• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권7호
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• pp.2790-2798
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• 2024

In this research, thermoluminescent pellets were prepared by adding Mg, Cu, Na and Si impurities to lithium fluoride (LiF) crystal powder via melting and quenching methods to study dosimetric characteristics. Here, its reproducibility, dose response, dosimeter sensitivity, thermal and optical fading were investigated and the obtained results were compared with the properties of LiF: Cu, Mg, P crystal nominated as GR-200.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.476-481
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• 2009

The most troublesome artifacts in micro computed tomography (micro-CT) are ring artifacts. The ring artifacts are caused by non-uniform sensitivity and defective pixels of the x-ray detector. These ring artifacts seriously degrade the quality of CT images. In flat-panel detector based micro-CT systems, the ring artifacts are hardly removed by conventional correction methods of digital radiography, because very small difference of detector pixel signals may make severe ring artifacts. This paper presents a novel method to remove ring artifacts in flat-panel detector based micro-CT systems. First, the bad lines of a sinogram which are caused by defective pixels of the detector are identified, and then, they are corrected using a cubic spline interpolation technique. Finally, a ring artifacts free image is reconstructed from the corrected projections. We applied the method to various kinds of objects and found that the image qualities were much improved.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1045-1050
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 IR-UWB 통신에 적합한 저 전력, 저복잡도의 CMOS RF 수신기를 제작하였다. 제안된 IR-UWB 수신기는 비교적 구조가 간단한 non-coherent demodulation 방식으로 설계, 제작되었다. 설계된 IR-UWB 수신기는 LNA, envelop detector, VGA, comparator로 구성되어 있으며, envelop detector, VGA, comparator는 $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정 기술을 이용하여 단일 칩으로 설계, 제작하였다. 측정 결과 data rate이 1 Mbps일 때 sensitivity가 -70 dBm이며, 이때 BER은 $10^{-3}$의 값을 가진다. 외부의 LNA를 제외한 단일 칩 CMOS IR-UWB 수신기의 전류 소모는 전압이 1.8 V일 때 5 mA이다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.814-819
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 두 개의 초광대역 전이 구조를 이용한 다이오드 검파기의 설계 과정을 처음으로 소개하고, 이를 제작하여 측정한 결과를 소개한다. 제안된 검파기에서는 두 개의 초광대역 전이 구조를 입 출력단의 정합 회로로 사용하였다. 검파기 회로 구현시 일반 쇼트키 다이오드 및 무 바이어스 쇼트키 다이오드를 사용하여 각각 검파기를 구현하고, 그 성능을 비교하였다. 일반 쇼트키 다이오드를 사용하여 제작된 검파기는 11 GHz에서 20 GHz까지의 주파수 대역에서 10 dB 이상의 반사 손실을 가지며, 제작된 검파기의 감도는 30 mV/mW이었다. 또한, 무 바이어스 쇼트키 다이오드를 사용한 검파기의 경우, 측정된 검파기의 감도는 300 mV/mW로서 훨씬 증가하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.567-572
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• 2011

A sensitivity analysis of the methods used to evaluate the transport properties of a CdZnTe detector was performed using two different radiations (${\alpha}$ particle and gamma-ray) emitted from an $^{241}Am$ source. The mobility-lifetime products of the electron-hole pair in a planar CZT detector ($5{\times}5{\times}2\;mm^3$) were determined by fitting the peak position as a function of biased voltage data to the Hecht equation. To verify the accuracy of these products derived from ${\alpha}$ particles and low-energy gamma-rays, an energy spectrum considering the transport property of the CZT detector was simulated through a combination of the deposited energy and the charge collection efficiency at a specific position. It was found that the shaping time of the amplifier module significantly affects the determination of the (${\mu}{\tau}$) products; the ${\alpha}$ particle method was stabilized with an increase in the shaping time and was less sensitive to this change compared to when the gamma-ray method was used. In the case of the simulated energy spectrum with transport properties evaluated by the ${\alpha}$ particle method, the peak position and tail were slightly different from the measured result, whereas the energy spectrum derived from the low-energy gamma-ray was in good agreement with the experimental results. From these results, it was confirmed that low-energy gamma-rays are more useful when seeking to obtain the transport properties of carriers than ${\alpha}$ particles because the methods that use gamma-rays are less influenced by the surface condition of the CZT detector. Furthermore, the analysis system employed in this study, which was configured by a combination of Monte Carlo simulation and the Hecht model, is expected to be highly applicable to the study of the characteristics of CZT detectors.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2019

