• 천문학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.231-252
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• 2023

We present the analysis results of the simultaneous multifrequency observations of the blazar 4C +28.07. The observations were conducted by the Interferometric Monitoring of Gamma-ray Bright Active Galactic Nuclei (iMOGABA) program, which is a key science program of the Korean Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) Network (KVN). Observations of the iMOGABA program for 4C +28.07 were conducted from 16 January 2013 (MJD 56308) to 13 March 2020 (MJD 58921). We also used γ-ray data from the Fermi Large Array Telescope (Fermi-LAT) Light Curve Repository, covering the energy range from 100 MeV to 100 GeV. We divided the iMOGABA data and the Fermi-LAT data into five periods from 0 to 4, according to the prosody of the 22 GHz data and the presence or absence of the data. In order to investigate the characteristics of each period, the light curves were plotted and compared. However, a peak that formed a hill was observed earlier than the period of a strong γ-ray flare at 43-86 GHz in period 3 (MJD 57400-58100). Therefore, we assumed that the minimum total CLEANed flux density for each frequency was quiescent flux (S_q) in which the core of 4C +28.07 emitted the minimum, with the variable flux (S_var) obtained by subtracting S_q from the values of the total CLEANed flux density. We then compared the variability of the spectral indices (α) between adjacent frequencies through a spectral analysis. Most notably, α_22-43 showed optically thick spectra in the absence of a strong γ-ray flare, and when the flare appeared, α_22-43 became optically thinner. In order to find out the characteristics of the magnetic field in the variable region, the magnetic field strength in the synchrotron self-absorption (B_SSA) and the equipartition magnetic field strength (B_eq) were obtained. We found that B_SSA is largely consistent with B_eq within the uncertainty, implying that the SSA region in the source is not significantly deviated from the equipartition condition in the γ-ray quiescent periods.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2001

물질의 X-선 흡수도에 의해 영상을 얻는 일반 X-선 시스템과 달리 방사광 X-선은 위상이 일치하고 평행하며 진동방향이 일치하는 특성들을 이용하면 고 분해능, 고 대조도의 투사영상을 얻을 수 있다. 국내에서는 포항 방사광 가속기 연구소에 최근 건설된 5C1 빔라인에 미세구조 X-선 영상 획득을 위한 영상시스템을 구축하여 여러 기초 생물, 의학연구분야의 고 분해능 영상획득이 가능하게 되었다. 방사광 X-선을 이용하여 얻은 고 해상도 투사영상들 및 단층 재구성 영상들을 일반 X-선을 사용하는 유방찰영시스템, 치아 X-선 찰영시스템, 전신측정용 CT 시스템에서 각각 획득한 동일한 대상의 영상들과 비교하였다. 실험에 사용한 방사광 X-선은 6 ～30 keV 사이의 연속적인 에너지 분포를 가지며, 실험의 대상에 따라서 실리콘웨이퍼 필터들을 사용하여 빔의 세기와 에너지 스펙트럼 분포를 조절하여 사용하였다. 실험 대상 물체를 통과한 방사광 X-선의 투사영상은 형광판 (CdWO$_4$ scintillator)과 반응하여 가시광선으로 바뀐 후, 금도금된 거울을 통해 90$^{\circ}$ 반사되어 CCD 카메라로 획득하며, 이러한 디지털 영상정보는 PC로 전송되어 저장된다. 방사광 X-선의 공간 분해능 특성은 X-선 시험패턴(25 $\mu$m)과 초 고해상도 패턴 (13.5 $\mu$m)을 방사광 X-선 영상획득시스템 과 일반 X-선을 사용하는 유방촬영시스템에서 획득하여 분석하였다. 영상획득 실험대상으로는 일반 구조물로 커패시터, 생체조직으로 성인치아, 유아치아, 생쥐 척추뼈 및 유방암조직을 대상으로 실험하였다. 단층영상은 각각의 샘플을 0.72$^{\circ}$ 간격으로 180$^{\circ}$ 회전시켜 250개의 투과영상들로부터 재구성한 후 컴퓨터 단층촬영기에서 얻은 영상과 비교하였다. 포항 방사광가속기연구소 5C1 빔라인에 간단하고, 경제적인 방사광 X-선 영상획득시스템을 성공적으로 구축할 수 있었고, 획득한 투사 영상과 재구성한 단층영상을 기존 X-선을 사용한 시스템으로 획득한 단층영상들과 분해능, 대조도의 특성들을 비교, 분석하였다. 방사광 X-선을 사용하여 획득한 영상들은 일반 시스템에서 얻은 영상보다 고 해상도의 영상 질을 보여주었고, 기초 의학영상 연구 측면에서 많은 정보를 제공해 주었다. 방사광 X-선을 이용한 영상획득시스템은 고 분해능과 고 대조도로 미세구조의 상세한 의학영상을 얻기 위한 유용한 방법으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 향후 해부학적, 병리학적 및 임상학적 의료영상 분야에 효과적으로 응용하기 위하여 X-선 선량 정량 분석과 수치적 영상 해석연구가 계속되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2001

