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Tamii, Atsushi*; Pellegri, L.*; S
derstrm, P.-A.*; Allard, D.*; Goriely, S.*; Inakura, Tsunenori*; Khan, E.*; Kido, Eiji*; Kimura, Masaaki*; Litvinova, E.*; et al.
European Physical Journal A, 59(9), p.208_1 - 208_21, 2023/09
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：0.02(Physics, Nuclear)no abstracts in English
Sakai, Kenji; Oku, Takayuki; Okudaira, Takuya; Kai, Tetsuya; Harada, Masahide; Hiroi, Kosuke; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kakurai, Kazuhisa*; Shimizu, Hirohiko*; Hirota, Katsuya*; et al.
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 33, p.011116_1 - 011116_6, 2021/03
In neutron fundamental physics, study of correlation term 
of a neutron spin 
and a target nuclear spin 
is important because term interferes to parity non-conserving (PNC) and time reversal non-conserving terms. For this study, a xenon (Xe) is an interesting nucleus because it has been observed an enhancement of PNC effect around neutron resonance peaks, and polarizes up to 
by using a spin exchange optical pumping (SEOP) method. We would plan to develop a polarized Xe gas target with a compact in-situ SEOP system, and to study term by utilizing epithermal neutron beams supplied from a high intense pulsed spallation neutron source. As the first step, we attempted to measure neutron polarizing ability caused by term at a 9.6 eV s-wave resonance peak of 
Xe at BL10 in MLF, by detecting change 
of ratio between neutron transmissions with the polarized and unpolarized Xe target. After demonstrating that our apparatus could detect small change (
) of neutron transmissions caused by Doppler broadening effect, a signified value of has been obtained as preliminary results. For analyzing the obtained in detail, we are improving our nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance systems for evaluating Xe polarization independently of neutron beams.
)Komatsu, Kazuki*; Iwasaki, Tsugumi*; Murata, Kosuke*; Yamashiro, Hideaki*; Goh, V. S. T.*; Nakayama, Ryo*; Fujishima, Yohei*; Ono, Takumi*; Kino, Yasushi*; Shimizu, Yoshinaka*; et al.
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 56(3), p.484 - 497, 2021/03
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：87.04(Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science)We have established an archive system of livestock and wild animals from the surrounding ex-evacuation zone. Wildlife within the alert zone have been exposed to low-dose-rate (LDR) radiation for a long and continuous time. In this study, we analysed the morphological characteristics of the testes and in vitro fertilization (IVF) capacity of cryopreserved sperm of raccoons from the ex-evacuation zone of the FDNPP accident. This study revealed that the chronic and LDR radiation exposure associated with the FDNPP accident had no adverse effect on the reproductive characteristics and functions of male raccoons.
He neutron spin filter at J-PARCOkudaira, Takuya; Oku, Takayuki; Ino, Takashi*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Sakai, Kenji; Hiroi, Kosuke; Takahashi, Shingo*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Endo, Hitoshi*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 977, p.164301_1 - 164301_8, 2020/10
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：79.13(Instruments & Instrumentation)
He
excimer cluster tracers in superfluid helium-4 via neutron-
He absorption reactionSonnenschein, V.*; Tsuji, Yoshiyuki*; Kokuryu, Shoma*; Kubo, Wataru*; Suzuki, So*; Tomita, Hideki*; Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki*; Iguchi, Tetsuo*; Matsushita, Taku*; Wada, Nobuo*; et al.
Review of Scientific Instruments, 91(3), p.033318_1 - 033318_12, 2020/03
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0(Instruments & Instrumentation)Okudaira, Takuya; Oku, Takayuki; Sakai, Kenji; Ino, Takashi*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Hiroi, Kosuke; Shinohara, Takenao; Kakurai, Kazuhisa*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Shimizu, Hirohiko*; et al.
