Science from the initial operation of HRC

Ito, Shinichi*; Yokoo, Tetsuya*; Masuda, Takatsugu*; Yoshizawa, Hideki*; Soda, Minoru*; Ikeda, Yoichi*; Ibuka, Soshi*; Kawana, Daichi*; Sato, Taku*; Nambu, Yusuke*; et al.

JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 8, p.034001_1 - 034001_6, 2015/09

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSCP.8.034001

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2012

Hama, Katsuhiro; Mikake, Shinichiro; Nishio, Kazuhisa; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Ishibashi, Masayuki; Sasao, Eiji; Hikima, Ryoichi*; Tanno, Takeo*; Sanada, Hiroyuki; Onoe, Hironori; et al.

JAEA-Review 2013-050, 114 Pages, 2014/02

JAEA-Review-2013-050.pdf:19.95MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is pursuing a geoscientific research and development project namely the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to construct scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (HLW). The MIU Project has three overlapping phases: Surface-based Investigation phase (Phase I), Construction phase (Phase II), and Operation phase (Phase III). The MIU Project has been ongoing the Phase II and the Phase III in fiscal year 2012. This report presents the results of the investigations, construction and collaboration studies in fiscal year 2012, as a part of the Phase II and Phase III based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2010.

Design of neutron beamline for fundamental physics at J-PARC BL05

Mishima, Kenji*; Ino, Takashi*; Sakai, Kenji; Shinohara, Takenao; Hirota, Katsuya*; Ikeda, Kazuaki*; Sato, Hiromi*; Otake, Yoshie*; Omori, Hitoshi*; Muto, Suguru*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 600, p.342 - 345, 2009/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.11.087

A new beamline for a fundamental physics experiment is under construction at BL05 port in the Materials and Life Science Facility (MLF) at Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), this beamline is designed using novel techniques of neutron optics and it is termed "Neutron Optics and Physics". The beam from the moderator is deflected by multi-channel supermirrors and split into three branches for individual experiments. In this study, we have optimized the design of the beam optics and shields using the Monte Carlo simulation package PHITS. The neutron fluxes of beams are expected to be cmstrsMW, cmsMW, cmsMW, with polarization of 99.8%.

Electrical and magnetic properties of a single crystal UCuSi

Matsuda, Tatsuma; Haga, Yoshinori; Ikeda, Shugo; Galatanu, A.; Yamamoto, Etsuji; Shishido, Hiroaki*; Yamada, Mineko*; Yamaura, Junichi*; Hedo, Masato*; Uwatoko, Yoshiya*; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 74(5), p.1552 - 1556, 2005/05

https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.74.1552

We have succeeded in growing a high-quality single crystal of UCuSi with the tetragonal structure by the Sn-flux method and measured the electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, magnetization and specific heat. UCuSi is found to order antiferromagnetically below = 106 K, and follows a successive ferromagnetic ordering at = 100 K. The magnetic properties are highly anisotropic, reflecting the crystal structure. An easy-axis of magnetization is found to be the [001] direction (-axis) both in the antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic phases, while the [100] direction (-axis) corresponds to the hard-axis in magnetization. The magnetization curve in the antiferromagnetic phase indicates a clear metamagnetic transition at a low field of about 1 kOe and changes smoothly into a ferromagnetic magnetization curve below = 100 K. The saturation moment is determined as 1.75/U at 2 K. The electronic specific heat coefficient is also determined as 20 mJ/Kmol.

Feasibility study on application of a magnetic neutron lens to SANS experiments

Oku, Takayuki; Suzuki, Junichi; Sasao, Hajime*; Adachi, Tomohiro*; Shinohara, Takenao*; Ikeda, Kazuaki*; Morishima, Takahiro*; Sakai, Kenji*; Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki*; Furusaka, Michihiro*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 529(1-3), p.116 - 119, 2004/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.04.190

As a neutron has a magnetic dipole moment, it is accelerated in a magnetic field gradient. Thus, we can control a neutron trajectory free from neutron beam attenuation and scattering using the magnetic field gradient. A sextupole magnetic field functions as a neutron focusing and defocusing lens depending on the neutron spin state. The neutron focusing effect was experimentally verified using a 6-piece permanent sextupole magnet. For the application in practical neutron scattering experiments, a sextupole magnet with a sufficiently large aperture accompanied with strong focusing power is demanded. Recently, a superconducting sextupole magnet, a Halbach-type permanent sextupole magnet and a sextupole pulse electro-magnet have been developed in a project of the development and application of neutron optics. These magnets will be dedicated to practical uses in neutron scattering experiments. In this paper, current status of the development of the magnetic neutron lenses is reported, and their application in the neutron scattering experiments is discussed.

Reliability assessment of high energy particle induced radioactivity calculation code DCHAIN-SP 2001 by analysis of integral activation experiments with 14MeV neutrons

Kai, Tetsuya; Maekawa, Fujio; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Kosako, Kazuaki*; Takada, Hiroshi; Ikeda, Yujiro

JAERI-Research 2002-005, 65 Pages, 2002/03

JAERI-Research-2002-005.pdf:2.75MB

Reliability assessment for the High Energy Particle Induced Radioactivity Calculation Code DCHAIN-SP 2001 was carried out through analysis of integral activation experiments with 14-MeV neutrons. The following three series of experiments conducted at the D-T neutron source facility, FNS, in JAERI were employed: (1) the decay gamma-ray measurement experiment for fusion reactor materials, (2) the decay heat measurement experiment for 32 fusion reactor materials, and (3) the integral activation experiment on mercury.As a result, it was found that the calculations with DCHAIN-SP 2001 predicted the experimental data for (1)(3) approximately within 30%, 20% and 20%, respectively. It was concluded that the activation cross section data below 20 MeV and the associated decay data as well as the calculation algorithm for solving the Beteman equation that was the master equation of DCHAIN-SP were adequate.

Electron cyclotron resonance discharge cleaning by using LHRF system on JT-60U

Ushigusa, Kenkichi; Seki, Masami; Suganuma, Kazuaki; Toyoshima, Noboru; Ikeda, Yoshitaka

Fusion Engineering and Design, 45(2), p.137 - 144, 1999/05

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(99)00002-2

no abstracts in English

Development of plasma facing component for LHCD antenna

Maebara, Sunao; Seki, Masami; ; ; Suganuma, Kazuaki; ; Imai, Tsuyoshi; Suzuki, Yasuo*; *; *; et al.

Fusion Engineering and Design, 39-40, p.355 - 361, 1998/00

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(97)00183-X

no abstracts in English

High RF power test of a lower hybrid module mock-up in carbon fiber composite

Maebara, Sunao; ; Seki, Masami; Suganuma, Kazuaki; Ikeda, Yoshitaka; Imai, Tsuyoshi; Goniche, M.*; J.Brossaud*; V.Cano*; F.Kazarian-Vibert*; et al.

JAERI-Research 97-086, 29 Pages, 1997/11

JAERI-Research-97-086.pdf:1.33MB

no abstracts in English

Summary of benchmark experiments for simulation of fusion reactors using an annular blanket with a line deuterium-tritium source

Maekawa, Hiroshi; M.A.Abdou*; Oyama, Yukio; Konno, Chikara; Maekawa, Fujio; Ikeda, Yujiro; Kosako, Kazuaki*; Nakamura, Tomoo; M.Z.Youssef*; A.Kumar*; et al.

Fusion Technology, 28(2), p.296 - 304, 1995/09

no abstracts in English