• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.139-148
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• 2016

Purpose : Range Compensator used for proton therapy compensates the proton beam dose which delivers to the normal tissues according to the Target's Distal Margin dose. We are going to check the improvement of dose on the target part by comparing the dose of PTV and OAR according to applying in different method of Smooth Thickness of Range Compensator which is used in brain tumor therapy. Materials and Methods : For 10 brain tumor patients taking proton therapy in National Cancer Center, Apply Smooth Thickness applied in Range Compensator in order from one to five by using Compensator Editor of Eclipse Proton Planning System(Version 10.0, Varian, USA). The therapy plan algorithm used Proton Convolution Superposition(version 8.1.20 or 10.0.28), and we compared Dmax, Dmin, Homogeneity Index, Conformity Index and OAR dose around tumor by applying Smooth Thickness in phase. Results : When Smooth Thickness was applied from one to five, the Dmax of PTV was decreased max 4.3%, minimum at 0.8 and average of 1.81%. Dmin increased max 1.8%, min 1.8% and average. Difference between max dose and minimum dose decreased at max 5.9% min 1.4% and average 2.6%. Homogeneity Index decreased average of 0.018 and Conformity Index didn't had a meaningful change. OAR dose decreased in Brain Stem at max 1.6%, min 0.1% and average 0.6% and in Optic Chiasm max 1.3%, min 0.3%, and average 0.5%. However, patient C and patient E had an increase each 0.3% and 0.6%. Additionally, in Rt. Optic Nerve, there was a decrease at max 1.5%, min 0.3%, and average 0.8%, however, patient B had 0.1% increase. In Lt. Optic Nerve, there was a decrease at max 1.8%, min 0.3%, and average 0.7%, however, patient H had 0.4 increase. Conclusion : As Smooth Thickness of Range Compensator which is used as the proton treatment for brain tumor patients is applied in stages, the resolution of Compensator increased and as a result the most optimized amount of proton beam dose can be delivered. This is considered to be able to irradiate the equal amount at PTV and reduce the unnecessary dose applied at OAR to reduce the side effects.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.231-232
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• 2016

We have fabricated the nc-Si, IGZO based nonvolatile memory TFTs using mobile protons, which can be generated by simple hydrogen insertion process via H-NB treatment at room temperature. The TFT devices above exhibited reproducible hysteresis behavior, stable ON/OFF switching, and non-volatile memory characteristics. Also executed hydrogen treatment in order to figure out the difference of mobile proton generation between PECVD and our modified H-NB CVD. The room temperature proton-insertion process can reveal flexible inorganic based all-in-one display panel including driving circuit and memory circuit.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference
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• 2002.09a
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• pp.186-188
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• 2002

An improved analytical model has been developed to calculate an accurate Bragg curve of proton beam with an arbitrary energy. The model takes the transport of the secondary protons produced by the nuclear inelastic reactions into account. By the model, measured Bragg curves of proton beams with ten energies between 250 and 70 MeV are reproduced well. It will serve to obtain fundamental data for treatment planning and for energy scanning.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.370-374
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• 2005

Doppler broadening spectrometer for positron annihilation experiment(DBPAS) has been used to characterize nano size defect structures in materials. DBPAS measures the concentration, spatial distribution, and size of open volume defects in the rare-earth intensifying screen materials. The screens were exposed by X-ray varying the exposed doses from 3, 6, 9, and 12 Gy with 6 W and 15 MV respectively and also irradiated by 37 MeV proton beams ranging from 0 to $10^{12}ptls$. The S parameter values increased as the exposed time and the energies increased, which indicated the defects were generated more. The S parameters of the samples with X-rays varied from 0.5098 to 0.5108, on the other hand, as proton beams varied from 0.4804 to 0.4821.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.29-35
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• 2019

The remedial junction is found in the network of single walled carbon nanotubes after the irradiation of protons not only for the better mechanical strength but also for the higher property of electrical conductivity. The irradiated proton formed a beam transferred sufficient energy to change the sp2 structure of atomic carbon as much as damage of crystalline formation, however it is shown the cross bonding while recovery of structure. This improved network in 2-D atomic chain of carbon is expected to use in a critical part in space energy harvesting system related with the solar radiation.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2024

