Abstract: A method of measuring a distance to a satellite, which is performed by an electronic device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises receiving a linearly polarized photon from and angular momentum per unit mass of the satellite the satellite; measuring an amount of rotation of the polarized photon, the rotation being induced by a space-time warpage due to gravity; and calculating a distance to the satellite by using the rotation amount of the polarized photon and the angular momentum per unit mass of the satellite. The distance to the satellite may be calculated by the following equation, sin ? ? ? ? ( r ) ? - l obs rr s ? 1 - r s r , wherein ‘2?’ is the rotation amount of polarized photon, ‘lobs’ is the angular momentum per unit mass of the satellite, ‘r’ is the distance to the satellite, and ‘rs’ is the Schwarzschild radius of the Earth.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive image data; and a processor configured to generate first data by performing a Fourier calculation on the received image data, generate second data by performing prism phase computation on the first data, generate third data by adding the first data and the second data, and perform encoding based on the third data.

Abstract: A method of correcting gravity-induced error in quantum cryptography system, which is capable of improving accuracy when an optical cable is not installed and photons are transmitted through an artificial satellite, is disclosed. The method performed by an electronic device, comprises receiving a distance (r) to a satellite that receives polarized photon from a sender and transmits the polarized photon to a receiver, receiving an angular momentum per unit mass of the satellite (lobs), and calculating a rotation amount of the polarized photon, which is induced by a warp of space due to gravity by using the distance to the satellite and the angular momentum per unit mass of the satellite (lobs). The rotation 2? of the polarized photon is calculated by the following equation, sin ? ? ? ? ( r ) ? - l obs rr s ? 1 - r s r , wherein ‘rs’ is the Schwarzschild radius of the Earth.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing hologram image data capable of optimizing image quality of a hologram image are provided. The image processing method includes receiving input image data, reading a header included at a predetermined location in the input image data, and generating hologram data configured to display a hologram image by performing a Fourier calculation and pixel encoding on the input image data based on at least one parameter recorded in the header, wherein the at least one parameter recorded in the header includes at least one of depth information, scale information, and gamma information.

Abstract: A method of shielding acoustic wave, which is capable of completely shielding sound while reducing consumption of a shielding material is provided. The method of shielding acoustic wave, includes covering an object to be shielded with a first shielding material so that a lower portion of the object to be shielded is opened, covering an upper portion of the first shielding material by using a second shielding material which is an acoustic wave meta material having same absolute value but negative sign in density and bulk modulus comparing to the first shielding material, and covering the second shielding material with a third shielding material.

Abstract: A silicon solar cell with high photoelectric conversion efficiency is disclosed. A solar cell for converting light incident from an outside into electricity according to the present invention includes a substrate, a lower electrode, a ferroelectric layer, an auxiliary electrode, a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode is formed on the substrate. The ferroelectric layer is formed on the substrate and outside the lower electrode. The auxiliary electrode is formed on the ferroelectric layer. The first conductivity-type semiconductor layer is formed on the lower electrode and the auxiliary electrode. The second conductivity-type semiconductor layer is formed on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and is composed of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type opposite to a first conductivity type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a face recognition method and a face recognition device, the method including: a step for detecting one or more faces in an image frame; a step for updating a face object in a face list by using the one or more pieces of detected face information; and a step for recognizing an identity corresponding to the face object by using a plurality of feature vectors of the face object in the updated face list.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing hologram image data capable of optimizing image quality of a hologram image are provided. The image processing method includes receiving input image data, reading a header included at a predetermined location in the input image data, and generating hologram data configured to display a hologram image by performing a Fourier calculation and pixel encoding on the input image data based on at least one parameter recorded in the header, wherein the at least one parameter recorded in the header includes at least one of depth information, scale information, and gamma information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a mutant strain having high producibility of phytoene and a mutant strain prepared thereby. More particularly, a Deinococcus radiodurans mutant strain, prepared by the method of the present invention, having high producibility of phytoene, does not retain an artificial antibiotic-resistant gene, although constructed by introducing a metabolism engineering method, and has high producibility of phytoene. Thus, the mutant strain prepared according to the method can find useful applications in the mass production of phytoene.

