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大塚 直彦*; 多田 健一; Cabellos, O.*; 岩本 修
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 212, p.110977_1 - 110977_9, 2025/03
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)ロスアラモス国立研究所のLANCEにて測定された新しい
測定値を考慮して、3keVから1MeVの範囲のU-233の中性子捕獲断面積を評価した。得られた捕獲断面積は、JENDL-5の捕獲断面積よりも系統的に小さく、20keV付近では50%近く減少することとなった。新しく評価された断面積の妥当性を確認するため、ISCBEPハンドブックから選択された166の臨界実験を対象に、U-233の中性子捕獲断面積について、JENDL-5のデータを新たに評価した値に置き換えた上で、モンテカルロ中性子輸送計算を実行した。その結果、新しく評価された捕獲断面積の採用により、JENDL-5のU-233を用いた場合に比べてカイ2乗値がわずかに改善することが分かった。
elik, Y.*; Stankovskiy, A.*; 岩元 大樹; 岩元 洋介; Van den Eynde, G.*
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 212, p.111048_1 - 111048_12, 2025/03
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)The MCNP, PHITS, and FLUKA are general-purpose Monte Carlo radiation transport codes that are widely used for many real-world shielding problems at accelerator facilities around the world. For high beam energy and high beam current accelerator applications, neutron emission through the vacuum pipe along the reverse direction of incident proton beam is an important factor for a shielding design in order to correctly assess the dose rates for workers and the structural materials of the accelerator and handle with the waste activated by the backscattered neutron fluxes. In this work, neutron-production cross sections and thick target yield predictions from MC codes relying on physics models and nuclear data libraries are benchmarked against the experimental data, in order to assess their accuracy in predicting neutron emission and furthermore to assess the corresponding impact on shielding design. The results of this study demonstrate that the nuclear data libraries and physics models, which are not expected to give good results at lower energies (
MeV) but are used anyhow when there is no nuclear data available or above the energy range where the data tables end in the so-called "mix-and-match" strategy, need further improvements. Among the investigated proton induced nuclear data libraries, JENDL-4.0/HE produces the most satisfactory agreement to experimental data for all target materials, but may still benefit from refinement. Concerning the physics models of the codes, FLUKA V4-4.0 has the best performance in terms of reproducibility of the experimental values. It is also shown that all discrepancies between the calculations and the experiments for the energy range 
MeV are up to factor of two. This might be considered as an acceptable figure as it is equivalent to a normal safety margin (
) considered in shielding calculations of accelerator facilities around the world.
Brumm, S.*; Gabrielli, F.*; Sanchez Espinoza, V.*; Stakhanova, A.*; Groudev, P.*; Petrova, P.*; Vryashkova, P.*; Ou, P.*; Zhang, W.*; Malkhasyan, A.*; et al.
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 211, p.110962_1 - 110962_16, 2025/02
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：72.25(Nuclear Science & Technology)The completed Horizon-2020 project on "Management and Uncertainties of Severe Accidents (MUSA)" has reviewed uncertainty sources and Uncertainty Quantification methodology for the purpose of assessing Severe Accidents (SA). The key motivation of the project has been to bring the advantages of the Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty approach to the field of Severe Accident. The applications brought together a large group of participants that set out to apply uncertainty analysis (UA) within their field of SA modelling expertise, in particular reactor types, but also SA code used (ASTEC, MELCOR, etc.), uncertainty quantification tools used (DAKOTA, RAVEN, etc.), detailed accident scenarios, and in some cases SAM actions. This paper synthesizes the reactor-application work at the end of the project. Analyses of 23 partners are sorted into different categories, depending on whether their main goal is/are (i) uncertainty bands of simulation results; (ii) the understanding of dominating uncertainties in specific sub-models of the SA code; (iii) improving the understanding of specific accident scenarios, with or without the application of SAM actions; or, (iv) a demonstration of the tools used and developed, and of the capability to carry out an uncertainty analysis in the presence of the challenges faced. The partners' experiences made during the project have been evaluated and are presented as good practice recommendations. The paper ends with conclusions on the level of readiness of UA in SA modelling, on the determination of governing uncertainties, and on the analysis of SAM actions.
