Update of Bragg edge analysis software "GUI-RITS"

及川 健一; 佐藤 博隆*; 渡辺 賢一*; Su, Y. H.; 篠原 武尚; 甲斐 哲也; 鬼柳 善明*; 長谷美 宏幸

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 2605, p.012013_1 - 012013_6, 2023/10

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2605/1/012013

Spectral data of Bragg-edge imaging, which is one of the energy-resolved neutron imaging methods, can be analyzed by single-edge analysis and full-pattern analysis with the Bragg-edge analysis code RITS developed by Sato et al. This program has a function to generate neutron transmission data considering wavelength-dependent pulse-shape function, atomic number density, crystalline structure, etc., and to extract these parameters from the measured data by the nonlinear least-squares fitting. Last year, we worked on updating the operating environment of the platform Scientific Linux 6 and the language Python 2, which have been discontinued, to Windows 10 and Python 3, and added some functions to improve usability. GUI-RITS for the windows platform has been released to users. In this presentation, we will show concrete examples of the results of the analysis of the same data by the old and new programs, and compare the efficiency of data analysis.

Pd nanoparticles on the outer surface of microporous aluminosilicates for the direct alkylation of benzenes using alkanes

美崎 慧*; 三輪 寛子*; 伊藤 孝; 吉田 健文*; 長谷川 慎吾*; 中村 由紀奈*; 徳竹 駿太*; 高畠 萌*; 下村 浩一郎*; Chun, W.-J.*; et al.

ACS Catalysis, 13(18), p.12281 - 12287, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c02309

The direct alkylation of benzenes with simple alkanes is one of the ideal processes for the production of alkylbenzenes. We demonstrated that Pd nanoparticles on the outer surface of H-ZSM-5 are efficient catalysts for direct alkylation. The reaction proceeds through the activation of an alkane on the acid sites present inside the zeolite pores. This process is followed by the nucleophilic addition of an arene to the activated alkane. The spillover of the abstracted hydrogen atoms from the acid sites to the Pd nanoparticles on the outer surface accelerates recombination to H. A maximum toluene conversion of 58.5% and selectivity of 95.6% for the alkylated products are achieved when toluene is reacted with -heptane. -selective alkylation is achieved, due to the effect of the pore size of H-ZSM-5. The SR study of muonium, a pseudo-isotope of hydrogen, in aluminosilicates suggested that the formation of atomic hydrogen is possible and its lifetime is in the sub-microsecond range or longer, which is long enough for chemical reactions.

Evaluation of the remaining spent extraction solvent in vermiculite after leaching tests via PIXE analysis

荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 長谷川 健太; 岡村 信生; 渡部 雅之; 武田 啓佑*; 福元 博基*; 吾郷 友宏*; 羽倉 尚人*; 塚原 剛彦*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 542, p.206 - 213, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2023.07.003

Spent PUREX solvent, which mainly consists of tributyl phosphate (TBP) and normal dodecane, is generated by solvent extraction of Plutonium and Uranium in the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. One of the treatment options for storage of the spent solvent is adsorption of the liquid into vermiculite. The organic liquid is considered to be trapped between layers of the vermiculite. Our previous experiments on the adsorption of spent solvent into the vermiculite have shown that some parts of loaded solvent gradually leaked out from the vermiculite. In order to investigate the adsorption mechanism and capacity, elution behavior of the loaded solvent into organic diluents were evaluated. A part of the loaded solvent was easily leaked into the diluent, while some solvent remained inside the particle even after the leaching test. In this study, the adsorption capacity of the vermiculite was evaluated through amount of remaining solvent after washing with diluents. The amount of the remaining solvent was analyzed by Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) on P contained in TBP. Peak intensity of P-K line depended on the washing condition, and the behavior of the amount of change in adsorbed P atom qualitatively agreed with the results of the leaching test.