Proceedings of Science (Internet), 356, p.029_1 - 029_5, 2019/12
The technology development section carries out the development of the neutron polarization device: He Spin Filter. It is often used for the fundamental physics region. In order to explain the matter-dominated universe, a time reversal violation is necessary and searches for new physics are conducted in the world. The T-violation search using a polarized neutron beam is planned at J-PARC. A large He spin filter is needed to polarize high energy neutrons for the experiment and is developed in JAEA. Recently, we developed the accurate measurement system to evaluate the polarization of He and a vacuum system to make the He spin filter, and large He spin filters for epi-thermal neutron was made using the system. The current status of the development of the He spin filter will be talked.
He
clusters via neutron-He absorption reaction toward visualization of full velocity field in quantum turbulenceMatsushita, Taku*; Sonnenschein, V.*; Guo, W.*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Hiroi, Kosuke; Hirota, Katsuya*; Iguchi, Tetsuo*; Ito, Daisuke*; Kitaguchi, Masaaki*; Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki*; et al.
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 196(1-2), p.275 - 282, 2019/07
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：4.76(Physics, Applied)
rays from neutron-induced compound states of 
LaOkudaira, Takuya*; Takada, Shusuke*; Hirota, Katsuya*; Kimura, Atsushi; Kitaguchi, Masaaki*; Koga, Jun*; Nagamoto, Kosuke*; Nakao, Taro*; Okada, Anju*; Sakai, Kenji; et al.
Physical Review C, 97(3), p.034622_1 - 034622_15, 2018/03
Times Cited Count：12 Percentile：71.12(Physics, Nuclear)Yamamoto, Kazami; Saha, P. K.; Aoki, Masaharu*; Mihara, Satoshi*; Nakatsugawa, Yohei*; Shimizu, Kosuke*; Kinsho, Michikazu
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 8, p.012004_1 - 012004_5, 2015/09
The existence of a mu-e conversion process is expected by some theories beyond the standard model in particle physics, but has not been discovered yet due to its low probability. The DeeMe experiment, proposed at J-PARC Material Life Science Facility (MLF), is planned to find the mu-e conversion process on a Muon production target. In order to distinguish mu-e event signal from a background, the number of a proton that comes after hundreds of nanoseconds from the main beam should be less than one per one hour during the DeeMe experiment. Therefore we designed a new measurement system to confirm low background level. A simulation result showed that the new system could detect such delayed proton.
Shimizu, Ryo; Takaya, Akikazu; Shirozu, Hidetomo; Uchida, Naoki; Tanaka, Kosuke; Yamaguchi, Akira; Aoto, Kazumi; Watahiki, Masaru
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 4(3), p.203 - 212, 2005/09
It was occurred that process solution leaked from the steam jet in the acid recovery process of Tokai reprocessing plant. So we retrieved the jet from the cell and observed the inside. As a result, it was revealed that a defect by corrosion, which penetrated the inside of the structure, arose from the steam nozzle root in the suction room of the jet. To ascertain why such failure occurred, we carried out observation of metallurgical structure of the jet, an analysis of temperature distribution of the structure involving verification using mock-ups and evaluation of material by corrosion test. Consequently, the origin of the corrosion defect was pin hole which was occurred on the surface of the end of the material at the steam nozzle root, where nitric acid fluid was contacted, and then the defect progressed along the temperature of about 120 of the structure. Anisotropy of the material, possibly originating in the manufacturing process, was observed from the result of evaluation of material by corrosion test. Finally, we devised a new design of improved corrosion resistance on the result of the whole investigations.
CuHara, Keigo*; Adachi, Takeshi*; Akimune, Hidetoshi*; Daito, Izuru*; Fujimura, Hisako*; Fujita, Yoshitaka*; Fujiwara, Mamoru; Fushimi, Kenichi*; Hara, Kaoru*; Harakeh, M. N.*; et al.
Physical Review C, 68(6), p.064612_1 - 064612_9, 2003/12
Times Cited Count：11 Percentile：58.08(Physics, Nuclear)no abstracts in English
Shirozu, Hidetomo; Shimizu, Ryo; Takaya, Akikazu; Uchida, Naoki; Tanaka, Kosuke; Yamaguchi, Akira; Aoto, Kazumi
Saikuru Kiko Giho, (21), p.41 - 55, 2003/00
The cause of the failure, which had occurred in the steam jet (273J202) in the acid recovery process of Tokai reprocessing plant, was investigated.
