Approaches to characterization of nuclear material for establishment of nuclear forensics

Okazaki, Hiro; Sumi, Mika; Sato, Mitsuhiro; Kayano, Masashi; Kageyama, Tomio; Martinez, P.*; Xu, N.*; Thomas, M.*; Porterfield, D.*; Colletti, L.*; et al.

Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai (INMM) Nihon Shibu Dai-35-Kai Nenji Taikai Rombunshu (Internet), 9 Pages, 2015/01

The quality control section of Plutonium Fuel Development Center (PFDC) in Japan Atomic Energy Agency has been analyzing isotopic compositions and content of plutonium and uranium as well as impurity and physics of nuclear materials in the process of MOX fuel fabrication for accountancy purpose as well as process control purposes. These analytical techniques are also effective for nuclear forensics to identify the source, history, and route of the material by determining a composition and chemical property of it. Therefore, PFDC cooperates with Los Alamos National Laboratory which has broad experience and established measurement skill for nuclear forensics, and evaluates the each method, procedure, and analytical data toward R&D of characterizing a nuclear fuel for forensics purposes. This paper describes the approaches to develop characterization techniques of nuclear fuel for nuclear forensic purpose at PFDC.

Expansion control for cementation of incinerated ash

Nakayama, Takuya; Suzuki, Shinji; Hanada, Keiji; Tomioka, Osamu; Sato, Junya; Irisawa, Keita; Kato, Jun; Kawato, Yoshimi; Meguro, Yoshihiro

Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Cement-based Materials for Nuclear Wastes (NUWCEM 2014) (CD-ROM), 12 Pages, 2014/06

Periodic flux jump in superconducting Pb networks as consequence of the extended Little-Parks effect

Ishida, Takekazu*; Matsushima, Yoshiaki*; Shimizu, Makoto*; Hayashi, Masahiko*; Ebisawa, Hiromichi*; Sato, Osamu*; Kato, Masaru*; Koyama, Tomio*; Machida, Masahiko; Sato, Kazuo*; et al.

Physica C, 468(7-10), p.576 - 580, 2008/04

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2007.11.080

The extended Little-Parks effect of superconducting network is known as a periodic variation as a function of magnetic field. Superconducting Pb honeycomb networks of matching field 0.106 G and triangular microhole lattice of Pb of matching field 0.425 G have been fabricated by the combination of electron-beam lithography and a lift-off process of evaporated Pb films. The application of magnetic field corresponds to the vortex filling into superconducting networks. We measured the magnetization of the networks systematically by using a SQUID magnetometer. We found that flux jump appears rather periodically as a function of magnetic field. Flux jumps may be induced by a periodic decrease of the critical current density of the network. To the authors' knowledge, this is for the first time to observe the regular flux jumps due to the critical current modification coming from the extended Little-Parks effect of the superconducting networks.

Roundness and straightness measurement of ceramic beam ducts for the 3GeV-synchrotron of Japan-proton accelerator research complex

Nishizawa, Daiji*; Kinsho, Michikazu; Kanazawa, Kenichiro; Ogiwara, Norio; Saito, Yoshio*; Kubo, Tomio*; Sato, Yoshihiro*

Shinku, 47(4), p.339 - 343, 2004/02

https://doi.org/10.3131/jvsj.47.339

Large aperture cylindrical beam ducts consisting of alumina ceramics will be used for the first time in the 3GeV-synchrotron of High Intensity Proton Accelerator Facility. It is necessary to evaluate roundness and straightness of ceramic ducts because we have to compensate contact area of the connected beam duct large as well as we have to compensate large enough beam aperture. We developed an apparatus of measuring roundness and straightness, and we completed data analysis method as well as measuring method. Then we are measuring and evaluating roundness and straightness of ceramic beam ducts. Now, we have newly made an ellipse ceramic duct for the 3GeV-synchrotron BM. This duct has ellipse cross-sections to satisfy with larger aperture that the beam dynamics requires. In this conference, we are going to present taken data and findings regarding form accuracy including roundness and straightness of the ellipse ceramic duct.

Irradiation effects on alumina ceramics for vacuum duct

Kinsho, Michikazu; Nishizawa, Daiji*; Uota, Masahiko*; Kubo, Tomio*; Sato, Yoshihiro*; Saito, Yoshio*

Shinku, 44(3), p.131 - 134, 2001/03

https://doi.org/10.3131/jvsj.44.131

no abstracts in English

Outgassing measurements for vacuum chamber used for J-PARC accelerators

Saito, Yoshio*; Sato, Yoshihiro*; Shimamoto, Masayuki*; Kubo, Tomio*; Uota, Masahiko*; Hori, Yoichiro*; Kinsho, Michikazu; Kabeya, Zenzaburo*

no journal, , 

In the J-PARC acceletarors, maintenances should be minimized under high levels of radiation. An ultra high vacuum is required for the system in order to realize a long lifetime of the vacuum components. Materials of copper, stainless steel, titanium, alumina ceramics are to be finished as so to reduce the outgassing rate. The measurement of outgassing rate of titanium whose surface is chemically stable has the lowest value compared to any other materials examined so far.

Development of high-level liquid waste conditioning technology for advanced nuclear fuel cycle, 3; Volatilizing ruthenium with electrochemical oxidation

Fukuda, Kazuhito; Tomioka, Kenichiro; Endo, Noboru; Sato, Soichi; Yamagishi, Isao; Morita, Yasuji

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Solidification of PbCl-bearing incinerated ash with geopolymer

Sato, Junya; Tomioka, Osamu; Meguro, Yoshihiro

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Investigation on pathology of anemia using in-air micro-PIXE; Examination for treatment of chronic hepatitis c with interferon

Akutsu, Taito*; Tomioka, Satoru*; Nagamine, Takeaki*; Sato, Takahiro; Koka, Masashi; Kamiya, Tomihiro

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Study of conditioning technologies of secondary wastes produced from contaminated water treatment,3; Properties of waste form of simulated sludge with inorganic solidified materials

Sato, Junya; Nakayama, Takuya; Suzuki, Shinji; Tomioka, Osamu; Kawato, Yoshimi; Sugaya, Atsushi; Horiguchi, Kenichi; Akutsu, Shigeru; Meguro, Yoshihiro

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English