1㎛ 이하로 집속된 방사광원으로부터의 x-선을 이용하여 새로운 분석법인 x-선 미세회절(x-ray microdiffraction)을 사용하면 다결정시료 내 grain들의 방위나 strain의 국지적 분포를 정밀하게 측정할 수 있다. 포항가속기연구소 방사광원의 x-ray microbeam 실험 장치를 사용하여 찍은 Laue 사진을 측별히 쓰여진 분석 software를 이용하여 분석함으로써 고집적회로에 쓰이는것과 같은 방법으로 제작된 Si wafer 상의 다른 선폭의 구리 도선들이 가지는 texture 를 밝혀내었다. 실험시 x-ray빔의 크기는 2×3㎛²정도이었으며, 분석 결과에의하면 선폭 1㎛도선에서는 grain들이 방위가 특정한 방향성이 없는 반면, 선폭 20㎛도선의 중앙부분에서는 〈111〉fiber texture 가 관측되었다. Grain들의 크기는 선폭 1㎛의도선에서 2∼5㎛, 선폭 20㎛의도선에서는 6∼8㎛로 측정되었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 제39회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1697-1698
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• 2008

PLS(Pohang Light Source) is 2.5 Gev synchrotron radiation source in Pohang, Korea, which is under operation since 1995. The hardware and software of the old BPM(Beam Position Monitor) data acquisition system for the PLS storage ring was completely upgraded to increase its performance and stability. The new BPM data acquisition system is based on VME-based EPICS (Experimental Physics and Instrument Control System) IOC system. We used 16-bit resolution analog-to-digital conversion board to digitize analog BPM signals. We developed a data average software to average raw BPM data using reflective memory board. We also developed device drivers for VME I/O boards used, IOC database for PV's(Process Variables). The new BPM data acquisition system is currently running for routine operation with good performance and stability. In this paper, we present the hardware and software of the new BPM data acquisition system DTL water skid cooling system and Resonant Control Cooling.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2008

포항가속기연구소 저장링에 설치된 방사광 차단용 진공부품에서 냉각수가 누설되었을 때의 진공도 분포, 압력 변화, 잔류 기체의 변화 등을 측정하여 그 특성을 분석하였다. 냉각수 누설 시에 압력 상승은 국부적으로 나타났으며 잔류 기체의 변화 양상은 누설 위치로부터 잔류기체 분석기까지 거리와 이온펌프 및 전자빔의 On/Off에 따라서 크게 달랐으며 특정 기체의 선택적 상승도 나타났다. 냉각수 누설의 발견은 전압변화 측정으로 가능하였으며 잔류기체 분석기로는 물분자를 직접 측정하기보다는 $CH_4$, CO, NO 등 특성 기체의 증가를 분석함으로 누설 여부를 판단할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.59-62
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• 2008

The peptide methionine sulfoxide reductases (Msrs) are enzymes that catalyze the reduction of methionine sulfoxide back to methionine. Because of two enantiomers of methionine sulfoxide (S and R forms), this reduction reaction is carried out by two structurally unrelated classes of enzymes, MsrA (E.C. 1.8.4.11) and MsrB (E.C. 1.8.4.12). Whereas MsrA has been well characterized structurally and functionally, little information on MsrB is available. The recombinant MsrB from Bacillus subtilis has been purified and crystallized by the hanging-drop vapor-diffusion method, and the functional and structural features of MsrB have been elucidated. The crystals belong to the trigonal space group P3, with unit-cell parameters a=b=136.096, $c=61.918{\AA}$, and diffracted to $2.5{\AA}$ resolution using a synchrotron-radiation source at Pohang Light Source. The asymmetric unit contains six subunits of MsrB with a crystal volume per protein mass $(V_M)\;of\;3.37{\AA}^3\;Da^{-1}$ and a solvent content of 63.5%.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1037-1043
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• 2006