He neutron spin filterOku, Takayuki; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Sakai, Kenji; Hiroi, Kosuke; Shinohara, Takenao; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; Ino, Takashi*; Oyama, Kenji*; Chang, L.-J.*; et al.
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We have been developing a He neutron spin filter (NSF) for the efficient utilization of pulsed neutrons, since it can polarize neutrons effectively in a wide energy range. The He NSF is effective even for neutrons with energy higher than several-tens-meV, so that it will be useful for the study of high-energy magnetic excitation. Since the He NSF can also cover a large solid angle and polarize neutrons without deflecting them from their original course, it is suitable for the analyzer for SANS instruments and reflectometers. In addition, the He NSF will be a key device in the application of recently developed magnetic field imaging technique by using polarized pulsed neutrons. In order to apply the He NSF to experiments at a pulsed neutron experimental facility such as the J-PARC, it is important to make the system stable and easy to setup and operate, because the system is located inside a radiation shield for high energy ray and neutrons. In this study, we have developed compact laser optics with a volume holographic grating element for a spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) system, and composed an in-situ SEOP He NSF.
Shimizu, Kosuke*; Inoue, Hiroyuki*; Taniguchi, Naoki; Sakamaki, Keiko; Tachikawa, Hirokazu*
no journal, ,
The effect of solution pH to the SCC susceptibility of carbon-steel (CS) in an anaerobic ground water must be investigated to guarantees the soundness of the CS HLW overpack for ultra-long term. For the present study, the SCC susceptibility of CS at and near the reversible hydrogen evolution potentials at each solution pH was evaluated by the slow strain rate test (SSRT); as for the test solution, NaHCO
/NaCO solutions whose pH were adjusted 8 to 13 and purged with Ar gas were used. The SCC susceptibility became minimum at pH near 9 and 13 as well as reached maximum at pH near 11.
He neutron spin filterOku, Takayuki; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Sakai, Kenji; Hiroi, Kosuke; Shinohara, Takenao; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; Ino, Takashi*; Oyama, Kenji*; Chang, L.-J.*; et al.
no journal, ,
The He NSF is effective even for neutrons with energy higher than several-tens-meV, so that it will be useful for the study of high-energy magnetic excitation. Since the He NSF can also cover a large solid angle and polarize neutrons without deflecting them from their original course, it is suitable for the analyzer for SANS instruments and reflectometers. In order to apply the He NSF to experiments at a pulsed neutron experimental facility such as the J-PARC, it is important to make the system stable and easy to setup and operate, because the system is located inside a radiation shield for high energy ray and neutrons. In this study, we have developed compact laser optics with a volume holographic grating (VHG) element for a spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) system, and composed an in-situ SEOP He NSF. The design and performance of the in-situ SEOP He NSF will be then presented, and its possible application will be discussed.
He spin filter developmentOku, Takayuki; Sakai, Kenji; Hiroi, Kosuke; Watanabe, Masao; Shinohara, Takenao; Aizawa, Kazuya; Kakurai, Kazuhisa; Kira, Hiroshi*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kiriyama, Koji*; et al.
no journal, ,
We have been developing a He neutron spin filter for applicaion at J-PARC MLF. The He neutron spin filter is avairable for neutrons in a wide energy range, and is also effective for a divergent neutron beam. Therefore, it is very useful in the neutron scattering experiment. So far, we have devleoped a compact laser optics with a volume holographic grating (VHG) elements, and have constructed an on-beam SEOP based He neutron spin filter. The olarization analysis tests were performed with the He neutron spin filter at several neutron beamlines for the sans, reflectivity and neutron imaging experiments. To extend the application range of the He neutron spin filter at J-PARC MLF, we plan to develop larger saize cells, higher power laser for the SEOP, and prepare working area for the filter inside the MLF experimental hall.
