• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.836-845
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• 2017

Gravimetric method is usually used to evaluate air-dry density, which is governing physical or mechanical properties of wood. Although it had high evaluation accuracy, the method is time consuming process. Thus, this study was conducted to estimate air-dry density of wood with high accuracy by using polychromatic X-ray and digital detector as alternative of gravimetric method. To quantify polychromatic X-ray projection for evaluating air-dry density, Lambert-Beer's law with the integral value of probability function was used. The integral value was used as weighting factor in the law, and it was determined by conducting simple test at various penetration depths and tube voltage. Mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) of wood also calculated by investigating polychromatic X-ray projection according to species, penetration depth and tube voltage. The species had not an effect on change of MAC. Finally, an air-dry density of wood was estimated by applying the integral value, MAC and Lambert-Beer's law to polychromatic X-ray projection. As an example, the relation of the integral value (${\alpha}$) according to penetration depth (t, cm) at tube voltage of 35 kV was ${\alpha}=-0.00091t{\times}0.0184$ while the regression of the MAC (${\mu}$, $cm^2/g$) was ${\mu}=0.5414{\exp}(-0.0734t)$. When calculation of root mean squared error (RMSE) was performed to check the estimation accuracy, RMSE at 35, 45 and 55 kV was 0.010, 0.013 and $0.009g/cm^3$, respectively. However, partial RMSE in relation to air-dry density was varied according to tube voltage. The partial RMSE below air-dry density of $0.41g/cm^3$ was $0.008g/cm^3$ when tube voltage of 35 kV was used. Meanwhile, the partial RMSE above air-dry density of $0.41g/cm^3$ decreased as tube voltage increased. It was conclude that the accuracy of estimation with polychromatic X-ray and digital detector was quite high if the integral value and MAC of wood were determined precisely or a condition of examination was chosen properly. It was seemed that the estimation of air-dry density by using polychromatic X-ray system can supplant the gravimetric method.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.55-60
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• 1992

Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora S. et. Z.) decayed by brown-rot fungi Tyromyces palustris and Gloeophyllum trabeum were subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis and infrared spectral examinations. Pine woods decayed by T. palustris showed the increase of relative crystallinity in the initial stage of degradation. When the weight loss was above 30%, then the crystallinity went down slowly. In contrast, the wood samples degraded by G. trabeum showed the decrease of crystallinity from the beginning stage of decay. The changes of crystallinity in brown-rotted woods suggested that the degradation rate of crystalline cellulose was varied with the brown rot fungal species. X-ray diffraction analyses also indicated that crystalline cellulose was much more slowly broken down than the amorphous one. The most notable difference in the IR spectra of the brown-rotted wood samples was that the adsorption band centered at 1,730$cm^{-1}$ was significantly diminished in the decayed wood. indicating the degradation of hemicellulose by brown-rot fungi. However, no marked changes of intensities at 1,000, 1,060 and 1,040$cm^{-1}$ were observed in the brown rotted wood samples, suggesting that crystal line cellulose was resistant against the attack by brown rot fungi.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권11호
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• pp.4002-4018
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• 2023

An integrated neutron interrogation system has been developed for non-destructive assay of highly-radioactive special nuclear materials, to accumulate knowledge of the method through developing and using it. The system combines a differential die-away (DDA) measurement system for the quantification of nuclear materials and a prompt gamma-ray analysis (PGA) system for the detection of neutron poisons which disturb the DDA measurements; a common D-T neutron generator is used. A special care has been taken for the selection of materials to reduce the background gamma rays produced by the interrogation neutrons. A series of measurements were performed to test the basic performance of the system. The results show that the DDA system can quantify plutonium of as small as 20 mg and it is not affected by intense neutron background up to 1.57 × 10⁷ s^-1 and gamma ray of 4.43 × 10¹⁰ s^-1. The gamma-ray background counting rate at the PGA detector was reduced down to 3.9 × 10³ s^-1 even with the use of the D-T neutron generator. The test measurements show that the PGA system is capable of detecting 0.783 g of boron and about 86.8 g of gadolinium in 30 min.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2010

