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Iwamoto, Hiroki; Nakano, Keita; Meigo, Shinichiro; Satoh, Daiki; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Sugihara, Kenta*; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Uesugi, Tomonori*; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; et al.
EPJ Web of Conferences, 284, p.01023_1 - 01023_4, 2023/05
Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.21(Nuclear Science & Technology)For accurate prediction of neutronic characteristics for accelerator-driven systems (ADS) and a source term of spallation neutrons for reactor physics experiments for the ADS at Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA), we have launched an experimental program to measure nuclear data on ADS using the Fixed Field Alternating Gradient (FFAG) accelerator at Kyoto University. As part of this program, the proton-induced double-differential thick-target neutron-yields (TTNYs) and cross-sections (DDXs) for iron, lead, and bismuth have been measured with the time-of-flight (TOF) method. For each measurement, the target was installed in a vacuum chamber on the beamline and bombarded with 107-MeV proton beams accelerated from the FFAG accelerator. Neutrons produced from the targets were detected with stacked, small-sized neutron detectors for several angles from the incident beam direction. The TOF spectra were obtained from the detected signals and the FFAG kicker magnet's logic signals, where gamma-ray events were eliminated by pulse shape discrimination. Finally, the TTNYs and DDXs were obtained from the TOF spectra by relativistic kinematics. The measured TTNYs and DDXs were compared with calculations by the Monte Carlo transport code PHITS with its default physics model of INCL version 4.6 combined with GEM and those with the JENDL-4.0/HE nuclear data library.
Iwamoto, Hiroki; Nakano, Keita; Meigo, Shinichiro; Satoh, Daiki; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Sugihara, Kenta; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Uesugi, Tomonori*; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(4), p.435 - 449, 2023/04
Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:68.71(Nuclear Science & Technology)Double-differential thick target neutron yields (TTNYs) for Fe, Pb, and Bi targets induced by 107-MeV protons were measured using the fixed-field alternating gradient accelerator at Kyoto University for research and development of accelerator-driven systems (ADSs) and fundamental ADS reactor physics research at the Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA). Note that TTNYs were obtained with the time-of-flight method using a neutron detector system comprising eight neutron detectors; each detector has a small NE213 liquid organic scintillator and photomultiplier tube. The TTNYs obtained were compared with calculation results using Monte Carlo-based spallation models (i.e., INCL4.6/GEM, Bertini/GEM, JQMD/GEM, and JQMD/SMM/GEM) and the evaluated high-energy nuclear data library, i.e., JENDL-4.0/HE, implemented in the particle and heavy iontransport code system (PHITS). All models, including JENDL-4.0/HE, failed to predict high-energy peaks at a detector angle of 5. Comparing the energy- and angle-integrated spallation neutron yields at energies of 20 MeV estimated using the measured TTNYs and the PHITS indicated that INCL4.6/GEM would be suitable for the Monte Carlo transport simulation of ADS reactor physics experiments at the KUCA.
Iwamoto, Hiroki; Nakano, Keita; Meigo, Shinichiro; Satoh, Daiki; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Uesugi, Tomonori*; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; Yashima, Hiroshi*; Nishio, Katsuhisa; et al.
JAEA-Conf 2022-001, p.129 - 133, 2022/11
For accurate prediction of neutronic characteristics for accelerator-driven systems (ADS) and a source term of spallation neutrons for reactor physics experiments for the ADS at Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA), we have launched an experimental program to measure nuclear data on ADS using the Fixed Field Alternating Gradient (FFAG) accelerator at Kyoto University. As part of this program, the proton-induced double-differential thick-target neutron-yields (TTNYs) and cross-sections (DDXs) for iron have been measured with the time-of-flight (TOF) method. For each measurement, the target was installed in a vacuum chamber on the beamline and bombarded with 107-MeV proton beams accelerated from the FFAG accelerator. Neutrons produced from the targets were detected with stacked, small-sized neutron detectors composed of the NE213 liquid organic scintillators and photomultiplier tubes, which were connected to a multi-channel digitizer mounted with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), for several angles from the incident beam direction. The TOF spectra were obtained from the detected signals and the FFAG kicker magnet's logic signals, where gamma-ray events were eliminated by pulse shape discrimination applying the gate integration method to the FPGA. Finally, the TTNYs and DDXs were obtained from the TOF spectra by relativistic kinematics.
Toda, Hiroyuki*; Yamaguchi, Masatake; Matsuda, Kenji*; Shimizu, Kazuyuki*; Hirayama, Kyosuke*; Su, H.*; Fujihara, Hiro*; Ebihara, Kenichi; Itakura, Mitsuhiro; Tsuru, Tomohito; et al.
Tetsu To Hagane, 105(2), p.240 - 253, 2019/02
Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0(Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering)no abstracts in English
Terada, Kentaro*; Ninomiya, Kazuhiko*; Osawa, Takahito; Tachibana, Shogo*; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; Kubo, Kenya*; Kawamura, Naritoshi*; Higemoto, Wataru; Tsuchiyama, Akira*; Ebihara, Mitsuru*; et al.
Scientific Reports (Internet), 4, p.5072_1 - 5072_6, 2014/05
Times Cited Count:45 Percentile:82.6(Multidisciplinary Sciences)After the discovery of X-ray by Rontgen, mankind got a new eye to see through things. This fluoroscopy, so-called X-ray radiography that gives the density distribution of the inside of an object, has been applied to the vast research field such as natural/material/medical sciences, industry and technology. The recent development on the intense pulsed muon source at J-PARC MUSE (rate of 106 cps for 60 MeV/c) enabled us to pioneer a new frontier of analytical sciences. Here we report on a non-destructive elemental analysis by using muon capture. Controlling muon's momentum from 32.5 to 57.5 MeV/c. we successfully demonstrated a depth-profile analysis of light elements from several mm-thick layered materials, and non-destructive bulk analyses of meteorites containing organics. Now it is a beginning to utilize a new eye, muon radiography.