He spin filter developmentOku, Takayuki; Sakai, Kenji; Hiroi, Kosuke; Watanabe, Masao; Shinohara, Takenao; Aizawa, Kazuya; Kakurai, Kazuhisa*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kiriyama, Koji*; et al.
no journal, ,
We have been developing a He neutron spin filter for application at J-PARC MLF. The He neutron spin filter is available for neutrons in a wide energy range, and is also effective for a divergent neutron beam. Therefore, it is very useful in the neutron scattering experiment. So far, we have developed a compact laser optics with a volume holographic grating (VHG) elements, and have constructed an on-beam SEOP based He neutron spin filter. The polarization analysis tests were performed with the He neutron spin filter at several neutron beamlines for the sans, reflectivity and neutron imaging experiments. To extend the application range of the He neutron spin filter at J-PARC MLF, we plan to develop larger size cells, higher power laser for the SEOP, and prepare working area for the filter inside the MLF experimental hall.
Sakai, Kenji; Oku, Takayuki; Harada, Masahide; Kai, Tetsuya; Hiroi, Kosuke; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Shimizu, Hirohiko*; Hirota, Katsuya*; Okudaira, Takuya*; et al.
no journal, ,
no abstracts in English
Sakai, Kenji; Oku, Takayuki; Okudaira, Takuya; Kai, Tetsuya; Harada, Masahide; Hiroi, Kosuke; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Shimizu, Hirohiko*; Yamamoto, Tomoki*; Ino, Takashi*; et al.
no journal, ,
In neutron fundamental physics, a study of correlation term of a neutron spin s and a target nuclear spin is important because the term interferes to parity non-conserving (PNC) and time reversal non-conserving (TRNC) terms. For this study, a xenon (Xe) is an interesting nucleus because it has been observed an enhancement of PNC effect around neutron resonance peaks, and polarizes up to 
by using a spin exchange optical pumping (SEOP) method. We attempted to develop a polarized Xe target in a compact 
SEOP system and measure neutron polarizing ability caused by the term at a 9.6 eV 
-wave resonance peak of Xe, by detecting change 
of a ratio between neutron transmissions with the polarized and unpolarized Xe target. As preliminary results, we observed a signified value of 
after demonstrating that our apparatus could distinguish Doppler broadening effect as systematic error.
He spin filter for the time reversal violation search using compound nuclei at JAEAOkudaira, Takuya; Oku, Takayuki; Sakai, Kenji; Ino, Takashi*; Hayashida, Hirotoshi*; Hiroi, Kosuke; Shinohara, Takenao; Kakurai, Kazuhisa*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Shimizu, Hirohiko*; et al.
no journal, ,
The technology development section carries out the development of the neutron polarization device: He Spin Filter. Since this device is often used for the fundamental physics region, it is important to cooperate with scientists in this region for further development. In order to explain the matter-dominated universe, a time reversal violation is necessary and searches for new physics are conducted in the world. The T-violation search experiment using a polarized neutron beam is planned at J-PARC. A large He spin filter is needed to polarize epi-thermal neutron for the experiment and is developed in JAEA. Recently, user's experiments for the T-violation search using He spin filter were conducted. The current status of the development of the He spin filter and feature plan will be presented.
Fujishima, Yohei*; Suzuki, Masatoshi*; Goh, V. S. T.*; Ariyoshi, Kentaro*; Kasai, Kosuke*; Nakata, Akifumi*; Kino, Yasushi*; Oka, Toshitaka; Shinoda, Hisashi*; Shimizu, Yoshinaka*; et al.
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After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, the surrounding environment was contaminated with radionuclides. Although the ambient dose rates are decreasing, prolonged effects of chronic low-dose exposure on animals are expected to be seen in the coming years. It is necessary to assess the effects of radioactivity on the wild animals in this area to better understand about the risk of low dose radiation. The chromosome translocation frequency of Japanese macaques were significantly higher in Fukushima groups comparing from control groups in Miyagi. Furthermore, chromosome translocation frequencies tended to correlate between external doses or internal dose-rates. However, chromosome translocation frequency was decreasing year by year, which may reflect restoration of environments such as decreasing of ambient dose-rates and decontamination efforts.
