Magnetic ground state of YbCoZn probed by muon spin relaxation

Higemoto, Wataru; Sato, Kazuhiko*; Ito, Takashi; Oishi, Kazuki*; Saiga, Yuta*; Kosaka, Masashi*; Matsubayashi, Kazuyuki*; Uwatoko, Yoshiya*

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 2462, p.012039_1 - 012039_5, 2023/03

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2462/1/012039

The cubic compound YbCoZn has huge electronic specific heat coefficient and its ground state could be located in the vicinity of the quantum critical point. Indeed, a magnetic long-range order was observed under pressure above 1-2 GPa. To investigate magnetic ground state, we have carried out muon spin relaxation measurements and confirm non-magnetic ground state with fluctuating tiny magnetic moment.

Retreat from stress; Rattling in a planar coordination

Suekuni, Koichiro*; Lee, C. H.*; Tanaka, Hiromi*; Nishibori, Eiji*; Nakamura, Atsushi*; Kasai, Hidetaka*; Mori, Hitoshi*; Usui, Hidetomo*; Ochi, Masayuki*; Hasegawa, Takumi*; et al.

Advanced Materials, 30(13), p.1706230_1 - 1706230_6, 2018/03

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201706230

Thermoelectric materials for highly efficient devices must satisfy conflicting requirements of high electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity. In this paper, we studied the crystal structure and phonon dynamics of tetrahedrites (Cu,Zn)(Sb,As)S. The results revealed that the Cu atoms in a planar coordination are rattling, which effectively scatter phonons. These findings provide a new strategy for the development of highly efficient thermoelectric materials with planar coordination.

Uniaxial-pressure control of magnetic phase transitions in a frustrated magnet CuFeGaO (x =0, 0.018)

Nakajima, Taro*; Mitsuda, Setsuo*; Takahashi, Keiichiro*; Yoshitomi, Keisuke*; Masuda, Kazuya*; Kaneko, Chikafumi*; Homma, Yuki*; Kobayashi, Satoru*; Kitazawa, Hideaki*; Kosaka, Masashi*; et al.

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 81(9), p.094710_1 - 094710_8, 2012/09

https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.81.094710

An Attempt to evaluate horizontal crustal movement by geodetic and geological approach in the Horonobe area, northern Hokkaido, Japan

Tokiwa, Tetsuya; Asamori, Koichi; Niizato, Tadafumi; Nohara, Tsuyoshi; Matsuura, Yuki*; Kosaka, Hideki*

Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management (ICEM 2010) (CD-ROM), p.407 - 413, 2010/10

https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2010-40189

In this study, we present the preliminary results for the estimation of a horizontal crustal movement by using geodetic and geological approach in the Horonobe area, northern Hokkaido, Japan. The estimations have been carried out by using a GPS data and a geological cross section obtained by applying balanced-section method. As results of this study, both of the shortening rates estimated by GPS data and balanced-section method indicate several millimeters per year. Namely, there is no contradiction between geodetic and geological data, and it is considered that Horonobe area is still situated similar tendency and magnitude of a crustal movement. Geodetic data is not usually used to evaluate the long-term crustal movement. However, the results of this study indicate that geodetic data provide valuable information for estimating the long-term crustal movement in the area.

Structural phase transition in the spin gap system YbAlC

Matsumura, 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

https://doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.77.103601

Low-energy spectroscopic mapping studies in optimally-doped CaNaCuOCl

Hanaguri, Tetsuo*; Kosaka, Yuki*; Davis, J. C.*; Lupien, C.*; Yamada, Ikuya*; Azuma, Masaki*; Takano, Mikio*; Oishi, Kazuki; Takagi, Hidenori*

Physica C, 460-462, p.954 - 955, 2007/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2007.03.324

We performed high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy on an optimally-doped CaNaCuOCl crystal. The so-called checkerboard local-density-of-state modulation manifests in the spectroscopic map of the optimally-doped sample. In addition, spatially-inhomogeneous energy gap is observed. The gap tends to be buried at elevated temperatures and correlates with the checkerboard modulation. These results suggest that the gap is related to superconductivity which coexists with the checkerboard modulation.

Study on the prediction accuracy of nuclide generation and depletion with JENDL

Okumura, Keisuke; Oki, Shigeo*; Yamamoto, Munenari*; Matsumoto, Hideki*; Ando, Yoshihira*; Tsujimoto, Kazufumi; Sasahara, Akihiro*; Katakura, Junichi; Matsumura, Tetsuo*; Aoyama, Takafumi*; et al.

