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石田 武和*; Vu, TheDang*; 宍戸 寛明*; 相澤 一也; 奥 隆之; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 小嶋 健児*; 宮嶋 茂之*; 小山 富男*; et al.
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 214(3-4), p.152 - 157, 2024/02
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.02(Physics, Applied)We built a new cryostat to apply a current-biased kinetic inductance detector (CB-KID) for conducting neutron transmission imaging of room temperature samples under pulsed neutrons. A Wood's metal alloy of melting temperature 75.2
C was placed at room temperature to inspect the measurement system at J-PARC. Since one of the four phases of Wood's metal is a fine Cd-rich needle phase (width 
25 
m and length 5 mm), it is suitable for observing fine mosaic structure selectively by neutron imaging. The spatial resolution of the CB-KID imager was estimated as 10 m by using a Gd Siemens-star pattern. The CB-KID system is useful to conduct transmission imaging for various materials rather easily at room temperature.
single crystals based on Bragg-dip analysis using a delay-line superconducting sensor宍戸 寛明*; Vu, TheDang*; 相澤 一也; 小嶋 健児*; 小山 富男*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 奥 隆之; 曽山 和彦; 宮嶋 茂之*; et al.
Journal of Applied Crystallography, 56(4), p.1108 - 1113, 2023/08
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.02(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Recent progress in high-power pulsed neutron sources has stimulated the development of the Bragg dip and Bragg edge analysis methods using a two-dimensional neutron detector with high temporal resolution to resolve the neutron energy by the time-of-flight method. A delay-line current-biased kinetic inductance detector (CB-KID) is a two-dimensional superconducting sensor with a high temporal resolution and multi-hit capability. Here, it is demonstrated that a delay-line CB-KID with a 
B neutron conversion layer can be applied to high-spatial-resolution neutron transmission imaging and spectroscopy up to 100 eV. Dip structures are observed in the transmission spectra of YbSn single crystals, induced by Bragg diffraction and nuclear resonance absorption. The orientation mapping of YbSn crystals is successfully drawn based on the analysis of observed Bragg dip positions in the transmission spectra.
宍戸 寛明*; 西村 和真*; Vu, TheDang*; 相澤 一也; 小嶋 健児*; 小山 富男*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 奥 隆之; 曽山 和彦; et al.
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(9), p.2400505_1 - 2400505_5, 2021/12
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0(Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)中性子イメージングは、重金属に対する高透過性、軽元素に対する高感度、同位体と中性子との特異な核反応による同位体選択性などの中性子ビームの特徴を活かした非破壊検査の有力な手段の一つである。本研究では、超伝導検出器である電流バイアス運動インダクタンス検出器(CB-KID)を用いて、パルス中性子源を用いた飛行時間法による波長分解中性子イメージングを行った。遅延時間型CB-KIDを用いて、GdAl単結晶を成長させたGd-Al合金試料の中性子透過像を取得した。その結果、単結晶はAl-Gd合金全体に渡って、形状,分布ともに良好に観察することができた。また、中性子の波長0.03nm以上でGdによる特徴的な中性子の吸収を確認した。さらに、15m
12mという限られた検出面で、同位体と中性子の核反応によって生じる
Gd共鳴ディップを観測することができた。また、Gdの共鳴ディップを用いてGd選択的イメージングを行ったところ、中性子の波長幅が1pmという限られた範囲で、明確なGd核の元素選択イメージング像を取得することに成功した。
Vu, TheDang; 宍戸 寛明*; 相澤 一也; 小嶋 健児*; 小山 富男*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 奥 隆之; 曽山 和彦; 宮嶋 茂之*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 1006, p.165411_1 - 165411_8, 2021/08
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：18.91(Instruments & Instrumentation)We found that the sizes of the Gd islands determined from the transmission image correlated strongly with those determined from the SEM image. We demonstrated the CB-KID could be used to identify (1) tiny voids in a thermally sprayed continuous Gd
O
film in and (2) various mosaic morphologies and different eutectic microstructures in Wood's metal samples. The fact that the CB-KID system could be used to identify features of samples with a wide distribution of sizes and thicknesses is promising for real application of the device for imaging samples of interest to material scientists. Operating the CB-KID at higher temperatures appreciably improved the efficiency for simultaneously identifying the X and Y positions of hotspots. We also compared the detection efficiency with the PHITS simulations. We now plan to improve the detection efficiency by increasing the thickness of the B neutron conversion layer
Vu, TheDang; 宍戸 寛明*; 小嶋 健児*; 小山 富男*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 宮嶋 茂之*; 奥 隆之; 曽山 和彦; 相澤 一也; et al.
