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KITSAT-1 COSMIC RAY EXPERIMENT-INITIAL RESULTS

  • Min, K.W.;Kim, S.H.;Shin, Y.H.;Choi, Y.W.
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 1993
  • The KITSAT-1 was successfully launched on August 11, 1992, into a near circular, 1300-km-high orbit with an $66^{\circ}$inclination. The satellite carries a solid state detector module to measure the high energy particle flux originating mostly from the inner radiation belt. We describe here the objectives of the experiment, the detector structure, and the preliminary result.

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Determination of Boron Isotopic Ratio by Using an Alpha Track Technique

  • Park, Yong-Joon;Pyo, Hyung-Yeal;Song, Kyu-Seok;Song, Byoung-Chul;Jee, Kwang-Yong;Kim, Won-Ho
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.27 no.10
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    • pp.1609-1612
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    • 2006
  • The determination of the boron isotopic ratio in solutions was achieved by means of a solid state track detector by using an alpha track. The neutron flux was optimized by using a Cd-foil to find the optimum conditions for counting the number of alpha tracks on the selected solid detector caused by the (n, $\alpha$) nuclear reaction of boron. The home-made multi-dot detector plate was utilized in this study to increase the reproducibility of the measurement by uniformly drying the boron solution within the marked circle area on the detector plate. The experimental results of this study verified that the $^{11}B/^{10}B $ isotopic ratio can be measured by observing the number of alpha tracks for different concentrated standard solutions with various isotopic compositions. This technique was applied to the determination of $^{10}B$ enrichment factor in a biological sample for a boron neutron capture therapy.

Brief Introduction to Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy

  • Kim, Hyeong-Do
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.02a
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    • pp.82-82
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    • 2012
  • Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) is a powerful tool to investigate the electronic structure of a single-crystalline solid. After the development of a two-dimensional electron detector, it became a basic experimental method in solid state physics comparable to other powerful tools such as x-ray and neutron scatterings. In this tutorial, I talk briefly on the basic principle of ARPES and its recent and future direction of development.

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Neutron Dosimetry with Solid State Track Detector (고체비적검출기(固體飛跡檢出器)를 이용(利用)한 중성자선량(中性子線量) 측정(測定))

  • Yook, Chong-Chul;Ro, Seung-Gy
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1977
  • A base of photographic posi-film which is commecially available has been found to be a possible alpha-particle track detector. Its neutron dosimetric characteristics, i. e., alpha-particle track registrating efficiency and optimum condition of track formation by chemical etching, have been determined experimentally. The range of neutron fluence and dose capable of being measured by a neutron dosimeter consisting of alpha-particle radiator foils $(^{10}B\;and\;^{27}Al)$ and posi-flim solid state track detector, has been estimated on the basis of experimental results and theoryetical background. This detector seems to be useful for neutron dosimetry because of many favorable properties, i. e., simplicity, cheapness and a wide range of sensitivitiy.

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Comparison Study of Sensitivity Factors of Elements in Glow Discharge- & Inductively Coupled Plasma- Mass Spectrometry

  • Kim, Young-Sang;Plotnikov, M.;Hoffmann, Volker
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.26 no.12
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    • pp.1991-1995
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    • 2005
  • Sensitivity factors of elements by a glow discharge mass spectrometry (GD-MS) were intensively investigated and compared with a laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). In case of copper matrix, the sensitivity factor by GD-MS generally decreases with the increase of the mass number of element. The details are a little different between each data measured by Faraday and multiplier detectors. The factor by a multiplier detector drastically decreases with the mass increase in the region of low mass as in Faraday detector’s case, but slowly in the high mass region. On the contrast, the sensitivity factor of solution standard by a conventional ICP-MS slowly increases with the increase of elemental mass number even though there are some exceptions such as gold and also the sensitivity factor by a laser ablation ICP MS generally increases with mass number of element in the specimen of glass type. In case of steel matrix, any definite trends could not be shown in the relationship between the GD-MS’s sensitivity factor and elemental mass.

