A Model intercomparison of atmospheric Cs concentrations from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, phase III; Simulation with an identical source term and meteorological field at 1-km resolution

Sato, Yosuke*; Sekiyama, Tsuyoshi*; Fang, S.*; Kajino, Mizuo*; Qurel, A.*; Qulo, D.*; Kondo, Hiroaki*; Terada, Hiroaki; Kadowaki, Masanao; Takigawa, Masayuki*; et al.

Atmospheric Environment; X (Internet), 7, p.100086_1 - 100086_12, 2020/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeaoa.2020.100086

The third model intercomparison project for investigating the atmospheric behavior of Cs emitted during the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident (FDNPP-MIP) was conducted. A finer horizontal grid spacing (1 km) was used than in the previous FDNPP-MIP. Nine of the models used in the previous FDNPP-MIP were also used, and all models used identical source terms and meteorological fields. Our analyses indicated that most of the observed high atmospheric Cs concentrations were well simulated, and the good performance of some models improved the performance of the multi-model ensemble. The analyses also confirmed that the use of a finer grid resolution resulted in the meteorological field near FDNPP being better reproduced. The good representation of the wind field resulted in the reasonable simulation of the narrow distribution of high deposition amount to the northwest of FDNPP and the reduction of the overestimation over the area to the south of FDNPP. In contrast, the performance of the models in simulating plumes observed over the Nakadori area, the northern part of Gunma, and the Tokyo metropolitan area was slightly worse.

Spin-wave spin current in magnetic insulators

Uchida, Kenichi*; Adachi, Hiroto; Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Maekawa, Sadamichi; Saito, Eiji

Solid State Physics, 64; Recent Advances in Magnetic Insulators; From Spintronics to Microwave Applications, p.1 - 27, 2013/11

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-408130-7.00001-0

Spin-relaxation modulation and spin-pumping control by transverse spin-wave spin current in YFeO

Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Uchida, Kenichi*; Kikuchi, Daisuke*; An, Toshu*; Fujikawa, Yasunori*; Saito, Eiji

Applied Physics Letters, 103(5), p.052404_1 - 052404_4, 2013/07

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4817076

Heat-current-induced manipulation of spin relaxation in YFeO under an in-plane temperature gradient is investigated. We show that the linewidth of the ferromagnetic resonance spectrum, i.e., the spin relaxation, in an YFeO film increases or decreases depending on the temperature-gradient direction and that this modulation is attributed to the spin-transfer torque caused by a thermally induced transverse spin-wave spin current in the YFeO film. The experimental results also show that the spin-current magnitude generated by spin pumping in an attached Pt film is inversely proportional to the square of the modulated Gilbert damping constant, consistent with a phenomenological spin-pumping model.

Longitudinal spin Seebeck effect in various garnet ferrites

Uchida, Kenichi*; Nonaka, Tatsumi*; Kikkawa, Takashi*; Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Saito, Eiji

Physical Review B, 87(10), p.104412_1 - 104412_6, 2013/03

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.104412

The longitudinal spin Seebeck effect (LSSE) is investigated in various garnet ferritesYFeO ( = Gd, Ca; = Al, Mn, V, In, Zr) by means of the inverse spin Hall effect in Pt films. The magnitude of the LSSE voltage in the Pt/YFeO samples is found to be enhanced with increasing concentration of Fe in the garnet ferrites, which can be explained by a change in the spin-mixing conductance at the Pt/YFeO interfaces. We also investigate the dependence of the LSSE voltage on macroscopic magnetic parameters of YFeO. The experimental results show that the LSSE voltage in the Pt/YFeO samples hasa positive correlation with the Curie temperature and the saturation magnetization, but no clear correlation with the gyromagnetic ratio and the Gilbert damping constant of the samples.