Superconductor Science and Technology, 34(1), p.015010_1 - 015010_10, 2021/01
被引用回数：3 パーセンタイル：27.71(Physics, Applied)We demonstrated that a four-readout superconducting neutron imaging system shows good spatial heterogeneity and linearity using the delay-line method. We examined the precise pattern of a B-dot-array absorber and found the X-direction pitch (Px) = 250.7 um with a scatter of (Hx)= 5.4 um and the Y-direction pitch (Py)= 249.1 um with a scatter of (Hy)= 3.4 um while the B dot array was fully extended toward the X direction across the detector sensitive area. We consider that this demonstrates detection with good spatial homogeneity and conclude. The transmission-imaging system is suitable for use at pulsed neutron facilities. We also reported a clear transmission image of tiny screws and nuts, and ladybug (insect). We recognize that further efforts to improve the detection efficiency are necessary to make using the detector more practical.
宍戸 寛明*; 西村 和真*; Vu, TheDang*; 小嶋 健児*; 小山 富男*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 宮嶋 茂之*; 日高 睦夫*; 奥 隆之; et al.
Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 1590, p.012033_1 - 012033_8, 2020/10
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.01(Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)We demonstrate the development of an energy resolved neutron transmission imaging system via a solid-state superconducting detector, called current-biased kinetic-inductance detector (CB-KID). CB-KIDs comprise X and Y superconducting Nb meanderlines with Nb ground plane and a B conversion layer, which converts a neutron to two charged particles. CB-KID uses the delay-line method, and allows us to reconstruct the two-dimensional neutron transmission image of a test sample with four signal readout lines. We examined the capability of high spatial and energy (wavelength) resolved neutron transmission imaging over the sensor active area of 15 
15 mm
for various samples, including biological and metal ones. We also demonstrated the capability for the Bragg edge transmission and an energy-resolved neutron image in which stainless-steel specimens were discriminating from other specimens.
Vu, TheDang; 西村 和真*; 宍戸 寛明*; 原田 正英; 及川 健一; 宮嶋 茂之*; 日高 睦夫*; 奥 隆之; 曽山 和彦; 相澤 一也; et al.
Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 1590, p.012036_1 - 012036_9, 2020/07
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.01(Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)Our CB-KID neutron imager detects high spatial resolution neutrons transmission images by using a delay-line technique. We found that the number of events was remarkably increased with increasing the detector temperature until close to the critical temperature Tc. We investigated the properties of CB-KID at near Tc. We observed systematic changes of neutron signals as a function of the detector temperature from 4 K to Tc. The simulations modeled the sequential physical processes for B(n,
)
Li reactions and energy deposition by particles within CB-KID, including neutrons, 
He particles, Li particles, photon and electron transport.
飯澤 侑貴*; 宍戸 寛明*; 西村 和真*; Vu, TheDang*; 小嶋 健児*; 小山 富男*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 宮嶋 茂之*; 日高 睦夫*; et al.
Superconductor Science and Technology, 32(12), p.125009_1 - 125009_8, 2019/12
被引用回数：13 パーセンタイル：59.07(Physics, Applied)Neutron imaging is one of the key technologies for non-destructive transmission testing. Recent progress in the development of intensive neutron sources allows us to perform energy-resolved neutron imaging with high spatial resolution. We have been developing a neutron imager aiming at conducting high spatial and temporal resolution imaging based on a delay-line neutron detector, called the current-biased kinetic-inductance detector, with a conversion layer B. The detector allowed us to obtain a neutron transmission image with four signal readout lines. Herein, we expanded the sensor active area, and improved the spatial resolution of the detector. We examined the capability of high spatial resolution neutron imaging over the sensor active area of 15 15 mm for various samples, including biological and metal ones. We also demonstrated an energy-resolved neutron image in which stainless-steel specimens were discriminating of other specimens with the aid of the Bragg edge transmission.
