Half-integer random resonance compensation for further beam power ramp-up in the 3-GeV rapid cycling synchrotron of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex

Kojima, Kunihiro; Harada, Hiroyuki; Tamura, Fumihiko; Okita, Hidefumi; Chimura, Motoki; Saha, P. K.

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2025(1), p.013G01_1 - 013G01_19, 2025/01

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptae185

A comprehensive study on the random resonances was conducted to mitigate beam losses and ensure sufficient tunability of the operating point for further beam power ramp-up in the 3-GeV rapid cycling synchrotron of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. Low-intensity beam studies revealed considerable excitation of the half-integer random resonance. This half-integer random resonance was successfully compensated using trim quadrupole magnets without exciting other higher-order resonances. By implementing a conventional theoretical procedure based on resonance driving terms, we identified the leakage field from extraction magnets as the primary source of the error field driving the random resonance. High-intensity beam studies confirmed that our resonance compensation approach substantially mitigated beam loss in higher-tune regions, making it highly effective in improving operating point tunability.

Production cross-sections of residual nuclides from Zr + at 27 MeV/nucleon

Hwang, J.*; Chillery, T.*; Dozono, Masanori*; Imai, Nobuaki*; Michimasa, Shinichiro*; Sumikama, Toshiyuki*; Chiga, Nobuyuki*; Ota, Shinsuke*; Nakayama, Shinsuke; 49 of others*

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2024(9), p.093D03_1 - 093D03_12, 2024/09

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptae139

Nuclear transmutation emerges as a promising approach for reprocessing high-level waste, specifically treating long-lived nuclides like Zr from spent fuel. It is essential to accumulate reaction data for these nuclei to advance this prominent treatment and to build a comprehensive understanding of reaction mechanisms. In this study, the residual production cross-sections resulting from proton-induced reactions on Zr were measured at 27 MeV/nucleon in inverse kinematics. At the RIKEN-RIBF facility the OEDO beamline was used to deduce production cross-sections for isotopes, Nb, Zr, and Y. Comparing the results from this study and prior research with calculated excitation functions, a moderate agreement is found with theoretical predictions derived from TALYS and CCONE. Despite the potential limitations of low-energy proton-induced reactions for Zr transmutation, the measured cross-sections offer valuable insights for future considerations in nuclear-waste treatment facilities. This is particularly relevant for facilities exploring innovative methods, such as accelerator-driven systems.

Development of a single-ended magnetic alloy loaded cavity in the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex rapid cycling synchrotron

Yamamoto, Masanobu; Nomura, Masahiro; Okita, Hidefumi; Shimada, Taihei; Tamura, Fumihiko; Hara, Keigo*; Hasegawa, Katsushi*; Omori, Chihiro*; Sugiyama, Yasuyuki*; Yoshii, Masahito*

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2023(7), p.073G01_1 - 073G01_16, 2023/07

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptad085

The Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) employs Magnetic Alloy (MA) loaded cavities. We realize multi-harmonic rf driving and beam loading compensation owing to the broadband characteristics of the MA. The currently installed cavity is the conventional type one which is designed to be driven by tube amplifiers in a push-pull operation. The push-pull operation has some advantages, i.e., suppressing a higher harmonic distortion without the beam acceleration and shortening the cavity length. However, a disadvantage arises at the high intensity beam acceleration where the multi-harmonic rf driving causes a severe imbalance of the anode voltage swing and restricts the tube operation. Although we have achieved an acceleration for the design beam power of 1 MW, the imbalance becomes an issue to further increase the beam power. We have developed a single-ended MA cavity to avoid such difficulty. The cavity has no tube imbalance intrinsically and it is found that the power consumption to drive the cavity can be reduced compared with the conventional one.

Inverse mass ordering of light scalar mesons in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model

Saionji, Takahiro*; Jido, Daisuke*; Harada, Masayasu*

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2023(3), p.033D01_1 - 033D01_18, 2023/03

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptad028

Emission characteristics of gadolinium ions in a water Cherenkov detector

Iwata, Yoshihiro; Sekiya, Hiroyuki*; Ito, Chikara

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2022(12), p.123H01_1 - 123H01_12, 2022/12

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptac157

In this work, we constructed an experimental setup based on time-resolved laser-induced luminescence spectroscopy to investigate the emission characteristics of Gd ions in water. The excitation laser wavelength was tuned in the range of 245-255 nm, and large resonant peaks were observed at 246.2 nm and 252.3 nm with measured emission lifetimes of around 3 ms. Good linearity was observed between Gd concentration and emission intensity for these two wavelengths, indicating that our setup is useful for remote monitoring of Gd concentration.

Kaon-baryon coupling schemes and kaon condensation in hyperon-mixed matter

Muto, Takumi*; Maruyama, Toshiki; Tatsumi, Toshitaka*

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2022(9), p.093D03_1 - 093D03_37, 2022/09

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptac115

Two-dimensional resistive-wall impedance with finite thickness; Its mathematical structures and their physical meanings

Shobuda, Yoshihiro

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2022(5), p.053G01_1 - 053G01_44, 2022/05

AA2021-0891.pdf:2.09MB

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptac053

When the skin depth is greater than the chamber thickness for relativistic beams, the two-dimensional longitudinal resistive-wall impedance of a cylindrical chamber with a finite thickness decreases proportionally to the frequency. The phenomenon is commonly interpreted as electro-magnetic fields leaking out of the chamber over a frequency range. However, the relationship between the wall current on the chamber and the leakage fields from the chamber is unclear because the naive resistive-wall impedance formula does not dynamically express how the wall current converts to the leakage fields when the skin depth exceeds the chamber thickness. A prestigious textbook {Kheifets} re-expressed the resistive-wall impedance via a parallel circuit model with the resistive-wall and inductive terms to provide a dynamic picture of the phenomenon. However, there are some flaws in the formula. From a fundamental standpoint, this study highlights them and provides a more appropriate and rigorous picture of the longitudinal resistive-wall impedance with finite thickness. To demonstrate their physical meaning, we re-express the longitudinal impedance for non-relativistic beams, as well as the transverse resistive-wall impedance including space charge impedance based on a parallel circuit model.

First observation of a nuclear -state of a hypernucleus,

Yoshimoto, Masahiro*; Fujita, Manami; Hashimoto, Tadashi; Hayakawa, Shuhei; Ichikawa, Yudai; Ichikawa, Masaya; Imai, Kenichi*; Nanamura, Takuya; Naruki, Megumi; Sako, Hiroyuki; et al.

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2021(7), p.073D02_1 - 073D02_19, 2021/07

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptab073

Gamow-Teller transitions of neutron-rich = 82, 81 nuclei by shell-model calculations

Shimizu, Noritaka*; Togashi, Tomoaki*; Utsuno, Yutaka

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2021(3), p.033D01_1 - 033D01_15, 2021/03

AA2020-0889.pdf:1.07MB

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptab022

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An Event excess observed in the deeply bound region of the C missing-mass spectrum

Ichikawa, Yudai*; Fujita, Manami; Hasegawa, Shoichi; Hayakawa, Shuhei; Sako, Hiroyuki; Sato, Susumu; Tamura, Hirokazu; Tanida, Kiyoshi; Yamamoto, Takeshi; 36 of others*

Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2020(12), p.123D01_1 - 123D01_34, 2020/12

https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptaa139