Initial oxidation kinetics of Si(113)-(32) investigated using supersonic seeded molecular beams

Ono, Shinya*; Tanaka, Kazuma*; Kodama, Hiraku*; Tanaka, Masatoshi*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden*

Surface Science, 697, p.121600_1 - 121600_6, 2020/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2020.121600

The initial oxidation on silicon surfaces with (113) orientation has been investigated by high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation. In the present study, we investigated both the Si2p state and O1s state to evaluate the oxide thickness, composition, and to assess the strain at the SiO/Si interface. In the Si2p state, the oxidized components (Si, Si, Si, Si) were analyzed. In the O1s state, a low-binding-energy component (LBC) and a high-binding-energy component (HBC) were analyzed. To investigate the non-thermal oxidation process, we utilized the supersonic seeded molecular beam (SSMB) to enhance the translational kinetic energies () of oxygen molecules. We demonstrate that the oxide quality and oxidation kinetics are largely altered by changing .

Completion of solidification and stabilization for Pu nitrate solution to reduce potential risks at Tokai Reprocessing Plant

Mukai, Yasunobu; Nakamichi, Hideo; Kobayashi, Daisuke; Nishimura, Kazuaki; Fujisaku, Sakae; Tanaka, Hideki; Isomae, Hidemi; Nakamura, Hironobu; Kurita, Tsutomu; Iida, Masayoshi*; et al.

Proceedings of 2017 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2017) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2017/04

TRP has stored the plutonium in solution state for long-term since the last PCDF operation in 2007 was finished. After the great east Japan earthquake in 2011, JAEA had investigated the risk against potential hazard of these solutions which might lead to make hydrogen explosion and/or boiling of the solution accidents with the release of radioactive materials to the public when blackout. To reduce the risk for storing Pu solution (about 640 kg Pu), JAEA planned to perform the process operation for the solidification and stabilization of the solution by converted into MOX powder at PCDF in 2013. In order to perform PCDF operation without adaption of new safety regulation, JAEA conducted several safety measures such as emergency safety countermeasures, necessary security and safeguards (3S) measures with understanding of NRA. As a result, the PCDF operation had stared on 28th April, 2014, and successfully completed to convert MOX powder on 3rd August, 2016 for about 2 years as planned.

Consideration on the earthquake-resistant margin of equipment base-bolts receiving the shearing load during seismic movements

Sakaguchi, Shinobu; Tachibana, Ikuya; Koshino, Katsuhiko; Shirozu, Hidetomo; Shirai, Nobutoshi; Imamoto, Nobuo; Tomita, Tsuneo; Tobita, Hiroo; Yamanaka, Atsushi; Kobayashi, Daisuke; et al.

JAEA-Technology 2011-006, 24 Pages, 2011/03

JAEA-Technology-2011-006.pdf:3.07MB

In the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake on 2007, observed earthquake motion exceeded design base at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant. However, there was no earthquake damage in safety important equipments to stop reactor, to cool reactor, and to contain radioactive materials. One of this reason is said that many safety margin are included in the design and the permissible value. To know more accurate safety margin, shearing force examinations for the base bolts were conducted. In examinations, delegate test-bolts were made; the test bolts were selected from heavier equipment in Tokai Reprocessing Plant. In this report, the shearing strength obtained from the examinations shows more accurate safety margin.

Fabrication of vibro-packed fuel assemblies, 3; Fabrication result in RIAR

Komiyama, Kazumasa*; Tanaka, Yasumasa*; Shikakura, Sakae*; Kasai, Yoshimitsu*; Kawata, Norio; Yano, Soichiro; Kisly, V.*; Lipatov, A.*

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Initial oxidation processes on Si(113) surfaces at room temperature

Tanaka, Kazuma*; Ono, Shinya*; Kodama, Hiraku*; Abe, Sosuke*; Miura, Shu*; Narishige, Takuma*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Tanaka, Masatoshi*

no journal, , 

Analysis of electronic states on Si(113) surfaces oxidized by a supersonic seeded molecular beam technique

Tanaka, Kazuma*; Ono, Shinya*; Kodama, Hiraku*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Tanaka, Masatoshi*

no journal, , 

Deep understanding of structures and electronic states of ultra-thin oxidies grown on surfaces with high-index crystal plane is required for the use of SiO/Si with various surfaces in 3D MOSFET such as Si nanowires. In this study, real time photoelectron spectroscopy analysis on oxidation sates formed at the Si(113) surface was demonstrated by using SUREAS2000 constructed at BL23SU in SPring-8. We used supersonic molecular beams to select the translational energies of oxygen molecule and we found that Si oxidation states can be controlled by incident energies.