Coexistence of ferromagnetic and stripe-type antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations in YFeGe

Wo, H.*; Wang, Q.*; Shen, Y.*; Zhang, X.*; Hao, Y.*; Feng, Y.*; Shen, S.*; He, Z.*; Pan, B.*; Wang, W.*; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 122(21), p.217003_1 - 217003_5, 2019/05

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.217003

We report neutron scattering measurements of single-crystalline YFeGe in the normal state, which has the same crystal structure as the 122 family of iron pnictide superconductors. YFeGe does not exhibit long-range magnetic order but exhibits strong spin fluctuations. Like the iron pnictides, YFeGe displays anisotropic stripe-type antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations at (). More interesting, however, is the observation of strong spin fluctuations at the in-plane ferromagnetic wave vector (). These ferromagnetic spin fluctuations are isotropic in the () plane, whose intensity exceeds that of stripe spin fluctuations. Both the ferromagnetic and stripe spin fluctuations remain gapless down to the lowest measured energies. Our results naturally explain the absence of magnetic order in YFeGe and also imply that the ferromagnetic correlations may be a key ingredient for iron-based materials.

Local gas-liquid two-phase flow characteristics in rod bundle geometry

Xiao, Y.*; Shen, X.*; 三輪 修一郎*; 孫 昊旻; 日引 俊*

混相流シンポジウム2018講演論文集(インターネット), 2 Pages, 2018/08

ロッドバンドル体系における二流体モデルの構成式の高度化を図るために、66ロッドバンドル体系における上昇気液二相流実験を実施した。ボイド率や界面積濃度等の局所流動パラメータを2針式光プローブで計測した。計測した断面平均ボイド率と界面積濃度の結果と、既存ドリフトフラックスモデルや界面積濃度相関式から予測した結果と比較した。

The Zr()Zr cross section from the surrogate ratio method and its effect on -process nucleosynthesis

Yan, S. Q.*; Li, Z. H.*; Wang, Y. B.*; 西尾 勝久; Lugaro, M.*; Karakas, A. I.*; 牧井 宏之; Mohr, P.*; Su, J.*; Li, Y. J.*; et al.

Astrophysical Journal, 848(2), p.98_1 - 98_8, 2017/10

https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa8c74

The Zr()Zr reaction cross section is crucial in the modelling of -process nucleosynthesis in asymptotic giant branch stars because it controls the operation of the branching point at the unstable Zr and the subsequent production of Zr. We have carried out the measurement of the Zr(O,O) and Zr(O,O) reactions and obtained the -decay probability ratio of Zr and Zr to determine the Zr()Zr reaction cross sections with the surrogate ratio method. We tested our deduced maxwellian-averaged cross section in stellar models with masses between 2 and 6 and metallicities 0.014 and 0.03. The largest changes - up 80 % variations in Zr - are seen in the models of 3-4 , where the Ne neutron source is mildly activated. The new rate can still provide a match to data from meteoritic stardust silicon carbide grains, provided the maximum mass of the parent stars is below 4 , for a metallicity of 0.03.

Self-learning Monte Carlo method; Continuous-time algorithm

永井 佑紀; Shen, H.*; Qi, Y.*; Liu, J.*; Fu, L.*

Physical Review B, 96(16), p.161102_1 - 161102_6, 2017/10

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.96.161102

モンテカルロ法は原子力分野以外にも様々な分野で利用される極めて汎用的な手法である。近年、機械学習の手法を取り込むことで、高速なモンテカルロ法が開発されている。本論文では、銅酸化物高温超伝導体をはじめとする様々な物質のシミュレーションにおいて汎用的に用いられている連続時間量子モンテカルロ法に対して機械学習の手法を適用した結果を報告する。なお、上記課題の解決にあたり、モンテカルロ法でネックの一つとなる次の配置をどう決めるか、という問題に対して、機械学習によって自動的に決めるという手法を提案した。この手法の開発により、より高精度な超伝導体シミュレーションや、ウランなどの重い元素を含む第一原理計算の高速化が期待できる。これらの結果は、広く原子力分野のためのシミュレーション技術開発に資する成果である。

Multi-dimensional gas-liquid two-phase flow in vertical large-diameter channels

Shen, X.*; Schlegel, J. P.*; 日引 俊*; 中村 秀夫

Proceedings of 2017 Japan-US Seminar on Two-Phase Flow Dynamics (JUS 2017), 6 Pages, 2017/06

Large-diameter (D) channels are extensively used to increase the mass, momentum and heat transport capability of working fluid. Comparing with small-D pipes, two-phase flows in large-D channels show quite different and more complicated flow characteristics, since much larger cap bubbles can exist and interfacial instability prevents the cap bubbles from forming a large stable Taylor bubble. Flow regimes and radial void fraction profiles are also different from those in small-D pipes especially in cap/slug flow regime. The relative velocities between phases are greatly increased. This paper reviews recent progresses in the researches on two-phase flows in large-D channels. The state-of-the-art tool of four-sensor probe may enable classification of two-group bubbles by the measurement of bubble diameter instead of bubble chord length. Databases and most of the updated constitutive equations that cover flow regime transition criteria, drift-flux correlations, interfacial area concentration (IAC) correlations and one- and two-group interfacial area transport equation(s) are summarized and analyzed. Typical multi-dimensional characteristics of flows in large-D channels are presented and their one-dimensional numerical simulations are reviewed. Finally the future research directions are suggested.

Examination of the surrogate ratio method for the determination of the Zr(n,)Zr cross section with Zr(O,O)Zr reactions

Yan, S. Q.*; Li, Z. H.*; Wang, Y. B.*; 西尾 勝久; 牧井 宏之; Su, J.*; Li, Y. J.*; 西中 一朗; 廣瀬 健太郎; Han, Y. L.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 94(1), p.015804_1 - 015804_5, 2016/07

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.94.015804

The relative -decay probability ratios of the neutron resonance states in Zr and Zr populated via two neutron transfer reactions, Zr(O,O)Zr and Zr(O,O)Zr, have been measured to test the validity of the surrogate ratio method (SRM) in determining the (n,) reaction cross section. The cross sections of the Zr(n,)Zr reaction are derived from the experimentally obtained ratios and the cross sections of the Zr(n,)Zr reaction in the equivalent neutron energy range of = 0 - 8 MeV. The deduced cross sections of Zr(n,)Zr reaction agree with the directly measured ones in the low-energy region, and with the evaluated ENDF/B-VII.1 data at higher energies of 3 MeV. The agreement supports the concept of the SRM method to indirectly determine the (n,) reaction cross sections.

First observation of and search for exotic baryons in systems

Shen, C. P.*; 谷田 聖; Belle Collaboration*; 他177名*

Physical Review D, 93(11), p.112017_1 - 112017_9, 2016/06

AA2016-0387.pdf:0.89MB

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.112017

The process and its intermediate processes are measured for the first time using a 980 fb data sample collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy collider. The production of and a () signal in the () invariant mass spectrum are clearly observed. However, no evidence for an exotic baryon near 1540 MeV/, denoted as () or (), is seen in the () or () invariant mass spectra. Cross sections for , and the products and are measured. We also determine upper limits on the products of the and two-photon decay widths and their branching fractions to at the 90% credibility level.

Carrier-mediated ferromagnetism in the magnetic topological insulator Cr-doped (Sb,Bi)Te

Ye, M.*; Li, W.*; Zhu, S.-Y.*; 竹田 幸治; 斎藤 祐児; Wang, J.*; Pan, H.*; Nurmamat, M.*; 角田 一樹*; Ji, F.*; et al.

Nature Communications (Internet), 6, p.8913_1 - 8913_7, 2015/11

AA2015-0647.pdf:0.64MB

https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9913

磁性元素を添加したトポロジカル絶縁体は、量子異常ホール効果や無散逸伝導などの魅力的な現象の発現が予言され、低消費電力スピンデバイスの開発につながっていくものと期待されている。既に、いくつかの磁性添加トポロジカル絶縁体で長距離磁気秩序が確認されている。しかし、量子異常ホール効果の発現は、極低温におけるCrを添加した(Sb,Bi)Te系に限られており、強磁性の微視的な起源はほとんど分かっていない。そこで、今回、X線磁気円二色性実験による元素選択的研究を行うことにより、本物質系の強磁性は、母体の正孔キャリアーを媒介としたものであり、Crの3d電子とSbやTeのp電子の相互作用が極めて重要であることを明らかにした。この結果は、異常量子ホール素子の実現に向けても重要である。

Preparing of novel fibrous ligand exchange adsorbent for rapid column-mode trace phosphate removal from water

Awual, M. R.; Shenashen, M. A.*; 城 昭典*; 塩飽 秀啓; 矢板 毅

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 20(5), p.2840 - 2847, 2014/09

AA2013-1107.pdf:0.32MB

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2013.11.016

We developed a potentially high performance adsorbent for sustainable treatment of soluble inorganic trace phosphate from water by zirconium(IV) loaded bifunctional fibers. In the presence of common chloride and sulfate, phosphate adsorption was not adversely affected but slightly enhanced due to coion and Donnan invasion mechanism. Trace phosphorus (0.0143 mM) was also removed in presence of relatively high amounts of competing anions at high feed flow rate. In competitive arsenate and phosphate adsorption, this novel adsorbent slightly preferred phosphate to arsenate. The adsorbent is reversible and keeps remaining functionality to further reuse in many cycles.

Signature splitting inversion and backbending in Rb

He, C.*; Shen, S.*; Wen, S.*; Zhu, L.*; Wu, X.*; Li, G.*; Zhao, Y.*; Yan, Y.*; Bai, Z.*; Wu, Y.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 87(3), p.034320_1 - 034320_10, 2013/03

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.87.034320

High-spin states of Rb are studied via the fusion-evaporation reactions Cu+F, Zn+O, and Zn+O with the beam energies of 75 MeV, 76 MeV, and 80 MeV, respectively. Twenty-three states with twenty-eight transitions are added to the previously proposed level scheme, where the second negative-parity band is significantly pushed up to spins of 22 and 15 and two sidebands are built on the known first negative-parity band. Two successive band crossings with frequencies 0.51 MeV and 0.61 MeV in the = 0 branch as well as another one in the =1 branch of the second negative-parity band are observed. Signature inversions occur in the positive-parity and first negative-parity bands at the spins of 11 and 16, respectively. The signature splitting is seen obviously in the second negative-parity band, but the signature inversion is not observed. It is also found that the structure of the two negative-parity bands is similar to that of its isotone Y. Signature inversion in the positive-parity yrast band with configuration g9/2 g9/2 in this nucleus is discussed using the projected shell model.