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Measurement of ion-induced secondary electron emission coefficient for MgO thin film with $O_{2}$ plasma treatment

  • Jeong, H.S.;Oh, J.S.;Lim, J.Y.;Cho, J.W.;Choi, E.H.
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.07a
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    • pp.802-805
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    • 2003
  • The ion-induced secondary electron emission coefficient ${\gamma}$ for MgO thin film with $O_{2}$ plasma treatment has been investigated by ${\gamma}$-FIB (focused ion beam) system. The MgO thin film deposited from sintered material with $O_2$ plasma treatment is found to have higher ${\gamma}$ than that without $O_{2}$ plasma treatment. The energy of $Ne^{+}$ ions used has been ranged from 100eV to 200eV throughout this experiment. It is found that the highest secondary electron emission coefficient ${\gamma}$ has been achieved for 10 minutes of $O_{2}$ plasma treatment.

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Measurement of Secondary Electron Emission Coefficient and Bimolecular Valence Band Energy Structure of Erythrocyte with and Without Bioplasma Treatment

  • Lee, Jin-Young;Baik, Guyon;Choi, Eun-Ha
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.02a
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    • pp.483-483
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    • 2012
  • Recently, nonthermal bioplasma has been attracted by researchers due to their potentials to modulate cellular functions resulting in changes of biomolecular electron band structures as well as cell morphologies. We have investigated the secondary electron emission characteristics from the surface of the erythrocyte, i.e., red blood cell (RBC) with and without the nonthermal bioplasma treatment in morphological and biomolecular aspects. The morphologies have been controlled by osmotic pressure and biomolecular structures were changed by well known reactive oxygen species. Ion-induced secondary electron emission coefficient have been measured by using gamma-focused ion beam (${\gamma}$-FIB) system, based on the quantum mechanical Auger neutralization theory. Our result suggests that the nonthermal bioplasma treatment on biological cells could result in change of the secondary electron emission coefficient characterizing the biomolecular valence band electron energy structures caused by the cell morphologies as well as its surface charge distributions.

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Jitter Radiation for Gamma-ray Burst Prompt Emission

  • Mao, Ji-Rong
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.48.1-48.1
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    • 2011
  • We utilize the jitter radiation, which is the emission of relativistic electrons in the random and small-scale magnetic field, to investigate the high-energy emissions of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Under the turbulent scenario, the random and small-scale magnetic field is determined by the turbulence. We also estimate the acceleration and cooling timescales. We identify that some GRBs are possible cosmic-ray sources.

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Pulsar Polar Cap and Slot Gap Models: Confronting Fermi Data

  • Harding, Alice K.
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.145-152
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    • 2013
  • Rotation-powered pulsars are excellent laboratories for studying particle acceleration as well as fundamental physics of strong gravity, strong magnetic fields and relativity. Particle acceleration and high-energy emission from the polar caps is expected to occur in connection with electron-positron pair cascades. I will review acceleration and gamma-ray emission from the pulsar polar cap and associated slot gap. Predictions of these models can be tested with the data set on pulsars collected by the Large Area Telescope on the Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope over the last four years, using both detailed light curve fitting, population synthesis and phase-resolved spectroscopy.

GPS QUASARS AS SPECIAL BLAZARS

  • BAI J. M.;LEE MYUNG GYONG
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.125-128
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we argue that the gigahertz peaked spectrum (GPS) quasars are special blazars, blazars in dense and dusty gas enviornment. The ROSAT detection rate of GPS quasars is similar to that of flat spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs), suggesting that the relativistic jets in GPS quasars are oriented at small angle to the line of sight. Due to strong inverse Compton scattering off infrared photons from dense and dusty nuclear interstellar media in GPS quasars, most of them may have significant soft gamma-ray and X-ray emission, which is consistent with ASCA X-ray observations. Because Compton cooling in GPS quasars is stronger than that in FSRQs, synchrotron emission in GPS quasars may less dominate over thermal emission of the accretion disk and hot dust, hence most GPS quasars show low optical polarization and small variability, consistent with observations. We suggest that it is the significant radio emission of electron/positron pairs produced by the interaction of gamma-rays with the dense gas and dust grains in GPS quasars that makes GPS quasars show steep radio spectra, low radio polarization, and relatively faint VLBI/VLBA cores. Whether GPS quasars are special blazars can be tested by gamma-ray observations with GLAST in the near future, with the detection rate of GPS quasars being similar to that of FSRQs.

Pulsed γ-ray emission from magnetar 1E 2259+586

  • Wu, Jason Hung Kit;Hui, Chung Yue;Huang, Regina Hsiu Hui;Kong, Albert Kwok Hing;Cheng, Kwong Sang;Takata, Jumpei;Tam, Pak Hin Thomas;Wu, Eric Man Ho;Liu, Joe
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.83-85
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    • 2013
  • Anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs) are thought to be magnetars which are young isolated neutron stars with extremely strong magnetic fields of > $10^{14}$ Gauss. Their tremendous magnetic fields inferred from the spin parameters provide a huge energy reservoir to power the observed X-ray emission. High-energy emission above 0.3 MeV has never been detected despite intensive search. Here, we present the possible Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) detection of ${\gamma}$-ray pulsations above 200 MeV from the AXP, 1E 2259+586, which puts the current theoretical models of ${\gamma}$-ray emission mechanisms of magnetars into challenge. We speculate that the high-energy ${\gamma}$-rays originate from the outer magnetosphere of the magnetar.