Abstract: A positron tomography device using a micropattern detector is provided. The positron tomography device comprises: a micropattern gas detection device accelerating electrons so as to generate second ionized electrons; a lead-out strip through which an electrical signal is transmitted by the second ionized electrons; and a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal detected in the lead-out strip arranged at a predetermined position, wherein a plurality of micropattern gas detection devices is disposed in a ring shape, and the lead-out strip is disposed outside the micropattern gas detection device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a fully ceramic capsulated nuclear fuel material containing three-layer-structured isotropic nuclear fuel particles coated with a ceramic having a composition which has a higher shrinkage than a matrix in order to prevent cracking of ceramic nuclear fuel, wherein the three-layer-structured nuclear fuel particles before coating is included in the range of between 5 and 40 fractions by volume based on after sintering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a fully ceramic capsulated nuclear fuel material containing three-layer-structured isotropic nuclear fuel particles coated with a ceramic having a composition which has a higher shrinkage than a matrix in order to prevent cracking of ceramic nuclear fuel, wherein the three-layer-structured nuclear fuel particles before coating is included in the range of between 5 and 40 fractions by volume based on after sintering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber device for removing cladding light, an apparatus and a method for etching the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a fully ceramic capsulated nuclear fuel material containing three-layer-structured isotropic nuclear fuel particles coated with a ceramic having a composition which has a higher shrinkage than a matrix in order to prevent cracking of ceramic nuclear fuel, wherein the three-layer-structured nuclear fuel particles before coating is included in the range of between 5 and 40 fractions by volume based on after sintering.

Abstract: With regard to image data processing, a method of obtaining a focus term by using periodicity of the focus term is provided. The focus term may be used in a plurality of operation processes for processing image data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a demethylation apparatus and a demethylation method wherein a terahertz wave of a first frequency band including a methylation resonance frequency is irradiated onto a methylated molecule to demethylate the methylated molecule, and to a cancer therapy apparatus including the demethylation apparatus and a cancer therapy method including the demethylation method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ion gel having superior ion conductivity and mechanical strength, a polymer electrolyte including the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The method of manufacturing the ion gel is capable of simply and effectively manufacturing a polymer matrix through a one-pot reaction, thus exhibiting simple processing steps to thereby manifest excellent processing efficiency and generate economic benefits. Moreover, the polymer electrolyte including the ion gel can exhibit superior ion conductivity and mechanical strength despite the low glass transition temperature (Tg) of the monomer contained in the polymer matrix.

Abstract: A method for receiving a multimedia service is provided. The method includes receiving service specific information for at least one multimedia service provided from different networks, selecting one service based on the service specific information, and receiving the selected service. The service specific information includes one of a first service map table including information about at least one service which is transmitted over a plurality of logical channels, and a second service map table including information about at least one service which is transmitted over a single logical channel. Each of the first and second service map tables includes asset-related information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing image data are provided. An image data processing apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive image data that represents a current frame; and a processor configured to perform an inverse fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) computation with respect to a first region of the current frame, and to obtain an IFFT computation result with respect to a second region of the current frame by using a result of the IFFT computation with respect to the first region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for phase unwrapping of an SAR interferogram based on an SAR offset tracking surface displacement model, in which the apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image acquisition unit that acquires two SAR images of a same object acquired at different times, a single look complex (SLC) image production unit that produces two SLC images corresponding to each of the two SAR images, an interferogram production unit that generates an SAR interferogram using SAR interferometry for the two SLC images, a surface displacement model production unit that produces an offset tracking surface displacement model using SAR offset tracking method for the two SLC images, an unwrapped residual interferogram generation unit that generates a residual interferogram by subtracting the SAR interferogram and the offset tracking surface displacement model, and generates an unwrapped residual interferogram by unwrapping the generated