• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 통신해양기상위성 Ka대역 위성통신중계기에 사용하기 위해 개발한 MMIC의 인증 시험에 대해 다루었다. 통신해양기상위성의 통신중계기에 사용될 Ka대역 능동부품은 총 12종의 MMIC를 이용하여 개발되었다. 12종의 MMIC중에는 저잡음 증폭기, 중전력 증폭기, 주파수 혼합기, 주파수 체배기, RF 스위치, 그리고 감쇄기 기능을 갖는 MMIC들이 포함되어 있다. MMIC의 제조 공정은 우주 인증된 시설인 미국 NGST사의 0.15um GaAs pHEMT공정을 이용하였으며, 지난 수십년간 많은 우주 산업 관련 부품 생산 경험을 가지고 있다. 제작된 모든 MMIC에 대하여 Visual Inspection을 수행하였으며, Wafer Lot Acceptance 판정을 위하여 SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope) Inspection을 수행하였다. MMIC의 동작 수명을 보증하기 위해 Test Fixture를 제작하여 $125^{\circ}C$의 온도에서240시간 동안의 Burn-in 시험과 1000시간 동안의 가속 수명 시험이 수행되었다. MMIC 부품의 성능 저하 또는 수명 단축의 가장 큰 요인인 pHEMT의 채널온도 상승을 확인하기 위하여 적외선 온도 측정 시험과 유한요소법을 이용한 pHEMT의 채널 온도 해석을 수행하였다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.325-333
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• 2014

We are motivated by both the accumulating evidence for the connection of solar variability to the chemistry of nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere and recent finding that the Galactic cosmic-ray (GCR) influx is associated with the solar north-south asymmetry. We have analyzed the measured pH in precipitation over the 109 stations distributed in the United States. We have found that data of pH in precipitation as a whole appear to be marginally anti-correlated with the solar asymmetry. That is, rain seems to become less acidic when the southern hemisphere of the Sun is more active. The acidity of rain is also found to be correlated with the atmospheric temperature, while not to be correlated with solar activity itself. We have carried on the analysis with two subsamples in which stations located in the east and in the west. We find that the pH data derived from the eastern stations which are possibly polluted by sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides are not correlated with the solar asymmetry, but with the temperature. On the contrary, the pH data obtained from the western stations are found to be marginally anti-correlated with the solar asymmetry. In addition, the pH data obtained from the western stations are found to be correlated with the solar UV radiation. We conclude by briefly pointing out that a role of the solar asymmetry in the process of acidification of rain is to be further examined particularly when the level of pollution by sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides is low.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.212-222
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• 1997

국내 화강암질암내 지하수와의 대수층 지질 및 온도에 따른 지구화학적 특징 차이를 살펴보기 위하여 변성퇴적암류내 지하수와 온천수를 택하였다. 변성퇴적암류를 대수층으로 하는 지하수 내의 $Na^+$ 함량은 화강암질암에 비하여 통계적으로 낮다. 또한 화강암질암의 지하수와는 달리 변성퇴적암류의 지하수는 심부에서도 방해석의 거동에 의해 지하수의 화학조성이 조절됨으로써 $Ca^{2+]$-${HCO_3}^-$ 유형에 속한다. 이는 변성퇴적암류의 대수층 암석에 사장석의 함유량이 극히 적은 것에 기인한다. 요인분석 결과, 변성퇴적암류의100~300 m 심도의 지하수는 1) 방해석 및 Mg-탄산염암의 용해, 2) 백운모의 용해에 의하여 kaolinite가 illite로 전환되는 반응, 3) 지표에서 유입된 형태로 존재하는 $Na^+$ 등의 세 가지 요인으로 압축된다. 화강암질암과 변성퇴적암류에 대하여 도출된 판별함수는 약 81.8%의 판별력을 보였으며 이 판별식에 사장석이 주구성광물로 존재하는 화산암질 지하수를 적용한 결과 모두 화강암질암 그룹에 속하였다. 한편 온천수는 상대적으로 심도가 낮음에도 불구하고 화강암질암의 심부지하수와 유사한 화학적 특징을 보임으로써 고온으로 인해 주변 광물과의 반응이 활성화되었음을 나타낸다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.358-363
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• 2002

