• Conservation Science in Museum
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• v.4
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• pp.33-39
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• 2003

We examined the causes of the damage of a Joseon Buddhist painting, "Ten Kings of the Hell", for which we had performed conservation treatment while preparing for the special exhibition entitled "A Journey into the Joseon Buddhist Paintings", presented by the National Museum of Korea. For the parts that could not be easily observed by naked eyes, we examined it with microscopes, X-rays and infrared rays. Hereby we introduced the result of the scientific examination performed prior to the conservation treatment, and arranged its process for the "Ten Kings of the Hell".

• Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.37-46
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• 2004

When human tooth enamel is exposed to the X-ray or ${\gamma}$-rays, free radicals and defects are created in a small quantity of carbonate enclosed in the tooth enamel. The intensity of the ESR signal of the free radicals is almost proportional to the absorbed radiation dose. However this dosimetric character is affected to some extent with the measurement temperature and thermal treatment of the samples. We found that the shape of the ESR signals of the samples is dependent upon the measurement temperature, the thermal annealing prior to the irradiation and that after the irradiation.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.49-55
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• 1980

To know the effect of tube voltage to X-ray film image, authors made an experimental study on the exponential value of applied voltage and the effect of scattered ray in photographic contrast, and obtained the results as follows: 1. The exponential value of tube voltage was under the control of the applied voltage, the kinds of screens and grids, and its existence. The range of its value was from 1.03 to 5.3. 2. The efficiency of X-ray production was directly proportional to the applied voltage, and to oftain the same density, the tube current(mAs) was inversely proportional to applied voltage 3. The production of scattered rays was in proportion to the tube voltage, and the photographic contrast was mainly influenced by the scattered rays.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.539-545
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• 2017

This study examined the irradiation effect of high energy x-rays on the growth of sprout plants seeds. particularly with regard to acidity, salinity and sugar content change. The experimental groups were one day old sprout plants seeds irradiated with 6MV x-rays at doses of 2, 5, 8, 10 Gy using a linear accelerator. The control group was not irradiated. After two weeks, sprout plants were grown and harvested for component analysis. The acidity of the x-ray irradiated radish and red radish groups were significantly higher than that of the control group and bok choi and buckwheat groups lower than that of the control group. The salinity and sugar content of the x-ray irradiated 5 groups were significantly lower than that of the control group and Soybean and Red radish groups higher than that of the control group. The cause of plants component change were estimated to have occurred by generate basic ions and radiation sensitivity by moisture content. Further genetic studies will be needed to confirm the correlation between high energy x-rays and the cause of plants component change.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.205-214
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• 2014

Purpose: Phytosanitary irradiation treatment can effectively control regulated pests while maintaining produce quality. The objective of this study was to establish the best irradiation treatment for mangosteen, a popular tropical fruit, using a Monte Carlo simulation. Methods: Magnetic resonance image (MRI) data were used to generate a 3-D geometry to simulate dose distributions in a mangosteen using a radiation transport code (MCNP5). Microsoft Excel with visual basic application (VBA) was used to divide the image data into seed, flesh, and rind. Radiation energies used for the simulation were 10 MeV (high-energy) and 1.35 MeV (low-energy) for the electron beam, 5 MeV for X-rays, and 1.25 MeV for gamma rays from Co-60. Results: At 5 MeV X-rays and 1.25 MeV gamma rays, all areas (seeds, flesh, and rind) were irradiated ranging from 0.3 ~ 0.7 kGy. The average doses decreased as the number of fruit increased. For a 10 MeV electron beam, the dose distribution was biased: the dose for the rind where the electrons entered was $0.45{\pm}0.03$ kGy and the other side was $0.24 {\pm}0.10$ kGy. Use of an electron kinetic energy absorber improved the dose distribution in mangosteens. For the 1.35 MeV electron beam, the dose was shown only in the rind on the irradiated side; no significant dose was found in the flesh or seeds. One rotation of the fruit while in front of the beam improved the dose distribution around the entire rind. Conclusion: These results are invaluable for determining the ideal irradiation conditions for phytosanitary irradiation treatment of tropical fruit.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.133-140
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• 2013

Most of high energy cosmic rays (CRs) are thought to be produced by diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) at supernova remnants (SNRs) within the Galaxy. Fortunately, nonthermal emissions from CR protons and electrons can provide direct observational evidence for such a model and place strong constraints on the complex nonlinear plasma processes in DSA theory. In this study we calculate the energy spectra of CR protons and electrons in Type Ia SNRs, using time-dependent DSA simulations that incorporate phenomenological models for some wave-particle interactions. We demonstrate that the time-dependent evolution of the self-amplified magnetic fields, Alfv$\acute{e}$nic drift, and escape of the highest energy particles affect the energy spectra of accelerated protons and electrons, and so resulting nonthermal radiation spectrum. Especially, the spectral cutoffs in X-ray and ${\gamma}$-ray emission spectra are regulated by the evolution of the highest energy particles, which are injected at the early phase of SNRs. Thus detailed understandings of nonlinear wave-particle interactions and time-dependent DSA simulations of SNRs are crucial in testing the SNR hypothesis for the origin of Galactic cosmic rays.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.69-73
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• 2000

This paper studied a C-arm's exposure condition and measured scatter rays by thickness and distance. This study reached the following conclusion. 1. Approrimately exposure dose for a patient using fluoroscopy is as follows : 2. Mostly, an operating room was not shielding by lead and operator put on only apron without thyroid and facial part protection. 3. 0.5 mmPb equivalent's apron shielded about 99% of scattered rays at 60 cm from x-ray tube. 4. Scattered rays are depended on distance and thickness so operators are should be careful when using fluoroscopy by C-arm and if possible use high frequency equipment that has a large output.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.35.1-35.1
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• 2005

• Current Applied Physics
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.1171-1173
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• 2018

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.171-177
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• 2004

X-ray plasma ejections often occurred around the impulsive phases of solar flares and have been well observed by the SXT aboard Yohkoh. Though the X-ray plasma ejections show various morphological shapes, there has been no attempt at classifying the morphological groups for a large sample of the X-ray plasma ejections. In this study, we have classified 137 X-ray plasma ejections according to their shape for the first time. Our classification criteria are as follows: (1) a loop type shows ejecting plasma with the shape of loops, (2) a spray type has a continuous stream of plasma without showing any typical shape, (3) a jet type shows collimated motions of plasma, (4) a confined ejection shows limited motions of plasma near a flaring site. As a result, we classified the flare-associated X-ray plasma ejections into five groups as follows: loop-type (60 events), spray-type (40 events), jet-type (11 events), confined ejection (18 events), and others (8 events). As an illustration, we presented time sequence images of several typical events to discuss their morphological characteristics, speed, CME association, and magnetic field configuration. We found that the jet-type events tend to have higher speeds and better association with CMEs than those of the loop-type events. It is also found that the CME association (11/11) of the jet-type events is much higher than that (5/18) of the confined ejections. These facts imply that the physical characteristics of the X-ray plasma ejections are closely associated with magnetic field configurations near the reconnection regions.