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- and X-ray spectraOshima, Masumi*; Goto, Jun*; Hayakawa, Takehito*; Asai, Masato; Shinohara, Hirofumi*; Suzuki, Katsuyuki*; Shen, H.*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 10 Pages, 2025/00
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)The spectrum determination method (SDM) is the method to determine radioactivities by analyzing full spectral shape of - or rays through least-squares fitting by referring to standard - and spectra. In this paper, we have newly applied the SDM to a unified spectrum composed of two spectra measured with a Ge detector and a liquid scintillation counter. By analyzing the unified spectrum, uncertainties of deduced radioactivities have been improved. We applied this method to the unified spectrum including 40 radionuclides with equal intensities, and have deduced their radioactivities correctly.
Oshima, Masumi*; Goto, Jun*; Hayakawa, Takehito*; Shinohara, Hirofumi*; Suzuki, Katsuyuki*; Sano, Yuichi*; Asai, Masato; Haraga, Tomoko
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(7), p.871 - 882, 2024/07
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：27.70(Nuclear Science & Technology)Previously we reported a simple algorithmic method of spectral determination method (SDM), which is based on the first principle that a -ray spectrum obtained for a sample is a linear superposition of individual spectra of the radioactive nuclides included in the sample and demonstrated that the method is valid for -ray determination. Here we apply it to the spectra obtained by liquid scintillation counter (LSC). In LSC measurements quenching is generally observed and we at first developed its correction method to standard spectra. The SDM code reported in the previous investigation is used to analyze the LSC spectra. Based on the analyses done by using the measured spectra, we concluded that the SDM method is valid in the LSC spectra similarly to the -ray spectra studied in the previous investigation.
, , and X-ray spectrum analysisOshima, Masumi*; Goto, Jun*; Hayakawa, Takehito*; Asai, Masato; Kin, Tadahiro*; Shinohara, Hirofumi*
Isotope News, (790), p.19 - 23, 2023/12
When analyzing samples that contain many radionuclides at various concentrations, such as radioactive waste or fuel debris, it is difficult to apply general spectrum analysis methods and is necessary to chemically separate each nuclide before quantifying it. The chemical separation is especially essential for analysis using a liquid scintillation counter (LSC). In this report, the authors explain the newly developed spectral determination method (SDM) in which the entire spectrum is fitted to quantify radioactivity of nuclides mixed in a sample. By applying the SDM to - and X-ray spectrum measured by LSC and -ray spectrum measured by Ge detector simultaneously, the authors demonstrated that radioactivity of 40 radionuclides mixed in a sample at concentrations varying by two orders could be quantified, which is useful to simplify chemical separation process in radionuclide quantification.
Ikebe, Yurie*; Oshima, Masumi*; Bamba, Shigeru*; Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Sato, Tetsuya; Toyoshima, Atsushi*; Bi, C.*; Seto, Hirofumi*; Amano, Hikaru*; et al.
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 164, p.109106_1 - 109106_7, 2020/10
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：18.14(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a radiotherapy for the treatment of intractable cancer. In BNCT precise determination of 
B concentration in whole blood sample before neutron irradiation is crucial for control of the neutron irradiation time and the neutron dosimetry. We have applied the Charged Particle Activation Analysis (CPAA) to non-destructive and accurate determination of B concentration in whole blood sample. The experiment was performed at JAEA Tandem Accelerator using an 8 MeV proton beam. The 478 keV ray of 
Be produced in the B(p,
)Be reaction was used to quantify the B, and rays of 
Co originating from the reaction with Fe in blood was used to normalize the -ray intensity. The results demonstrated that the present CPAA method can be applied to the determination of the B concentration in the blood sample.
-ray detection to long-lived radioactive nuclide determination in environmental samplesOshima, Masumi*; Goto, Jun*; Haraga, Tomoko; Kin, Tadahiro*; Ikebe, Yurie*; Seto, Hirofumi*; Bamba, Shigeru*; Shinohara, Hirofumi*; Morimoto, Takao*; Isogai, Keisuke*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 57(6), p.663 - 670, 2020/06
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：9.12(Nuclear Science & Technology)Gamma-gamma coincidence measurement utilized in -ray spectroscopy experiments is well known to be effective for the improvement of signal-to-noise ratio in a -ray spectrum. We study its applicability to determination of long-lived radioactive nuclides in environmental samples. The -ray simulation code Geant 4.10.2 was used. We took up 35 nuclides which need to be determined for the evaluation of fission product leakage at the nuclear accident in the Fukushima nuclear power plants. Among them five nuclides of 
Co, 
Nb, 
Cs, 
Eu and 
Eu can be the objectives of the multiple -ray detection method. The simulation results indicate that the signal-to-noise ratio can be improved by a factor between 9.8 and 283, and the detection limit by a factor between 2.7 and 8.5 relative to the singles measurement, implying that the method can be well applied to the determination of the long-lived radioactive nuclides.
