• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 펄스 모드 발진기와 지연선로를 이용하여 새로운 감지 형태를 갖는 버블형 동작감지기를 제안하고, 설계 및 제작하였다. 제안된 동작감지기는 송신 신호의 펄스폭으로 버블 형태의 감지 영역을 형성하며, 지연선로에 의해 시간 지연되는 거리에 해당하는 물체에서 반사된 신호만을 감지하여 IF 신호를 만들어낸다. 제작된 동작감지기는 중심주파수 8 GHz, 펄스 폭 2 nsec, 펄스 주기 30 nsec를 갖는 펄스 모드 발진기를 신호원으로 사용하였으며, 7 nsec와 12 nsec의 지연 시간을 갖는 선로 2개를 사용하여 1 m, 3 m, 5 m의 위치에 버블막 형태의 감지 영역을 성공적으로 형성하여 물체를 감지하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2019

Background: As neutron fields are always accompanied by gamma rays, it is essential to distinguish neutrons from gamma rays in the detection of neutrons. Neutrons and gamma rays can be separated by pulse shape discrimination (PSD) methods. Recently, we performed characterization of a stilbene scintillator detector and an EJ-301 liquid scintillator detector with a high-speed digitizer DT5730 and investigated optimized PSD variables for both detectors. This study is for providing a basis for developing fast neutron/gamma-ray dual-particle imager. Materials and Methods: We conducted PSD experiments using stilbene scintillator and EJ-301 liquid scintillator and evaluated neutron and gamma ray discriminability of each PSD method with a $^{137}Cs$ gamma source and a $^{252}Cf$ neutron source. We implemented digital signal processing techniques to apply two PSD methods - the charge comparison (CC) method and the constant time discrimination (CTD) method - to distinguish neutrons from gamma rays. We tried to find optimized PSD variables giving the best discriminability in a given experimental condition. Results and Discussion: For the stilbene scintillator detector, the charge comparison method and the constant time discrimination method both delivered the PSD FOM values of 1.7. For the EJ-301 liquid scintillator detector, both PSD methods delivered the PSD FOM values of 1.79. With the same PSD variables, PSD performance was excellent in $300{\pm}100keVee$, $500{\pm}100keVee$, and $700{\pm}100keVee$ energy regions. This result shows that we can achieve an effective discrimination of neutrons from gamma rays using these scintillator detector systems. Conclusion: We applied both PSD methods to a stilbene and a liquid scintillator and optimized the PSD performance represented by FOM values. We observed a good separation performance of both scintillators combined with a high-speed digitizer and digital PSD. These results will provide reference values for the dual-particle imager we are developing, which can image both fast neutrons and gamma rays simultaneously.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.1021-1030
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• 2023

We propose an overall procedure for measuring and unfolding fast neutron spectra using a trans-stilbene scintillation detector. Detector characterization was described, including the information on energy calibration, detector resolution, and nonproportionality response. The digital charge comparison method was used for the investigation of neutron-gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination (PSD). A pair of values of 600 ns pulse width and 24 ns delay time was found as the optimized conditions for PSD. A fitting technique was introduced to increase the trans-stilbene Proton Response Function (PRF) by 28% based on comparison of the simulated and experimental electron-equivalent distributions by the Cf-252 source. The detector response matrix was constructed by Monte-Carlo simulation and the spectrum unfolding was implemented using the iterative Bayesian method. The unfolding of simulated and measured spectra of Cf-252 and AmBe neutron sources indicates reliable, stable and no-bias results. The unfolding technique was also validated by the measured cosmic-ray induced neutron flux. Our approach is promising for fast neutron detection and spectroscopy.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.4715-4721
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• 2022

A comprehensive approach for modeling the pulse height spectra of gamma-ray detectors from passing radioactive cloud in a case of accident at NPP has been developed. It involves modeling the transport of radionuclides in the atmosphere using Lagrangian stochastic model, WRF meteorological processor with an ARW core and GFS data to obtain spatial distribution of radionuclides in the air at a given moment of time. Applying representation of the cloud as superposition of elementary sources of gamma radiation the pulse height spectra are calculated based on data on flux density from point isotropic sources and detector response function. The proposed approach allows us to obtain time-dependent spectra for any complex radionuclide composition of the release. The results of modeling the pulse height spectra of the scintillator detector NaI(Tl) Ø63×63 mm for a hypothetical severe accident at a NPP are presented.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.784-791
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• 1995

방사선계측에서는 방사선검출기(detector)로부터 나오는 pulse를 처리하는 데 있어서 pulse의 counting 손실이 발생한다. 이 손실을 최소화하거나 보상하기 위한 여러가지 방법들이 제시되어 왔으나, 아직도 절대적인 해답이 확립되지 않은 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 기 제시된 보상알고리즘들을 그 기능을 구현하는 전자회로와 함께 기술하고 특징을 분석하였다. 또한 본 연구를 통해 pulse의 counting손실을 보상하는 한가지 알고리즘 개선방향을 제시하였다.