Development of Relative Calibration Method for Measurement of Radon and Application (라돈농도 측정을 위한 고체비적검출기의 상대교정법 개발 및 응용)

  • Park, Young-Woong;Yang, Hyun-Soo
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.243-250
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    • 1997
  • A relative-calibration-method of solid-state-track-detector for measurement of radon in air has been developed, and the concentration of radon in each room of a 15th-floor-apartment was measured by using the relative calibrated SSTD. There is a tendency to decrease the concentration of radon when the floor is higher, but the main factor to reduce the concentration of radon in room appeared to be ventilation rate. Average concentration of radon of the 15th-floor-apartment was $1.50{\pm}0.51pCi/l$, and the highest and the lowest concentration of radon were $2.68{\pm}0.32pCi/l$, $0.69{\pm}0.16pCi/l$ respectively.

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Measurement of the fast Neutron Flux Density in the Bulk Shielding Experimental Tank of the TRIGA Mark-II Reactor Using Solid State Track Detector

  • Ro, Seung-Gy;Jun, Jae-Shik;Cho, Sae-Hyung
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.334-338
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    • 1973
  • The horizontal distribution of the fast neutron flux density in the Bulk Shielding Experimental Tank of the TRIGA Mark-II reactor at the steady power of 250 KW has been measured using a solid state track detector which is natural mica placed in contact with $^{232}$ Th fissile foil. The neutron flux density was calculated on the assumption that the fast neutron spectrum is similar to that from the thermal-induced $^{235}$ U fission. The resulting flux density distribution along the horizontal line from the center of the thermalizing column door is presented in tabular and graphical forms.

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Development of Real Time On-Line Thickness Measuring System for Insulated Pipeline (단열배관의 온라인 두께측정시스템 개발)

  • Jang, Ji-Hun;Kim, Byeong-Ju;Jo, Gyeong-Sik;Kim, Gi-Dong
    • 연구논문집
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    • s.32
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    • pp.65-76
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    • 2002
  • The intensity of x-ray or gamma-ray is attenuated according to density and thickness of the transmitted medium. In this study, by using this principle, on-line real-time radiometric system was developed using a 128 channels linear array of solid state detectors to measure wall thickness of insulated piping system. This system uses a Ir-192 as a gamma ray source and detector is composed of BGO scintillator and photodiode. Ir-192 gamma ray source and linear detector array mounted on a computer controlled robotic crawler. The Ir-192 gamma ray source is located on one side of the piping components and the detector array on the other side. The individual detectors of the detector array measure the intensity of the gamma rays after passing through the walls and the insulation of the piping component under measurement. The output of the detector array is amplified by amplifier and transmitted to the computer. This system collects and analyses the data from the detector array in real-time. The maximum measurable length of pipe is 120cm/mm. in the case of 1mm scanning interval.

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Enhanced Lovastatin Production by Solid State Fermentation of Monascus ruber

  • Xu Bao-Jun;Wang Qi-Jun;Jia Xiao-Qin;Sung Chang-Keun
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.78-84
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to optimize the solid state cultivation of Monascus ruber on sterile rice. A single-level-multiple-factor and a single-factor-multiple-level experimental design were employed to determine the optimal medium constituents and to optimize carbon and nitrogen source concentrations for lovastatin production. Simultaneous quantitative analyses of the ${\beta}$-hydroxyacid form and ${\beta}$-hydroxylactone for of lovastatin were performed by the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with a UV photodiode-array (PDA) detector. The total lovastatin yield ($4{\sim}6\;mg/g$, average of five repeats) was achieved by adding soybean powder, glycerol, sodium nitrate, and acetic acid at optimized levels after 14 days of fermentation. The maximal yield of lovastatin under the optimal composition of the medium increased by almost 2 times the yield observed prior to optimization. The experimental results also indicated that the ${\beta}$-hydroxylactone form of lovastatin (LFL) and the ${\beta}$-hydroxyacid form of lovastatin (AFL) simultaneously existed in solid state cultures of Monascus ruber. while the latter was the dominant form in the middle-late stage of continued fermentation. These results indicate that optimized culture conditions can be used for industrial production of lovastatin to obtain high yields.