Nisawa, Atsushi*; Yoneda, Yasuhiro; Ueno, Go*; Murakami, Hironori*; Okajima, Yuka*; Yamamoto, Kenichiro*; Semba, Yasunori*; Uesugi, Kentaro*; Tanaka, Yoshihito*; Yamamoto, Masaki*; et al.
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 20(2), p.219 - 225, 2013/03
Times Cited Count:12 Percentile:54.28(Instruments & Instrumentation)A Si(111) winged crystal has been designed to minimize anticlastic bending and improve sagittal focusing efficiency. The crystal was thin with wide stiffening wings. The length-to-width ratio of the crystal was optimized by finite element analysis, and the optimal value was larger than the "golden value". The analysis showed that the slope error owing to anticlastic bending is less than the Darwin width. The X-rays were focused two-dimensionally using the crystal and a tangentially bent mirror. The observed profiles of the focal spot agreed well with the results of a ray-tracing calculation in the energy range from 8 to 17.5 keV. X-ray diffraction measurements with a high signal-to-noise ratio using this focusing system were demonstrated for a small protein crystal.
Suzuki, Takuya*; Takano, Hidekazu*; Takeuchi, Akihisa*; Uesugi, Kentaro*; Asaoka, Hidehito; Suzuki, Yoshio*
Advances in X-Ray Chemical Analysis, Japan, 36, p.249 - 257, 2005/03
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Yamada, Kunimi; Kogiso, Tetsu*; Uesugi, Kentaro*; Hirata, Takafumi*
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Yamada, Kunimi; Kogiso, Tetsu*; Uesugi, Kentaro*; Hirata, Takafumi*
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Yamada, Kunimi; Kogiso, Tetsu*; Uesugi, Kentaro*; Hirata, Takafumi*
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Iwamoto, Hiroki; Meigo, Shinichiro; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Hirose, Kentaro; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; Maekawa, Fujio; Makii, Hiroyuki; Nakano, Keita; et al.
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Nakano, Keita; Iwamoto, Hiroki; Meigo, Shinichiro; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Hirose, Kentaro; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; Maekawa, Fujio; Makii, Hiroyuki; et al.
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For accurate prediction of neutronic characteristics for accelerator-driven system (ADS), an experimental program to measure nuclear data on ADS using the Fixed Field Alternating Gradient (FFAG) accelerator at Kyoto University has been launched. As a part of this program, energy spectra of spallation neutron from 100-MeV proton-induced reactions on Fe, Pb, and Bi are plan to be measured. In this report, the results of the measurement on Fe target will be presented.
Nakano, Keita; Iwamoto, Hiroki; Meigo, Shinichiro; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Hirose, Kentaro; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; Maekawa, Fujio; Makii, Hiroyuki; et al.
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Toward the realization of Accelerator-Driven System (ADS), we have been measuring the nuclear data for ADS using Kyoto University FFAG accelerator. In this presentation, we report the outline and the results of the energy spectrum measurement of neutrons produced by 107 MeV proton-induced reactions on lead and bismuth, which are the most important nuclides in ADS.
Iwamoto, Hiroki; Meigo, Shinichiro; Satoh, Daiki; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Sugihara, Kenta; Nakano, Keita; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Uesugi, Tomonori*; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; et al.
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For the purpose of research and development of accelerator-driven nuclear transmutation systems, neutron yields of 107-MeV proton incident on iron, lead and bismuth targets were measured by the flight time method using the FFAG accelerator at Kyoto University. The energy spectra of the neutron yield obtained by the measurements were compared with results of particle transport analysis with the nuclear reaction models (INCL4.6/GEM, Bertini/GEM, JQMD/GEM and JQMD/SMM/GEM) incorporated in the Monte Carlo particle transport calculation code PHITS and the nuclear data library JENDL-4.0/HE. As a result, it was found that the INCL4.6/GEM, which was the reference model of PHITS, best reproduced the experimental values.
Iwamoto, Hiroki; Meigo, Shinichiro; Satoh, Daiki; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Sugihara, Kenta*; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Uesugi, Tomonori*; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; Yashima, Hiroshi*; Nishio, Katsuhisa; et al.
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Iwamoto, Hiroki; Meigo, Shinichiro; Nishio, Katsuhisa; Ishi, Yoshihiro*; Hirose, Kentaro; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Kuriyama, Yasutoshi*; Makii, Hiroyuki; Maekawa, Fujio; Mori, Yoshiharu*; et al.
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An experimental program for the research and development of Accelerator-Driven System (ADS) was carried out from FY2019 to FY2022. In this program, nuclear data on 100 MeV proton-induced spallation reactions on ADS target materials were experimentally obtained using the FFAG accelerator at Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University. Specifically, the proton-induced double-differential thick target neutron yield (TTNY) for Fe, Pb, and Bi, neutron-production double-differential cross sections (DDX) for Pb and Bi, fission rate of Np by spallation neutrons, Pb(p,f) reaction and Bi(p,f) reactions, the mass number distribution of fission fragments produced in the Pb(p,f) and Bi(p,f) reactions, and the fission neutrons. As a result of comparing the measured data with the analytical values obtained by various nuclear reaction models, issues to be addressed toward the advancement of nuclear reaction models for proton-induced spallation reactions in the 100 MeV region were clarified.