra-nuclear cascade model, gave a great effect to determine proton-induced secondary neutron spectrum in MCNPX code. The variety of physics models related to heavy ion interactions did not make big difference on the secondary particle productions. Conclusion: The variations of secondary neutron spectra and particle transports depending on various physics models in MCNPX code were studied and the result of this study can be used for the shielding design and radiation safety evaluation.

Measurement of Variation in Water Equivalent Path Length by Respiratory Organ Movement

  • Minohara, Shinichi;Kanai, Tatsuaki;Endo, Masahiro;Kato, Hirotoshi;Miyamoto, Tadaaki;Tsujii, Hirohiko
    • 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
    • /
    • pp.90-93
    • /
    • 2002
  • In particle radiotherapy, a shape of the beam to conform the irradiation field is statically defined by the compensator, collimator and potal devices at the outside of the patient body. However the target such as lung or liver cancer moves along with respiration. This increases the irradiated volume of normal tissue. Prior discussions about organ motions along with respiration have been mainly focused on inferior-superior movement that was usually perpendicular to beam axis. On the other hand, the change of the target depth along the beam axis is very important especially in particle radiotherapy, because the range end of beam (Bragg peak) is so sharp as to be matched to distal edge of the target. In treatment planning, the range of the particle beam inside the body is calculated using a calibration curve relating CT number and water equivalent path length (WEL) to correct the inhomogeneities of tissues. The variation in CT number along the beam path would cause the uncertainties of range calculation at treatment planning for particle radiotherapy. To estimate the uncertainties of the range calculation associated with patient breathing, we proposed the method using sequential CT images with respiration waveform, and analyzed organ motions and WELs at patients that had lung or liver cancer. The variation of the depth along the beam path was presented in WEL rather than geometrical length. In analyzed cases, WELs around the diaphragm were remarkably changed depending on the respiration, and the magnitude of these WEL variations was almost comparable to inferior-superior movement of diaphragm. The variation of WEL around the lung was influenced by heartbeat.

  • PDF

Evolution of particle acceleration and instabilities in galaxy cluster shocks

  • van Marle, Allard Jan;Ryu, Dongsu;Kang, Hyesung;Ha, Ji-Hoon
    • 천문학회보
    • /
    • 제43권2호
    • /
    • pp.42.2-43
    • /
    • 2018
  • When galaxy clusters interact, the intergalactic gas collides, forming shocks that are characterized by a low sonic Mach number (~3) but a comparatively high Alfvenic Mach number (~30). Such shocks behave differently from the more common astrophysical shocks, which tend to have higher sonic Mach numbers. We wish to determine whether these shocks, despite their low sonic Mach number, are capable of accelerating particles and thereby contributing to the cosmic ray spectrum. Using the PIC-MHD method, which separates the gas into a thermal and a non-thermal component to increase computational efficiency, and relying on existing PIC simulations to determine the rate at which non-thermal particles are injected in the shock, we investigate the evolution of galaxy cluster shocks and their ability to accelerate particles. Depending on the chosen injection fraction of non-thermal particles into the shock, we find that even low-Mach shocks are capable of accelerating particles. However, the interaction between supra-thermal particles and the local magnetic field triggers instabilities and turbulence in the magnetic field. This causes the shock to weaken, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of the supra-thermal particle injection. We investigate how this influences the shock evolution by reducing the particle injection rate and energy and find that a reduction of the particle injection fraction at this stage causes an immediate reduction of both upstream and downstream instabilities. This inhibits particle acceleration. Over time, as the instabilities fade, the shock surface straightens, allowing the shock to recover. Eventually, we would expect this to increase the efficiency of the particle injection and acceleration to previous levels, starting the same series of events in an ongoing cycle of increasing and decreasing particle acceleration.

  • PDF