Chemical and photochemical processes during storage and preparation rapidly degrade retinol, the most active form of vitamin A. therefore, the efficacy of incorporation into liposomes in order to modulate the kinetics of retinol degradation was investigated. Retinol was readily incorporated into multilamellar liposomes that were prepared form soybean phosphatidylcholine; the extent of the incorporation was 98.14±0.93% at pH 9.0 at a ratio of 0.01 : 1 (wt:wt) retinol : phospholipid. It was only marginally lower at higher retinol concentrations. The pH of the hydration buffer had a small effect. The incorporation efficiency ranged from 99.25±0.47% at pH 3 to 97.45±1.13% at pH 11. The time course of the retinol degradation in the aqueous solution in liposomes was compared to that of free retinol and free retinol with α-tocopherol under a variety of conditions of pH(3, 7, and 11), temperature(4, 25, 37, and 50℃), and light exposure(dark, visible, and UV). The retinol that was incorporated into the liposomes degraded significantly slower than the free retinol or retinol with α-tocopherol at pH 7 and 11. At pH 3, where the free retinol degrades rapidly, the degradation kinetics were similar in liposomes and the presence of α-tocopherol. At pH 7.0 and 4℃ in the light, for example, free aqueous retinol was completely degraded within 2 days, while only 20% of the retinol in the liposomes were degraded after 8 days. In general, the protective effect of the liposome incorporation was greater at low temperatures, at neutral and high pH, and in the dark. The results suggest that protection is greater in the solid, gel phase than in the fluid liquid crystalline phase lipids. These results indicate that the incorporation into liposomes can extend the shelf-life of retinol under a variety of conditions of temperature, pH, and ambient light conditions.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1484-1489
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• 2014

A novel esterase gene, est01, was successfully unearthed from a biogas digester microbiota metagenomic library. The 1,194 bp est01 gene encodes a protein of 44,804 Da (designated Est01). The amino acid sequence of Est01 shows only moderate (33%) identity to a lipase/esterase. Phylogenetic analysis and biochemical characterization confirmed that Est01 is a new member of family VIII esterases. The purified Est01 from recombinant Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) showed high hydrolytic activity against short-chain fatty acid esters, suggesting that it is a typical carboxylesterase rather than a lipase. Furthermore, the Est01 was even active at $10^{\circ}C$ (43% activity remained), with the optimal temperature at $20^{\circ}C$, and had a broad pH range from 5.0 to 10.0, with the optimal pH of 8.0. These properties suggest that Est01 is a cold-adaptive esterase and could have good potential for low-temperature hydrolysis application.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.155-170
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• 2003

$Cu-Ce/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ based catalysts were prepared and tested for selective oxidation of CO in a $H_2$-rich stream(1% CO, 1% $O_2$, 60% $H_2$, $N_2$ as balance). The effects of Cu loading and weight ratio(=Cu/(Cu+Ce)) upon both activity and selectivity were investigated upon the change in temperatures, It was also examined how the activity and selectivity of catalysts were varied with the presence of $CO_2$ and $H_2O$ in the reactant feed. Among the various Cu-Ce catalysts with different catalytic metal composition, Cu-Ce(4 : 16 wf%) /${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalyst showed the highest activity(>$T_{99}$) and selectivities(50-80%) under wide range of temperatures($175-220^{\circ}C$). However, in the Cu-Ce(4 : 16 wt%)/ ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$, the presence of $CO_2$ and $H_2O$ in the reactant feed decreased the activity and the maximum activity(>$T_{99}$) in terms of reaction temperature moved by about $25^{\circ}C$ toward higher temperature, the $T_{>99}$ window was seen between $210-230^{\circ}C$ (selectivity 50-75%). From $CO_2-/H_2O-TPD$, it can be concluded that the main cause for the decrease in catalytic activity may be attributed to the blockage of the active sites by competitive adsorption of water vapor and $CO_2$ with the reactant at low temperatures.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2000

저온에서 높은 세척력을 갖는 호소세제의 개발을 위하여 토양으로부터 alkaline protease의 활성이 높은 균주를 분리, 동정하였으며, 호소의 성질을 조사하였다. 분리균주의 형태적 특징은 Gram 음성균 이고, 간균$(0.6{\sim}0.7{\times}1.3{\sim}2.6\;{\mu}m\;in\;size)$ 형태를 하고 있으며, 운동성을 보였다. 또한 catalase 양성, aesculin, gelatin 및 casein 분해능이 있었다. 분리균주의 세포벽 구성 성분은 meso-DAP를 함유하였으며, G+C mol 함량은 43.3%를 나타내었다. 이러한 형태적, 생리 생화학적 특성의 결과로부터 분리 균주는 Acinetobacter 속으로 동정되었다. 분리 균주를 이용한 alkaline protease의 생산은 초기 pH 10과 $40^{\circ}C$에서 36시간 배양하였을 때 3,300 D.U/mL로 최대 효소 활성을 보였으며, 최적 pH와 온도는 9와 $60^{\circ}C$이었다. 또한 본 균주에 의해 생산된 alkaline protease는 두개의 활성 band를 나타내었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.131-131
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• 2010