アンサンブルカルマンフィルタを用いた都市風況解析のためのパラメータ最適化

小野寺 直幸; 井戸村 泰宏; 長谷川 雄太; 朝比 祐一; 稲垣 厚至*; 下瀬 健一*; 平野 洪賓*

計算工学講演会論文集(CD-ROM), 28, 4 Pages, 2023/05

我々の研究グループでは、都市全域を含む広域の風況場から細かな路地等を捉えたマルチスケールの風況シミュレーションコードCityLBMの開発を進めている。CityLBMは、格子ボルツマン法に適合細分化格子を適用した省メモリ化、および、GPUスーパーコンピュータによる高性能計算により、数km四方に対してリアルタイムのアンサンブルシミュレーションが可能となる。一方、実現象には、モデル化できない複雑な境界条件が含まれているため、観測データをシミュレーションに反映させるためのデータ同化技術が必要である。本研究では、現実の風況を再現するために、アンサンブルカルマンフィルターに基づく地表面温度バイアスの最適化手法を提案した。CityLBMの検証として、東京都心部を対象とした観測システムシミュレーション実験を実施し、地表面近傍の温度から、境界条件として与えている地表面温度を推定する。

Microstructural evolution in tungsten binary alloys under proton and self-ion irradiations at 800C

宮澤 健; 菊池 裕太*; 安堂 正己*; Yu, J.-H.*; 藪内 聖皓*; 野澤 貴史*; 谷川 博康*; 野上 修平*; 長谷川 晃*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 575, p.154239_1 - 154239_11, 2023/03

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154239

This study examined the effects of alloying elements such as Re and Ta on the microstructural evolution of recrystallized W under proton and self-ion irradiations at 800C. Although the number density of voids increased with increasing proton-induced damage level, the void density in W-Re and W-Ta alloys were lower than that of pure W. Herein, the addition of Re and Ta to W suppresses the void formation process. In the proton-irradiated W-3%Re, a lot of dislocation loops were observed at 0.05 dpa which is the stage of nucleation. The evolution process up to 0.2 dpa was characterized by loop growth via the absorption of clusters and point defects. The dislocation loops then coalesce and grow large, and the dislocation lines become tangled at 1 dpa. At 0.05 dpa, the dislocation loops in pure W have already evolved into the tangled dislocations. Solute Re may inhibit the mobility of small dislocation loops and SIA clusters. In W-3%Ta irradiated at 0.05 and 0.2 dpa, the coalescence process of the elongated dislocation loops was observed. Solute Ta may inhibit the mobility of SIA clusters. Although no voids and rafts were observed in self-ion irradiated W-3%Re to 0.2 dpa, not only dislocation loops but also voids and rafts were observed in pure W to 0.2 dpa. The solute Re would suppress the raft formation and then the void formation under self-ion irradiation.

atomic X-ray spectroscopy using a counter-emulsion hybrid method

藤田 真奈美; 長谷川 勝一; 細見 健二; 市川 真也; 市川 裕大; Kim, S.; 七村 拓野; 佐甲 博之; 田村 裕和; 山本 剛史; et al.

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2022(12), p.123D01_1 - 123D01_17, 2022/12

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptac156

atomic X-ray spectroscopy is one of the most useful methods for investigation of the -nucleus strong interaction. Since the X-ray energy is shifted and/or broadened due to the -nucleus strong interaction compared to those calculated from electromagnetic interaction alone, the measurement of the energy shift, E, and the width, , give us information on the -nucleus potential. A serious problem in the measurement is the significant background derived from in-flight decay. A novel method of identifying stopped events using the nuclear emulsion was developed to realize the first atomic X-ray spectroscopy experiment as the J-PARC E07 experiment, which also aimed at searching for and hypernuclei in the emulsion. The X-rays emitted from Br and Ag atoms were measured using germanium detectors. No clear peaks were observed in the obtained spectra. However, we succeeded in reducing the background to 1/170 by this method employing coincidence measurements using nuclear emulsion and X-ray detectors.

