• 센서학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.232-236
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• 2018

A radiation detection sensor was developed and characterized by combining three types of CsI(Tl) scintillators and an array-type SiPM to detect the radioactive contamination of discharged water in real time. The characterization results showed that type 3 exhibited the most desirable characteristics in response linearity (R-square: 0.97889) according to detection sensitivity and incident radiation dose. Furthermore, in terms of spectral characteristics, type 3 exhibited 16.54% at 0.356 MeV (the emission gamma ray energy of $^{133}Ba$), 10.28% at 0.511 MeV (the emission gamma ray energy of $^{22}Na$), 9.68% at 0.356 MeV (the emission gamma ray energy of $^{137}Cs$), and 2.55% and 4.80% at 1.173 MeV and 1.332 MeV (the emission gamma ray energies of $^{60}Co$), respectively. These measurements confirmed the good energy characteristics. The results were used to evaluate the spectral characteristics and energy linearity in a mixed source using type 3 with the best detection characteristics. It was confirmed that the gamma ray peaks of $^{133}Ba$, $^{22}Na$, $^{137}Cs$, and $^{60}Co$ were well resolved. Moreover, it was confirmed that R-square, which is an indicator of energy linearity, was 0.99986. This indicates a good linearity characteristic. Based on this study, further commercialization studies will contribute to measurements in real time and to the management of the contamination caused by radioactive wastewater or radioactive material leakage, which originate from facilities that use radioactive isotopes or care facilities.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2009

High density polyethylene (HDPE) is degraded due to a radiation-induced oxidation when it is used as a neutron moderator in a neutron counter for a nuclear material accounting of spent fuels. The HDPE exposed to the gamma-ray emitted from the fission products in a spent nuclear fuel results in a radiation-induced degradation which changes its original molecular structure to others. So a neutron moderating power variation of HDPE, irradiated by a gamma radiation, was investigated in this work. Five HDPE moderator structures were exposed to the gamma radiation emitted from a $^{60}Co$ source to a level of $10^5-10^9$ rad to compare their post-irradiation properties. As a result of the neutron measurement test with 5 irradiated HDPE structures and a neutron measuring system, it was confirmed that the neutron moderating power for the $10^5$ rad irradiated HDPE moderator revealed the largest decrease when the un-irradiated pure one was used as a reference. It implies that a neutron moderating power variation of HDPE is not directly proportional to the integrated gamma dose rate. To clarify the cause of these changes, some techniques such as a FTIR, an element analysis and a densitometry were employed. As a result of these analyses, it was confirmed that the molecular structure of the gamma irradiated HDPEs had partially changed to others, and the contents of hydrogen and oxygen had varied during the process of a radiation-induced degradation. The mechanism of these changes cannot be explained in detail at present, and thus need further study.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 1990

Filter elution 방법으로 EL 4백서 백혈병 세포 및 C57BL/6백서 유래의 비장 임파구에 대한 Co-60 $\gamma$ 선의 DNA single-strand breaks (SSB) 효과를 정량적으로 측정하였다. 임파구는 [${^3}H$]thymidine을 표지하기 위하여lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 20 $\mug/ml$)를 첨가하여 자극하고 부유 상태의 EL 4 세포 및 임파구를 $0^{\circ}C$에서 0 Gy, 1 Gy, 5 Gy, 10 Gy 또는 15 Gy조사하였으며, elution용액의 pH는 12.1로 하였다. $\gamma$ 선 조사에 따른 single-strand breaks의 수는 방사선 조사량에 따라 증가 하였으며 21 ml elution 양을 기준으로 한 strand scission factor (SSF)는 EL 4 세포에서 $0.01301\pm0.00096\;Gy^{-1}(n=5)$이었고, 임파구는 $0.01097\pm0.00091\;Gy^{-1}(n=5)$를 나타내므로 본 실험에서는 EL 4 세포가 정상 임파구에 비하여 방사선에 의한 DNA SSB가 민감함을 알 수 있었다(p<0.005). 본 연구 결과 DNA strand breaks의 측정법을 이용하여 방사선의 특성 및 생물학적 효과의 파악은 물론 나아가 기존의 방호제 및 새로운 약제의 DNA에 대한 효과를 판별할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.57-65
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• 1990

새로 개발한 LiF(Mg, Cu, Na, Si) 열형광선량계를 사용하여 $^{60}Co$ 원격조사장치에 의한 수중흡수선량을 측정하였다. 공기중 조사선량으로 부터 TLD 공동의 흡수선량 교정인자($D_{TLD}$/TL)를 결정하였고, 수중흡수선량은 TLD 공동의 흡수선량을 측정하여 공동이론에 의해 해석하였다. $10{\times}10cm^2$ 및 $5{\times}10cm^2$의 빔 크기에서 팬텀내 여러지점에 대하여 LiF(Mg, Cu, Na, Si) TLD로 수중흡수선량을 결정하고 동일한 위치에서 NE 2561 전리함을 사용하여 측정한 값과 비교한 결과, LiF(Mg, Cu, Na, Si) TLD의 측정오차$({\pm}3%)$ 범위내에서 잘 일치 하였다. 빔의 크기가 $5{\times}5cm^2$, $10{\times}10cm^2$ 및 $30{\times}30cm^2$인 경우에 깊이-선량 백분율과 팬텀-공기 선량비를 측정하였으며 이 값들은 British Journal of Radiology(1983)의 데이터와 잘 일치하였다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2002

