• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.05b
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• pp.365-372
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• 1997

이 연구의 목적은 밀도측정 및 수분함량측정용 RI 계기의 개발에 있다. 방사성동위원소를 이용하여 성토시공의 현장다짐 밀도 및 수분함량 측정에 이용되곤 있는 RI 계기는 중성자 검출부분, 감마선 검출부분, 고전압 공급부분, 마이크로 컴퓨터 부분으로 크게 나눌 수 있다. 감마선을 검출하는 G-M 검출기는 그 특징으로 인해 방사선검출 전기회로가 간단하다. 그러나 열중성자를 검출하는 He-3 검출기는 검출기에서 발생하는 신호원이 매우 작아서 검출회로의 상호 간섭으로 인한 전기적 잡음이 발생한다 이 잡음을 제거하는 것이 He-3 중성자 검출기로 열중성자를 검출하는데 중요한 문제이다. 본 연구에서 제작하는 RI 계기는 원자력법에서 제한하는 방사능 이하를 (100$\mu$Ci 의 밀봉선원) 사용하므로 종래의 RI 계기에 비해 방사선의 검출수가 줄어든다. 이에 따라 검출기의 개수를 늘려서 방사선을 검출해야 한다. 또한 본 연구에서는 He-3검출기의 검출 스펙트럼을 분석하여 적정한 방사선 검출 측정영역을 결정하였다.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.184-185
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• 2009

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2015

$^3He$ gas has been used for neutron monitors as the neutron converter owing to its advantages such as high sensitivity, good ${\gamma}$-discrimination capability, and long-term stability. However, $^3He$ is becoming more difficult to obtain in last few years due to a global shortage of $^3He$ gas. Accordingly, the cost of a neutron monitor using $^3He$ gas as a neutron converter is becoming more expensive. Demand on a neutron monitor using an alternative neutron conversion material is widely increased. $^{10}B$ has many advantages among various $^3He$ alternative materials, as a neutron converter. In order to develop a neutron converter using $^{10}B$ (actually $B_4C$), we calculated the optimal thickness of a neutron converter with a Monte Carlo simulation using MCNP6. In addition, a neutron converter was fabricated by the Ar sputtering method and the neutron signal detection efficiencies were measured with respect to various thicknesses of fabricated a neutron converter. Also, we developed a 2-dimensional multi-wire proportional chamber (MWPC) for neutron beam profile monitoring using the fabricated a neutron converter, and performed experiments for neutron response of the neutron monitor at the 30 MW research reactor HANARO at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The 2-dimensional MWPC with boron ($B_4C$) neutron converter was proved to be useful for neutron beam monitoring, and can be applied to other types of neutron imaging.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.199-205
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• 2014

In the field of neutron detections, $^3He$ gas, the so-called "the gold standard," is the most widely used material for neutron detections because of its high efficiency in neutron capturing. However, from variable causes since early 2009, $^3He$ is being depleted, which has maintained an upward pressure on its cost. For this reason, the demands for $^3He$ replacements are rising sharply. Research into neutron converting materials, which has not been used well due to a neutron detection efficiency lower than the efficiency of $^3He$, although it can be chosen for use in a neutron detector, has been highlighted again. $^{10}B$, which is one of the $^3He$ replacements, such as $BF_3$, $^6Li$, $^{10}B$, $Gd_2O_2S$, is being researched by various detector development groups owing to a number of advantages such as easy gamma-ray discrimination, non-toxicity, low cost, etc. One of the possible techniques for the detection is an indirect neutron detection method measuring secondary radiation generated by interactions between neutrons and $^{10}B$. Because of the mean free path of alpha particle from interactions that are very short in a solid material, the thickness of $^{10}B$ should be thin. Therefore, to increase the neutron detection efficiency, it is important to make a $^{10}B$ thin film. In this study, we fabricated a $^{10}B$ thin film that is about 60 um in thickness for neutron detection using well-known technology for the manufacturing of a thin electrode for use in lithium ion batteries. In addition, by performing simple physical tests on the conductivity, dispersion, adhesion, and flexibility, we confirmed that the physical characteristics of the fabricated $^{10}B$ thin film are good. Using the fabricated $^{10}B$ thin film, we made a proportional counter for neutron monitoring and measured the neutron pulse height spectrum at a neutron facility at KAERI. Furthermore, we calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation the change of neutron detection efficiency according to the number of thin film layers. In conclusion, we suggest a fabrication method of a $^{10}B$ thin film using the technology used in making a thin electrode of lithium ion batteries and made the $^{10}B$ thin film for neutron detection using suggested method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.385-386
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• 2008

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.409-415
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• 2011

The method to improve the detection sensitivity of Hand-held XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) device currently being developed is discussed. To minimize the loss of the intensity due to atmospheric gas molecules, the vacuum module, which can be filled with atmospheric or He gas, between the sample and the detector was installed. And the change of the detection sensitivity was measured in a vacuum and in the He gas-filled state. As a result, the following three important results were obtained; Firstly, XRF intensity was increased 2~4 times in the low energy range (3~4 keV). It is a very important result because the enhancement of the detection sensitivity means shortening of the detection time in Hand-held XRF device. Secondly, the possibility of detection of the elements less than 3 keV in emission energy was confirmed. Thirdly, the absorption by atmospheric gas molecules can be minimized without vacuum- sealed vessel in Hand-held XRF device, if the vacuum module filled with He gas is used. We concluded that all of three results are very meaningful in the development of a Hand-held XRF device.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.27-36
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• 1992

Frequency modulation spectroscopy of the super-cavity, of which finesse is app. 40,000 has been demonstrated by using a sigle mode He-Ne laser. In-phase and quardrature components of frequency modulation signals (FM signal) were obtained by using the 1.5 MHz-driven-electrooptic phase modulator. The vector locus of the FM signa in the phase space, which is consisted of in-phase and quardrature components of the FM signal, was observed and analyzed for the dependence of FM signal upon the phase of the reference signal of a phase-sensitive-detector. According to rotating the phase of the reference signal, the vector locus was observed to rotate with the same phase angle as the reference signal. The in-phase component of the FM signals will be used to stabilize the frequency of the He-Ne laser to the resonant frequency of the super-cavity.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.71-74
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• 2008

In this paper, we have measured the effect of the optical spot size, incident upon the quadrant photodetector, on the optical displacement sensitivity of the optical beam deflection technique. We have built an optical displacement detection system based on the optical beam deflection method using 3 mW He-Ne laser and measured the displacement sensitivity with changing the optical spot size on the quadrant photodetector. We have also calculated the changes in the optical displacement sensitivity as a function of the incident laser spot size by modeling a circular optical spot with constant laser intensity. Our experimental and theoretical studies show that the optical displacement sensitivity increases with the decrease in the optical spot size. This suggests that in the design of the optical motion detection systems with sub-nanometer sensitivity, the displacement sensitivity can be optimized by reducing the size of the incident optical spot on the detector.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.218-219
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• 2009

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.145-152
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• 2001

For the research of solar EUV (extreme ultraviolet) radiation, we have designed a small-sifted engineering model of solar EUV telescope, which is suitable for a Korean satellite. The EUV sole. telescope was designed to observe the sun at $584.3AA$(He I) and $629.7AA$(OV) The optical system is an f/8 Ritchey-Chr rien, and the effective diameter and focal length are 80mm and 640mm, respectively. The He I and 0V filters are loaded in a filter wheel. In the detection part, the MCP (Microchannel Plate) type is Z-stack, and the channel-to-diameter radio is 40:1. MCP and CCD are connected by fiber optic taper. A commercial optical design software is used for the analysis of the optical system design.