• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.512-521
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• 1999

A feasibility study was performed to design an epithermal neutron beam for BNCT using the neutron of 2.45 MeV on the average produced from $^2H(d,n)^3$He reaction induced by plasma focus in the z-pinch instead of the conventional accelerator-based $^3H(d, n)^4$He neutron generator. Flux and spectrum were analyzed to use these neutrons as the neutron source for BNCT. Neutronic characteristics of several candidate materials in this neutron source were investigated Using MCNP Code, and $^7LiF$ ; 40%Al + 60%$AIF_3$, and Pb Were determined as moderator, filter, and reflector in an epithermal neutron beam design for BNCT, respectively. The skin-skull-brain ellipsoidal phantom, which consists of homogeneous regions of skin-, bone-, or brain-equivalent material, was used in order to assess the dosimetric effect in brain. An epithermal neutron beam design for BNCT was proposed by the repeated work with MCNP runs, and the dosimetric properties (AD, AR, ADDR, and Dose Components) calculated within the phantom showed that the neutron beam designed in this work is effective in tumor therapy. If the neutron source flux is high enough using the z-pinch plasma, BNCT using the neutron source produced from $^2H(d,n)^3$He reaction will be very feasible.

• 대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자원환경지질학회 2003년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.180-183
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• 2003

Epithermal deposits are an important class of hydrothermal deposits, that have recently seen an surge of exploration and research, principally as significant resources of gold and silver. Epithermal deposits form at shallow depths (surface to 1-2km) and temperatures less than 30$0^{\circ}C$ (Hayba et al., 1985), and encompass a variety of low-sulfidation (near-neutral pH, reduced fluid; LS) and high-sulfidation (acidic and oxidized fluid; HS) deposits (Sillitoe, 1993; White and Hedenquist, 1995). (omitted)

• 대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자원환경지질학회 2003년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.7-14
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• 2003

The precious-meta] mineralization of epithermal type in the Korean Peninsula, which is spread over a broader range of ca. 110 to 60 Ma with a major population between 90 and 70 Ma, mainly occurred along the NE-trending major strike-slip fault systems (i.e., the Gongju and Gwangju ones) that commonly include volcano-tectonic depressions and calderas. The occurrence of epithermal mineralization during Late Cretaceous clearly indicates that the geologic setting of the Korean Peninsula changed to the favorable depth of ore formation with very shallow-crustal environments (〈1.0 kb) accompanied with gold-silver (-base-meta]) mineralization. Epithermal gold-silver deposits in Korea are primarily distinguished as sediment-dominant and volcanic-dominant basins by using criteria of varying alteration, ore and gangue mineralogy deposited by the interaction of different ore-forming fluids with host rocks and meteoric waters. These differences between the central and southern portions are causally linked to the tectonic evolution of the Peninsula during the Cretaceous time. In the Early Cretaceous, the sinistral strike-slip movements due to the oblique subduction of the Izanagi Plate resulted in the Gongju and Gwangju fault systems in the central portion of the Korean Peninsula, which was accompanied with a number of sediment-dominant basins formed along these faults. During the Late Cretaceous, the mode of convergence of the Izanagi Plate changed to northwesteward so that orthogonal convergence occurred with a calc-alkaline volcanism. As results, volcanic-dominant basins were developed in the southern portion of the Peninsula, accompanied with volcano-tectonic depressions and caldera-related fractures. The magmatism and related fractures during Late Cretaceous may play an important role in the formation of geothermal systems. Thus, such fault zones may be favorable environments for veining emplacement that is closely related to the precious-metal mineralization of epithermal type in the Korean Peninsula.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2018

In this paper, a neutron moderation system for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) based on a $^{252}Cf$ neutron source is proposed. Different materials have been studied in order to produce a high percentage of epithermal neutrons. A moderator with a construction mixture of $AlF_3$ and Al, three reflectors of $Al_2O_3$, BeO, graphite, and seven filters (Bi, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ti, a two-layer filter of Ti+Bi, and a two-layer filter of Ti+Pb) is considered. The MCNPX simulation code has been used to calculate the neutron and gamma flux at the output window of the neutronic system. The results show that the epithermal neutron flux is relatively high for four filters: Ti+Pb, Ti+Bi, Bi, and Ti. However, a layer of Ti cannot reduce the contribution of ${\gamma}$-rays at the output window. Although the neutron spectra filtered by the Ti+Bi and Ti+Pb overlap, a large fraction of neutrons (74.95%) has epithermal energy when the Ti+Pb is used as a filter. However, the percentages of the fast and thermal neutrons are 25% and 0.5%, respectively. The Bi layer provides a relatively low epithermal neutron flux. Moreover, an assembly configuration of 30% $AlF_3+70%$ Al moderator/$Al_2O_3$ reflector/a two-layer filter of Ti+Pb reduces the fast neutron flux at the output port much more than other assembly combinations. In comparison with a recent model suggested by Ghassoun et al., the proposed neutron moderation system provides a higher epithermal flux with a relatively low contamination of gamma rays.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1995년도 추계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.937-942
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• 1995

Great interest has prompted Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) as a new treatment for brain tumors. The use of $^{252}$Cf as a neutron source for BNn makes the in-hospital treatments of tumors to be possible. Newly proposed subcritical multiplying assemblies (SMA) are explored to improve relatively tow neutron fluxes of the source and construct the feasibilities of $^{252}$Cf as a neutron source. The MCNP code has been used to evaluate the effective multiplication factor of the entire system and the intensities and percentages of epithermal neutron flux at the patient-end surface of the system. The neutron beam using SMA shows the epithermal neutron flux enhancement of about 13 times as large as the beam without using SMA. It is expected that the neutron beam proposed in this research will be more effective for treatment of tumors due to the increased therapeutic neutron fluxes.