Measurement of Ion-induced Secondary Electron Emission Yield of MgO Films by Pulsed Ion Beam Method

  • Lee, Sang-Kook;Kim, Jae-Hong;Lee, Ji-Hwa;Whang, Ki-Woong
    • Journal of Information Display
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2002
  • Measurement of the ion-induced secondary electron emission coefficient (${\gamma}_i$) for insulating films is hampered by an unavoidable charging problem. Here, we demonstrate that a pulsed ion beam technique is a viable solution to the problem, allowing for accurate measurement of ${\gamma}_i$ for insulating materials. To test the feasibility of the pulsed ion beam method, the secondary electron emission coefficient from n-Si(100) is measured and compared with the result from the conventional continuous beam method. It is found that the ${\gamma}_i$ from n-Si(100) by the ion pulsed beam measured to be 0.34, which is the same as that obtained by continuous ion beam. However, for the 1000 A $SiO_2$ films thermally deposited on Si substrate, the measurement of ${\gamma}_i$ could be carred out by the pulsed ion method, even though the continuous beam method faced charging problem. Thus, the pulsed ion beam is regarded to be one of the most suitable methods for measuring secondary electron coefficient for the surface of insulator materials without experiencing charging problem. In this report, the dependence of ${\gamma}_i$ on the kinetic energy of $He^+$ is presented for 1000 ${\AA}$ $SiO_2$ films. And the secondary electron emission coefficient of 1000 ${\AA}$ MgO e-beam-evaporated on $SiO_2/Si$ is obtained using the pulsing method for $He^+$ and $Ar^+$ with energy ranging from 50 to 200 eV, and then compared with those from the conventional continuous method.

Development of Radiation Sensor Based on Array SiPM for Measurement of Radioactive Contamination in Effluent (방류수의 방사능 오염 측정을 위한 배열형 SiPM 기반 방사선 검출 센서 제작)

  • Kim, Jeongho;Park, Hyemin;Joo, Koansik
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.232-236
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    • 2018
  • A radiation detection sensor was developed and characterized by combining three types of CsI(Tl) scintillators and an array-type SiPM to detect the radioactive contamination of discharged water in real time. The characterization results showed that type 3 exhibited the most desirable characteristics in response linearity (R-square: 0.97889) according to detection sensitivity and incident radiation dose. Furthermore, in terms of spectral characteristics, type 3 exhibited 16.54% at 0.356 MeV (the emission gamma ray energy of $^{133}Ba$), 10.28% at 0.511 MeV (the emission gamma ray energy of $^{22}Na$), 9.68% at 0.356 MeV (the emission gamma ray energy of $^{137}Cs$), and 2.55% and 4.80% at 1.173 MeV and 1.332 MeV (the emission gamma ray energies of $^{60}Co$), respectively. These measurements confirmed the good energy characteristics. The results were used to evaluate the spectral characteristics and energy linearity in a mixed source using type 3 with the best detection characteristics. It was confirmed that the gamma ray peaks of $^{133}Ba$, $^{22}Na$, $^{137}Cs$, and $^{60}Co$ were well resolved. Moreover, it was confirmed that R-square, which is an indicator of energy linearity, was 0.99986. This indicates a good linearity characteristic. Based on this study, further commercialization studies will contribute to measurements in real time and to the management of the contamination caused by radioactive wastewater or radioactive material leakage, which originate from facilities that use radioactive isotopes or care facilities.

Slow Noble Ion - Induced Secondary Electron Emission Characteristics of MgO Layer.

  • Lee, Sang-Kook;Kim, Jae-Hong;Lee, Ji-Hwa;Whang, Ki-Woong
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.221-223
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    • 2002
  • We have measured the secondary electron emission yield ${\gamma}_i$ from MgO films deposited on $SiO_2/Si$ for low energy noble ions. A pulsed ion beam technique was employed in order to suppress the surface charging effect during the measurement. From the measurement of the ion - induced secondary electron emission coefficients ${\gamma}_i$ for 5 noble ions with energies ranging from 50 eV to 225 eV, it was shown that, with increasing the kinetic energies of the incident ions, the ${\gamma}_i$ increased

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Measurement of Secondary Electron Emission Coefficient on Deposition Time of the Silicon Thin Films (실리콘박막의 증착시간에 따른 감마계수 측정법 개발)

  • Lee, Jung-Hui;Choi, Byoung-Jung;Yang, Sung-Chae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.330-331
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    • 2006
  • Recently, plasma display panels (PDPs) are highlighted for the flat type display device. Therefore, much attention has been paid to secondary electron emission coefficient of the electrode protective material of PDPs. As PDPs is developing, the concern about secondary electron emission coefficient ($\gamma$) which is related with PDPs electrode protection material is increasing continually. So the concern about the way to how to measure secondary electron emission coefficient is on the rise. At present, the way to how to measure secondary electron emission coefficient is developed by some research groups, which is giving some research part's advance help. In this research, we have studied how to measure secondary electron emission coefficient which is related with various thin films more conveniently than previous measurement method. We studied the method of measurement of secondary electron emission coefficient (${\gamma}$) of amorphous silicon films by using Paschen's curve.

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