HTTR-熱利用試験専門委員会資料集

青木 健; 清水 厚志; 飯垣 和彦; 沖田 将一朗; 長谷川 武史; 水田 直紀; 佐藤 博之; 坂場 成昭

JAEA-Review 2022-016, 193 Pages, 2022/08

JAEA-Review-2022-016.pdf:42.06MB

日本原子力研究開発機構では、高温ガス炉による大量かつ安価なカーボンフリー水素製造技術の実用化を目指し、世界最高の原子炉出口冷却材温度950Cを記録した高温工学試験研究炉(HTTR)を用いて水素製造を行うHTTR-熱利用試験を計画している。HTTR-熱利用試験では、原子力規制委員会からの設置許可取得を通じて、高温ガス炉と水素製造施設の接続に関し、高い安全性を実現する安全設計を確立することが求められている。しかしながら、これまでに原子炉に水素製造施設を接続した例は世界にまだなく、我が国唯一の高温ガス炉であるHTTRを含め、既存の原子力施設を対象とした安全設計ではこのようなシステムを想定していない。そこで、高温ガス炉研究開発センターの下に設置した「HTTR-熱利用試験専門委員会」では、原子力規制委員会による新規制基準への適合性審査に合格したHTTR安全設計をベースに、施設の変更や水素製造施設の接続に伴い安全設計上新たに考慮すべき事象に対する対策を考慮し、HTTR-熱利用試験施設の安全設計案の検討を行った。本稿は、HTTR-熱利用試験専門委員会の技術報告資料や委員コメントとその回答、議事録を取りまとめた。

Phase transition and domain formation in ferroaxial crystals

林田 健志*; 上村 洋平*; 木村 健太*; 松岡 悟志*; 萩原 雅人; 廣瀬 左京*; 盛岡 仁*; 長谷川 達夫*; 木村 剛*

Physical Review Materials (Internet), 5(12), p.124409_1 - 124409_10, 2021/12

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.5.124409

The ferroaxial order, which is characterized by a rotational structural distortion in a crystal, has been recently proposed as one of ferroic orders. Though the domain formation is a characteristic feature in ferroic materials, there has been little study done concerning that for the ferroaxial order. Here, we investigate ferroaxial domains that are formed through a ferroaxial transition in two representative ferroaxial materials, NiTiO and RbFe(MoO). We spatially resolve their domain structures using an optical method based on electric-field- induced optical rotation, that is, electrogyration (EG). In NiTiO, multi-domains are constructed when crystals undergo a ferroaxial transition and the domain size depends on the cooling rate around the transition temperature. Furthermore, the ferroaxial domain structure obtained by the EG measurement is well matched with that by scanning X-ray diffraction (XRD). RbFe(MoO) also exhibits multi-domain states in which domain patterns are different each time a crystal undergoes a ferroaxial transition. In addition, the temperature dependence of the EG signal well obeys that of the order parameter of a first-order phase transition. These results ensure the effectiveness of the EG effect to elucidate the nature of ferroaxial order.

Measurement of the differential cross sections of the elastic scattering in momentum range 470 to 850 MeV/

三輪 浩司*; 藤田 真奈美; 長谷川 勝一; 細見 健二; 市川 裕大; 今井 憲一*; 七村 拓野; 成木 恵; 佐甲 博之; 佐藤 進; et al.

Physical Review C, 104(4), p.045204_1 - 045204_20, 2021/10

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.104.045204

A high statistics scattering experiment is performed at the J-PARC Hadron Experimental Facility. Momentum-tagged s running in a liquid hydrogen target are accumulated by detecting the reaction with a high intensity beam of 20 M/spill. The differential cross sections of the elastic scattering were derived with a drastically improved accuracy by identifying approximately 4,500 events from 1.72 10 . The derived differential cross section shows a clear forward-peaking angular distribution for a momentum range from 470 to 850 MeV/. The accurate data will impose a strong constraint on the theoretical models of the baryon-baryon interactions.

J-PARC E07; Systematic study of double strangeness system with hybrid emulsion method

吉田 純也; 赤石 貴也; 藤田 真奈美; 長谷川 勝一; 橋本 直; 細見 健二; 市川 真也; 市川 裕大; 今井 憲一*; Kim, S.; et al.

JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 33, p.011112_1 - 011112_8, 2021/03

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSCP.33.011112

J-PARC E07 is the most ambitious and complex emulsion experiment to date investigating double hypernuclei with Hybrid emulsion method. The physics run at the K1.8 beam line in the J-PARC hadron experimental facility have been completed in 2017. The emulsion sheets are presently being analyzed with dedicated optical microscopes. Current statistics are estimated to be more 3 times than that of previous experiments. Quantitative data on the and interaction are being accumulated successfully via analysis of double and hypernuclei. Multiple hypernucleus candidates suggests several features about hypernucleus that the identification efficiency of C is significantly higher than other mode, many daughters of C are identified as He or Be, and multiple bound states of exist in the N nucleus. An analysis of X-ray spectroscopy of hyperatoms are ongoing.