Organic scintillator is easy to manufacture a large size and the fluorescence decay time is short. However, it is not suitable for gamma measurement because it is composed of a low atomic number material. Organic scintillation detectors are widely used to check the presence or absence of radiation. The fluorescence of organic scintillators is produced by transitions between the energy levels of single molecules. In this study, an organic scintillator development study was conducted for use in gamma measurement, alternative materials for secondary solute used in basic organic scintillators were investigated, and the availability of alternative materials, detection characteristics, and neutron/gamma identification tests were performed. In other words, a secondary solute showing an improved energy transfer rate than the existing material was reported, and the performance was evaluated. 7-Diethylamino -4-methylcoumarin (DMC), selected as an alternative material, is a benzopyrone derivative in the form of colorless crystals, has high fluorescence and high quantum yield in the visible region, and has excellent light stability. In addition, it has a large Stokes shift characteristic, and solubility in solvent is good. Through this study, it was analyzed that the absorption wavelength range of DMC coincided with the emission wavelength range of PPO, which is the primary solute. Through this study, it was confirmed that the optimal concentration of DMC was 0.04wt%. As a result of performing gamma and neutron measurement tests using a DMC-based liquid scintillator, it showed good performance (FOM=1.42) compared to a commercial liquid scintillator. Therefore, the possibility of use as a secondary solute was demonstrated. Based on this, if studies on changes in the composition of secondary solute or the use of nanoparticles are conducted, it will be possible to manufacture and utilize a scintillator with improved efficiency compared to the existing scintillator.

선량 증강 현상에서 발생하는 물리적 특성과 증강 물질과의 상호 작용으로부터 발생하는 이차입자 생성을 평가하였다. Geant 4, MIRD 두부 팬텀을 이용한 몬테카를로 전산 모사를 진행하였으며, 선형가속기에서 발생되는 4, 6, 10, 15, 18, 25 MV X선을 선원으로 적용하였다. 10, 20, 30 mg/g의 금(aurum), 가돌리늄(gadoli nium) 증강 물질을 팬텀 내부 종양에 모사하였으며, 물리적 상호작용의 변화와 이차입자 발생에 따른 입자 플루언스와 초기 에너지로부터 방사선가중인자를 고려하여 등가선량을 평가하였다. 방사선 선량 증강 물 질에 의한 상호작용은 고 원자번호에서 기인하여 광전효과에 의한 에너지 흡수를 높이는 것으로 나타났으며, 10 MV 이상의 에너지에서는 광핵반응의 증가를 나타내었다. 이로 인해, 팬텀 내부에서 양성자, 중성자와 같은 이차입자 발생의 증가를 보였으며, 중성자에 의한 등가선량이 최대 424.2배 증가하는 것으로 나타 났다. 본 연구는 선량 증강 현상에서의 에너지 전달, 흡수의 물리적 과정을 모사하여, 증강 현상에서 발생 하는 물리적 특성을 분석하고자 하였다. 이러한 결과는 향후 in-vivo, in-vitro 선량 증강 실험을 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.