Spatial polarization distribution measurements of gamma rays produced by inverse Compton scattering

Yang, Y.*; 平 義隆*; 静間 俊行*; Omer, M.

Proceedings of 16th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC25) (Internet), p.194 - 196, 2025/11

https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2025-MOPB063

Highly polarized MeV gamma-rays, produced by Laser Compton Scattered (LCS) of a polarized laser with an electron beam, offer a unique probe for basic and applied physics research. As the polarization characteristics of these gamma-rays vary with the position of the beam cross section, it is essential to understand the polarization properties when using polarized gamma-rays. However, detailed measurements of the two-dimensional spatial polarization distribution have not yet been conducted. In the UVSOR synchrotron facility, a polarimeter was developed to measure the spatial polarization distribution of linearly polarized gamma-rays. The polarimeter is based on asymmetry measurements of the Compton scattering cross section. In this conference, we will report on measurement results of the spatial polarization distribution of linearly and circularly polarized LCS gamma-rays. The polarization axis of the polarized gamma-rays was clearly measured to vary with scattering and azimuth angle. In the near future, we plan to use the developed polarimeter to also measure the spatial polarization distribution of gamma-rays generated by an axially symmetric polarized laser.

Circular polarization measurement for individual gamma rays in capture reactions with intense pulsed neutrons

遠藤 駿典; 安部 亮太*; 藤岡 宏之*; 猪野 隆*; 岩本 修; 岩本 信之; 河村 しほり*; 木村 敦; 北口 雅暁*; 小林 龍珠*; et al.

European Physical Journal A, 60(8), p.166_1 - 166_10, 2024/08

https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-024-01392-6

Measurements of -ray circular polarization emitted from neutron capture reactions provide valuable information for nuclear physics studies. The spin and parity of excited states can be determined by measuring the circular polarization from polarized neutron capture reactions. Furthermore, the -ray circular polarization in a neutron capture resonance is crucial for studying the enhancement effect of parity nonconservation in compound nuclei. The -ray circular polarization can be measured using a polarimeter based on magnetic Compton scattering. A polarimeter was constructed, and its performance indicators were evaluated using a circularly polarized -ray beam. Furthermore, as a demonstration, the -ray circular polarization was measured in S(n,)S reactions with polarized neutrons.

Spin and parity assignments for low-lying states in the odd-mass nucleus Ta

静間 俊行*; Omer, M.; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生

Physical Review C, 109(5), p.054320_1 - 054320_8, 2024/05

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.109.054320

Low-lying levels in the odd-mass nucleus Ta have been populated via nuclear resonance fluorescence using a quasi-monoenergetic, linearly polarized photon beam at the High Intensity -ray Source (HIS) facility at Duke University. The spin and parity of the levels were determined from the azimuthal intensity asymmetry of resonantly scattered -rays with respect to the polarization plane of the incident photon beam. The electric and magnetic dipole strengths were obtained for excitation energies from 2.2 to 3.2 MeV. The results are discussed in terms of the nuclear scissors mode. This work is a contribution of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the agreement of the coordinated research program (CRP), J02015 (Facilitation of Safe and Secure Trade Using Nuclear Detection Technology - Detection of RN and Other Contraband). This work was a part of a study of the nuclear resonance fluorescence aiming at nuclear security and safeguards applications, being supported by the subsidiary for "promotion of strengthening nuclear security or the like" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan.

Cross section asymmetry of polarized -ray elastic scattering

Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 小泉 光生; 羽島 良一*; 橋本 智*; 宮本 修治*

LASTI Annual Report, 24, p.20 - 22, 2023/12

https://www.lasti.u-hyogo.ac.jp/annualreport/LASTI_Annual_Report_vol_24_2022.pdf

Nondestructive elemental analysis is highly valued in many fields such as archeology, paleontology, space sciences, nuclear security, and nuclear nonproliferation. These fields usually impose estimating the elemental composition of bulk, large, and inhomogeneous samples nondestructively. Common elemental analysis techniques such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF) may fail in such situations due to self-absorption of low energy X-rays within thin layers of the sample. In the present study, we propose a novel nondestructive method that may be useful in distinguishing the elemental composition of a given sample based on the elastic scattering of linearly polarized and high-energy -rays. Linear polarization of -rays causes asymmetry of the elastic scattering cross sections with respect to the polarization plane of the incident -rays. At specific -ray energies and scattering angles, the asymmetry ratio, R, of the cross sections in two orthogonal planes is characteristic of each element. The measurement of asymmetry ratio of 1.62 MeV linearly polarized -rays at NewSUBARU facility is presented. This work is a contribution of the JAEA to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the agreement of the coordinated research program (CRP), J02015 (Facilitation of Safe and Secure Trade Using Nuclear Detection Technology - Detection of RN and Other Contraband).

