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Yamashita, Naoki; Aoyama, Takahito; Kato, Chiaki; Sano, Naruto; Tagami, Susumu
JAEA-Technology 2023-028, 22 Pages, 2024/03
JAEA-Technology-2023-028.pdf:1.9MB
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F), which is currently undergoing decommissioning, there is growing interest in the effects of radiation-emitting radionuclides such as 
Sr and 
Cs on the structural integrity. In particular, the corrosion behavior of carbon steel, which is used in many parts of 1F, is known to change depending on metal cations in solution, but the effects of Sr and Cs on corrosion are not yet understood. In addition, it is important to investigate the distribution of Sr and Cs in the rust layer in order to understand the corrosion behavior, but the method has not yet been established. In this study, a glove box was prepared to conduct corrosion tests of carbon steel in NaCl containing Sr and Cs in the glove box. In addition, in order to clarify the influence of Sr and Cs, which exist as metal cations in the solution, on the corrosion behavior of carbon steel, we attempted to establish a detection method for radioactive materials in the rust layer using an imaging plate.
Yamashita, Naoki; Irisawa, Eriko; Kato, Chiaki; Sano, Naruto; Tagami, Susumu
JAEA-Technology 2022-035, 29 Pages, 2023/03
JAEA-Technology-2022-035.pdf:2.54MB
In the treatment process of the current commercial reprocessing plant (Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant), the high-level liquid waste concentrator is the equipment that treats the most corrosive solution. In the high-level liquid waste concentrator, the extracted liquid waste after separation of uranium and plutonium is heated, concentrated, and reduced in volume. Therefore, the amount of gamma- rays emitted from fission products and the concentration of corrosive metal ion species such as neptunium-237 (
Np) are the highest in the reprocessing process, and the amount of corrosion in the high-level liquid waste concentrate canner is expected to be large. In this study, in order to clarify the effect of gamma-rays on the corrosion reaction of stainless steel in nitric acid solutions containing Np from the electrochemical viewpoint, the corrosion test apparatus for heat transfer surfaces in an airtight concrete cell at the Waste Safety TEsting Facility (WASTEF) of Nuclear Science Research Institute was modified to enable electrochemical measurements under gamma-ray irradiation. The effect of gamma-rays on the corrosion reaction taking place on the stainless steel surface was discussed from the electrochemical test results obtained. As a result, changes in the immersion potentials of stainless steel and the polarization curves due to chemical species caused by radiolysis of gamma-ray irradiation were confirmed.
Kusano, Kanya*; Ichimoto, Kiyoshi*; Ishii, Mamoru*; Miyoshi, Yoshizumi*; Yoden, Shigeo*; Akiyoshi, Hideharu*; Asai, Ayumi*; Ebihara, Yusuke*; Fujiwara, Hitoshi*; Goto, Tadanori*; et al.
Earth, Planets and Space (Internet), 73(1), p.159_1 - 159_29, 2021/12
Times Cited Count：6 Percentile：51.19(Geosciences, Multidisciplinary)The PSTEP is a nationwide research collaboration in Japan and was conducted from April 2015 to March 2020, supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. It has made a significant progress in space weather research and operational forecasts, publishing over 500 refereed journal papers and organizing four international symposiums, various workshops and seminars, and summer school for graduate students at Rikubetsu in 2017. This paper is a summary report of the PSTEP and describes the major research achievements it produced.
Kishi, Hirofumi*; Sakamoto, Tomokazu*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Kato, Takeshi*; Zulevi, B.*; Serov, A.*; Artyushkova, K.*; Atanassov, P.*; Matsumura, Daiju; et al.
Nanomaterials (Internet), 8(12), p.965_1 - 965_13, 2018/12
Times Cited Count：11 Percentile：49.2(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Sasaki, Akira; Kato, Susumu*; Takahashi, Eiichi*; Kishimoto, Yasuaki*; Fujii, Takashi*; Kanazawa, Seiji*
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 55(2), p.026101_1 - 026101_10, 2016/02
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：9.68(Physics, Applied)A percolation model of discharge, which can reproduce stochastic behaviors of initial partial discharge to the growth of a stepped leader, is presented. The model uses macroscopic cells, from which a network of electric circuits is defined, and the spatial and temporal evolutions of the electric field and current in the discharge medium are calculated. For each cell, one of two states, either insulator or conductor, which corresponds to neutral gas or ionized plasmas, respectively, is decided. The decision is made on the basis of probability for each calculation cell at each time step, taking the effects of local electric field and current, which enhance ionization and sustain the discharge channel, respectively, into account. The stochastic behavior of discharge is discussed, in conjunction with the characteristic feature of ionization, that is, the ionization occurs not only ahead of the streamer tip where the electric field is enhanced but randomly in the discharge medium.
Kitamura, Akihiro; Kurikami, Hiroshi; Yamaguchi, Masaaki; Oda, Yoshihiro; Saito, Tatsuo; Kato, Tomoko; Niizato, Tadafumi; Iijima, Kazuki; Sato, Haruo; Yui, Mikazu; et al.