We report the enhancement of hole injection using ozone-treated Ag nanodots dispersed on indium tin oxide anode in $Ir(ppy)_3-doped$ phosphorescent OLED. Phosphorescent OLED fabricated on Ag nanodots dispersed ITO anode showed a lower turn on voltage and higher luminescence than those of OLEDS prepared commercial ITO anode. Synchrotron x-ray scattering examination results showed that the Ag nanodots dispersed on ITO anode is amorphous structure due to low deposition temperature. It was thought that decrease of the energy barrier height as Ag nanodots changed to $AgO_x$ nanodots by surface treatment using ozone for 10 min led to enhancement of hole injection in phosphorescent OLED. Futhermore, efficient hole injection can be explained by increase of contact region between anode material and organic material through introduction of $Ag_2O$ nanodots.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1998년도 하계학술대회 논문집 E
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• pp.1800-1802
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• 1998

The Pohang Light Source (PLS) is a third generation 2 GeV synchrotron machine. An injection kicker modulator is positioned in the PLS storage ring tunnel. The kicker modulator is driving four kicker magnets simultaneously. The kicker magnets produce magnetic field to deflect the stored beam orbit in the storage ring closer to the injected beam from the PLS beam transfer line. The injected beam then falls into the storage ring beam dynamic aperture. The current kicker modulator was upgraded and installed on August 1995. Since then, the kicker modulator has shown very reliable and stable performance. The kicker modulator specifications are ${\sim}6.0{\mu}s$ full width, ${\sim}24$ kA peak current, and 10 Hz repetition rate. Output current waveform is a half sinusoid. Two thyratron switches(EEV CX-1536AX) are used in the kicker modulator. Total accumulated thyratron heater run hour is about 15,000 hours as of May 1998. Measurement result of spatial magnetic field distribution in the kicker magnet shows good uniformity.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.580-586
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• 2002

We investigated the effect of ionic component on crystalline morphology development during isothermal annealing in a sodium neutralized sulfonated poly(ethylene terephthalate) ionomer (Ion-PET) by time-resolved small-angle x-ray scattering (TR-SAX S) using synchrotron radiation. At early stage in Ion-PET, SAXS intensity at a low annealing temperature (Ta = 120 $^{\circ}C)$ decreased monotonously with scattering angle for a while. Then SAXS profile showed a peak and the peak position progressively moved to wider angles with isothermal annealing time. Finally, the peak intensity decreased, shifting the peak angle to wider angle. It is revealed that ionic aggregates (multiplets structure) of several nm, calculated by Debye-Bueche plot, are formed at early stage. They seem to accelerate the crystallization rate and make fine crystallites without spherulite formation (supported by optical microscopy observation). From decrease of peak intensity in SAXS,it is suggested that new lamellae are inserted between the preformed lamellae so that the concentration of ionic multiplets in amorphous region decreases to lower the electron density difference between lamellar crystal and amorphous region. In addition, analysis on the annealing at a high temperature (Ta = 210 $^{\circ}C)$ by optical microscopy, light scattering and transmission electron microscopy shows a formation of spherulite, no ionic aggregates, the retarded crystallization rate and a high level of lamellar orientation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.540-552
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• 2019

To determine the chemopreventive potential of alyssin and iberin, the in vitro anticancer activities and molecular targets of isothiocyanates (ITCs) were measured and compared to sulforaphane in hepatocellular carcinoma cell HepG2. The SR-FTIR spectra observed a similar pattern vis-a-vis the biomolecular alteration amongst the ITCs-treated cells suggesting a similar mode of action. All of the ITCs in this study cause cancer cell death through both apoptosis and necrosis in concentration dependent manner ($20-80{\mu}M$). We found no interactions of any of the ITCs studied with DNA. Notwithstanding, all of the ITCs studied increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and suppressed tubulin polymerization, which led to cell-cycle arrest in the S and $G_2/M$ phase. Alyssin possessed the most potent anticancer ability; possibly due to its ability to increase intracellular ROS rather than tubulin depolymerization. Nevertheless, the structural influence of alkyl chain length on anticancer capabilities of ITCs remains inconclusive. The results of this study indicate an optional, potent ITC (viz., alyssin) because of its underlying mechanisms against hepatic cancer. As a consequence, further selection and development of effective chemotherapeutic ITCs is recommended.