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Sato, Yuki; Minemoto, Kojiro*; Nemoto, Makoto*; Matsuura, Yasutaka*; Hayashi, Keisuke*
Proceedings of International Conference on Nuclear Decommissioning; Addressing the Past and Ensuring the Future 2023 (Internet), 4 Pages, 2025/00
The development of technology to visualize the distribution of radioactive substances at the decommissioning site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) is important for reducing worker exposure and developing a detailed work plan. Sato, one of the authors, developed an integrated Radiation Imaging System (iRIS) that combines a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) device, a Compton camera (a type of gamma-ray imager), and a survey meter, and have successfully produced a 3-D map of the working environment inside the FDNPS that visualizes the location of radioactive hot spots and the distribution of air dose rates. In addition, the authors are developing a system that enables users to experience the radiation environment of the FDNPS in virtual reality (VR) using the 3-D map visualizing such radiation information as input data. This VR system can use a commercially available portable VR head-mounted display, which not only displays the location of the radiation source in a virtual space, but also has the ability to calculate the exposure dose according to the working time. The development status of this VR system, which is expected to be effective in educating inexperienced workers and planning work, will be presented at the conference.
Tominaga, Taiki*; Kobayashi, Makoto*; Yamada, Takeshi*; Matsuura, Masato*; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Kasai, Satoshi*
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 33, p.011095_1 - 011095_5, 2021/03
A vertical movement type of sample changer for the neutron spectrometer BL02, J-PARC MLF was developed for our top-loading type cryostat. The sample changer, termed as "PEACE", can control reproducibility of the irradiated position using guides made of polyether ether ketone. The variation between the background scattering profiles of three sample positions was found to be less than plus minus 1.6%. This result is reasonable, considering the deviation of sample position of less than plus minus 0.3 mm from the vertical axis.
Matsuura, Masato*; Yamada, Takeshi*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Kobayashi, Makoto*; Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Kawakita, Yukinobu
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 33, p.011068_1 - 011068_6, 2021/03
The position dependence of the scattered intensity in the time-of-flight backscattering spectrometer DNA was investigated. A periodic structure for both vertical (pixel) and horizontal (PSD) directions was observed. The solar slit and over-bending of an analyzer crystal is discussed as a possible origin of the modulation in the intensity. We have developed software program for the systematic correction of the position-dependent intensity and offset energy for the elastic peak. This corrects the deviation from the true scattering intensity and improve the quality of the data, which includes the energy resolution.
Kitazato, Kohei*; Milliken, R. E.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Abe, Masanao*; Otake, Makiko*; Matsuura, Shuji*; Takagi, Yasuhiko*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; Hiroi, Takahiro*; Matsuoka, Moe*; et al.
Nature Astronomy (Internet), 5(3), p.246 - 250, 2021/03
Times Cited Count：64 Percentile：95.16(Astronomy & Astrophysics)Here we report observations of Ryugu's subsurface material by the Near-Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS3) on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Reflectance spectra of excavated material exhibit a hydroxyl (OH) absorption feature that is slightly stronger and peak-shifted compared with that observed for the surface, indicating that space weathering and/or radiative heating have caused subtle spectral changes in the uppermost surface. However, the strength and shape of the OH feature still suggests that the subsurface material experienced heating above 300 
C, similar to the surface. In contrast, thermophysical modeling indicates that radiative heating does not increase the temperature above 200 C at the estimated excavation depth of 1 m, even if the semimajor axis is reduced to 0.344 au. This supports the hypothesis that primary thermal alteration occurred due to radiogenic and/or impact heating on Ryugu's parent body.
Watanabe, So; Sano, Yuichi; Okada, Makoto*; Matsuura, Haruaki*; Hagura, Naoto*; Kada, Wataru*
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 477, p.60 - 65, 2020/08
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：33.22(Instruments & Instrumentation)IBIL and EXAFS analyses were applied on strucutral analysis of Eu complex formed in adsorbent developed for extraction chromatography. Those analyses revealed slight structural difference between adsorbent and solvent systems.
NpRovira, G.*; Katabuchi, Tatsuya*; Tosaka, Kenichi*; Matsuura, Shota*; Terada, Kazushi*; Iwamoto, Osamu; Kimura, Atsushi; Nakamura, Shoji; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Segawa, Mariko; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 57(1), p.24 - 39, 2020/01
Times Cited Count：14 Percentile：75.22(Nuclear Science & Technology)Kitazato, Kohei*; Milliken, R. E.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Abe, Masanao*; Otake, Makiko*; Matsuura, Shuji*; Arai, Takehiko*; Nakauchi, Yusuke*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; Matsuoka, Moe*; et al.
Science, 364(6437), p.272 - 275, 2019/04
Times Cited Count：319 Percentile：99.61(Multidisciplinary Sciences)The near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, the target of Hayabusa2 sample return mission, is believed to be a primitive carbonaceous object. The Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS3) on Hayabusa2 acquired reflectance spectra of Ryugu's surface to provide direct measurements of the surface composition and geological context for the returned samples. A weak, narrow absorption feature centered at 2.72 micron was detected across the entire observed surface, indicating that hydroxyl (OH)-bearing minerals are ubiquitous there. The intensity of the OH feature and low albedo are similar to thermally- and/or shock-metamorphosed carbonaceous chondrite meteorites. There are few variations in the OH-band position, consistent with Ryugu being a compositionally homogeneous rubble-pile object generated from impact fragments of an undifferentiated aqueously altered parent body.
Nakashima, Yosuke*; Takeda, Hisahito*; Ichimura, Kazuya*; Hosoi, Katsuhiro*; Oki, Kensuke*; Sakamoto, Mizuki*; Hirata, Mafumi*; Ichimura, Makoto*; Ikezoe, Ryuya*; Imai, Tsuyoshi*; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 463, p.537 - 540, 2015/08
Times Cited Count：22 Percentile：82.94(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)Nakashima, Yosuke*; Sakamoto, Mizuki*; Yoshikawa, Masayuki*; Oki, Kensuke*; Takeda, Hisahito*; Ichimura, Kazuya*; Hosoi, Katsuhiro*; Hirata, Mafumi*; Ichimura, Makoto*; Ikezoe, Ryuya*; et al.
Proceedings of 25th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2014) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2014/10
Saito, Kenji; Sekita, Kenji; Kawasaki, Kozo; Yamamoto, Kazuhiko*; Matsuura, Makoto*
JAEA-Technology 2007-059, 36 Pages, 2007/11
JAEA-Technology-2007-059.pdf:26.24MB
The Wide-Range Monitoring neutron detectors of HTTR are used under 450 C in normal operation and 550 C in the accidents. When the WRM detectors are used under the high temperature for a long time, characteristics of the detector might be degraded, because of the decrease of the nitrogen concentration in the ionization gas caused by adsorbtion of nitrogen into the electrode material. Consequently, the nitrogen gas adsorption test was carried out to clarify the quantity of absorbed nitrogen gas in electrode material under the high temperature. Then, the performance evaluation test of the prototype detector was carried out, and it was confirmed that degradation of the prototype detector characteristics didn't arise under the high temperature anvironment. This report describes the results of consideration about the life-extension of WRM detectors. As a result, it was confirmed that the WRM detectors are usable for 5 years under 450 C in normal operation and 550 C in the accidents.
Matsuura, Makoto; Hatori, Masakazu; Ikeda, Makinori
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 237(12-13), p.1419 - 1428, 2007/07
Times Cited Count：19 Percentile：74.85(Nuclear Science & Technology)MONJU is a prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) in Japan. The sodium-water reaction in the steam generator (SG) is one of the important safety assessment items for a sodium cooled reactor like MONJU. A latest evaluation method on the design margin against the overheating tube rupture showed that it had not enough margins on the present SG system in the worst case. For improving that margin, it needs to shorten the time of the sodium-water reaction by earlier water leak detection in the SG and sooner water ejection from the SG tubes. Therefore MONJU is now carrying out the following modification works (1) addition of steam relief valves, (2) addition of a gas pressure gauge with changing the interlock logic and lowering the trigger level, (3) reducing the opening of the valves on the SG gas flow line to the dump tank because of earlier detection for the pressure rise. After this modification, the design margin of the SG system will be sufficiently improved. For the tube materials, the value of the cumulative damage for the creep failure will be much smaller than 1, and the equivalent stress for the ductile failure will be much smaller than the tensile strength.
Iwamura, Takamichi; Okubo, Tsutomu; Akie, Hiroshi; Kugo, Teruhiko; Yonomoto, Taisuke; Kureta, Masatoshi; Ishikawa, Nobuyuki; Nagaya, Yasunobu; Araya, Fumimasa; Okajima, Shigeaki; et al.
JAERI-Research 2004-008, 383 Pages, 2004/06
JAERI-Research-2004-008.pdf:21.49MB
The present report contains the achievement of "Research and Development on Reduced-Moderation Light Water Reactor with Passive Safety Features", which was performed by Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), Hitachi Ltd., Japan Atomic Power Company and Tokyo Institute of Technology in FY2000-2002 as the innovative and viable nuclear energy technology (IVNET) development project operated by the Institute of Applied Energy (IAE). In the present project, the reduced-moderation water reactor (RMWR) has been developed to ensure sustainable energy supply and to solve the recent problems of nuclear power and nuclear fuel cycle, such as economical competitiveness, effective use of plutonium and reduction of spent fuel storage. The RMWR can attain the favorable characteristics such as high burnup, long operation cycle, multiple recycling of plutonium (Pu) and effective utilization of uranium resources based on accumulated LWR technologies.
