Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, 2; Neutron scattering instruments

Nakajima, Kenji; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Ito, Shinichi*; Abe, Jun*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Aoki, Hiroyuki; Endo, Hitoshi*; Fujita, Masaki*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Gong, W.*; et al.

Quantum Beam Science (Internet), 1(3), p.9_1 - 9_59, 2017/12

https://doi.org/10.3390/qubs1030009

The neutron instruments suite, installed at the spallation neutron source of the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), is reviewed. MLF has 23 neutron beam ports and 21 instruments are in operation for user programs or are under commissioning. A unique and challenging instrumental suite in MLF has been realized via combination of a high-performance neutron source, optimized for neutron scattering, and unique instruments using cutting-edge technologies. All instruments are/will serve in world-leading investigations in a broad range of fields, from fundamental physics to industrial applications. In this review, overviews, characteristic features, and typical applications of the individual instruments are mentioned.

Zircon growth in a granitic pluton with specific mechanisms, crystallization temperatures and U-Pb ages; Implication to the "spatiotemporal" formation process of the Toki granite, central Japan

Yuguchi, Takashi*; Iwano, Hideki*; Kato, Takenori*; Sakata, Shuhei*; Hattori, Kentaro*; Hirata, Takafumi*; Sueoka, Shigeru; Danhara, Toru*; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Sasao, Eiji; et al.

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 111(1), p.9 - 34, 2016/02

https://doi.org/10.2465/jmps.151007

Zircon growth collected from a granitic pluton shows four (1st - 4th) events with specific mechanisms, crystallization temperatures and U-Pb ages, revealing the sequential formation process from intrusion through emplacement to crystallization / solidification. The events are recognized by: (1) internal structure of zircon based on the cathodoluminescence observation, (2) crystallization temperatures by the Ti-in-zircon thermometer in the internal structure and (3) U-Pb ages in the internal structure.

Simulation study on non-destructive assay for fuel debris by using Fast Neutron Direct Interrogation (FNDI) method

Maeda, Makoto; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Kureta, Masatoshi; Ozu, Akira; Tobita, Hiroshi; Komeda, Masao; Hattori, Kentaro

Proceedings of INMM 56th Annual Meeting (Internet), 8 Pages, 2015/07

In Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), it has been started that investigation on applicability of Fast Neutron Direct Interrogation (FNDI) method to fuel debris. FNDI method is expected to be promising non-destructive Assay (NDA) technique which measures total amounts of fissile materials. In this presentation, we report on basic model of non-destructive measurement system designed by using Monte Carlo Code PHITS, the effect of the matrix in debris canister on FNDI method evaluated by using Monte Carlo Code MVP and four dimensional (4 D) visualization results of neutron flux obtained by using visualization tool we have newly developed.

Formation of NaCl-type monodeuteride LaD by the disproportionation reaction of LaD

Machida, Akihiko; Honda, Mitsunori*; Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Watanuki, Tetsu; Katayama, Yoshinori; Aoki, Katsutoshi; Komatsu, Kazuki*; Arima, Hiroshi*; Oshita, Hidetoshi*; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 108(20), p.205501_1 - 205501_5, 2012/05

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.205501

Hydrogen atoms absorbed in a metal occupy the interstitial sites of the metal lattice. In an fcc metal lattice, each metal atom has two tetrahedral (T) and one octahedral (O) sites that can accommodate hydrogen. Rare-earth metal La forms T-site occupied LaH and fully occupied LaH. O-site occupied or NaCl-type monohydride has yet to be reported for rare-earth metals. Previous X-ray diffraction measurements revealed the pressure-induced decomposition of an fcc-LaH into H-rich and H-poor phases around 11 GPa. The present neutron diffraction measurements on LaD confirm the formation of NaCl-type LaD as a counterpart of the D-rich LaD by disproportionation. First-principle calculations demonstrate that the NaCl-type LaH is stabilized at high pressures. Finding the NaCl-type LaH will pave the way for investigations on the site-dependent nature of hydrogen-metal interactions.

For high-pressure experiments using total scattering spectrometer NOVA at J-PARC

Hattori, Takanori; Katayama, Yoshinori; Machida, Akihiko; Otomo, Toshiya*; Suzuya, Kentaro

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 215(1), p.012024_1 - 012024_4, 2010/03

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/215/1/012024

To reveal hydrogen-metal interaction in metal hydride systems with high hydrogen density, we have constructed the high-pressure device for neutron diffraction at total scattering spectrometer NOVA in J-PARC. The device consists of the Paris-Edinburgh press, the alignment stages, the automatically regulated oil pump system and the temperature control system. By using this device, diffraction data are expected to be taken at pressures above 20 GPa over wide Q-range of 1-40 A with the resolution of Q/Q = 0.6%, which enables us to determine hydrogen positions in high hydrogen-density materials in the real-space resolution of 0.16A.