B converterVu, TheDang; 飯澤 侑貴*; 西村 和真*; 宍戸 寛明*; 小嶋 健児*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 宮嶋 茂之*; 日高 睦夫*; 奥 隆之; et al.
Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 1293, p.012051_1 - 012051_9, 2019/10
被引用回数：5 パーセンタイル：93.41(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)We succeeded in designed and fabricated a neutron detector by using a superconducting current-biased kinetic inductance detector (CB-KID), which is constructed by two perpendicular Nb-based superconducting meander-lines and an enriched B neutron conversion layer. We rebuilt completely a neutron image of a B dot array contain in the stainless-steel mesh. To improve the resolution of neutron images, the characteristics of a superconducting neutron detector have been studied carefully. In this study, we present the dependence of neutron signals in the temperature of detector. We found that when the temperature of a neutron detector is as close as the critical temperature of superconductivity, the intensity of signal increase as a function of temperature. We consider that the ratio of noise and signal is decrease which is very useful to improve the resolution of neutron images.
高橋 千太郎*; 川島 茂人*; 日高 昭秀; 田中 草太*; 高橋 知之*
Nuclear Technology, 205(5), p.646 - 654, 2019/05
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：41.24(Nuclear Science & Technology)A simulation model was developed to estimate an areal (surface) deposition pattern of 
Te after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and by using this model, timing and intensity of the release of Te were reversely estimated from the environmental monitoring data. The validation using data for 
Cs showed that the model simulated atmospheric dispersion and estimated surface deposition with relatively high accuracy. The estimated surface deposition pattern of Te was consistent with the actually measured one. The estimated time and activity of Te emission seemed to indicate that the Te was emitted mainly from Unit 3.
B conversion layer宮嶋 茂之*; 宍戸 寛明*; 鳴神 吉人*; 吉岡 直人*; 藤巻 朗*; 日高 睦夫*; 及川 健一; 原田 正英; 奥 隆之; 新井 正敏*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 842, p.71 - 75, 2017/01
被引用回数：13 パーセンタイル：78.05(Instruments & Instrumentation)We successfully derived the time-dependent flux of pulsed neutrons using a superconducting Nb-based current biased kinetic inductance detector (CB-KID) with a B conversion layer at Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. Our CB-KID is a meander line made of a 40-nm-thick Nb thin film with 1-m line width, which is covered with a 150-nm-thick B conversion layer. The detector works at a temperature below 4 K. The evaluated detection efficiency of the CB-KID in this experiment is 0.23% at the neutron energy of 25.4 meV. The time-dependent flux spectra of pulsed neutrons thus obtained are in good agreement with the results obtained by the Monte Carlo simulations.
日高 昭秀; 中野 佳洋; 渡部 陽子; 新井 信義; 澤田 誠; 金井塚 清一*; 加藤木 亜紀; 嶋田 麻由香*; 石川 智美*; 海老根 雅子*; et al.