• 대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자원환경지질학회 2003년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.19-19
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• 2003

Cineam gold deposit is one of an epithermal gold deposit of Low Sulfidation type, which is located in the Sunda-Banda magmatic Arc Zone. Its existence in this region has led to a new concept or few point on the Sunda - Banda Magmatic Arc. Even the deposit is classified as a small scale in mine, however, mineralogically, fluid inclusion and isotopes studies are very interesting to be studied. (omitted)

• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.663-674
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• 2006

금광상에서 암석의 구조, 구조선에 따른 열수의 이동, 천열수 맥 구조, 광화작용상태 및 구성광물등을 정밀하게 분석하는 것은 광상의 배태현황, 천열수에 따른 열수광상의 성인을 확인하는 데 매우 중요하다. 따라서, 본 연구의 목적은 컬러코어스캐너 기법에 의해 구조선에 따른 열수의 이동 및 천열수 맥 구조 등에 대한 정밀한 정보를 통해 금광 배태상황과 성인을 연구하는 데 있다. 컬러코어스캐너 기법은 전남 해남지역 순신 금광산에서 천공된 3개 시추공의 시추코어 전체를 디지털 영상자료(digital image data)화하였다. 디지털 시추코어자료에서는 금이 배태하는 여러 형태의 천열수 맥 구조가 정밀하게 분석되었다. 즉, 빗살구조형, 정동구조형, 엽편상구조형, 각력구조형, 누대구조형 및 혼합구조형 등이다. 또한, 금광상 배태는 대부분 맥상체 형태의 구조들에 많이 배태하나 고품위의 금광은 각력상 형태의 구조내에 많이 배태하고 있음이 특징적이다. 금광상의 성인은 전형적인 천열수 금광상이다. 컬러코어스캐너 기법에 의한 디지털 시추코어 영상자료는 육안관찰에서 빠뜨린 부분을 다시 볼 수 있고, 반복해서 관찰 할 수 있기 때문에 암석내에 발달하는 구조상태 및 광상의 배태 현황 및 광상의 성인을 규명하는데 매우 유익하다고 판단된다.

• 대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자원환경지질학회 2003년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.20-23
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• 2003

Low-sulfidation style ore deposits, the major source of Au, Ag, and Hg, are formed from neutral-pH, reduced hydrothermal solutions close to equilibrium with their host rocks. The waters are low-salinity (〈1 wt % NaCl equiv.) but relatively gas rich (1-2 wt % $CO_2$), and are largely meteoric water. However, the contribution of magmatic components to the epithermal system, its temporal importance, and its relation to the source of ore metals are largely controversial. (omitted)

• 자원환경지질
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.665-676
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• 1996

안정적인 천연자원의 공급을 통해 오랫동안 국가산업화에 이바지해온 일본의 광산산업은 산업구조의 개편에 따라 하향추세를 맞아 현재는 세 곳의 주요 광산만이 가행중이다. 최근 경제사정의 변화로 새로운 비금속광상의 개발이 어려워짐에 따라 매장량과 품위에 있어 경제적 가치를 갖는 천열수금광상으로 관심이 옮겨가고 있는 추세이다. 1970년대 후반의 급격한 금가격 상승은 환태평양 지역의 천열수금광상에 대한 지질학적 정보와 이해를 증가시키는 역할을 했으며, 특히 판구조론의 확립과 더불어 지열수계와 화석천열수계의 대비라는 가장 중요한 발전이 이루어졌다. 1988년에는 광산협회에서 천열수금광상의 개발을 목표로 일본내 19개 지역의 탐사를 인가했으며, 1989년부터는 준정부기관인 금속광업국에서 이 지역들의 금탐사를 수행해왔다. 광상성인에 관한 신개념과 새로운 탐사기술로 유망한 금광화대가 발견되어 왔으며 개발이 진척된 곳은 홋카이도 북부의 세타지역과 큐슈 중부의 노야지역이다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2004

인도네시아 열도는 지구조적으로 유라시아판의 남단부에 위치하며, 그 남부는 인도-호주판과, 그리고 동부와 북동부는 태평양판 및 필리핀판과 각각 경계를 이루고 있다. 인도네시아 지질은 섭입대와 관련된 복합체, 판구조에 수반되는 화강암 및 화산암, 그리고 이와 관련된 변성암들이 주로 분포되는 특징을 보인다. 인도네시아에 산출 발달되어 있는 금속광상은 주로 모암의 암석학적 특징과 지구조적인 환경에 크게 영향을 받았으며, 산성 내지 중성 관입암과 관련된 광상, 초염기성암에 부존하는 광상, 화산암에 수반된 광상과 퇴적층에 부존된 광상으로 크게 4가지로 분류된다. 인도네시아의 금광상은 크게 천열수 금광상, 금이 수반되는 반암형 동광상 및 사광상으로 분류된다. 특히 천열수 금광상은 인도네시아의 지체구조와 관련이 크고, island arc는 천열수 금광상의 큰 가능성을 가지며, 또한 인도네시아의 고기 및 신기 섭입대와 지표상의 칼크알카린 화산암류들은 천열수 금 광화작용의 가망성이 높은 국가임을 지시하고 있다.