Monte Carlo simulations were performed for a three-dimensional tissue model with and without an embedded large vessel, to understand how varying vessel geometry affects surface light distribution. Vessel radius was varied from 1 to 5 mm, and vessel depth from 2 to 10 mm. A larger difference in surface fluence rate was observed when the vessel's radius increased. For vessel depth, the largest difference was seen at a depth of approximately 4 mm, corresponding to human wrist region. When the vessel was placed at depths greater than 8 mm, very little difference was observed. We also tested the feasibility of using two source-detector pairs, comprising two detectors distinctly spaced from a common source, to noninvasively measure blood-scattering changes in a large vessel. High sensitivity to blood-scattering changes was achieved by placing the near detector closer to the source and moving the far detector away from the source. However, at longer distances, increasing noise levels limited the sensitivity of the two-detector approach. Our results indicate that the approach using two source-detector pairs may have potential for quantitative measurement of scattering changes in the blood while targeting large vessels near the human wrist region.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.167-173
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• 1996

알파선 검출 효율 측정을 위한 고체비적검출기의 교정 방법을 제시하였으며, 제시된 교정 방법을 이용하여 CN-85와 LEXAN의 검출 효율을 측정하였다. $0{\sim}5.5MeV$ 에너지 영역의 알파선에 대한 검출 효율을 측정한 결과 CN-85와 LEXAN이 각각 97%, 57%였다. CN-85가 LEXAN에 비해 검출 효율이 높게 나타난 이유는 알파선에 대한 CN-85의 sensitivity가 LEXAN에 비해 좋을 뿐만 아니라 에너지 의존성이 CN-85가 LEXAN에 비해 낮기 때문인 것으로 분석되었으며, CN-85는 알파선의 유도 에너지가 약 3 MeV, LEXAN은 약 1.8 MeV에서 검출 효율이 최대로 나타났다.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.324-327
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• 2002

For a next generation PET that realizes high sensitivity and high resolution, we proposed a design of a depth of interaction detector. A unit of the detector is constructed of four stages rectangular blocks of 2 by 2 Gd$_2$SiO$\sub$5/: Ce (GSO) crystal array optically coupled to position sensitive photomultiplier tube (PS-PMT). The 256ch flat panel PS-PMT is under development by Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., JAPAN. It has large cathode area, 51.7 by 51.7 mm$^2$, and the ratio of the effective area to external size is about 90%. The feature will contribute high packing fraction, accordingly high sensitivity. The 256 anodes are arranged in 16 by 16 at intervals of 3.0 mm. So as to evaluate the detector capability for identifying crystal of interaction, we got positioning image histograms with coupling a 16 by 5 array of GSO crystals, 2.9 by 2.9 by 7.5 mm$^3$, to the PS-PMT by irradiating a gamma ray uniformly from a point source. Flat panel PS-PMT is a new promising device for PET. We need to evaluate it if its performance is sufficiency. The performance was compared to the one with a 16ch PS-PMT.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2015

열감지기는 화재시 발생되는 열을 감지하는 것으로 모든 소방대상물에 일반적으로 사용되는 자동화재탐지설비의 중요한 핵심 요소이다. 열감지기는 스포트(spot)형과 분포형으로 구분되며, 스포트형에는 차동식과 정온식이 있다. 이러한 열감지기는 실제 화재시 작동시간 및 작동온도 등 반응의 민감도에 따라 인명과 재산 손실에 큰 영향을 준다. 국내에서는 스프링클러 헤드제품에 응답시간지수를 도입하여 사용하고 있으나, 열감지기에 대해서는 현재 적용이 되어지지 않고 있으며, 반응의 민감도를 표시하는 응답시간지수의 도입이 필수적으로 본 연구에서는 국내 생산된 정온식 스포트형 열감지기와 다이아프램형 및 반도체 형식의 차동식 스포트형 열감지기에 대하여 풍동실험 및 화재실험을 통하여 응답시간지수, 작동시간, 작동온도 등에 대하여 연구하였다. 응답시간지수를 적용한 열감지기를 설치하여 신속한 경보로 인한 국민의 생명과 재산손실을 줄이는데 도움을 주고자 한다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제32권A호
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• pp.35-38
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• 2012

We present a novel non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) $CO_2$ gas sensor with a light source emitting collimated light. Using this thermopile, we also have successfully developed a small, sensitive NDIR $CO_2$ detector module for accurate air quality monitoring systems in energy-saving building and automotive applications. The novel sample cavity comprising specular reflectors around the light bulb is configured to uniformly emit collimated light into the entrance aperture of the cavity in order to enhance the sensitivity of NDIR $CO_2$ detector.