The effect of an electron beam and ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation on the curing of epoxy resins was investigated. Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F (DGEBF) as epoxy resin were used. The epoxy resins containing 1.0-3.() wt% of triarylsulphonium hexafluoroantimonate(TASHFA) and triarylsulphonium hexafluorophosphate(TASHFP) as initiator were irradiated under nitrogen at room temperature with different dosage of EB and ${\gamma}$-rays from a Co$^{60}$ u source. The chemical and mechanical characteristics of irradiated epoxy resins were compared after curing of EB and ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation. The thermal properties of cured epoxy were investigated using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. The chemical structures of cured epoxy were characterized using near infrared spectroscopy. Mechanical properties such as flexural strength, modulus were measured. The gel fraction of DGEBA with ${\gamma}$-ray was higher than that of the epoxy with EB at the same dose. Young's modulus of the sample irradiated by ${\gamma}$-ray is higher than that of sample cured by EB. From the result of strain at yield, it was found that the epoxy cured by ${\gamma}$-ray had a higher stiff property compared with the irradiated by EB.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.2287-2292
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 Ge가 함유된 일반 단일모드 광섬유의 감마선 유입손실을 측정하였다. 방사선 선원은 $Co^{60}$ 감마선 선원을 이용하였으며, 총 4시간동안 0.5 kGy/hr, 2 kGy/hr, 8 kGy/hr의 선량률로 조사하였다. 그 결과 감마선 조사에 의한 단일모드 광섬유의 전송손실이 뚜렷하게 나타났으며, 동일 누적선량에서 선량률이 클수록 전송손실이 증가하는 선량률 효과가 나타났다. 또한 감마선 조사 종료 후 광섬유의 전송손실이 클수록 유입손실의 회복률이 증가하는 어닐링 특성을 보였다. 본 실험결과는 향후 광섬유의 내방사화 연구의 기초자료로 활용할 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.612-617
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• 2001

고추의 유모에 감마 방사선($^{60}$Co)을 조사하여 식물의 생육, 수량, 엽록소 함량및 항산화효소, superoxide dismutase (SOD) 및 peroxidase(POD)의 활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 고추의 초장은 1 Gy 처리에 의해 무처리보다 16.6%가 증가하였은 고선량인 20Gy 및 50Gy 처리에 의해서 는 각각 22.0 및 75.0%가 감소하였다. 잎의 수는 1Gy 및 5Gy처리에서 각각 41.2%및 24.9%가 증가하였으나 20Gy이상의 고선량에서는 감소하였고, 과실은 1및 5Gy 처리에의해 착과수가 증가하였고, 건물중 기준으로 각각 58.4및 49.4%가 증가하였다. 저선량의 방사선의 처리는 고추의 엽록소함량에 영향을 미치지 않았으나,증가된 활성은 다시 감소하여 처리후 20일에는 무처리와 비슥하거나 낮았다. 50Gy를 처리한 후 5일째에 측정한 SOD 및 POD의 효소 활성은 무처에 비하여 각각 5.5 및 6.0배가 증가하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.83-86
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• 1973

Acetylbenzoylaconine, 2-aminoethylisothiouronium bromide hydrobromide (AET), $\beta$-mercaptoethylamine HCI (MEA), L-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (thioproline)의 Co-60 감마선에 대한 방어효과를 5-6주된 백색마우스를 이용하여 연구하였다. 백색마우스에 대한 acetylbenzoylaconine의 독성실험 결과 LD$_{50}$은 2.5mg/kg이었다. 위의 4종 실험약제를 백색마우스 복강내에 주사한 후 Co-60 감마선 800 rad를 전신조사하고 30일간 계속 관찰하여 실험군들에 대한 생존계수를 계산하였다. 이 생존계수치로 방사선장해에 대한 방어계수를 계산한 결과 acetylbenzoylaconine AET, MEA, thioproline에 대해 각각 2.24, 2.95, 2.78, 1.23 으로, acetylbenzoylaconine은 백색마우스를 Co-60 감마선장해로 부터 방어할 수 있는 능력이 있음을 알았다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.490-492
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• 2005

A study on radiation hardening of infrared(IR) detector, the chief component of IR camera was performed. The radiation test on IR sensor passivated with the ZnS by Co$^{60}$ gamma-ray over 1 Mrads showed the reduction in Ro by 1/100 which was related to the noise level. This effect that was caused by carrier trapping in the ZnS passivation layer increased the leakage current and resulted in degradation in the device performance. For the radiation hardening of IR devices we suggested the ones with CdTe passivation layer which had a tendency to reluctant to carrier trapping in its layer and developed test patterns. Radiation test to the patterns showed that the our CdTe passivated device could survived over 1 Mrad gamma-ray dose.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권2_2호
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• pp.437-443
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• 2024

The purpose of radiological Dispersal Device(RDD) is to kill people by explosives and to cause radiation exposure by dispersing radioactive materials. And It is a form of explosive that combines radioactive materials such as Co-60 and Ir-192 with improvised explosives. In this study, we tested and evaluated whether it was possible to read the internal structure of an explosive using X-rays in a radioactive explosive situation. The improvised explosive device was manufactured using 2 lb of model TNT explosives, one practice detonator, one 9V battery, and a timer switch in a leather briefcase measuring 41×35×10 cm³. The radioactive material used was the Co-60 source used in the low-level gamma ray irradiation device operated at the Advanced Radiation Research Institute of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The radiation dose used was gamma ray energy of 1.17 MeV and 1.33 MeV from a Co-60 source of 2208 Ci. The dose rates are divided into 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 Gy/h, and the exposure time was divided into 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes. Co-60 source was mixed with the manufactured explosive and X-ray image reading was performed. As a result of the experiment, the X-ray image appeared black in all conditions divided by dose rate and time, and it was impossible to confirm the internal structure of the explosive. This is because γ-rays emitted from radioactive explosives have higher energy and stronger penetrating power than X-rays, so it is believed that imaging using X-rays is limited By blackening the film. The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data for research and development of X-ray imaging that can read the internal structure of explosives in radioactive explosive situations.