Strobl, M.*; Baur, M. E.*; Samothrakitis, S.*; Molamud, F.*; Zhang, X.*; Tung, P. K. M.*; Schmidt, S.*; Woracek, R.*; Lee, J.*; 鬼柳 亮嗣; et al.
Advanced Energy Materials, p.2405238_1 - 2405238_9, 2025/01
Energy-efficient, safe, and reliable Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are required for a wide range of applications. The introduction of ultra-thick graphite anodes, desired for high energy densities, meets limitations in internal electrode transport properties, leading to detrimental consequences. Yet, there is a lack of experimental tools capable of providing a complete view of local processes. Here, a multi-modal operando measurement approach is introduced, enabling quantitative spatio-temporal observations of Li concentrations and intercalation phases in ultra-thick graphite electrodes. Neutron imaging and diffraction concurrently provide correlated multiscale information from the scale of the cell down to the crystallographic scale. In particular, the evolving formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), observation of gradients in total lithium content, as well as in the formation of ordered Li
C
phases and trapped lithium are mapped throughout the first charge-discharge cycle of the cell. Different lithiation stages co-exist during charging and discharging; delayed lithiation and delithiation processes are observed in central regions of the electrode, while the SEI formation, potential plating, and dead lithium are predominantly found closer to the interface with the separator. The study emphasizes the potential to investigate Li-ion diffusion and the kinetics of lithiation phase formation in thick electrodes.
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森 道康; Tomasello, B.*; Ziman, T.*
Physical Review B, 111(1), p.014407_1 - 014407_12, 2025/01
被引用回数：0The spin Seebeck effect (SSE) is a phenomenon of thermoelectric generation that occurs within a device consisting of a bilayer of a metal and a ferromagnet. When TbFeO (TbIG) is substituted for the ferromagnet, the effect goes to zero at low temperatures, yet it increases to positive values with the application of a magnetic field. This is opposite to the expectation that the SSE should be suppressed by a magnetic field due to the increase in 
magnon gap. In this paper, the crystal-field excitations (CFE) in TbIG are calculated within a mean field theory exploiting the parameters of Terbium Gallium Garnet TbFeO (TGG) from the neutron-scattering experimental literature. Like TGG, the primitive cell of TbIG hosts twelve Tb sites with six inequivalent magnetic sublattices, but due to the net ![$$[111]$$](/search/images/ERNTCMJRLUSA.gif)
-molecular field from the tetrahedral and octahedral Fe ions, these can be classified into two distinct groups, the 
and the 
sites, which account for the "double umbrella" magnetic structure. We show that when an external magnetic field is applied along the [111] direction of the crystal, the lowest CFE of the sublattices decreases. As a consequence of the magnetic field dependence of the lowest CFE, we find that at low temperatures the SSE in TbIG can result enhanced by an applied magnetic field.
天野 由記; Sachdeva, R.*; Gittins, D.*; Anantharaman, K.*; Lei, S.*; Valentin-Alvarado, L. E.*; Diamond, S.*; 別部 光里*; 岩月 輝希; 望月 陽人; et al.