Nuclear Science and Engineering, 179(1), p.104 - 118, 2015/01
Times Cited Count：8 Percentile：56.13(Nuclear Science & Technology)The prediction of the distribution and fate of radioactive materials eventually deposited at surface in the Fukushima area is one of the main objectives and expected to be achieved in an efficient manner. In order to make such prediction, a number of mathematical models of radioactive contaminants, with particular attention on cesium, on the land and in rivers, lakes, and estuaries in the Fukushima area are developed. Simulation results are examined with the field investigations simultaneously implemented. The basic studies of the adsorption/absorption mechanism of cesium and soils have been performed to shed light on estimating distribution coefficient between dissolved contaminant and particulate contaminant.
Sasaki, Akira; Kato, Susumu*
Plasma and Fusion Research (Internet), 9(Sp.2), p.3401120_1 - 3401120_4, 2014/07
We calculate sudden formation of complex path of discharges with branching and detouring using the percolation model. The simulation is based on a cell model, the discharge is considered to occur when a connection between the positive and negative electrode by the patches of the ionized regions is established. The model is applied to the calculation of the temporal evolution of discharge in the SF
, to reproduce experimental behaviors of the discharge. Before the breakdown occurs, the ionized regions, which are initially produced randomly, grows in space, connects each other, forming clusters of the ionized region. It is shown that the statistics of the clusters, such as the distribution of the size and number of clusters have significant effect to the electric property of the discharge.
Sasaki, Akira; Kato, Susumu*; Takahashi, Eiichi*; Kanazawa, Seiji*
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 1, p.015029_1 - 015029_4, 2014/03
Although streamer discharges have long been studied, the mechanism of sudden formation of the complex discharge path has not been fully understood. We show that a simulation based on the percolation model reproduces such development of the streamer. In the model, the discharge medium is divided into cells and is considered to form an electrical circuit network, which is used to calculate the current. In contrast to the characteristic feature of a single electron avalanche is explained by the Townsend theory, when the size of the system becomes greater, random formation of the avalanche in the medium and connection between them determines the propagation of the steamer, which is analyzed using the percolation model. Figure shows the simulated discharge from the initial pre-discharge activity near the electrode to rapid growth of the stepped leader, which causes breakdown.
Funaki, Hironori; Ishiyama, Koji*; Waseda, Amane*; Kato, Susumu*; Watanabe, Kunio*
Chigaku Zasshi, 121(6), p.929 - 945, 2012/12
Molecular and carbon isotope compositions of hydrocarbon gas have information related to their generation, migration and accumulation, and serve evaluations of gas permeability in sedimentary rocks. We conducted headspace gas analysis at the cores (below 500 m depth) to evaluate gas permeability in Neogene sedimentary rocks in the Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan. As a result, it was shown that hydrocarbon gases were almost biogenic methane. Further analysis of these data indicated that concentration and carbon isotope of methane varied carbon isotopic fractionation during anaerobic microbial oxidation and migration near the faults. A formation of high concentration and light carbon isotope of methane at present in the study area is low gas permeability and is less affected by secondary post-generic process.
Takahashi, Eiichi*; Kato, Susumu*; Furutani, Hirohide*; Sasaki, Akira; Kishimoto, Yasuaki*; Takada, Kenji*; Matsumura, Satoshi*; Sasaki, Hiroyasu*
Journal of Physics D; Applied Physics, 44(30), p.302001_1 - 302001_4, 2011/08
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：31.23(Physics, Applied)A recently developed ultrafast camera that can acquire 
frames per second was used to investigate positive streamer discharge. It enabled single-shot evaluation of streamer evolution without the need to consider shot-to-shot reproducibility. This camera was used to investigate streamers in argon. Growing branches, the transition when a streamer forms a return stroke, and related phenomena were clearly observed.
Takahashi, Eiichi*; Kato, Susumu*; Sasaki, Akira; Kishimoto, Yasuaki*; Furutani, Hirohide*
Journal of Physics D; Applied Physics, 44(7), p.075204_1 - 075204_6, 2011/02
Times Cited Count：20 Percentile：62.85(Physics, Applied)Positive streamer branching in atmospheric argon gas was controlled by a KrF laser irradiation. This laser irradiation changes the amount of background ionization before the streamer discharge. Initial electron density formed by the KrF laser was evaluated by measuring ionization current. Characteristic "feather like" branching structure was observed and was suppressed only for the irradiated region. The threshold of ionization density which can influence to the branching was evaluated to be 5
10
/cm
. This suppression behavior was explained by the relation between a size of avalanche head and mean initial electron distance. These experimental results support the origin of the feather like structure comes from the branching model of Loeb-Meek that is probabilistic merging of individual avalanches.
Sasaki, Akira; Kishimoto, Yasuaki*; Takahashi, Eiichi*; Kato, Susumu*; Fujii, Takashi*; Kanazawa, Seiji*
Physical Review Letters, 105(7), p.075004_1 - 075004_4, 2010/08
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：55.33(Physics, Multidisciplinary)A three-dimensional simulation of laser guided-discharges based on the percolation is presented. The model includes both local growth of a streamer due to the enhanced electric field at the tip and propagation of a leader by remote ionization such that caused by runaway electrons. The stochastic behavior of the discharge through preformed plasma channel is reproduced by the calculation, which shows complex path with detouring and bifurcation. The probability of guiding is investigated with respect to the ionized, conductive fraction along the channel.