JAERI-Research 2004-025, 154 Pages, 2005/01

JAERI-Research-2004-025.pdf:19.46MB

This report summarizes the activity (FY2000-2003) of Working Group (WG) on Evaluation of Nuclide Generation and Depletion under Subcommittee on Nuclear Fuel Cycle of Japanese Nuclear Data Committee. In the WG, analyses of Post Irradiation Examinations have been carried out for UO and MOX fuels irradiated in PWRs, BWRs and FBRs, and for actinide samples irradiated in fast reactors, by using ORIGEN or more detailed calculation codes with their libraries based on JENDL-3.2, JENDL-3.3 and other foreign nuclear data files. From these results, current prediction accuracy and problems for evaluation of nuclide generation and depletion are discussed. Furthermore, this report covers other products of our activity; development of the ORIGEN libraries for PWR, BWR and FBR based on JENDL-3.3, study on introduction of neutron spectrum index to ORIGEN calculations, and results of questionnaire survey on desirable accuracy of ORIGEN calculations.

Dissolution of uranium oxide TBP-HNO complex

Mori, Yukihide*; Shimada, Takashi*; Kosaka, Yuji*; Mizuno, Mineo*

JNC TJ8400 2003-013, 69 Pages, 2002/12

JNC-TJ8400-2003-013.pdf:3.53MB

As a head end process for the pulverization of the spent fuel, the mechanical method (the shredder method) and the pyro-chemical method (oxidization heat-treatment) have been examined. UO is a main ingredient of Uranium oxide powder by the mechaical method, and UO is that by the pyro-chemical method. Moreover, the particle size of the pulverized powder depend on the conditions of the pulverizing process. As it was considered that the difference of dissolution rates of samples was caused by the difference of sample chemical forms and dissolution temperature, parametric surveys on chemical form and particle size of powder and dissolution temperature were carried out, and the following results were obtained. (1)The remarkable difference of dissolution rate between U3O powder(average particle size 3.7m) and UO powder (average particle size 2.4m) which have comparatively similar particle size was not observed. (2)It was confirmed that the dissolution rate became lower according to the particle size increase (average particle size 2.4m1mm) And it was considered that dissolution rate had strong dependency on particle size, according to the results that the powder with 1mm particle size did not dissolute completely after 5 hours test. (3)The temperature dependency of the dissolution rate was confirmed by dissolution test with UO powder (average particle size 2.4m 1mm). The higher dissolution rate was obtained in the higher dissolution temperature, and 11 kcal/mol was obtained as activation energy of dissolution. (4)In the dissolution test of UO powder, the nitric acid concentration started to change earlier than that of UO powder and concentration change range became larger compared with that in the dissolution test of UO powder. It was considered that those differences were caused by difference in mole ratio of Uranium and nitric acid which are consumed in the ...

Evaluation of incident mitigation systems in Tokai reprocessing plant

Omori, Eiichi; Sudo, Toshiyuki; ; Kosaka, Ichiro; ; ;

JNC TN8410 99-005, 274 Pages, 1999/02

JNC-TN8410-99-005.pdf:19.02MB

Through the investigation of the cause of the fire and explosion incident at Bituminization Demonstration Facility of JNC Tokai Works, the lesson learned is that the safety assessment is necessary even for the licensed facilities by recent knowledge. The safety assessment has been conducted for the facilities in Tokai Reprocessing Plant by recent knowledge and operational experience. This report describes the evaluation results of the incident mitigation systems and the hypothetical accidents. In the evaluation of the incident mitigation system, supposed incidents were solvent fire, rapid reaction of hydrazine decomposition, leakage of radioactive material and loss of power supply. The evaluation was focused on the integrity of the filters in case of the fire and the rapid leaction, the availability of the recovery system in case of the radioactive leakage, and so on. As a result of evaluation, several improvements were pointed out to be necessary for the prevention of incident magnification. In the evaluation of the hypothetical accidents, criticality at a dissolver and fire at solvent extraction mixer-settlers were hypothesized. It was confirmed that the Tokai Reprocessing Plant is still distant enough from the population.

Results of reliability test program on light water reactor piping

Shibata, Katsuyuki; Isozaki, Toshikuni; Ueda, Shuzo; Kurihara, Ryoichi; Onizawa, Kunio; Kosaka, Atsuo

Nucl. Eng. Des., 153, p.71 - 86, 1994/00

https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-5493(94)90022-1

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