JAEA-Review 2016-011, 208 Pages, 2016/07
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原子力機構では、アジアにおける原子力技術の平和利用のための人材育成に貢献するため、文部科学省からの受託事業として、1996年から講師育成事業(ITP)を実施している。ITPは講師育成研修(ITC)、フォローアップ研修(FTC)、原子力技術セミナーからなり、アジア諸国を中心とする国々(現在、11ヵ国)の原子力関係者を我が国に招聘し、放射線利用技術等に関する研修、セミナーを行うことにより、母国において技術指導のできる講師を育成している。また、我が国からアジア諸国への講師派遣を通じて、各国の原子力関係者の技術及び知識の向上を図っている。さらに、作成したニュースレターを広く配布することにより、各国で得られた技術情報等を国内の原子力施設の立地地域等に広く提供している。本報では、これらについて概要を記載すると共に、今後、原子力人材育成事業を効果的に実施するための課題等について報告する。
日高 昭秀; 中村 和幸; 渡部 陽子; 薮内 友紀子; 新井 信義; 澤田 誠; 山下 清信; 沢井 友次; 村上 博幸
Proceedings of 23rd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-23) (DVD-ROM), 9 Pages, 2015/05
JAEA has conducted Instructor Training Program (ITP) to support Asian countries seeking peaceful use of nuclear energy. The program consists of (1) Instructor Training Course (ITC) in Japan, (2) Follow-up Training Course (FTC) in own countries, and (3) Nuclear Technology Seminar for bringing up nuclear trainers and leaders. The purpose of ITP is to develop a self-sustainable training system in Asian countries by disseminating the knowledge and technology in their countries. After completing ITC, the trainees are obliged to set up FTC in each country. Two or three Japanese experts join the FTC to give technical advices and support to local lecturers. The present specialized fields of ITC are (1) Reactor engineering such as reactor physics, thermal engineering and reactor safety, (2) Environmental radioactivity monitoring, and (3) Nuclear emergency preparedness. As of FY2014, ITC is applied to 8 Asian countries. Present paper summarizes the outlines, experiences and future prospects of ITP.
Si田端 千紘*; 稲見 俊哉; 道村 真司*; 横山 淳*; 日高 宏之*; 柳澤 達也*; 網塚 浩*
Philosophical Magazine, 94(32-33), p.3691 - 3701, 2014/00
被引用回数：16 パーセンタイル：57.9(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)We performed synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements on a small single crystal of URuSi. A backscattering diffraction setup (2
) in combination with a Si(6 6 0) monochromator ensures a high instrumental resolution of 
, where 
denotes a lattice-plane spacing and 
is its spread expressed as the full width at half maximum (FWHM). We carefully measured the (5 5 0) Bragg peak in the temperature range between 5 and 25 K, and found it to show no signature of broadening and splitting when "Hidden Order (HO)" sets in below 17.5 K. Temperature variation of the peak position closely follows the behaviour of the known linear thermal expansion coefficient. Detailed analysis of the peak width reveals that the tetragonal fourfold rotational symmetry of URuSi is conserved in HO within the experimental accuracy of the orthorhombicity of 
.
-ray and neutron energy for area monitoring system in the IFMIF/EVEDA accelerator building高橋 博樹; 前原 直; 榊 泰直; 平林 慶一*; 日高 浩介*; 執行 信寛*; 渡辺 幸信*; 相良 建至*
Fusion Engineering and Design, 87(7-8), p.1235 - 1238, 2012/08
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.01(Nuclear Science & Technology)IFMIF/EVEDA加速器は9MeV, 125mAのD
ビームの加速器であり、六ヶ所サイトに計画されている。加速器系設備では、中性子及び線モニターと連携したエリアモニターを構築する計画している。採用予定の中性子及び線の検出レベルは、1.5eV15MeV領域レベルであり、現在の遮蔽設計において、これらの検出レベル以下となるような遮蔽であるかどうか検証することが安全審査のために必要不可欠である。このためにD重陽子イオンビーム入射による銅からの中性子角度分布のエネルギー依存性を九州大学との共同研究で取得し、この核データを用いてビームダンプから発生する線及び中性子のエネルギー減衰についてPHITSコードを用いて解析した。本報告では、ビームダンプの構造、加速器室を現設計に近いジオメトリとして評価を行う。
-ray and neutron area monitoring system for the IFMIF/EVEDA accelerator building高橋 博樹; 前原 直; 小島 敏行; 久保 隆司; 榊 泰直; 竹内 浩; 設楽 弘之; 平林 慶一*; 日高 浩介*; 執行 信寛*; et al.