Environmental Microbiome (Internet), 19, p.105_1 - 105_17, 2024/12
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Genetics & Heredity)Underground research laboratories (URLs) provide a window on the deep biosphere and enable investigation of potential microbial impacts on nuclear waste, CO
and H stored in the subsurface. We carried out the first multi-year study of groundwater microbiomes sampled from defined intervals between 140 and 400 m below the surface of the Horonobe and Mizunami URLs, Japan. The Horonobe and Mizunami microbiomes are dissimilar, likely because the Mizunami URL is hosted in granitic rock and the Horonobe URL in sedimentary rock. Despite this, hydrogen metabolism, rubisco-based CO fixation, reduction of nitrogen compounds and sulfate reduction are well represented functions in microbiomes from both URLs, although methane metabolism is more prevalent at the organic- and CO-rich Horonobe URL. We detected near-identical genotypes for approximately one third of all genomically defined organisms at multiple depths within the Horonobe URL. This cannot be explained by inactivity, as in situ growth was detected for some bacteria, albeit at slow rates. Given the current low hydraulic conductivity and groundwater compositional heterogeneity, ongoing inter-site strain dispersal seems unlikely. Alternatively, the Horonobe URL microbiome homogeneity may be explained by higher groundwater mobility during the last glacial period. Genotypically-defined species closely related to those detected in the URLs were identified in three other subsurface environments in the USA. Thus, dispersal rates between widely separated underground sites may be fast enough relative to mutation rates to have precluded substantial divergence in species composition. Species overlaps between subsurface locations on different continents constrain expectations regarding the scale of global subsurface biodiversity. Overall, microbiome and geochemical stability over the study period has important implications for underground storage applications.
岩元 洋介; 松田 洋樹*; 明午 伸一郎; 米原 克也*; Pellemoine, F.*; Liu, Z.*; Lynch, K.*; 吉田 誠*; 藪内 敦*; 義家 敏正*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 557, p.165543_1 - 165543_8, 2024/12
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Instruments & Instrumentation)陽子加速器施設における材料の照射損傷の指標として、原子1個当たりの変位数(dpa)が広く用いられている。金属材料のdpaを検証するために、3GeV以下の陽子に対する実験が行われてきた。しかし、3GeV以上の高エネルギー陽子に対する弾き出し断面積の測定は行われておらず、計算による検証も行われていない。そこで、高エネルギー領域における金属の弾き出し断面積を検証するため、温度8Kにおけるアルミニウム、銅、タングステンのワイヤーの電気抵抗率変化を、エネルギー120GeVの陽子を用いて測定した。その結果、粒子・重イオン輸送計算コードPHITSの従来の照射損傷モデルは実験データを過大評価することがわかった。一方、熱再結合補正モデルを用いた新たな計算結果は、測定された弾き出し断面積と一致した。この結果は、1GeV以上の陽子エネルギー領域では、弾き出し断面積はほぼ一定であり、1GeV陽子照射下での材料の損傷エネルギーは120GeV陽子照射下とほぼ同じであることに起因すると推定される。
Zhu, M.*; Romerio, V.*; Steiger, N.*; Nabi, S. D.*; 村井 直樹; 河村 聖子; Povarov, K. Y.*; Skourski, Y.*; Sibille, R.*; Keller, L.*; et al.
Physical Review Letters, 133(18), p.186704_1 - 186704_6, 2024/11
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：0.00(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Magnetic, thermodynamic, neutron diffraction and inelastic neutron scattering are used to study spin correlations in the easy-axis XXZ triangular lattice magnet KCo(SeO
). Despite the presence of quasi-2D supersolid magnetic order, the low-energy excitation spectrum contains no sharp modes and is instead a broad and structured multiparticle continuum. Applying a weak magnetic field drives the system into an m = 1/3 fractional magnetization plateau phase and restores sharp spin wave modes. To some extent, the behavior at zero field can be understood in terms of spin wave decay. However, the presence of clear excitation minima at the M points of the Brillouin zone suggest that the spinon language may provide a more adequate description, and signals a possible proximity to a Dirac spin liquid state.
Sans-Planell, O.*; 篠原 武尚; Grazzi, F.*; Cantini, F.*; Su, Y. H.; 松本 吉弘*; Parker, J. D.*; Manke, I.*
Review of Scientific Instruments, 95(11), p.113702_1 - 113702_5, 2024/11
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Instruments & Instrumentation)This study presents a significant development in the Energy-Resolved Neutron Imaging System RADEN, in the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Japan. Through a systematic study, the collimation power of the facility was reevaluated. To perform the calculation of the L/D factor of the beam, a state-of-the-art method has been used, along with a standard reference sample to measure the resolution of neutron images. To add robustness to the results, the study compares five different scintillators of different composition and thickness.