X선 발생장치의 정도관리는 의료기관의 설립형태에 따라 가장 큰 차이가 있으며, 장치의 보유율은 1차 의료기관에서 가장 많이 보유한 반면 정도관리에 대한 인식과 관리는 소홀하다 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 2010년 1월 4일부터 2010년 9월 3일까지 경북 지역을 4개의 권역으로 나누고, 각 시별로 4곳을 임으로 선정하였다. 전체 16곳에 있는 의원급 의료기관 중 10년 이상 된 X선 발생장치를 보유한 8곳과 10년 이하의 X선 발생장치를 보유한 8곳를 그 대상으로 하였으며, 정도관리의 필수 항목 5가지를 시험하였다. 접지 설비 확인시험에서는 10년 이상 된 X선 장치를 보유한 한 곳이 별도의 접지선을 구비하지 않았으며(6.25%), 외장 누설전류시험에서는 모두 적합 하였다. 조사선량 재현성 시험에서는 10년 이상 된 X선 발생장치를 보유한 4곳(25%)과 10년 이하의 X선 발생장치를 보유한 1(6.25%)곳이 부적합 하였다. 관전압의 정확도 시험에서는 10년 이상 된 X선 발생장치를 보유한 5곳(31.25%)과 10년 이하의 X선 장치를 보유한 2곳(12.5%)이 부적합 하였다. 관전류와 관전류량 시험에서는 10년 이상 된 X선 장치를 보유한 3곳(18.75%)과 10년 이하의 X선 장치를 보유한 1곳(6.25%)이 부적합 하였다. 본 연구 결과 10년 이하의 X선 발생장치를 보유한 의원급 의료기관 보다 10년 이상 된 의원급 의료기관의 X선 발생장치의 정도 관리 실태는 심각한 수준 이였다. 검사 결과를 바탕으로 행정적, 기술적인 조치들이 신속하게 이루어져야 할 것이다. 또한 의원급의 사업주나 장치 담당자들의 의식 전환이 필요 하며 그러기 위해서는 오래된 장비이거나 자주 사용하지 않는 장비일수록 정기검사주기를 1~2년 단위로 개정하여야 하고, 정기적인 정도 관리 교육 프로그램을 실시하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.5-10
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• 1998

In the mammography, X-ray beam quality is one of the most important factors. Using X-ray mammography unit model GE/CGR Senography 600T Senix H.F, Authors studied four subjects. 1. The aluminum attenuation rate in 30 kVp when used with or without compression plate. 2. HVLs at 5 different area of the X-ray field of $26{\sim}32kVp$. 3. HVLs to know the influence of corrected measurement or parallel measurement. 4. Film density with microdensitometer along and cross to the long axis of X-ray tube, in terms of the Heel effect in the X-ray field. The following results were obtained. 1. Beam quality of anode area was harder than cathode area. 2. The dose reduction rate of compression plate was approximately $65.5%{\sim}88.1%$ and the beam quality with compression plate was hardened up to 4kVp accordingly. 3. If the X-ray beam enters the attenuation plate obliquely, HVL was $2.6{\sim}2.9%$ harder than perpendicular to it. 4. Because of heel effect, the film density of cathode area is higher than anode area to film density of 0.5.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.2190-2194
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• 2024

The study investigates the dose-dependent direct X-ray sensing characteristics of Brucinium benzilate (BB) and N-acetylglycine (NAG) organic crystals. BB and NAG were prepared as a slurry and deposited as a thick film on a patterned metal electrode. The X-ray induced photocurrent response was examined for various exposure doses using an intraoral pulsed 70 keV X-ray machine connected to a source meter. Subsequently, the morphological properties and thickness of the thick films were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). At a photon energy of 70 keV, the attenuation coefficient values for NAG and BB crystals were determined to be approximately 0.181 and 0.178 cm²/g, respectively. The X-ray stopping power of the crystals was measured using a suniray-2 X-ray imaging system. To evaluate the responsiveness of the sensors, the photocurrent sensitivity and noise equivalent dose rate (NED) were calculated for both thick films. The findings demonstrated a noteworthy capability of sensing low doses (mGy), thereby suggesting the potential application of these organic materials in X-ray sensor development.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.149-153
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• 2013