Sasaki, Akira; Takahashi, Eiichi*; Kato, Susumu*; Kishimoto, Yasuaki*
Denki Gakkai Parusu Pawa, Hoden Godo Kenkyukai Shiryo (PPT-09-95, ED-09-139), p.9 - 13, 2009/10
A new simulation model of the initiation of high pressure discharge is presented. The model reproduces branching and detouring properties of the discharge path. The model is based on combined random percolation and electric circuit models. We show that the idea of phase transition allows one to renormalize the effect of elementary atomic processes and to perform calculation of the discharge path with a realistic scale (mm to km). As a simple application of the model, discharge through a pre-ionized channel created by a laser irradiation, is investigated, which shows stochastic behaviors of the discharge guiding.
CMatsumura, Takeshi*; Inami, Toshiya; Kosaka, Masashi*; Kato, Yoshiaki*; Inukai, Takaki*; Ochiai, Akira*; Nakao, Hironori*; Murakami, Yoichi*; Katano, Susumu*; Suzuki, Hiroyuki*
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 77(10), p.103601_1 - 103601_4, 2008/10
Times Cited Count：14 Percentile：62.95(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Kato, Susumu*; Takahashi, Eiichi*; Sasaki, Akira; Kishimoto, Yasuaki*
Purazuma, Kaku Yugo Gakkai-Shi, 84(8), p.477 - 483, 2008/08
no abstracts in English
Nakajima, Susumu*; Kato, Masaru*; Koyama, Tomio*; Machida, Masahiko; Ishida, Takekazu*; Nori, F.*
Physica C, 468(7-10), p.769 - 772, 2008/04
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：21.85(Physics, Applied)A d-dot is a superconducting composite structure of d- and s-wave superconductors, which shows spontaneous half-quantized magnetic fluxes. We developed numerical method to analyze the time development of these spontaneous magnetic fluxes, based on the twocomponents Ginzburg-Landau equation. The d-dot can be used as an element of quantum dot cellular automata logic gates. We show a simulation, which demonstrates the transfer of information between two d-dot's.
Oi, Takao; Kato, Tomoko; Kawachi, Susumu; Kawamura, Makoto
JAEA-Research 2008-014, 14 Pages, 2008/03
JAEA-Research-2008-014.pdf:2.93MB
The method contributing to the improvement of confidence and the systematization of the various information and knowledge under the responsibility of each researcher has examined. As a result, "a systematic compilation method to exhibit the level of the confidence on the assessments" has been developed based on the approach of the international quality management system. It is possible to manifest the aims, intention, contents, approach and process of the study by compiling and presenting the results of the studies using this method. In addition, transparency and traceability would be shown and the adequacy of the obtained result would be claimed by researcher through the conformity assessment for the result of the study. These results would contribute the understanding of reader and improvement of confidence.
Yoshikawa, Hiroshi; Sakaki, Hironao; Sako, Hiroyuki; Takahashi, Hiroki; Shen, G.; Kato, Yuko; Ito, Yuichi; Ikeda, Hiroshi*; Ishiyama, Tatsuya*; Tsuchiya, Hitoshi*; et al.
Proceedings of International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems (ICALEPCS '07) (CD-ROM), p.62 - 64, 2007/10
J-PARC is a large scale facility of the proton accelerators for the multi-purpose of scientific researches in Japan. This facility consists of three accelerators and three experimental stations. Now, J-PARC is under construction, and LINAC is operated for one year, 3GeV synchrotron has just started the commissioning in this October the 1st. The completion of this facility will be next summer. The control system of accelerators established fundamental performance for the initial commissioning. The most important requirement to the control system of this facility is to minimize the activation of accelerator devices. In this paper, we show that the performances of each layer of this control system have been achieved in the initial stage.
Arakawa, Kazuo; Oikawa, Masakazu*; Shimada, Hirofumi*; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Nakano, Takashi*; Yusa, Ken*; Kato, Hiroyuki*; Sato, Takahiro; Agematsu, Takashi; Kashiwagi, Hirotsugu; et al.
Proceedings of 4th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan and 32nd Linear Accelerator Meeting in Japan (CD-ROM), p.279 - 281, 2007/00
no abstracts in English
Kubono, Shigeru*; Teranishi, Takashi*; Notani, Masahiro*; Yamaguchi, Hidetoshi*; Saito, Akito*; He, J. J.*; Wakabayashi, Yasuo*; Fujikawa, Hisashi*; Amadio, G.*; Baba, Hidetada*; et al.
Nuclear Physics A, 758, p.733 - 736, 2005/07
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：14.45(Physics, Nuclear)With using 
RNB from CRIB, proton inelastic scattering was observed. From this experiment, some resonance parameters have been deduced for the key reaction, 
at the explosive hydrogen burning stage in stars. Proton inelastic scattering of 
are also reported.