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OsShizuma, Toshiyuki; Matsuura, Katsuyuki*; Toh, Yosuke; Hayakawa, Takehito; Oshima, Masumi; Hatsukawa, Yuichi; Matsuda, Makoto; Furuno, Kohei*; Sasaki, Yasuyuki*; Komatsubara, Tetsuro*; et al.
Nuclear Physics A, 696(3-4), p.337 - 370, 2001/12
Times Cited Count：20 Percentile：73.11(Physics, Nuclear)High-spin states in Os have been studied using the 170Er(18O,5n) reaction at a beam energy of 85 MeV. Nine rotational bands based on 1-, 3-, 5- and 7-quasiparticle excitations have been observed. Nilsson configurations are assigned for the newly observed bands using g-factors deduced from M1/E2 branching ratios within the bands. In addition, two isomers with K=(43/2+) and (43/2-) have been identified. The K=(43/2+) isomer decays directly to the K=9/2+ ground state band with a large difference in the 
quantum number, 
17. The decay rates are disccused in terms of a tunneling model where high- (isomeric) and low- states interact via fluctuations towards triaxial nuclear shapes.
Shibata, Kaoru; Yamada, Takeshi*; Matsuura, Masato*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Kamazawa, Kazuya*; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Nakajima, Kenji; Kambara, Wataru; Inamura, Yasuhiro; Nakatani, Takeshi; et al.
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Watanabe, So; Okada, Makoto*; Matsuura, Haruaki*; Kada, Wataru*; Koka, Masashi*; Yamagata, Ryohei*; Yamada, Naoto*; Sato, Takahiro*; Ishii, Yasuyuki*
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Shibata, Kaoru; Takahashi, Nobuaki; Yamada, Takeshi*; Kamazawa, Kazuya*; Matsuura, Masato*; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Nakajima, Kenji; Kambara, Wataru; Inamura, Yasuhiro; Nakatani, Takeshi; et al.
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Okada, Makoto*; Watanabe, So; Nakase, Masahiko*; Ban, Yasutoshi; Shiwaku, Hideaki; Matsuura, Haruaki*
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Takir, D.*; Kitazato, Kohei*; Milliken, R. E.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Abe, Masanao*; Otake, Makiko*; Matsuura, Shuji*; Arai, Takehiko*; Nakauchi, Yusuke*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; et al.
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JAXA spacecraft and sample return mission Hayabusa2 has arrived at the near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, which is classified a primitive carbonaceous object. Here we report recent results of near-infrared spectrometer (NIRS3) on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. The observations provide direct measurements of the surface composition of Ryugu and context for the returned samples. NIRS3 has detected a weak and narrow absorption feature centered at 2.72 micrometer across entire observed surface. This absorption feature is attributed to the presence of OH-bearing minerals. The NIRS3 observations also revealed that Ryugu is the darkest object to be observed up-close by a visiting spacecraft. The intensity of the OH feature and low albedo are consistent with thermally-and/or shock-metamorphosed, and/or carbon-rich space-weathered primitive and hydrated carbonaceous chondrites.
C at elevated temperaturesPham, V. H.; Matsuura, Suguru*; Nanko, Makoto*; Nagae, Yuji; Kurata, Masaki
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Kawakita, Yukinobu; Matsuura, Masato*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Yamada, Takeshi*; Kobayashi, Makoto*; Nakagawa, Hiroshi
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The ToF back scattering spectrometer, DNA at BL02, MLF, J-PARC, is a tool for quasi-elastic and inelastic neutron scattering studies aiming at atomic and spin dynamics ranged from pico to nano sec in bio-molecules, softmatters and solid state materials such as ionic conductors including batteries and strongly-correlated electron system. High signal-to-noise ratio are achieved by Si analyzer mirrors back-coated with a Gd neutron absorber. DNA equips a pulse shaping chopper of max 300 Hz and Si111 analyzer mirrors which select the scattered neutrons only with 2.08 meV with the Bragg angle of 87.5 degree and cover a momentum transfer from 0.08 to 1.9 (1/A). Recently we start installation of Si311 analyzer mirrors too which select a scattered neutron with 7.64 meV and widen a momentum transfer range up to 3.79 (1/A). In this presentation, we introduce the spec of DNA including recent commissioning for Si311 analyzer mirrors and several applications to materials science.