Oshima, Masumi*; Yamaguchi, Yurie*; Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Goto, Jun*; Bamba, Shigeru*; Bi, C.*; Morimoto, Takao*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 56(9-10), p.866 - 872, 2019/09
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：8.95(Nuclear Science & Technology)Sensitivity of charged particle activation analysis with 8 MeV proton beam was studied for determination of 35 long-lived radioactive nuclides. Reaction cross sections for those nuclides were estimated with ALICE-91 code and isomer yield ratios were estimated from those of neighboring isotopes by taking into account their spins and parities. It was found that the proposed charged particle activation analysis should show high sensitivity for the determination of several hardly measurable nuclides with long half-lives such as 
Cs, 
Pu, 
I, 
Sn, 
Mo, 
Pd, 
U, 
Cm, and 
Np.
Zr and a large 
value between the 
and 
statesSugawara, Masahiko*; Toh, Yosuke; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Oshima, Masumi*; Kimura, Atsushi; Kin, Tadahiro*; Hatsukawa, Yuichi*; Kusakari, Hideshige*
Physical Review C, 96(2), p.024314_1 - 024314_7, 2017/08
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：9.56(Physics, Nuclear)
SGo, Shintaro*; Ideguchi, Eiji*; Yokoyama, Rin*; Kobayashi, Motoki*; Kisamori, Keiichi*; Takaki, Motonobu*; Miya, Hiroyuki*; Ota, Shinsuke*; Michimasa, Shinichiro*; Shimoura, Susumu*; et al.
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 6, p.030005_1 - 030005_4, 2015/06
PbSegawa, Mariko; Toh, Yosuke; Harada, Hideo; Kitatani, Fumito; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Fukahori, Tokio; Oshima, Masumi*; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Iwamoto, Osamu; Hatsukawa, Yuichi; et al.
AIP Conference Proceedings 1594, p.339 - 344, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Astronomy & Astrophysics)
Am(n,) at J-PARC/MLF/ANNRIHarada, Hideo; Ota, Masayuki; Kimura, Atsushi; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Hirose, Kentaro; Hara, Kaoru; Kin, Tadahiro*; Kitatani, Fumito; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Nakamura, Shoji; et al.
Nuclear Data Sheets, 119, p.61 - 64, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：19 Percentile：74.32(Physics, Nuclear) rays from the neutron resonances of 
Se and 
Se at the J-PARC/MLF/ANNRIHori, Junichi*; Yashima, Hiroshi*; Nakamura, Shoji; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Hara, Kaoru; Harada, Hideo; Hirose, Kentaro; Kimura, Atsushi; Kitatani, Fumito; Koizumi, Mitsuo; et al.
Nuclear Data Sheets, 119, p.128 - 131, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：31.51(Physics, Nuclear)In this work, we measured the capture rays from the neutron resonances of Se and Se. A neutron time-of-flight method was adopted for the measurements with a 4
Ge spectrometer installed at the Accurate Neutron-Nucleus Reaction measurement Instrument (ANNRI) in the J-PARC Material and Life science experimental Facility (MLF). The -ray pulse-height spectra corresponding to the 27-eV resonance of Se and the 113-, 212-, 291-, 342-, 690- and 864-eV resonances of Se were obtained by gating on the TOF regions, respectively. The relative intensities of those primary transitions were derived and compared with the previous experimental data. For the 27-eV resonance of Se, a strong primary transition to the 293-keV state was observed. As for Se, the quite differences of the decay pattern were found between the resonances.
Pd and stable 
Pd nuclei at J-PARC/MLF/ANNRINakamura, Shoji; Kimura, Atsushi; Kitatani, Fumito; Ota, Masayuki; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Goko, Shinji*; Hara, Kaoru; Harada, Hideo; Hirose, Kentaro; Kin, Tadahiro*; et al.
Nuclear Data Sheets, 119, p.143 - 146, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：55.29(Physics, Nuclear)We have started the measurements of the neutron-capture cross sections for stable Pd nuclei as well as the radioactive Pd. The neutron-capture cross-section measurements by the time-of flight method were performed using an apparatus called "Accurate Neutron-Nucleus Reaction measurement Instrument (ANNRI)" installed at the neutron Beam Line No.4 of the Materials and Life science experimental Facility (MLF) in the J-PARC. The neutron-capture cross sections of Pd and Pd have been measured in the neutron energy range from thermal to 300 eV. Some new information was obtained for resonances of these Pd nuclei.
Np
at J-PARC/MLF/ANNRIHirose, Kentaro; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Hara, Kaoru; Harada, Hideo; Hori, Junichi*; Igashira, Masayuki*; Kamiyama, Takashi*; Katabuchi, Tatsuya*; Kimura, Atsushi; Kin, Tadahiro*; et al.
