• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.9-12
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• 2005

In this study, film type radiation sensor tips are fabricated for remote sensing of X or g-ray with inorganic scintillators and plastic optical fiber. The visible range of light from the inorganic scintillator that is generated by X and g-ray is guided by the plastic optical fiber and is measured by optical detector and power-meter. It is expected that the fiber-optic radiation sensor which is possible to be developed based on this study is used for remote, fast and exact sensing of X or g-ray because of its characteristics such as very small size, light weight and no interference to electromagnetic fields.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.16-20
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• 2010

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic dosimeter using an organic scintillator and a plastic optical fiber. The dosimeter measure skin dose and percentage depth dose in a build-up region for an incident high energy photon beam. The scintillating light generated in the organic sensor probe embedded in a solid water phantom is guided by 30 m plastic optical fiber to a light-measuring device such as a PMT or an electrometer. In addition, using a fiber-optic dosimeter or a GAFCHROMIC EBT film, skin dose and percentage depth dose in the build-up region are measured and compared.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.312-316
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• 2006

In this study, a miniature fiber-optic radiation sensor has been developed using a water-equivalent organic scintillator for electron beam therapy dosimetry. The intensity of Cerenkov light is measured and characterized as a function of the incident angle of the electron beam from a LINAC. Also, a subtraction method using a background optical fiber without a scintillator and an optical discrimination method using optical filters are investigated to remove Cerenkov light, which could cause problems or limit the accuracy for detecting a fluorescent light signal in a fiber-optic radiation sensor.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.244-249
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• 2005

In this study, radiation sensor tips are fabricated for remote sensing of X or gamma ray with inorganic scintillators and plastic optical fiber. The visible range of light from the inorganic scintillator that is generated by radiation source is guided by the plastic optical fiber and is measured by optical detector and power-meter. Two kinds of sensor tips are designed and fabricated such as film type and powder type. Many kinds of inorganic scintillators are used to fabricate both sensor tips, and the different wavelength of emitting lights from them are measured to determine the optimal inorganic scintillator which has maximum light output. As a radiation source X-ray generator and Ir-192 are selected to test a performance of sensor tip. It is expected that the fiber-optic radiation sensor is widely used in nuclear industry and medical applications due to its special characteristics such as good flexibility, easy in processing, long lengths and no interference to electro magnetic field.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.08a
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• pp.166-166
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• 2013

최근에 희토류 이온이 도핑된 형광체를 발광 소자, 레이저, 섬광재료, 광섬유, 촉매, 디스플레이와 같은 다양한 분야에 응용하기 위한 연구에 상당한 관심이 집중되고 있으며, 희토류 이온이 도핑된 발광 물질은 음극선관, 램프 조명, 플라즈마 디스플레이, X선 검출기, 전계 방출 디스플레이 소자를 포함한 다양한 영역에 응용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고상 반응법을 사용하여 발광 효율이 높은 적색과 주황색 형광체를 제조하고자 서로 다른 활성체 이온 Eu3+, Sm3+의 농도를 변화 시키면서 두 종류 Ca1-1.5xTa2O6:Eux3+와 Ca1-1.5xTa2 O6:Smx3+ 형광체 분말을 합성하였다. 특히, 활성제 이온의 농도비에 따른 형광체 분말의 결정 구조, 표면 형상, 입자의 크기, 흡광과 발광 특성을 측정하였다. 그림은 활성체 이온의 함량비를 달리하여 합성한 Ca1-1.5xTa2O6:Eux3+, Ca1-1.5xTa2O6:Smx3+ 형광체 분말에서 측정한 흡광(photoluminescence excition) 스펙트럼의 결과를 나타낸 것이다. 여기 파장 399 nm로 여기 시킨 Ca1-1.5xTa2O6:Eux3+ 형광체 분말의 경우에, 발광 세기가 가장 강한 617 nm의 주 피크가 관측되었다. 또한, 여기 파장 410 nm로 여기 시킨 Ca1-1.5xTa2O6:Smx3+ 형광체 분말의 경우에는 발광 세기가 가장 강한 주 피크는 609 nm에서 나타났다. 실험 결과로부터, Eu3+와 Sm3+ 이온이 각각 도핑된 CaTa2O6 형광체의 경우에는 색 순도가 높은 파장과 발광 세기는 Eu3+ 이온인 경우에 0.15 mol, Sm3+ 이온이 도핑되는 경우에는 0.05 mol이 최적의 합성 조건임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.287-292
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• 2012

A fiber-optic radiation sensor was fabricated using a sensing probe, a plastic optical fiber, a photomultiplier tube, and a multichannel analyzer for gamma-ray spectroscopy. As an inorganic scintillator of the sensing probe, a LYSO crystal was used. In this study, we obtained the relationship between the photon counts of the fiber-optic radiation sensor and the activity of the radioactive isotope. In addition, the gamma-ray energy spectra were also measured using a fiber-optic radiation sensor to discriminate species of gamma-ray emitters.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.462-469
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• 2008

In this study, we have fabricated a fiber-optic radiation sensor using an organic scintillator and plastic optical fiber for brachytherapy dosimetry. Also, we have measured relative depth dose rates of Ir-192 source using a fiber-optic sensor and compared them with the results obtained using a conventional EBT film. Cerenkov lights which can be a noise in measuring scintillating light with a fiber-optic sensor are measured and eliminated by using of a background optical fiber. It is expected that a fiber-optic radiation sensor can be used in brachytherapy dosimetry due to its advantages such as a low cost, simple usage and a small volume.