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Ca cast doubt on a doubly magic 
CaChen, S.*; Browne, F.*; Doornenbal, P.*; Lee, J.*; Obertelli, A.*; Tsunoda, Yusuke*; Otsuka, Takaharu*; Chazono, Yoshiki*; Hagen, G.*; Holt, J. D.*; et al.
Physics Letters B, 843, p.138025_1 - 138025_7, 2023/08
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：0.02(Astronomy & Astrophysics)Gamma decays were observed in 
Ca and 
Ca following quasi-free one-proton knockout reactions from 
Sc. For Ca, a 
ray transition was measured to be 1456(12) keV, while for Ca an indication for a transition was observed at 1115(34) keV. Both transitions were tentatively assigned as the 
decays. A shell-model calculation in a wide model space with a marginally modified effective nucleon-nucleon interaction depicts excellent agreement with experiment for 
level energies, two-neutron separation energies, and reaction cross sections, corroborating the formation of a new nuclear shell above the N = 34 shell. Its constituents, the 
and 
orbitals, are almost degenerate. This degeneracy precludes the possibility for a doubly magic Ca and potentially drives the dripline of Ca isotopes to 
Ca or even beyond.
Takabe, Yugo; Otsuka, Noriaki; Fuyushima, Takumi; Sayato, Natsuki; Inoue, Shuichi; Morita, Hisashi; Jaroszewicz, J.*; Migdal, M.*; Onuma, Yuichi; Tobita, Masahiro*; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2022-040, 45 Pages, 2023/03
JAEA-Technology-2022-040.pdf:6.61MB
Because of the decommission of the Japan Materials Testing Reactor (JMTR), the domestic neutron irradiation facility, which had played a central role in the development of innovative nuclear reactors and the development of technologies to further improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of light water reactors, was lost. Therefore, it has become difficult to pass on the operation techniques of the irradiation test reactors and irradiation technologies, and to train human resources. In order to cope with these issues, we conducted a study on the implementation of irradiation tests using overseas reactors as neutron irradiation sites as an alternative method. Based on the "Arrangement between the National Centre for Nuclear Research and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development on Testing Reactor," the feasibility of conducting an irradiation test at the MARIA reactor (30 MW) owned by the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) using the temperature control system, which is one of the JMTR irradiation technologies, was examined. As a result, it was found that the irradiation test was possible by modifying the ready-made capsule manufactured in accordance with the design and manufacturing standards of the JMTR. After the modification, a penetration test, an insulation continuity test, and an operation test in the range of room temperature to 300
C, which is the operating temperature of the capsule, were conducted and favorable results were obtained. We have completed the preparations prior to transport to the MARIA reactor.
Otsuka, Yusuke*; Kanazawa, Naoya*; Hirayama, Motoaki*; Matsui, Akira*; Nomoto, Takuya*; Arita, Ryotaro*; Nakajima, Taro*; Hanashima, Takayasu*; Ukleev, V.*; Aoki, Hiroyuki; et al.
Science Advances (Internet), 7(47), p.eabj0498_1 - eabj0498_9, 2021/11
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：40.96(Multidisciplinary Sciences)
Ar by the (
,2) reactionJuh
sz, M. M.*; Elekes, Z.*; Sohler, D.*; Utsuno, Yutaka; Yoshida, Kazuki; Otsuka, Takaharu*; Ogata, Kazuyuki*; Doornenbal, P.*; Obertelli, A.*; Baba, Hidetada*; et al.
Physics Letters B, 814, p.136108_1 - 136108_8, 2021/03
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：46.8(Astronomy & Astrophysics)The nuclear structure of Ar was studied by the (,2) reaction using -ray spectroscopy for the bound and unbound states. Comparing the results to our shell-model calculations, two bound and six unbound states were established. The low cross sections populating the two bound states of Ar could be interpreted as a clear signature for the presence of significant sub-shell closures at neutron numbers 32 and 34 in argon isotopes.
Ca corroborates arising 
neutron magic numberChen, S.*; Lee, J.*; Doornenbal, P.*; Obertelli, A.*; Barbieri, C.*; Chazono, Yoshiki*; Navrtil, P.*; Ogata, Kazuyuki*; Otsuka, Takaharu*; Raimondi, F.*; et al.
