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Development of End-milling Inspection System Using 450kVp Tube Voltage (450kVp Tube Voltage를 이용한 엔드밀링 검색 시스템 개발)

  • Yoon, Moon-Chul;Jung, Jin-Seok;Hwang, In-Ho;Yuk, Sun-Woo;Park, Su-Kang;Chin, Do-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.10-17
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    • 2009
  • Transillumination system used by radiation is widely applied to industrial imaging system. In this study, the linear detector array constructed with scintillator and pin diode, and a multi-channel data acquisition system was developed for precision inspection of end-milling. The detector module consists of $16-CdWO_4$crystal scintillator and photodiode array. The detector and data acquisition system was applied to precision inspection of end-mill and the images of the end-mill were successfully reconstructed. The total system can analyze the Detector Quantum Efficiency(DQE) of each system. The performance of developed photodiodes equipment was compared with each other for different crystal geometry and its characteristics. Finally fine details of the end-mill phantom were constructed for industrial application. The image acquired contains several objects on a real time data transfer and the linear X-ray scanning system can be applied to many fields of a industry.

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Fabrication and performance evaluation of one-dimensional fiber-optic radiation sensor for X-ray profile irradiated by clinical linear accelerator (의료용 선형가속기의 X-선 분포도 측정을 위한 1차원 광섬유 방사선 센서의 제작 및 성능평가)

  • Cho, Dong-Hyun;Jang, Kyoung-Won;Yoo, Wook-Jae;Lee, Bong-Soo;Cho, Hyo-Sung;Kim, Sin
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.33-38
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    • 2007
  • In this study, one-dimensional fiber-optic radiation sensor with an organic scintillator tip is fabricated to measure high energy X-ray beam profile of CLINAC. According to the energy and field size of X-ray, scintillating light signal from one-dimensional fiber-optic sensor is measured using a photodiode-amplifier system. This sensor has many advantages such as high resolution, real-time measurement and ease calibration over conventional ion chamber and film.

Photoluminescence Property of Lu2Si2O7:Ce3+ Powder for Scintillator

  • Kim, Kyung-Nam;Cao, Guozhong
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.212-215
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, cerium doped lutetium pyrosilicate (LPS) powders with cerium content (0.05 and 0.07 mol%) were prepared by sol-gel process. The formation of lutetium pyrosilicate (LPS) phase was confirmed by XRD analysis for the powders heated at $1,200^{\circ}C$; in these powders, a single phase of $Lu_2Si_2O_7$ (LPS) was observed. Cerium doped lutetium pyrosilicate (LPS) powder was agglomerated and constituted of small spherical particles with diameters of about 300 nm. The photoluminescence spectra of the $Lu_2Si_2O_7:Ce^{3+}$ powders showed the characteristic of excitation and there was an emission spectrum for $Ce^{3+}$ in the host of $Lu_2Si_2O_7$. The emission spectrum shows a broad band in the range of 350-525 nm; the broad wavelength on the right side of the spectra should be ascribed to the same 5d-4f transitions of $Ce^{3+}$, as in the case of cerium doped $Lu_2Si_2O_7$ single crystals.

Evaluation of Dose Distribution of 6 MV X-ray using Optical Dosimetry (광 도시메트리시스템을 이용한 치료용 6 MV X선 선량분포 평가)

  • Kim, Sunghwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.925-932
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    • 2019
  • In this paper, we developed optical dosimetry system with a plastic scintillator, a commercial 50 mm, f1.8 lens, and a commercial high-sensitivity CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) camera. And, the correction processors of vignetting, geometrical distortion and scaling were established. Using the developed system, we can measured a percent depth dose, a beam profile and a dose linearity for 6 MV medical LINAC (Linear Accelerator). As results, the optically measured percent depth dose was well matched with the measured percent depth dose by ion-chamber within 2% tolerance. And the determined flatness was 2.8%. We concluded that the optical dosimetry system was sufficient for application of absorbed dose monitoring during radiation therapy.

Measurement and removal of a cerenkov light in a plastic optical fiber to detect a scintillating light (섬광검출을 위한 플라스틱광섬유에서의 체렌코프 빛 측정 및 제거)

  • Cho, Dong-Hyun;Jang, Kyoung-Won;Yoo, Wook-Jae;Shin, Sang-Hun;Lee, Bong-So;Park, Byung-Gi;Cho, Hyo-Sung;Kim, Sin
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.100-105
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    • 2008
  • The objectives of this study are to measure and to remove Cerenkov lights generated in a fiber-optic radiation sensor by a charge-coupled device. we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor which comprises an organic scintillator, a plastic optical fiber and a charge-coupled device. Charge-coupled device as a light measuring tool has many advantages which are easy in multi-dimensional measurements, high spatial resolution and relatively low cost.

