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A novel simulation technique invented for studying low-surface brightness features in and around galaxies: Galaxy Replacement Technique (GRT)

  • Shin, Jihye;Chun, Kyungwon;Smith, Rory;Ko, Jongwan
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.57.1-57.1
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    • 2021
  • K-SIM (KASI-Simulation) research project is dedicated to develop new numerical techniques in order to theoretically study galaxy formation and evolution. As the first step of the K-SIM, to model tidal stripping of galaxies with a very high resolution in a fully cosmological context, we invented the Galaxy Replacement Technique (GRT) that is very efficient and fast. The high resolution allows us to accurately resolve the tidal stripping process and well describe the formation of ultra-low surface brightness features in the galaxy cluster (㎶ < 32 mag/arcsec^2), such as the intra-cluster light, shells and tidal streams. I'll introduce how the GRT is designed and which science topics in low-surface brightness regime can be visited using the GRT.

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Soil Moisture Content Estimation Using Remote Sensing Technique (원격 측정 기법을 이용한 토양 함수비의 측정)

  • Lee, Jae Soo
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.535-542
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    • 1994
  • Remote sensing technique is based on the estimation of land surface characteristics from the measurement of the emitted radiation from the earth. The hydrologically related parameters studied using this approach include surface temperature, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, precipitation and snow. This study introduces a method for estimating moisture content of a bare soil from the observed and simulated brightness temperature. In a bare soil, microwave emission depends on moisture content, soil temperature, and surface roughness. The method is based on a radiative transfer model with some modifications of Fresnel reflection coefficient to take into account the effect of surface roughness. One smooth bare field and two fields with different surface roughness are prepared for the study. The results indicate that the effect of surface roughness is to increase the soil's brightness temperature and to reduce the slope of regression between brightness temperature and moisture contents.

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Characterizations of Luminance for Varied LED Based Surface Lighting Designs (LED 면광원에서 패키지 수량에 따른 휘도변화 특성)

  • Lee, Tae-Hoon;Choi, Seong-Dae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.70-76
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    • 2016
  • Commercialization of surface lighting using Light Emitting Diodes (LED) has embraced the advance to Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. This is necessary to achieve light-efficiency-improvement and longer component life. The range of application of LED lighting for both interior and outdoor lights has been gradually expanding. Automobiles and home appliances are now included. In the case of LED surface lighting in a domestic refrigerator, achieving high efficiency requires optimization of the number of LEDs in a pack. Optimization is also required in the design stage of development with regard to the conversion of the light source type from point light sources to the surface light type. This paper addresses these design problems. It presents a study of brightness variations for design solutions that differ from the existing technology in both the number of LED packages and use of Light Gathering Power (LGP) information. The intention is to facilitate production of high brightness LED surface lighting for domestic refrigerators.

Improvement of Brightness for AlGaInP High-brightness LEDs with Nano-scale Roughness on Top-GaP Surface (Top-GaP 상부에 나노 크기의 Roughness 처리에 의한 AlGaInP 고휘도 LED의 휘도 향상)

  • So, Soon-Jin;Ha, Hun-Sung;Park, Choon-Bae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.68-72
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    • 2008
  • AlGaInP high-brightness LEDs(HB-LEDs) have gained importance a variety of application operating in the red, orange, yellow and yellow-green wavelength. The light generated from inside LED chips should be emitted to the air through the surfaces of the chips. However, because of the differences between the semiconductor and air or epoxy's refractive index, some of the light was blocked so that caused lowering external quantum efficiency. In this study, nano-scale roughness on the top-GaP layer of AlGaInP epitaxial wafer was fabricated to improve' the brightness of AlGaInP LEDs. Nano-scale roughness was made by ICP dry etcher. Our AlGaInP LEDs with nano-scale roughness has higher brightness (about 28.5 %) than standard AlGaInP LEDs.