Physical Review Letters, 123(14), p.142501_1 - 142501_7, 2019/10
Times Cited Count：47 Percentile：92.65(Physics, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Shibata, Keiichi; Iwamoto, Osamu; Nakagawa, Tsuneo; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Ichihara, Akira; Kunieda, Satoshi; Chiba, Satoshi; Katakura, Junichi; Otsuka, Naohiko*
Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 59(2), p.1046 - 1051, 2011/08
Times Cited Count：18 Percentile：69.22(Physics, Multidisciplinary)In JENDL-4, much emphasis is placed on the improvements of FP and MA data. For achieving this, new nuclear model codes POD and CCONE were developed, since experimental data are very scarce for those nuclei. The global coupled-channel optical model parameters, which were obtained in the wide mass region, were used for the evaluation of cross sections. Thermal cross sections of actinides were determined by carefully examining available experimental data. Special care was taken for the resonance region of 
U in order to reproduce measured criticalities and Na-void reactivities for U fueled fast-neutron cores. As for FP, resolved resonance parameters were updated for more than 100 nuclei. The cross sections of above the resonance region were evaluated by using the POD and CCONE codes. Fission product yield data were obtained from the ENDF/B-VII.0 data with some modifications. The new library, which contains neutron data for 406 nuclei, will be made available in 2010.
Shibata, Keiichi; Iwamoto, Osamu; Nakagawa, Tsuneo*; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Ichihara, Akira; Kunieda, Satoshi; Chiba, Satoshi; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Otsuka, Naohiko*; Osawa, Takaaki*; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 48(1), p.1 - 30, 2011/01
Times Cited Count：1611 Percentile：100(Nuclear Science & Technology)The fourth version of Japanese Evaluated Nuclear Data Library has been produced. In the new library, much emphasis is placed on the improvements of fission product and minor actinoid data. Two nuclear model codes were developed to evaluate the cross sections of fission products and minor actinoids. Coupled-channel optical model parameters, which can be applied to wide mass and energy regions, were obtained for nuclear model calculations. Thermal cross sections of actinoids were determined by considering recent experimental data or by the systematics of neighboring nuclei. A simultaneous evaluation was performed for the fission cross sections of important uranium and plutonium isotopes above 10 keV. The data on FP were re-evaluated, and new evaluations were performed for 30 nuclides. The data on light elements and structural materials were partly re-evaluated. The new library was released as JENDL-4.0 in May 2010.
Shibata, Keiichi; Iwamoto, Osamu; Ichihara, Akira; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Kunieda, Satoshi; Otsuka, Naohiko*; Fukahori, Tokio; Nakagawa, Tsuneo; Katakura, Junichi
Proceedings of 16th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC-16) (CD-ROM), 6 Pages, 2008/10
Evaluated nuclear data play an important role in nuclear engineering. After we released the first version of Japanese Evaluated Nuclear Data Library JENDL-1 about 30 years ago, JENDL has been revised several times by considering the feedback from users and recent experimental data. JENDL-3.3, which was released in 2002, is being used in various fields, and its reliability has been confirmed. We are developing JENDL-4 for innovative reactors with much emphasis on the improvements of FP and MA data. Nuclear model codes were developed. The actinide data were already released as JENDL Actinoid File 2008. The complete library JENDL-4 will be made available in FY2009.
Shibata, Keiichi; Nakagawa, Tsuneo; Fukahori, Tokio; Iwamoto, Osamu; Ichihara, Akira; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Kunieda, Satoshi; Otsuka, Naohiko; Katakura, Junichi; Watanabe, Yukinobu*; et al.
Proceedings of International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology (ND 2007), Vol.2, p.727 - 732, 2008/05
General- and special-purpose JENDL data files are being produced in cooperation with the Japanese Nuclear Data Committee. We have developed nuclear model codes to improve the quality of MA and FP data. In the FP region, we obtained global coupled-channel optical model parameters, which can be applied to neutron- and proton-induced reaction data up to 200 MeV. These parameters are used for statistical model calculation. Resolved resonance parameters of MA and FP nuclei were updated to improve the low-energy behavior of the cross sections by using recent measurements. As a follow-up of JENDL-3.3, which was released in 2002, covarainces of several nuclei were estimated for a study on ADS. Concerning special-purpose files, the compilation of the 2007 versions of JENDL High Energy File and Photonulcear Data Files is in the final stage.
Shibata, Keiichi; Nakagawa, Tsuneo; Iwamoto, Osamu; Ichihara, Akira; Iwamoto, Nobuyuki; Kunieda, Satoshi; Fukahori, Tokio; Otsuka, Naohiko; Katakura, Junichi
Proceedings of American Nuclear Society Topical Meeting on Physics of Reactors (PHYSOR 2006) (CD-ROM), 10 Pages, 2006/09
no abstracts in English
Shibata, Keiichi; Nakagawa, Tsuneo; Fukahori, Tokio; Ichihara, Akira; Iwamoto, Osamu; Otsuka, Naohiko*; Katakura, Junichi
AIP Conference Proceedings 769, p.171 - 176, 2005/05
The presentation deals with the activities on JENDL. JENDL-4 is being developed as a general purpose library. This library will include charged-particle and photon induced reaction data as well as spontaneous fission data for a limited number of nuclei in addition to neutron induced reaction data. The maximum incident energy can be extended to higher values than 20 MeV depending on data needs. Key subjects are improvements of accuracy of minor actinide and FP data, evaluations of covariances and so on. Quality assurance is regarded as important for JENDL-4. As special purpose files, we released the JENDL High Energy File and Photonuclear Data File this year. For the development of ADS, the Actinide File is being made. Furthermore,covariance data for some nuclei are also evaluated for ADS. Nuclear model codes are developed in order to reflect recent advances in nuclear theory on data evalulations. For users' covenience, we are working on the development of the Combined System for Nuclear Data Utilization, Circulaiton and Transfer.