We compared the electrical, optical, structural, and interface properties of indium zinc oxide (IZO)-Ag-IZO and IZO-Au-IZO multilayer electrodes deposited by linear facing target sputtering system at room temperature for organic photovoltaics. The IZO-Ag-IZO and IZO-Au-IZO multilayer electrodes show a significant reduction in their sheet resistance (4.15 and 5.49 Ohm/square) and resistivity ($3.9{\times}10^{-5}$ and $5.5{\times}10^{-5}$Ohm-cm) with increasing thickness of the Ag and Au layers, respectively. In spite of its similar electrical properties, the optical transmittance of the IZO-Ag-IZO electrode is much higher than that of the IZO-Au-IZO electrode, due to the more effective antireflection effect of Ag than Au in the visible region. In addition, the Auger electron spectroscopy depth profile results for the IZO/Ag/IZO and IZO/Au/IZO multilayer electrodes showed no interfacial reaction between the IZO layer and Ag or Au layer, due to the low preparation temperature. To investigate in detail the Ag and Au structures on the bottom IZO electrode with increasing thickness, a synchrotron x-ray scattering examination was employed. Moreover, the OSC fabricated on the IZO-Ag-IZO electrode shows a higher power conversion efficiency (3.05%) than the OSC prepared on the IZO-Au-IZO electrode (2.66%), due to its high optical transmittance in the wavelength range of 400-600 nm, which is the absorption wavelength of the P3HT:PCBM active layer.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2014

The effect of various process variables on the powder properties of recycled $U_3O_8$ from MnO-$Al_2O_3$ doped large grain $UO_2$ pellets and the effect of those recycled $U_3O_8$ powders on the sintered density and grain size of MnO-$Al_2O_3$ doped large grain $UO_2$ pellets have been investigated. The evolution of morphology, size, and BET surface area of the recycled $U_3O_8$ powders according to the respective variation of the thermo-mechanical treatment variables of oxidation temperature, powder milling, and sequential cyclic heat treatment of oxidation and then reduction was examined. The correlation between the BET surface area of recycled $U_3O_8$ powder and the sintered pellet properties of MnO-$Al_2O_3$ doped pellets showed that the pellet density and grain size of doped pellets were increased and then saturated by increasing the BET surface area of the recycled $U_3O_8$ powder. The density and grain size of the pellets were maximized when the BET surface area of the recycled $U_3O_8$ powder was in the vicinity of $3m^2/g$. Among the process variables applied in this study, the cyclic heat treatment followed by low temperature oxidation was a potential process combination to obtain the sinter-active $U_3O_8$ powder.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2000년도 하계학술발표회
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• pp.74-75
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• 2000

The past few decades have witnessed the development of very robust technique, known as magneto-optical trap(MOT), for cooling and trapping of neutral atoms using lasers and magnetic fields. This technique can easily produce cooled atoms to a temperature range of nano-kelvin $s^{(1)}$ . These laser cooled and trapped atoms have found applications in various fields, such as ultrahigh resolution spectroscopy, precision atomic clocks, very cold atomic collision physics, Bose-Einstein Condensation, the Atom laser, etc. Particularly, a few isolated atoms of very low temperature are needed in the cavity QED studies in the optical regime. One can obtain such atoms from a MOT using the atomic fountain technique. The widely used technique for atomic fountain is, first to cool and trap the neutral atoms in MOT. And then launch them in the vertical (1, 1, 1) direction with respect to cooling beams, using moving molasses technique. Recently, this technique combined with the cavity-QED has opened an active area of basic research. This way atoms can be strongly coupled to the optical radiation in the cavity and leads to various new effects. Trapping of single atom after separating it from MOT in the high Q-optical cavity is actively initiated presentl $y^{(2.3)}$. This will help to sharpen our understanding of atom-photon interaction at quantum level and may lead to the development of single-atom laser. Our efforts to develop an $^{85}$ Rb-atomic fountain is in progress. (omitted)