Designing the neutron beamline for high-pressure material science at J-PARC

Arima, Hiroshi; Hattori, Takanori; Komatsu, Kazuki*; Abe, Jun; Utsumi, Wataru; Kagi, Hiroyuki*; Suzuki, Akio*; Suzuya, Kentaro; Kamiyama, Takashi; Arai, Masatoshi; et al.

no journal, , 

Formation of NaCl-type lanthanum monodeuteride under high pressure

Machida, Akihiko; Honda, Mitsunori*; Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Watanuki, Tetsu; Katayama, Yoshinori; Aoki, Katsutoshi; Komatsu, Kazuki*; Arima, Hiroshi*; Oshita, Hidetoshi*; et al.

no journal, , 

Hydrogen atoms absorbed in a metal occupy the interstitial sites of the metal lattice. In an fcc metal lattice, each metal atom has two tetrahedral (T) and one octahedral (O) sites that can accommodate hydrogen. Rare-earth metal La forms T-site occupied LaH and fully occupied LaH. Previous X-ray diffraction measurements revealed the pressure-induced decomposition of an fcc-LaH into H-rich and H-poor phases around 11 GPa. We performed the neutron diffraction measurements on LaD, and found the formation of NaCl-type LaD as a phase separation products. We have first found the NaCl-type rare-earth metal monohydride.

First HT HP liquid data using a high-pressure neutron diffractometer, PLANET, in J-PARC/MLF

Katayama, Yoshinori; Yagafarov, O.*; Hattori, Takanori; Chiba, Ayano*; Sano, Asami; Saito, Hiroyuki; Suzuya, Kentaro; Otomo, Toshiya*

no journal, , 

As the first high-pressure experiments on structurally disordered materials using a newly-built high-pressure neutron diffractometer, PLANET, installed in J-PARC/MLF, measurements of silica glass, a typical oxide glass, were caried out. We compressed a sample in a ZrO cube using a six-axis press and measured diffraction at pressures of 0.1 MPa, 2.3, 5.5, 7.5 and 9.9 GPa at room temperature. Vanadium sample and empty cell were also measured for the correction of the diffraction intensity. Clean diffraction patterns without diffraction lines from surrounding materials were obtained thanks to the radial collimator system. Measurements on heavy water at room temperature, 100C and 200C at 0.8 GPa were also carried out as the first high-pressure high-temperature liquid measurement using PLANET. Significant temperature dependence of diffraction pattern was observed.

X-ray and neutron structural study on water under high pressure and high temperature, 2

Katayama, Yoshinori; Hattori, Takanori; Yagafarov, O.*; Saito, Hiroyuki; Sano, Asami; Suzuya, Kentaro; Chiba, Ayano*; Otomo, Toshiya*

no journal, , 

Liquid water at ambient conditions has an ice-like, characteristic structure due to the hydrogen bonds between molecules. To study pressure and temperature dependence of the structure of water, we have carried out in-situ high-temperature high-pressure measurements on liquid water by in-situ synchrtorn X-ray diffraction experiments at the SPring-8 and molecular dynamics simulations. The results revealed transformation from the ice-like structure to a simple-liquid-like structure. To investigate change in hydrogen bonds, neutron is an important probe. We carried out neturon diffraction measurements on heavy water at 100C and 200C at 2 GPa using high-pressure diffractometer, PLANET, at J-PARC/MLF. Significant temperature dependence of width of first peak in diffraction pattern, which is similar to that observed in the previous neutron diffraction experiments at 0.8 GPa.

Investigation on applicability of fast neutron direct interrogation method to fuel debris, 1; Short term plan and interim report on parameter analysis

Kureta, Masatoshi; Maeda, Makoto; Ozu, Akira; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Tobita, Hiroshi; Haruyama, Mitsuo; Komeda, Masao; Hattori, Kentaro

no journal, , 

The plan about the material accountancy or measurement of fuel debris which occurs in a Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident was not decided. It will be determined by the stakeholder in the future. We have developed the fast neutron direct interrogation, FNDI, method which measures the total amount of the fissile expected as promising nondestructive measurement technology. And we started examination about the possibility of whether to be applicable to measurement of the amount of fissile in the container which stored the fuel debris. We reports the short-term plan and the progress about the influence which composition of fuel debris has on the neutron measurement result by the FNDI method.