Development of Real Time On-Line Thickness Measuring System for Insulated Pipeline (단열배관의 온라인 두께측정시스템 개발)

  • Jang, Ji-Hun;Kim, Byeong-Ju;Jo, Gyeong-Sik;Kim, Gi-Dong
    • 연구논문집
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    • s.32
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    • pp.65-76
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    • 2002
  • The intensity of x-ray or gamma-ray is attenuated according to density and thickness of the transmitted medium. In this study, by using this principle, on-line real-time radiometric system was developed using a 128 channels linear array of solid state detectors to measure wall thickness of insulated piping system. This system uses a Ir-192 as a gamma ray source and detector is composed of BGO scintillator and photodiode. Ir-192 gamma ray source and linear detector array mounted on a computer controlled robotic crawler. The Ir-192 gamma ray source is located on one side of the piping components and the detector array on the other side. The individual detectors of the detector array measure the intensity of the gamma rays after passing through the walls and the insulation of the piping component under measurement. The output of the detector array is amplified by amplifier and transmitted to the computer. This system collects and analyses the data from the detector array in real-time. The maximum measurable length of pipe is 120cm/mm. in the case of 1mm scanning interval.

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CHARACTERISTICS EVALUATION AND GROWTH OF $BI_4GE_3O_{12}$ SINGLE CRYSTAL BY CZOCHRALSKI METHOD

  • Cho, Yun-Ho;Kim, Yong-Kyun;Lee, Woo-Gyo;Kang, Byoung-Hwi;Kim, Jong-Kyung;Lee, Dong-Hoon;Park, Jae-Woo
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.83-86
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    • 2009
  • The single crystal scintillator of bismuth germinate ($Bi_4Ge_3O_{12}$:BGO) was successfully grown by the conventional Czochraski technique. The characteristics of the grown BGO were evaluated and presented on the excitation, emission responses and energy spectra of the $\gamma$-rays from $^{241}Am$, $^{133}Ba$, $^{57}Co$, $^{22}Na$, $^{137}Cs$ and $^{54}Mn$ radio-isotopes. The energy resolution of grown BGO, $\Delta$E/E, was estimated to be 12.1% at 662 keV of $\gamma$-ray for $^{137}Cs$ nuclide. Compared to the commercial BGO crystal, we confirmed that the grown BGO has a good performance and is comparable to reference one.

Monte-Carlo Simulation on Properties of X-ray Detector with Multi-layer Structure (몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 통한 다층 구조 엑스선 검출기의 특성 평가)

  • Shin, Jung-Wook;Park, Ji-Koon;Seok, Dea-Woo;Lee, Chae-Hoon;Kim, Jea-Hyung;Nam, Sang-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.427-430
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    • 2003
  • The properties of digital X-ray detectors depend on the absorption extent of X-rays, the generated signal of each X-ray photon and the distribution of the generated signal between pixels. In digital X-ray detector with single layer, signal is generated by X-ray photon captured in photoconductor. In X-ray detector with multi structure that scintillator formed above the top of photoconductor, signal is generated both by X-ray photon captured each in scintillator and photoconductor. X-ray detector with multi structure is generated more signal than single layer detector. In this paper, we simulated absorption fraction of X-ray detector with multi-layer using Monte Carlo program. The results compared with single-layer detector to be formed scinillator or photoconductor.

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Development of low-cost, compact, real-time, and wireless radiation monitoring system in underwater environment

  • Kim, Jeong Ho;Park, Ki Hyun;Joo, Koan Sik
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.5
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    • pp.801-805
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    • 2018
  • In this study, an underwater radiation detector was built using a GAGG(Ce) scintillator and silicon photomultiplier to establish an underwater radiation exposure monitoring system. The GAGG(Ce) scintillator is suitable for small radiation detectors as it strongly absorbs gamma rays and has a high light emission rate with no deliquescent properties. Additionally, the silicon photomultiplier is a light sensor with characteristics such as small size and low applied voltage. Further, a program and mobile app were developed to monitor the radiation coefficient values generated from the detector. According to the results of the evaluation of the characteristics of the underwater radiation monitoring system, when tested for its responsiveness to radiation intensity and reactivity, the system exhibited a coefficient of determination of at least 0.99 with respect to the radiation source distance. Additionally, when tested for its underwater environmental temperature dependence, the monitoring system exhibited an increase in the count rate up to a certain temperature because of the increasing dark current and a decrease in the count rate because of decreasing overvoltage. Extended studies based on the results of this study are expected to greatly contribute to immediate and continuing evaluation of the degree of radioactive contamination in underwater environments.