First online operation of TRIGA-TRAP

Grund, J.*; Asai, Masato; Blaum, K.*; Block, M.*; Chenmarev, S.*; Dllmann, Ch. E.*; Eberhardt, K.*; Lohse, S.*; Nagame, Yuichiro*; Nagy, Sz.*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 972, p.164013_1 - 164013_8, 2020/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2020.164013

We report on the successful coupling of the Penning-trap mass spectrometry setup TRIGA-TRAP to the research reactor TRIGA Mainz. This offers the possibility to perform direct high-precision mass measurements of short-lived nuclei produced in neutron-induced fission of a U target located near the reactor core. An aerosol-based gas-jet system is used for efficient transport of short-lived neutron-rich nuclei from the target chamber to a surface ion source. In conjunction with new ion optics and extended beam monitoring capabilities, the experimental setup has been fully commissioned. The design of the surface ion source, efficiency studies and first results are presented.

First ionization potentials of Fm, Md, No, and Lr; Verification of filling-up of 5f electrons and confirmation of the actinide series

Sato, Tetsuya; Asai, Masato; Borschevsky, A.*; Beerwerth, R.*; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Makii, Hiroyuki; Mitsukai, Akina*; Nagame, Yuichiro; Osa, Akihiko; Toyoshima, Atsushi; et al.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140(44), p.14609 - 14613, 2018/11

https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b09068

The first ionization potential (IP) yields information on valence electronic structure of an atom. IP values of heavy actinides beyond einsteinium (Es, Z = 99), however, have not been determined experimentally so far due to the difficulty in obtaining these elements on scales of more than one atom at a time. Recently, we successfully measured IP of lawrencium (Lr, Z = 103) using a surface ionization method. The result suggests that Lr has a loosely-bound electron in the outermost orbital. In contrast to Lr, nobelium (No, Z = 102) is expected to have the highest IP among the actinide elements owing to its full-filled 5f and the 7s orbitals. In the present study, we have successfully determined IP values of No as well as fermium (Fm, Z = 100) and mendelevium (Md, Z = 101) using the surface ionization method. The obtained results indicate that the IP value of heavy actinoids would increase monotonically with filling electrons up in the 5f orbital like heavy lanthanoids.

Does element-103 change the periodic table of elements ?!; The First ionization potential of lawrencium

Sato, Tetsuya

Kagaku, 71(3), p.12 - 16, 2016/03

We successfully confirmed that lawrencium, element 103, would be the last member of actinide series by a measurement of the first ionization potential of lawrencium. Moreover, the electronic configuration expected from the experimental results suggested that lawrencium could have the outermost electronic orbital similar to that of group-13 elements. Our result triggered discussion concerning the position of lawrencium and lutetium on the periodic table of the elements.

Where is an appropriate place for element 103 on the periodic table?; Measurement of the first ionization potential of lawrencium

Sato, Tetsuya

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO, 57(11), p.741 - 744, 2015/11

We have experimentally confirmed that Lr would be the last member of actinides series for the first time by a measurement of the first ionization potential of lawrencium (Lr, element 103). The electronic orbital of Lr atom which is estimated by the result suggests that Lr could have the outermost electronic orbital similar with group-13 elements. This work triggered a discussion concerning positions of Lr and lutetium, lanthanide homologue of Lr.

Discrepancy in the periodic table appears at element 103; Successful measurement of the first ionization potential of lawrencium, element 103

Sato, Tetsuya; Nagame, Yuichiro; Tsukada, Kazuaki

Kagaku To Kogyo, 68(9), p.824 - 826, 2015/09

We successfully confirmed that lawrencium (Lr, element 103) is the last member of actinide series by a measurement of its first ionization potential. Obtained experimental result suggested that the outermost electronic orbital of Lr atom would have p-orbital similar to elements of group-13. Our result triggered again the discussion of the position of Lr and lutetium, the lanthanide homologue of Lr, on the Periodic Table.

Improvement of the NSRR simulator

Murao, Hiroyuki; Yachi, Shigeyasu; Ota, Kazunori; Muramatsu, Yasuyuki; Nakamura, Takehiko; Terakado, Yoshibumi

JAERI-Tech 2003-094, 41 Pages, 2004/01

JAERI-Tech-2003-094.pdf:2.26MB

Prior to actual runs in the shaped pulse and in the combined pulse operations, the online simulation and the offline simulation must be performed to examine safety and appropriation. Actual reactor power of the NSRR can be simulated practically, but a slight difference canbe observed between the present simulation results and the actual operation during the NSRR start-up phase and power controled operation. Regulating rod worth and fuel temperature feedback reactivity were re-evaluated and installed into the simulators. As a result, the accuracy of the simulator was remarkably improved. So that the application and safety of the shaped pulse and combined pulse operation were improved.

Performance of the multiple target He/PbI aerosol jet system for mass separation of neutron-deficient actinide isotopes

Ichikawa, Shinichi; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Asai, Masato; Haba, Hiromitsu; Sakama, Minoru*; Kojima, Yasuaki*; Shibata, Michihiro*; Nagame, Yuichiro; Oura, Yasuji*; Kawade, Kiyoshi*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 187(4), p.548 - 554, 2002/04

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01145-4

no abstracts in English

JOYO coolant sodium and cover gas purity control database (MK-II core)

; ; Saikawa, Takuya*; Sukegawa, Kazuya*

JNC TN9410 2000-008, 66 Pages, 2000/03

JNC-TN9410-2000-008.pdf:1.39MB

The experimental fast reactor "JOYO" served as the MK-II irradiation bed core for testing fuel and material for FBR development for 15 years from 1982 to 1997. During the MK-II operation, impurities concentrations in the sodium and the argon gas were determined by 67 samples of primary sodium, 81 samples of secondary sodium, 75 samples of primary argon gas, 89 samples of secondary argon gas (the overflow tank) and 89 samples of secondary argon gas (the dump tank). The sodium and the argon gas purity control data were accumulated from in thirty-one duty operations, thirteen special test operations and eight annual inspections. These purity control results and related plant data were compiled into database, which were recorded on CD-ROM for user convenience. Purity control data include concentration of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine, iron, nickel and chromium in sodium, concentration of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and helium in argon gas with the reactor condition.

R&D Study on on-line criticality surveillance system (IV)

Yamada, Susumu*

JNC TJ8400 2000-051, 122 Pages, 2000/02

JNC-TJ8400-2000-051.pdf:2.15MB

Developing an inexpensive on-line criticality surveillance system is required for ensuring the safety of nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. Based on the series of researches for five years, R&D study on On-line Criticality Surveillance System has been carricd out since 1996. The concept of this Criticality Surveillance System is based on the Auto-Regressive Moving Average (ARMA) model identification algorithms to the time series of signal fluctuation of a neutron detector. We have proposed several new ideas of modification to the original design of the Criticality Surveillance System, and also reported some results of numerical analysis over the DCA experiments. In those days, DOS/V personal computers with Microsoft Windows have came into wide use instead of those based on the MS-DOS, which have been popular in Japan. NEC, a major maker of MS-DOS computers, stopped the production of MS-DOS computers and changed their management policy toward production of DOS/V personal computers. Our researches have been developed using MS-DOS computers. For the effective use of these important results, it became an urgent theme to transplant all programs developed on MS_DOS computers into computers with the OS, which is not easily affected by commercialism. Since the design concept should be based on high reliability, electromagnetic disturbance-free and high expandability, and also computers have achieved remarkably high performance as well as low price in these days, these computers should be used not only as a simple signal processing unit but also a totally integrated signal analyzing system along with conventional signal analyzing software in stead of IC chips with analyzing soft wares. This configuration enables us to easily introduce newly developed techniques and to provide supplement information. Then, this approach can enhance the reliability of the Criticality Surveillance System without addition of any special devices, and also provide the flexibility of ...

Systematics of the atomic masses of La isotopes

Yamamoto, Hiroshi*; Shibata, Michihiro*; Kawade, Kiyoshi*; Kojima, Yasuaki*; Osa, Akihiko; Watanabe, Satoshi; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Sekine, Toshiaki

JAERI-Review 99-025, TIARA Annual Report 1998, p.208 - 210, 1999/10

https://jopss.jaea.go.jp/pdfdata/JAERI-Review-99-025.pdf

no abstracts in English