Spin-current-driven thermoelectric coating

Kirihara, Akihiro*; Uchida, Kenichi*; Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Ishida, Masahiko*; Nakamura, Yasunobu*; Manako, Takashi*; Saito, Eiji; Yorozu, Shinichi*

Nature Materials, 11(8), p.686 - 689, 2012/08

https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3360

Thermal spin pumping and magnon-phonon-mediated spin-Seebeck effect

Uchida, Kenichi*; Ota, Takeru*; Adachi, Hiroto; Xiao, J.*; Nonaka, Tatsumi*; Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Bauer, G. E. W.*; Maekawa, Sadamichi; Saito, Eiji

Journal of Applied Physics, 111(10), p.103903_1 - 103903_11, 2012/05

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4716012

All-oxide system for spin pumping

Qiu, Z.*; Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Ando, Kazuya*; Fujikawa, Yasunori*; Uchida, Kenichi*; Tashiro, Takaharu*; Harii, Kazuya*; Yoshino, Tatsuro*; Saito, Eiji

Applied Physics Letters, 100(2), p.022402_1 - 022402_3, 2012/01

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3675463

In a simple all-oxide system, spin pumping driven by spin wave resonances have been investigated by using the inverse spin-Hall effect (ISHE). In a lanthanum doped yttrium iron garnet (La:YIG)/indium tin oxide (ITO) bilayer film, the spin pumping generates and injects a spin current into the ITO layer, and an electromotive force signal is observed via the ISHE. The electromotive forces were measured depend on the out-of-plane magnetic-field-angle and the microwave excitation power, which were consistent with the theoretical prediction of the ISHE. The realization of the all-oxide spin pumping system extends possibilities for the oxide spintronics.

Spin Seebeck insulator

Uchida, Kenichi*; Xiao, J.*; Adachi, Hiroto; Oe, Junichiro; Takahashi, Saburo; Ieda, Junichi; Ota, Takeru*; Kajiwara, Yosuke*; Umezawa, Hiromitsu*; Kawai, Hirotaka*; et al.

Nature Materials, 9(11), p.894 - 897, 2010/11

https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2856

Thermoelectric generation is an essential function in future energy-saving technologies. However, it has so far been an exclusive feature of electric conductors, a situation which limits its application; conduction electrons are often problematic in the thermal design of devices. Here we report electric voltage generation from heat flowing in an insulator. We reveal that, despite the absence of conduction electrons, the magnetic insulator LaYFeO can convert a heat flow into a spin voltage. Attached Pt films can then transform this spin voltage into an electric voltage as a result of the inverse spin Hall effect. The experimental result require us to introduce a thermally activated interface spin exchange between LaYFeO and Pt. Our findings extend the range of potential materials for thermoelectric applications and provide a crucial piece of information for understanding the physics of the spin Seebeck effect.

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2007

Nishio, Kazuhisa; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Mikake, Shinichiro; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Amano, Kenji; Oyama, Takuya; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Hama, Katsuhiro; Mizuno, Takashi; et al.

JAEA-Review 2009-002, 88 Pages, 2009/03

JAEA-Review-2009-002-1.pdf:29.31MB
JAEA-Review-2009-002-2.pdf:35.38MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is developing a geoscientific research project named Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project in crystalline rock environment in order to establish scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of HLW. Geoscientific research at MIU is planned to be carried out in three phases over a period of 20 years; Surface-based Investigation Phase (Phase I), Construction Phase (Phase II) and Operation Phase (Phase III). Currently, the project is under the Construction Phase. This document presents the following results of the research and development performed in 2007 fiscal year, as a part of the Construction Phase based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002, (1) Investigation at the MIU Construction Site and the Shobasama Site, (2) Construction at the MIU Construction Site, (3) Research Collaboration.

Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, Annual report for fiscal year 2005

Nishio, Kazuhisa; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Mikake, Shinichiro; Tsuruta, Tadahiko; Amano, Kenji; Oyama, Takuya; Takeuchi, Ryuji; Saegusa, Hiromitsu; Hama, Katsuhiro; Yoshida, Haruo*; et al.

JAEA-Review 2008-073, 99 Pages, 2009/03

JAEA-Review-2008-073-1.pdf:37.33MB
JAEA-Review-2008-073-2.pdf:37.16MB

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) at Tono Geoscience Center (TGC) is developing a geoscientific research project named Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) project in crystalline rock environment in order to establish scientific and technological basis for geological disposal of HLW. Geoscientific research at MIU is planned to be carried out in three phases over a period of 20 years; Surface-based Investigation Phase (Phase 1), Construction Phase (Phase 2) and Operation Phase (Phase 3). Currently, the project is under the Construction Phase. This document presents the following results of the research and development performed in 2005 fiscal year, as a part of the Construction Phase based on the MIU Master Plan updated in 2002, (1) Investigation at the MIU Construction Site, (2) Construction at the MIU Construction Site, (3) Research Collaboration.