Nuclear Data Sheets, 119, p.48 - 51, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：9.69(Physics, Nuclear)
measurements of neutron-rich nuclei far from the -stability lineHayashi, Hiroaki*; Shibata, Michihiro*; Asai, Masato; Osa, Akihiko; Sato, Tetsuya; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Kimura, Atsushi; Oshima, Masumi*
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 747, p.41 - 51, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：12 Percentile：64.13(Instruments & Instrumentation)To measure -decay energy of short-lived fission products with good accuracy and high efficiency, we have developed a new total absorption clover detector and demonstrated its performance. Using a large-volume clover-type Ge detector having a through-hole in its center, we could measure total absorption spectra of + rays with extremely high efficiency and high energy resolution, and could determine values with 
30 keV accuracy. Using this detector, we have determined the values of 
Eu and 
Gd for the first time, and of 
Eu and 
Gd with better accuracies. In addition, we have observed a new isomeric state in Gd, and determined its half-life and excitation energy.
spectroscopy of the even-even nucleus 
PtLi, G. S.*; Liu, M. L.*; Zhou, X. H.*; Zhang, Y. H.*; Liu, Y. X.*; Zhang, N. T.*; Hua, W.*; Zheng, Y. D.*; Fang, Y. D.*; Guo, S.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 89(5), p.054303_1 - 054303_9, 2014/05
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：36.56(Physics, Nuclear)High-spin states of Pt have been reinvestigated using the 
Yb(
O, 4
) reaction at a beam energy of 88 MeV. The previously known positive parity band associated with the 
(
being 
or 
) configuration has been revised and extended significantly. A new negative parity band has been established and proposed to be based on the 
configuration. Possible structure evolution of the yrast line from predominantly vibrational to rotational with increasing spin is discussed with the help of E
over spin curves. Additionally, calculations of Total Routhian surfaces have been performed to investigate the band properties.
Kino, Koichi*; Furusaka, Michihiro*; Hiraga, Fujio*; Kamiyama, Takashi*; Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki*; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Goko, Shinji*; Hara, Kaoru; Harada, Hideo; Harada, Masahide; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 736, p.66 - 74, 2014/02
Times Cited Count：32 Percentile：90.83(Instruments & Instrumentation)
Sn using ANNRI-NaI(Tl) spectrometer at J-PARCHirose, Kentaro; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Hara, Kaoru; Harada, Hideo; Kimura, Atsushi; Kitatani, Fumito; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Nakamura, Shoji; Oshima, Masumi; Toh, Yosuke; et al.
JAEA-Conf 2013-002, p.173 - 178, 2013/10
RhSugawara, Masahiko*; Hayakawa, Takehito; Oshima, Masumi*; Toh, Yosuke; Osa, Akihiko; Matsuda, Makoto; Shizuma, Toshiyuki; Hatsukawa, Yuichi; Kusakari, Hideshige*; Morikawa, Tsuneyasu*; et al.
Physical Review C, 87(6), p.064319_1 - 064319_10, 2013/06
Times Cited Count：3 Percentile：25.65(Physics, Nuclear)High-spin states of Rh were studied through in-beam -ray spectroscopy by using the reaction 
Zn(
Cl, 2). The upper part of the band based on the g
proton orbital was rearranged in fourparallel cascades. The negative-parity band with the configuration of (g
)
[(d
(h
)]was extended up to 
that is possibly a terminating state. The band based on the 
proton orbital was observed up to 
and its property was compared with those of neighboring odd-Z nuclei from the viewpoint of vibrational to rotational evolution along the band.
RbHe, C.*; Shen, S.*; Wen, S.*; Zhu, L.*; Wu, X.*; Li, G.*; Zhao, Y.*; Yan, Y.*; Bai, Z.*; Wu, Y.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 87(3), p.034320_1 - 034320_10, 2013/03
Times Cited Count：6 Percentile：42.07(Physics, Nuclear)Np from 10 meV to 1 keV at Japan Proton Accelerator Research ComplexHirose, Kentaro; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Hara, Kaoru; Harada, Hideo; Kimura, Atsushi; Kin, Tadahiro*; Kitatani, Fumito; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Nakamura, Shoji; Oshima, Masumi; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 50(2), p.188 - 200, 2013/02
Times Cited Count：30 Percentile：89.40(Nuclear Science & Technology)The cross section of the Np reaction has been measured in the energy range from 10 meV to 
keV using the ANNRI-NaI detector at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). The cross section was obtained relative to that of the B
reaction. The absolute value of the cross section was deduced by normalizing the relative cross section to the JENDL-4.0 evaluation at the first resonance. The thermal cross section was obtained to be (176.74.7)b. The Maxwellian-averaged cross section for 
= 25.3 meV was derived as (174.65.1)b by referring the cross section from JENDL-4.0 below 10 meV. These results lead to the Westcott's 
-factor of 0.9880.010.