Otsuka, Naohiko; Aikawa, Masayuki*; Suda, Takuma*; Naito, Kenichi*; Korennov, S.*; Arai, Koji*; Noto, Hiroshi*; Onishi, Akira*; Kato, Kiyoshi*; Nakagawa, Tsuneo; et al.
AIP Conference Proceedings 769, p.561 - 564, 2005/05
A web-based search and plot system for nuclear reaction data has been developed, covering experimental data in EXFOR format and evaluated data in ENDF format. The system is implemented for Linux OS, with Perl and MySQL used for CGI scripts and the database manager, respectively. Two prototypes for experimental and evaluated data are presented.
Yang, X.; Tagawa, Akihiro; Ueda, Masashi; Yamashita, Takuya; Otsuka, Yusuke*; Osafune, Kazunori*; Nishikawa, Masahiro*
The Hellenic Society of N, 0 Pages, 2003/11
This paper describes a new structure of horizontally polarized shear(SH) wave electromagnetic acoustic transducer(EMAT). The EMAT with a Halbach magnet structure shows a stronger magnetic flux density as well as ultrasonic sound pressure than that of an EMAT with a general periodic permanent magnet(PPM) structure. The measured magnetic flux density and the ultrasound directivity distributions for both the Halbach and the PPM structure EMATs are in excellent agreement with those expected form a simulation calculation. The above EMATs were also used for inspection tests of many artificial slits; and it is found that the Halbach one performs a better detectability than the PPM one.
Yamamoto, Takumi; Uesugi, Yoshihiko; Kawashima, Hisato; Hoshino, Katsumichi; ; Kasai, Satoshi; Kawakami, Tomohide; Kondoh, Takashi; Maeda, Hikosuke; Matsuda, Toshiaki; et al.
Physical Review Letters, 63(11), p.1148 - 1151, 1989/09
Times Cited Count：18 Percentile：75.65(Physics, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Hoshino, Katsumichi; Yamamoto, Takumi; Kawashima, Hisato; Suzuki, Norio; Uesugi, Yoshihiko; Mori, Masahiro; ; Kasai, Satoshi; Kawakami, Tomohide; Matsuda, Toshiaki; et al.
Physical Review Letters, 63(7), p.770 - 773, 1989/08
Times Cited Count：24 Percentile：80.15(Physics, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Hoshino, Katsumichi; Yamamoto, Takumi; Kawashima, Hisato; Suzuki, Norio; Uesugi, Yoshihiko; ; Kasai, Satoshi; Kawakami, Tomohide; Matsuda, Toshiaki; Miura, Yukitoshi; et al.
JAERI-M 89-038, 7 Pages, 1989/03
no abstracts in English
Hoshino, Katsumichi; Yamamoto, Takumi; Kawashima, Hisato; Tamai, Hiroshi; Ogawa, Toshihide; Odajima, Kazuo; Suzuki, Norio; Uesugi, Yoshihiko; Mori, Masahiro; ; et al.
Radio-Frequency Power in Plasmas, 4 Pages, 1989/00
no abstracts in English
Mori, Masahiro; Suzuki, Norio; Uesugi, Yoshihiko; Ogawa, Toshihide; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Otsuka, Hideo; Odajima, Kazuo; Kasai, Satoshi; Kawakami, Tomohide; Kawashima, Hisato; et al.
Nuclear Fusion, 28(10), p.1892 - 1897, 1988/10
Times Cited Count：22 Percentile：72.29(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)no abstracts in English
Mori, Masahiro; Miura, Yukitoshi; Suzuki, Norio; Uesugi, Yoshihiko; Tamai, Hiroshi; Ogawa, Toshihide; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Otsuka, Hideo; Odajima, Kazuo; Kasai, Satoshi; et al.
JAERI-M 87-117, 13 Pages, 1987/08
no abstracts in English
Sengoku, Seio; ; Hasegawa, Mitsuru; Hoshino, Katsumichi; Kasai, Satoshi; Kawakami, Tomohide; Kawashima, Hisato; Matoba, Toru; Matsuda, Toshiaki; Matsumoto, Hiroshi; et al.
Physical Review Letters, 59(4), p.450 - 453, 1987/00
Times Cited Count：48 Percentile：87.59(Physics, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