Fusion Engineering and Design, 86(9-11), p.2795 - 2798, 2011/10
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：18.29(Nuclear Science & Technology)IFMIF/EVEDAの加速器実験では、ビームダンプのターゲット材として銅を採用した設計が進められており、最大9MeVの重陽子ビームが入射される計画である。このため大量の中性子が発生するとともに、ビームダンプの熱負荷除去ための水やコンクリート遮蔽材による線生成が予想できる。加速器系設備では、中性子及び線モニターと連携したPPSを構築する計画している。採用予定の中性子及び線の検出レベルは、それぞれ0.025eV15MeV, 80keV1.5MeV領域レベルであり、現在の遮蔽設計において、これらの検出レベル以下となるような遮蔽であるかどうか検証することが安全審査のために必要不可欠である。このために9MeV重陽子イオンビーム入射による銅からの中性子角度分布のエネルギー依存性を九州大学との共同研究で取得し、この核データを用いて水及びコンクリートにおける線及び中性子のエネルギー減衰についてPHITSコードを用いて解析した。
前原 直; 高橋 博樹; 榊 泰直; 平林 慶一*; 日高 浩介*; 執行 信寛*; 渡辺 幸信*; 相良 建至*
JAEA-Conf 2011-002, p.199 - 204, 2011/09
In the IFMIF/EVEDA project, the engineering validation through accelerator prototype for deuteron CW beam acceleration up to 9 MeV with output current of 125 mA is planning at the BA site in Rokkasho, Aomori, Japan. The activation due to beam loss or stopping of deuterons is critical to achieve successful beam operation, analyses of source terms of radiation and activities in the accelerator structural materials, Cu, SUS316, Fe, etc., are indispensable for safety assessment to obtain permission of operation. Since there was no experimental data for Cu(d,nx) reaction in the range of 5-9 MeV, deuteron induced thick target neutron yield at 5 MeV and 9 MeV were measured in collaboration with Kyushu University. In this article, the experimental data at 9 MeV is used as a source term in neutron transportation, and isotope productions in the materials; Copper, iron and stainless steel, are evaluated by PHITS code.
清水 悠晴*; 池田 陽一*; 若林 琢巳*; 芳賀 芳範; 天谷 健一*; 日高 宏之*; 柳澤 達也*; 網塚 浩*
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 80(9), p.093701_1 - 093701_4, 2011/09
被引用回数：8 パーセンタイル：50.77(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Low-temperature specific heat measurements under magnetic field were performed on a single crystal UBe. The specific heat shows a 
behavior below 0.7 
, where is the superconducting transition temperature, suggesting the existence of point nodes in the superconducting gap. Together with the isotropic behavior of the upper critical magnetic field, the symmetry of the Cooper paring is discussed.
執行 信寛*; 日高 浩介*; 平林 慶一*; 中村 泰博*; 森口 大輔*; 隈部 正洋*; 平野 秀峻*; 平山 嵩祐*; 内藤 有紀*; 本岡 親英*; et al.
Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 59(2), p.1725 - 1728, 2011/08
The double differential thick target neutron yields from 9 MeV deuteron incidences were measured at the Kyushu University Tandem Accelerator Laboratory. A copper and a titanium foils which are thick enough for a deuteron to stop in the foils were placed at the center of a vacuum chamber. An NE213 liquid organic scintillator was employed to detect neutrons emitted from targets and placed at 9 directions from 0 to 140. To consider the contribution of scattered neutrons from the floor, we also measured neutron yields with an iron shadow bar located in front of the scintillator. Because incident deuteron beam was not pulsed and the Time-of-Flight method was not applied, the energy spectrum was derived from unfolding the light output spectrum using the FORIST code. The detection efficiency was calculated with the SCINFUL-QMD code. The experimental results were compared with the calculation data of the TALYS code, and it turned out that the calculation data does not reproduce the experimental ones satisfactorily.
清水 悠晴*; 池田 陽一*; 若林 琢巳*; 天谷 健一*; 芳賀 芳範; 日高 宏之*; 柳澤 達也*; 網塚 浩*
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 80(Suppl.A), p.SA100_1 - SA100_3, 2011/07
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：11.35(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Low-temperature specific heat and static dc magnetization measurements have been performed in the superconducting state of the heavy-fermion compound UBe. The superconducting phase diagram was obtained from these measurements. We obtained Ginzburg-Landau parameter as a function of temperature and showed that a paramagnetic effect is present down to 0.5 K.