The Study on the Oceanic Surface Wind Retrieval using TRMM Microwave Imager (TRMM TMI를 이용한 해상풍 추정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Seup;Hong, Gi-Man
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 2002
  • Ocean surface wind speed was estimated using TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission) TMI (TRMM Microwave/Imager) data. It is used the TRMM TMI brightness temperature and National Data Buoy Center's buoy winds speed dataset near North-America to estimate by the algorithm of the ocean surface wind speed retrieval over North America. Comparing with the buoy data by D-matrix equation, the result that RMSE, BIAS, and correlation coefficient are 2.19 $ms^{-1}$, 1.10 $ms^{-1}$, and 0.81, respectively. Therefore the estimated oceanic surface wind speed by TRMM TMI brightness temperature data show that available to ocean research over upper ocean.

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The realm of the ultra-low surface brightness universe

  • Valls-Gabaud, David
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.27.3-27.3
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    • 2017
  • One of the major discoveries in extragalactic astrophysics made over the past few years is the detection of ultra-diffuse galaxies, a new type of galaxies which appear to be far more numerous than normal galaxies, and which are giants in terms of size, yet dwarfs in terms of luminosity. These galaxies point to the huge discovery potential of the last niche that remains to be explored in observational parameter space: the sky at extremelylow surface brightness. Implications for objects in the Solar System, stellar physics, the interstellar medium, galaxies and cosmology will be addressed, along with the major challenges for pushing the frontiers in ground- and space-based observations.

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SURFACE BRIGHTNESS AND MASS DISTRIBUTION OF THE LATE TYPE SPIRAL GALAXY NGC 2403

  • Lee, Yoo-Mi;Chun, Mun-Suk
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.31-41
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    • 1989
  • Luminosity profile of the late type spiral galaxy NGC 2403 was obtained using the PDS scan of the plate. Some physical parameters (scale length, total magnitude, central brightness, disk to bulge ratio and concentric indices) were calculated from the brightness distribution. Total mass and the mass to luminosity ratio were estimated from the fitting of various mass models.

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A Study on the Developmentment of Zero-spangle Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Sheets with High Brightness and Corrosion Resistance (고광택 고내식 용융아연도금 제로스팡글 개발에 관한 연구)

  • 진영구;김흥윤
    • Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.253-260
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    • 1996
  • Regular spangle hot dip galvanized steel sheets were made in the zinc bath containing a small amount of Al and with the addition of Pb, Sb, Sb-Mg, Sb-Cu and Bi respectively whose average glosses were measured. Zero-spangle hot dip galvanized steel sheets were also made by spraying a 2% $NH_4H_2PO_4$ solution on molten coating surfaces with exactly the same chemical compositions as above used for regular spangle and whose glosses and corrosion losses were also evaluated. For manufacturing zero- spangle hot dip galvanized steel sheets with high brightness, the zinc bath with 0.02%Sb and the spraying of a 2% $NH_4H_2PO_4$ solution were proposed and for better brightness and corrosion resistance, the zinc bath with 0.02% Sb-0.50%Mg and the spraying of a 2% $NH_4H_2PO_4$ solution were also proposed.

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Optic Characteristics Comparison and Analysis of SMD Type Y/G/W HB LED (SMD형 Y/G/W HB LED의 광특성 비교분식)

  • 황명근;허창수;서유진
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2004
  • The optical characteristics; luminous flux, correlated color temperature, and CIE -chromaticity coordinate etc., of HB LED(high brightness light emitting diode) of yellow/green/white SMD(surface mounted device) type were tested with integrating sphere photometer and monochromator, and the results were comparatively evaluated And, for the white LED, color rendering indices were considered to analyze.

Comparison of Land Surface Temperatures Derived from Surface Emissivity with Urban Heat Island Effect (지표 방사율에 의한 지표온도와 도시열섬효과 비교)

  • Jeong, Jong-Chul
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.219-227
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    • 2009
  • Because of urban development and changed land cover types, It is very important to acquire pixel unit of land surface temperature(LST) information when the heat island effect(HIE) of regional area are investigated. The brightness temperature observed by satellite is very useful for assessing the pixel unit of LST distributions for the analysis of thermal environment problems of urban areas. Also, satellite land cover data are very useful to our understanding of surface conditions of study areas. In this study, brightness temperature information of Landsat TM thermal channel was analyzed and compared with land cover information of Jeon-ju city. The atmospheric correction of TM thermal channel carried out to explain for compared LST long term monitoring errors. However, simple estimation and evaluation methods to find a physical relationship between LST from satellite images and in-situ data are compared with reference channel emissivity.