• 한국전자파학회지:전자파기술
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.39-52
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• 2000

A design of 2 stage S-DLVA(successive detector log video amplifier) was studied to detect wide dynamic radar pulse ranging from -70 ㏈m to 0㏈m. A basic design idea was focused on the linear detection in logarithmic scale of wide dynamic range radar pulses from nosie-like weak power of -70 ㏈m to relatively high power 0 ㏈m. It is highly formidable, since it requires high speed detection less than 10 nsec over the operating frequency ranges from 6 to 18 ㎓. A limiter diode, a tunnel diode and an L17-C were used as a protecting device, a detector diode and a log video amplifier in companion as a single stage detector to give voltage output proportional to the input power of about 35 ㏈ dynamic range. A protype of 2-stage DLVA having one more single stage detector was fabricated with a 32 ㏈ low noise amplifier and a 3 ㏈ hybrid coupler to provide total 70 ㏈ dynamic range detection. The logging characteristics were measured to have log slope of 25m.V/㏈ against 70 ㏈ logging range from -55 ㏈m to +15 ㏈m, the log linearity of within +/- 1.5 ㏈, and tangential sensitivity was at -63 ㏈m. The pulse dynamics of rise time and recovery time were measured as 50 nsec and 1.2 $\mu$sec, respectively. The reason might be due to the parasitic capacitances of packaged limiter, tunnel diode, and L17-C.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(2)
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• pp.149-152
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• 2001

In this paper, a 1.5V 2㎓ low-power peak detector is presented. Analyzing the designed peak detector circuit which is composed with two NMOSs, two diodes, and two capacitors, the detection characteristic relationships are derived. The simulation results with SPICE for 2㎓ pulse signals and sinusoidal signals on the 1.5V supply voltages show the good detection characteristics for input signal levels of 50㎷~500㎷, and show very small power dissipation of 0.332㎽.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2000년도 제15차 학술회의논문집
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• pp.282-282
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• 2000

The analysis of the radiation effect on matter has been performed using stochastic methods. Recently, It was discovered that the detector pulses of radiation can be analysed using deterministic method that utilizes the chaotic behaviour with an attractor found in a noise region. We acquired a time series for pulse tram of Am-241 using scintillation detector and reconstructed a phase space, then performed new analysis for the radiation detection signal by applying embedding theory, Lyapunov exponent, correlation dimension, autocorrelation dimension, and power spectrum.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2010

Since the hypothalamus immediately reacts to a nerve by processing all the information from the human body and the external stimulus being conducted, it performs a significant role in internal secretion; thus, a diverse and rapid stimulus pulse is required. By detecting Zero Detector accurately via the application of AVR on-Chip (ATMEL) using commercial electricity, chopping generates a stimulus pulse to the brain using an IGBT gate to designate a new magnetic stimulation following treatment and diagnosis. To simplify and generate a diverse range of stimuli for the brain, chopping can be used as a free magnetic stimulator. Then, commercial frequency (60Hz) is chopped precisely at the first level of the leakage transformer to deliver an appropriate stimulus pulse towards the hypothalamus when necessary. Discharge becomes stable, and the chopping frequency and duty-ratio provide variety after authorizing a high-pressure chopping voltage at the second level of the magnetic stimulator. These methods have several aims. The first is to apply a variable stimulus pulse via accurate switching frequency control by a voltaic pulse or a pulse repetition rate, according to the diagnostic purpose for a given hypothalamus. Consequently, the efficiency tends to increase. This experiment was conducted at a maximum of 210 W, a magnetic induced amplitude of 0.1~2.5 Tesla, a pulse duration of $200{\sim}350\;{\mu}s$, magnetic inducement of 5 Hz, stimulus frequency of 0.1~60 Hz, and a duration of stimulus train of 1~10 sec.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2017

독립 협동형 감시시스템인 이차감시레이더(SSR)의 위치 정보의 해상도를 높이기 위해 다변측정감시시스템(MLAT)이 항공 감시시스템에 적용되고 있다. 다변측정감시시스템은 쌍곡선(hyperbola) 또는 쌍곡면(hyperboloid) 위치 측정법을 이용하는 시스템으로 4개 이상의 지상 수신기에서 TOA (time of arrival)값을 측정하고 이를 중앙처리장치에서 각 수신기 상호간의 수신시각차 (TDOA; time difference of arrival)를 이용하여 항공기의 위치를 계산한다. TDOA (time difference of arrival) 알고리즘을 이용하는 다변측정감시시스템의 위치 측정 해상도를 높이기 위해서는 먼저 항공기에 탑재된 트랜스폰더에서 송출된 신호가 수신기에 수신되는 시간인 TOA(time of arrival)를 정밀하게 측정하여야 한다. 본 논문에서는 다변측정감시시스템의 구성에 대해 간략히 설명하였으며 TOA를 측정하기 위한 방법 중 하나인 ATD (adaptive threshold detector)에 대하여 간략히 설명하였다. ATD는 동일 신호에 대한 수신기간 수신한 신호의 진폭 차에 의해 발생하는 펄스 위치 편차 문제를 해결하는 방식이다. 본 논문에서는 ATD의 종류 중 LAS (level adjuster System)과 CDS (constant-fraction discriminator system)에 대한 시뮬레이션 결과와 기본적인 임계값을 적용한 펄스 위치 계산 시뮬레이션 결과를 비교하여 ATD의 성능을 분석하였다.