The safety of electronic components used in aerospace systems against cosmic rays is one of the most important requirements in their design and construction (especially satellites). In this work, by calculating the dose caused by proton beams in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) orbit using the MCNPX Monte Carlo code and the MULLASSIS code, the effect of different structures in the protection of cosmic rays has been evaluated. A multi-layer radiation shield composed of aluminum, water and polyethylene was designed and its performance was compared with shielding made of aluminum alone. The results show that the absorbed dose by the simulated protective layers has increased by 35.3% and 44.1% for two-layer (aluminum, polyethylene) and three-layer (aluminum, water, polyethylene) protection respectively, and it is effective in the protection of electronic components. In addition to that, by replacing the multi-layer shield instead of the conventional aluminum shield, the mass reduction percentage will be 38.88 and 39.69, respectively, for the two-layer and three-layer shield compared to the aluminum shield.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 2012

In the previous review, the physical aspect of heavy particles, with a focus on the carbon beam was introduced. Particle beam therapy has many potential advantages for cancer treatment without increasing severe side effects in normal tissue, these kinds of radiation have different biologic characteristics and have advantages over using conventional photon beam radiation during treatment. The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) is used for many biological, clinical endpoints among different radiation types and is the only convenient way to transfer the clinical experience in radiotherapy with photons to another type of radiation therapy. However, the RBE varies dependent on the energy of the beam, the fractionation, cell types, oxygenation status, and the biological endpoint studied. Thus this review describes the concerns about RBE related to particle beam to increase interests of the Korean radiation oncologists' society.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.709-714
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• 2009

An ion implanter, which can serve as a metal-ion supply, has been constructed and performance tested. Copper ions are generated and extracted from a Bernas ion source with a heating crucible that provides feed gases to sustain the plasma. Sable arc plasmas can be sustained in the ion source for a crucible temperature in excess of $350^{\circ}C$. Stable extraction of the ions is possible for arc Currents less than 0.3 A. Arc currents increase with the induced power of a block cathode and the transverse field in the ion source. $Cu^+$ ions in the extracted beam are separated using a dipole magnet. A $20{\mu}A$ $Cu^+$ ion current can be extracted with a 0.2 A arc current. The ion current can support a dose of $10^{16}ions/cm^2$ over an area of $15\;cm^2$ within a few hours.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.07b
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• pp.1138-1141
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• 2004

고분자 재료에 이온을 주입하면 표면전기저항이 이온주입조건에 따라 $10^{16}\Omega/sq$ 에서 $10^7\Omega/sq$ 까지 변하게 되며, 광학적 특성도 변하게 된다. 이는 산업적으로 대전방지 등에 적용이 가능하며 이러한 신소재 개발을 위하여 산업용 이온빔 표면처리 장치를 제작하고 인출광학을 기초로 이온빔을 제어하여 고분자 재료의 이온주입처리 양산기술을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서는 대면적, 대전류 이온빔 인출을 위한 이온원의 광학적 설계 및 빔라인에서의 솔레노이드 전자석을 이용한 빔프로파일 제어방법을 설명하였다. 사용된 고분자 소재는 PC(PolyCarbonate) 및 PET(PolyEthylene Teraphthalate)이며, 질소이온주입조건은 이온에너지 40-50 keV, 이온주입량 $5\times10^{15}$, $1\times10^{16}$, $7\times10^{16}ions/cm^2$의 조건으로 공정을 수행하였다. 또한 대전방지용 고분자 대량생산을 위한 연속 생산조건과 양산공정조건에 따른 표면전기저항변화를 관찰하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.146-151
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• 1986

In this paper, general features and measured results of vacuum pressure on the vacuum system of 50 MeV proton KCCH-cyclotron which was installed in Korea Cancer Center Hospital are described. The vacuum system comprises five subgroups and the operating sequences are automatically controlled by EPROM-programmable controller. In normal operation, the obtained ultimate pressures of vacuum groups were $5{\times}10^{-6}mbar(I,\;II),\;2{\times}10^{-6}mbar(III),\;1.2{\times}10^{-5}mbar(IV),\;1.5{\times}10^{-6}mbar(V)$, respectively. It was confirmed that these pressures was enough to accelerate the 50 MeV-proton beam.