Parisi, A.*; Furutani, K. M.*; 佐藤 達彦; Beltran, C. J.*
Medical Physics, 51(10), p.7589 - 7605, 2024/10
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging)本研究では、陽子線治療における生物学的相対有効性(RBE)モデルの課題に対処するため、LET(線量平均線エネルギー伝達)に基づく近似的なMKM(マイクロドシメトリックキネティックモデル)を開発した。これは、炭素イオン治療で使用されるメカニズムに基づくアプローチを陽子線に適用する試みでる。このLETベースのMKMは、線量平均LETと微生物学的指標の相関を確立し、複数の細胞株に対する生存率のモデリングに成功した。これにより、陽子線治療計画システムで容易に利用可能な物理量に基づくRBEの数学的記述が実現された。
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ais, A.*; Bouly, F.*; Froidefond, E.*; Lagniel, J.-M.*; Normand, G.*; Orduz, A. K.*; Yee-Rendon, B.; De Keukeleere, L.*; Van De Walle, J.*
Proceedings of 32nd Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC 2024) (Internet), p.563 - 568, 2024/10
高出力粒子加速器にとって信頼性は重要である。特に加速器駆動システム(ADS)では、ビームの停止が原子炉の稼働率に大きく影響し、停止の多くは、加速空洞やその関連システムの損失に起因する。空洞に起因するビーム停止は、リニアックの他の空洞を再調整することで補償できる。しかし、理想的な補償設定を見つけることは、ビームダイナミクスと多目的最適化を伴う難しい課題であり、対象のリニアックによって大きく異なる問題が生じる。SPIRAL2リニアックでは、多くの空洞が補償のために動員され、探索空間は非常に多くの次元を持ち、ビーム進行方向の許容マージンがかなり低い。MYRRHAやJAEAで検討を進めているADS用リニアックには、最適化を容易にする特定の耐故障設計を適用しているものの、空洞は数秒で再調整する必要がある。そこで我々は、任意のリニアックのすべての空洞障害に対する補償設定を自動的かつ体系的に見つけるツールであるLightWinを開発した。本研究では、LightWinの最新の開発状況と、SPIRAL2とADSリニアック用に開発した補償戦略について、ビームダイナミクスと数学的な観点から紹介する。
山野 秀将; 江村 優軌; 高井 俊秀; 久保 重信; Quaini, A.*; Fossati, P.*; Delacroix, J.*; Journeau, C.*
Proceedings of International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Cycle (GLOBAL2024) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2024/10
本論文では、炉心混合物質の相互作用に関する反応速度論、二酸化ウラン(UO)と鉄(Fe)と単価ホウ素(B
C)に対する高温熱物性データ、BCとステンレス鋼(SS)並びにBC-SS共晶物再配置(固化も)に関する実験研究、シビアアクシデントコードにBC-SS共晶物と反応モデルを組み込む。
渡辺 賢一*; 須貝 優介*; 長谷川 創大*; 田中 清志朗*; 人見 啓太朗*; 野上 光博*; 篠原 武尚; Su, Y. H.; Parker, J. D.*; Kockelmann, W.*
Scientific Reports (Internet), 14, p.25224_1 - 25224_13, 2024/10
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Multidisciplinary Sciences)Thallium bromide (TlBr) semiconductor detectors are being developed as promising candidates for high-detection-efficiency, high-energy-resolution, and room-temperature gamma-ray spectrometers. This study presents methods for evaluating TlBr crystal quality and carrier transport characteristics using neutron Bragg-dip imaging and the time-of-flight method for pulsed-laser-induced carriers, respectively. In this study, two samples obtained from both the upstream and downstream region in the crystal ingot were evaluated.