Impact of the temperature on the non-destructive nuclide assay in the transmission NRF method

Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 小泉 光生; 平 義隆*; Zen, H.*; 大垣 英明*; 羽島 良一

UVSOR-50, P. 37, 2023/08

https://www.uvsor.ims.ac.jp/eng/activity/2022/pdf/ActivityReport2022.pdf

核共鳴蛍光(NRF)を用いた非破壊分析において、試料温度によるドップラー効果による影響を調べることを目的とした研究を開始した。今回は、波長1980nmのファイバーレーザーを加速エネルギー746MeVの電子ビームと衝突させて生成した最大エネルギー5.54MeVのレーザーコンプトンガンマ線をPb標的に照射し、共鳴散乱ガンマ線を3台の高純度ゲルマニウム検出器を用いて測定した。その結果、レーザーコンプトンガンマ線最大エネルギーよりも高いエネルギーで、複数のガンマ線ピークが観測された。これらのガンマ線は、実験室内の制動放射線によって発生した中性子が測定装置の周囲の物質と反応した後に放出された中性子捕獲即発ガンマ線であると考えられる。そのため、バックグラウンドガンマ線の低減のため、ゲルマニウム検出器の周囲を厚さ10cmの鉛を用いて遮蔽した。その結果、即発ガンマ線のバックグラウンドは抑制され、Pbの共鳴散乱ガンマ線を観測することができた。

Accurate estimation of spectral density of LCS gamma-ray source

Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生

第43回日本核物質管理学会年次大会会議論文集(インターネット), 3 Pages, 2022/11

Gamma-rays originated from laser Compton scattering (LCS) are convenient photon sources for nondestructive interrogation of nuclear materials. LCS can be used with nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF), the two of which are considered photon-based active interrogation techniques. However, an accurate estimation of the incident LCS -ray flux is crucial. The -ray flux is customarily measured using high purity germanium (HPGe) detectors, usually calibrated using standard point-like radioactive -ray sources. These standard sources are entirely different from LCS beams in terms of detection geometry. Therefore, the calibration process must be corrected to meet the LCS beam conditions. Here, we demonstrate how to implement the required corrections and provide experimental validation of these corrections.

Calculating off-axis efficiency of coaxial HPGe detectors by Monte Carlo simulation

Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 198, p.110241_1 - 110241_7, 2022/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110241

In beam geometries where a directed -ray beam hits the surface of a coaxial high purity germanium detector (HPGe), the detector efficiency is sensitive to the position where -rays initially hit the detector surface because the structure of the detector is nonuniform. This may cause inaccuracy of the detector efficiency when measured using standard sources that are point-like sources emitting -rays isotropically. Obtaining a precise estimation of the full energy peak efficiency of the coaxial HPGe detector in the beam geometry for on-axis and off-axis measurements requires a Monte Carlo simulation. We performed a Monte Carlo simulation that calculates the detector efficiency in the beam geometry. The effects of the off-axis distance and -ray beam size on the efficiency are quantitatively analyzed. We found that the intrinsic efficiency in the beam geometry is maximized when the beam hits the detector at specific off-axis distances. Our Monte Carlo calculations have been supported by a nuclear resonance fluorescence experiment using laser Compton scattering -ray beam.

Isomer production ratio of the Cd()Cd reaction in an -process branching point

早川 岳人*; 藤 暢輔; 木村 敦; 中村 詔司; 静間 俊行*; 岩本 信之; 千葉 敏*; 梶野 敏貴*

Physical Review C, 103(4), p.045801_1 - 045801_5, 2021/04

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.103.045801

A -decay unstable isomer with a half-life of 14.1 y at 264 keV in Cd is a branching point in the process, from which a weak branch reaches to a rare tin isotope Sn whose astrophysical origin has been an open problem. We have measured rays decaying to the ground state or the isomer in the Cd()Cd reaction using high-energy resolution detectors in conjunction with a time-of-flight method. The relative production ratios of the isomer to the total following the neutron capture reactions on Cd have been evaluated in an energy region of up to 9 keV, and the spin and parity of several resonances have been assigned.

Low-lying electric and magnetic dipole strengths in Pb

静間 俊行*; 湊 太志; Omer, M.*; 早川 岳人*; 大垣 英明*; 宮本 修治*

Physical Review C, 103(2), p.024309_1 - 024309_8, 2021/02

AA2020-0675.pdf:0.29MB

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.103.024309

Pbの低エネルギー双極子強度を準モノクロ=線形偏極フォトンビームの光核散乱を使って調べ、6.8MeVまでの励起エネルギーにおける電磁双極子()および磁気双極子強度()を導出した。今回の(,)反応の結果は、過去に行われた(,)反応のデータと合わせて、中性子閾値近傍のエネルギーにおけるとの光吸収反応断面積を求めるために使った。得られた測定結果は、乱雑位相近似法+粒子振動カップリング法による理論計算の結果と比較し、核構造の観点から議論を行う。

Testing enrichment meter based on nuclear resonance fluorescence

Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生

日本核物質管理学会第40回年次大会プロシーディングス集, p.59 - 62, 2019/11

Nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) is a phenomenon that a nuclide-specific -ray is resonantly absorbed and re-emitted. This method is considered useful for the nondestructive detection of nuclear materials. In order to demonstrate how accurate the NRF method is able to measure the isotopic abundance, we performed NRF experiments on natural tungsten as a surrogate of nuclear materials at the High Intensity -ray Source (HIS) facility, Duke University. Our results show that the relative deviations between the reference and measured abundances are less than 4%. This work was supported by the subsidiary for promotion of strengthening nuclear security or the like of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan.