J-PARC照射後試験施設概念検討

斎藤 滋; 明午 伸一郎; 牧村 俊助*; 平野 幸則*; 堤 和昌*; 前川 藤夫

JAEA-Technology 2023-025, 48 Pages, 2024/03

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日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA)は、原子力発電に伴い発生する高レベル放射性廃棄物の減容化・有害度低減のため、加速器を使った核変換の研究開発として加速器駆動システム(ADS; Accelerator-Driven Systems)の開発を進めている。ADSの設計に必要な材料照射データベースを作成し、鉛ビスマス共晶合金(LBE; Lead-Bismuth Eutectic)中での照射効果について研究するため、J-PARCに陽子照射施設の検討を進めている。この陽子照射施設では、LBEの核破砕ターゲットに250kWの陽子ビームを入射し、ADSの構造材候補材についてLBE流動下での照射試験を実施する他、半導体ソフトエラー試験、医療用RI製造、陽子ビーム利用などを行う計画である。これらのうち照射済み試料の照射後試験(PIE; Post Irradiation Examination)とRIの分離精製は、陽子照射施設に付属して建設されるPIE施設において実施される。本PIE施設では、J-PARCの他の施設において照射された機器や試料のPIEも実施される予定である。本報告書は、この照射後試験施設の概念構築に必要な照射後試験項目、試験フロー、設備、試験装置等の検討を行い、施設内の配置案をまとめたものである。

Precise lifetime measurement of H hypernucleus using in-flight HeH reaction

赤石 貴也; 橋本 直; 谷田 聖; 他35名*

Physics Letters B, 845, p.138128_1 - 138128_4, 2023/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2023.138128

We present a new measurement of the H hypernuclear lifetime using in-flight + He H + reaction at the J-PARC hadron facility. We demonstrate, for the first time, the effective selection of the hypernuclear bound state using only the -ray energy decayed from . This opens the possibility for a systematic study of isospin partner hypernuclei through comparison with data from (, ) reaction. As the first application of this method, our result for the H lifetime, , is one of the most precise measurements to date. We are also preparing to measure the lifetime of the hypertriton (H) using the same setup in the near future.

Neutron total and capture cross-section measurements of Gd and Gd in the thermal energy region with the Li-glass detectors and NaI(Tl) spectrometer installed in J-PARCMLFANNRI

木村 敦; 中村 詔司; 遠藤 駿典; Rovira Leveroni, G.; 岩本 修; 岩本 信之; 原田 秀郎; 片渕 竜也*; 寺田 和司*; 堀 順一*; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(6), p.678 - 696, 2023/06

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2134224

Neutron total and capture cross-section measurements of Gd and Gd were performed in the ANNRI at the MLF of the J-PARC. The neutron total cross sections were determined in the energy region from 5 to 100 meV. At the thermal neutron energy, the total cross sections were obtained to be 59.41.7 and 251.94.6 kilobarn for Gd and Gd, respectively. The neutron capture cross sections were determined in the energy region from 3.5 to 100 meV with an innovative method by taking the ratio of the detected capture event rate between thin and thick samples. At the thermal energy, the capture cross sections were obtained as 59.02.5 and 247.43.9 kilobarn for Gd and Gd, respectively. The present total and capture cross sections agree well within the standard deviations. The results for Gd were found to be consistent with the values in JENDL-4.0 and the experimental data given by Mastromarco et al. and Leinweber et al. within one standard deviation. Moreover, the present results for Gd agreed with the evaluated data in JENDL-4.0 and the experimental data by Mller et al. within one standard deviation and agreed with the data by Mastromarco et al. within 1.4 standard deviations. However, they disagree (11% larger) with the experimental result by Leinweber et al.

J-PARC ANNRIビームラインにおける偏極熱外中性子利用

遠藤 駿典; 奥平 琢也*

波紋, 33(2), p.68 - 72, 2023/05

https://doi.org/10.5611/hamon.33.2_68

J-PARC・MLFに設置されている中性子ビームラインの一つであるANNRIでは、Ge検出器、NaI検出器、LaBr検出器などのガンマ線検出器を用いた核反応測定が行われている。さらに近年、偏極中性子生成デバイスであるHeスピンフィルタをANNRIにおいて導入可能となり、偏極中性子を用いた新たな核反応測定が行われるようになった。Snなどのp波共鳴において、中性子の偏極方向とガンマ線の放出方向に依存する断面積の測定が行われた。また偏極中性子と円偏光度測定を組み合わせた新たな核データや角相関項の測定が今後行われていく予定である。本稿ではこれらANNRIにおける偏極中性子利用に関しての現状について解説する。

Observation of proton-transfer-coupled spin transition by single-crystal neutron-diffraction measurement

中西 匠*; 堀 優太*; 重田 育照*; 佐藤 寛泰*; Wu, S.-Q.*; 鬼柳 亮嗣; 宗像 孝司*; 大原 高志; 佐藤 治*

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25(17), p.12394 - 12400, 2023/05

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP00527E

The application of single-crystal neutron diffraction (SCND) to observe proton-transfer phenomena in crystalline compounds exhibiting unusual protonation states or proton dynamics has garnered significant research interest in recent years. However, proton tautomerism, which results in different protonation states before and after proton transfer, has never been observed using the SCND technique. Thus, to observe the proton tautomerism phenomenon by SCND measurements, we developed an iron(II) complex that forms a large crystal and exhibits a proton-transfer-coupled spin transition (PCST). The presence of the two types of proton tautomers was determined by conventional analysis of the proton position by X-ray crystallography, infrared spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations. Finally, our results confirmed that proton tautomerism was successfully observed for the first time using variable-temperature SCND measurements.

Proof-of-principle experiment for testing strong-field quantum electrodynamics with exotic atoms; High precision X-ray spectroscopy of muonic neon

奥村 拓馬*; 橋本 直; 他40名*

Physical Review Letters, 130(17), p.173001_1 - 173001_7, 2023/04

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.173001

To test bound-state quantum electrodynamics (BSQED) in the strong-field regime, we have performed high-precision X-ray spectroscopy of the 5-4 and 5-4 transitions (BSQED contribution of 2.4 eV and 5.2 eV, respectively) of muonic neon atoms in the low-pressure gas phase without bound electrons. Muonic atoms have been recently proposed as an alternative to few-electron high-Z ions for BSQED tests by focusing on circular Rydberg states where nuclear contributions are negligibly small. We determined the - transition energy to be 6297.08 0.04 (stat.) 0.13 (syst.) eV using superconducting transition-edge sensor microcalorimeters (5.2-5.5 eV FWHM resolution), which agrees well with the most advanced BSQED theoretical prediction of 6297.26 eV.

Present status of J-PARC MUSE

下村 浩一郎*; 幸田 章宏*; Pant, A. D.*; 名取 寛顕*; 藤森 寛*; 梅垣 いづみ*; 中村 惇平*; 反保 元伸*; 河村 成肇*; 手島 菜月*; et al.

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 2462, p.012033_1 - 012033_5, 2023/03

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2462/1/012033

At J-PARC MUSE, since the SR2017 conference and up to FY2022, there have been several new developments at the facility, including the completion of a new experimental area S2 at the surface muon beamline S-line and the first muon beam extraction to the H1 area in the H-line, mainly to carry out high-statistics fundamental physics experiments. Several new studies are also underway, such as applying negative muon non-destructive elemental analysis to the analysis of samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu in the D2 area of the D-line. This paper reports on the latest status of MUSE.

Pole position of measured in reactions

相川 脩*; 橋本 直; 谷田 聖; 他73名*

Physics Letters B, 837, p.137637_1 - 137637_8, 2023/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2022.137637

We measured a set of , , and invariant mass spectra below and above the mass threshold in -induced reactions on deuteron. We deduced the -wave and scattering amplitudes in the isospin 0 channel in the framework of a and coupled channel. We find that a resonance pole corresponding to is located at 1417.7(fitting errors)(systematic errors) + (fitting errors)(systematic errors)] MeV/, closer to the mass threshold than the value determined by the Particle Data Group.

次世代パワー半導体を用いた新キッカー電源用の低ジッタ回路の構築

小田 航大; 高柳 智弘; 小野 礼人; 堀野 光喜*; 植野 智晶*; 杉田 萌; 森下 卓俊; 飯沼 裕美*; 徳地 明*; 亀崎 広明*; et al.

Proceedings of 19th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (インターネット), p.610 - 614, 2023/01

J-PARCのキッカー電源は、取り出すビームのバンチ長に合わせ、フラットトップ幅が約1sの矩形パルスを数十nsの短時間で瞬間的に出力する。現在、放電スイッチのサイラトロンの代替を目的に、次世代パワー半導体を用いた新キッカー電源の開発を進めている。パワー半導体のスイッチ動作のタイミングは、外部からのトリガ信号の入力で決まる。そのタイミングの時間軸方向に対するブレ(ジッタ)が大きいと、出力パルスの再現性が低下し、ビームロスの要因となる不安定なビーム軌道偏位を引き起こす。そのため、キッカー用半導体スイッチ電源には、1.0ns以下の高再現性を実現する低ジッタ回路が求められる。ジッタの成分にはトリガ信号の揺らぎと半導体スイッチ動作のばらつきが含まれる。そこで、制御回路を構成する種々のデバイスに対する評価試験を実施し、最適なデバイスの選定、かつ、温度とノイズ対策を施した低ジッタ回路の試験機を製作した。発表では、制御回路を構成するアナログ回路とデジタル回路のデバイスに対し、環境とデバイスの温度、サンプリングクロックの周波数、パルスエッジのブレに対する評価試験の結果と、構築した低ジッタ回路の構成について報告する。

Measurements of the neutron total and capture cross sections and derivation of the resonance parameters of Ta

遠藤 駿典; 木村 敦; 中村 詔司; 岩本 修; 岩本 信之; Rovira Leveroni, G.; 藤 暢輔; 瀬川 麻里子; 前田 亮

Nuclear Science and Engineering, 18 Pages, 2023/00

https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2227826

The neutron transmission ratio and capture yield for Ta were measured in J-PARC MLF ANNRI to improve the accuracy of resonance parameters. The total cross section was determined from the transmission ratio in the energy range from 0.2 to 150 eV. The capture cross section was obtained from the capture yield using the pulse height weighting technique (PHWT) in the energy range from thermal to 150 eV. The obtained transmission ratio and capture cross-section were fitted by the resonance analysis code, REFIT, and the resonance parameters were determined below 150 eV. It was also discussed the correlations caused by fitting based on statistical uncertainty and correlations for systematic uncertainty based on sample thickness in the transmission measurements.