archaea host diverse and interacting extrachromosomal elementsShi, L.-D.*; West-Roberts, J.*; Schoelmerich, M. C.*; Penev, P. I.*; Chen, L.-X.*; 天野 由記; Lei, S.*; Sachdeva, R.*; Banfield, J. F.*
Nature Microbiology (Internet), 9(9), p.2422 - 2433, 2024/09
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Microbiology)Methane emissions that contribute to climate change can be mitigated by anaerobic methane-oxidizing archaea such as . Some have huge extrachromosomal genetic elements (ECEs) called Borgs that may modulate their activity, yet the broader diversity of ECEs is little studied. Here, we report small enigmatic linear ECEs, circular viruses and unclassified ECEs, that we predict replicate within . The linear ECEs have features such as inverted terminal repeats, pervasive tandem repeats, and coding patterns that are strongly reminiscent of Borgs, but they are only 52 kb to 145 kb in length. They share proteins with Borgs and . Thus, we refer to them as mini-Borgs. Mini-Borgs are genetically diverse and we assign them to at least five family-level groups. We also identify eight novel families of viruses, some of which encode multiheme cytochromes, and unclassified circular ECEs that encode TnpB genes. A population-heterogeneous CRISPR array is encoded in close proximity to TnpB and has spacers that target other ECEs including previously reported plasmids. The diverse groups of ECEs exchange genetic information with each other and with , likely impacting the activity and evolution of these environmentally important archaea.
H to 
UParisi, A.*; Furutani, K. M.*; 佐藤 達彦; Beltran, C. J.*
Quantum Beam Science (Internet), 8(3), p.18_1 - 18_16, 2024/09
The analytical microdosimetric function (AMF) implemented in the Monte Carlo code PHITS is a unique tool that bridges the gap between macro- and microscopic scales of radiation interactions, enabling accurate microdosimetric calculations over macroscopic bodies. This study compares the older and newer AMFs in computing microdosimetric probability distributions, mean values, and the relative biological effectiveness (RBE). The newer AMF was found to offer superior performance, particularly for very heavy ions, producing results that align more closely with published in vitro clonogenic survival experiments. These findings suggest that the updated AMF provides a more reliable tool for microdosimetric calculations and RBE modeling, essential for ion radiation therapy and space radiation protection.
Se from combined conversion-electron and 
-ray spectroscopySmallcombe, J.; Garnsworthy, A. B.*; Korten, W.*; Singh, P.*; Muir, D.*; Pr
chniak, L.*; Ali, F. A.*; Andreoiu, C.*; Ansari, S.*; Ball, G. C.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 110(2), p.024318_1 - 024318_16, 2024/08
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Physics, Nuclear)In the selenium isotopes various shape phenomena are present, in particular the emergence of a dominant oblate deformation in the most neutron-deficient isotopes has been observed. The scenario of shape coexisting oblate and prolate bands has been proposed across the isotopic chain, with the crossing point of such bands being located near Se, where no coexistence has yet been identified. To determine the presence or absence of any low-lying 
state in Se, confirm the level structure, and interpret the nuclear deformation with theoretical models. A combined internal conversion electron and -ray spectroscopy study was undertaken with the SPICE and TIGRESS spectrometers at the TRIUMF-ISAC-II facility. Nuclear models were provided by the Generalised Triaxial Rotor Model (GTRM) and the collective Generalised Bohr Hamiltonian (GBH). Despite a comprehensive search, no evidence was found for the existence of a state below 2 MeV in Se. Significant discrepancies to the previously established positive parity level scheme were found. GBH calculations using UNEDF1 mass parameters were found to reproduce the revised low-lying level structure well. Se does not have a well defined axial shape. The 2
state at 1601 keV resembles a quasi- excitation rather than a member of a shape coexisting band; the presence of such a band is all but ruled out.