이 연구에서는 방사광 연 X선 광흡수 분광법(soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy: XAS)을 이용하여 $TCr_2O_4$(T = Fe, Co, Ni) 스피넬 산화물들의 전자 구조를 연구하였다. 전이금속 이온들의 2p 준위의 흡수에 의한 XAS 측정으로부터 T(T = Fe, Co, Ni) 이온들의 원자가는 공통적으로 2가($T^{2+}$)이며, Cr 이온의 원자가는 3가 ($Cr^{3+}$) 임을 발견하였다. 그리고 T 이온들은 정사면체 대칭성을 가진 A 사이트에 주로 위치하고, Cr 이온은 정팔면체 대칭성을 가진 B 사이트에 주로 위치함을 알 수 있었는데, 이러한 발견을 통하여 $TCr_2O_4$는 정상 스피넬에 가까운 구조를 가지고 있다고 결론지을 수 있다. 또한 $FeCr_2O_4$와 $NiCr_2O_4$에서는 얀-텔러 변형이 중요한 역할을 하지만, $CoCr_2O_4$는 얀-텔러 변형이 없는 입방체 구조를 유지하는 원인을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 $TCr_2O_4$에서 $Cr^{3+}$ 상태의 이온들과 $T^{2+}$ 상태의 이온들 간의 반강자성 결합이 이 산화물들의 자성 특성을 결정하는데 중요한 역할을 한다고 생각된다.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2010

This study was carried out to identify the differences of some macro and microanatomical features between Eunsasi poplar (Populus tomentiglandulosa T. Lee) and Konara oak (Quercus serrata Thunb.). Anatomical features such as vessel and fiber diameter, cross sectional area of ray parenchyma and endwall pit aperture diameter in ray parenchyma were compared. Differences of anatomical features between two species were found statistically significant. Earlywood vessel diameter in poplar and oak increased from pith to bark while it was found almost stable in latewood. Fiber diameter in poplar was higher than oak fiber. Ray area and the pit aperture diameter in endwall of ray parenchyma were found higher in oak than those in poplar.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.78-85
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• 1995

Ornithine decarboxylase(ODC) is an indicate enzyme in carcinogenesis. We divided Sprague Dawley rats into six groups: control, electric field exposure, X-ray only irradiation, X-ray irradiation with electric field exposure group, Sr-90 injected group and Sr-90 and electric field complex exposure group. The ODC activity was measured in rat's bone marrow cell every week. The results were summarized as follows: The ODC activitied was increased in X-ray irradiated, Sr-90 injected and Sr-90 and electric field complex exposed group as compared with that of control(p<0.05). The ODC activity was increased comparing that of control neither in X-ray and electric field complex exposed group nor electric field only exposed group. This result suggests that the electric field doesn't have myeloid carcinogenicity and myeloid cancer incidence caused by ionized radiation is suppressed by electric field exposure.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2006

Juvenile and matured wood of Populus tomentiglandulosa species of Salicaceae native grown in Korea was observed by FE-SEM and optical microscope. Species is characterized by mostly diffuse-porous, simple perforation plates, polygonal alternate non-vestured intervessel pit, medium length of vessel elements and fibres, non-septate very thin walled libriform fibres and exclusively uniseriate procumbent rays. Axial parenchyma was absent or extremely rare. Vessel and fibre length were longer in both matured and juvenile latewood than those of earlywood. Ray cell lumen diameter, ray length, number and diameter of endwall pit in ray cell, endwall pit, number and diameter of pit in lateral wall of one ray parenchyma cell, vessel ray pit number and diameter vary from juvenile early and latewood to matured wood.