C-stainless steel using the Moving Particle Semi-Implicit (MPS) MethodAhmed, Z.*; Wu, S.*; Pellegrini, M.*; 岡本 孝司*; Sharma, A.*; 山野 秀将
Proceedings of 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation, and Safety (NTHOS-14) (Internet), 14 Pages, 2024/08
本解析では、いったん共晶反応が起こると、ステンレス鋼(SS)へボロンが拡散していくことを示す。単価ホウ素(BC)とSSの界面で溶融が開始し、融体はSS被覆管を伝って流下する。また、昇温するにつれて、融体内のボロン濃度が上昇することがわかった。炉心内のBC侵入の効果を理解するため、更新されたMPS法によって、共晶反応モデルの計算能力がシビアアクシデントを模擬した制御棒の共晶反応及びその後の再配置を効果的に解析できることを示した。
山野 秀将; 高井 俊秀; 江村 優軌; 福山 博之*; 東 英生*; 西 剛史*; 守田 幸路*; 中村 勤也*; Ahmed, Z.*; Pellegrini, M.*
Proceedings of 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation, and Safety (NTHOS-14) (Internet), 12 Pages, 2024/08
本発表はプロジェクト全体概要及び2022年度までの進捗概要について報告する。この論文における具体的成果は、初めての固化試験データを取得したことである。
Meleshenkovskii, I.*; Van den Brandt, K.*; 小川 達彦; Datema, C.*; Mauerhofer, E.*
European Physical Journal Plus (Internet), 139, p.565_1 - 565_9, 2024/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Physics, Multidisciplinary)速中性子散乱による非破壊分析は物質の成分分析手法として有用であるが、分析に用いられる中性子ビームや測定器には様々なパラメータがあり、実際の応用のためにはモンテカルロ放射線輸送計算コードによるシミュレーションなどで最適化する必要がある。しかし、モンテカルロ放射線輸送計算コードは核データや反応モデルによって散乱反応の観測量を計算していることから、既存コードが速中性子散乱を正確に描像できるかどうか、またコード間で観測量にどれほどの差異が生じるかは、信頼性の高いシミュレーションのために必要となる。そこで本研究では、世界的に広く用いられているモンテカルロ放射線輸送計算コードとしてPHITSとGeant4を例にとり、速中性子散乱における観測量を計算して相互に比較した。標的としてはホウ素、鉄、ネオジム、ディスプロシウムを用い、これらが2.5MeVの中性子に照射された際に、標的から出射する中性子のエネルギースペクトルを計算した。また、中性子照射された標的から生じるガンマ線を検出することを想定し、100keVから9000keVのガンマ線を、CeBrガンマ線検出器で検知した場合の波高スペクトルを計算した。これらの計算の結果、標的からの出射中性子スペクトルはホウ素ターゲットの場合に弾性散乱ピークと非弾性散乱成分の間に両コードで異なる傾向が見えるほかは、よく合致することが分かった。この傾向についても、弾性散乱の計算アルゴリズムの違いが原因であることが示唆されている。
compoundsFrazer, D.*; Saleh, T. A.*; 松本 卓; 廣岡 瞬; 加藤 正人; McClellan, K.*; White, J. T.*
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 423, p.113136_1 - 113136_7, 2024/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)ナノインデンテーション法では、微小な試験片を用いてヤング率,硬度及びクリープ強度といった機械物性を評価することが可能である。本研究ではMOX燃料の代替物質として(U,Ce)Oを用いて、高温ナノインデンテーション試験を実施した。試料のCe含有率は0.1、0.2及び0.3mol%とし、温度は800
Cまでの測定を行い、ヤング率、硬度及びクリープ強度の評価を行った。温度の上昇に伴い、ヤング率は線形的に低下し、硬度は指数関数的に低下する結果が得られた。また、800Cにおいては、応力指数n=4.7
6.9のクリープ変形が得られた。
