Neutron transmission CB-KID imager using samples placed at room temperature

Ishida, Takekazu*; Vu, TheDang*; Shishido, Hiroaki*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Oku, Takayuki; Oikawa, Kenichi; Harada, Masahide; Kojima, Kenji M*; Miyajima, Shigeyuki*; Koyama, Tomio*; et al.

Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 214(3-4), p.152 - 157, 2024/02

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-023-03030-9

High spatial resolution neutron transmission imaging using a superconducting two-dimensional detector

Shishido, Hiroaki*; Nishimura, Kazuma*; Vu, TheDang*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Kojima, Kenji M*; Koyama, Tomio*; Oikawa, Kenichi; Harada, Masahide; Oku, Takayuki; Soyama, Kazuhiko; et al.

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(9), p.2400505_1 - 2400505_5, 2021/12

https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2021.3111396

In this study, we employed a superconducting detector, current-biased kinetic-inductance detector (CB-KID) for neutron imaging using a pulsed neutron source. We employed the delay-line method, and high spatial resolution imaging with only four reading channels was achieved. We also performed wavelength-resolved neutron imaging by the time-of-flight method. We obtained the neutron transmission images of a Gd-Al alloy sample, inside which single crystals of GdAl were grown, using the delay-line CB-KID. Single crystals were well imaged, in both shapes and distributions, throughout the Al-Gd alloy. We identified Gd nuclei via neutron transmissions that exhibited characteristic suppression above the neutron wavelength of 0.03 nm. In addition, the Gd resonance dip, a dip structure of the transmission caused by the nuclear reaction between an isotope and neutrons, was observed even when the number of events was summed over a limited area of 15 m 12 m. Gd selective imaging was performed using the resonance dip of Gd, and it showed clear Gd distribution even with a limited neutron wavelength range of 1 pm.

Energy-resolved neutron imaging using a delay line current-biased kinetic-inductance detector

Shishido, Hiroaki*; Nishimura, Kazuma*; Vu, TheDang*; Kojima, Kenji M*; Koyama, Tomio*; Oikawa, Kenichi; Harada, Masahide; Miyajima, Shigeyuki*; Hidaka, Mutsuo*; Oku, Takayuki; et al.

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 1590, p.012033_1 - 012033_8, 2020/10

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1590/1/012033

Reactor physics experiment in graphite moderation system for HTGR, 1

Fukaya, Yuji; Nakagawa, Shigeaki; Goto, Minoru; Ishitsuka, Etsuo; Kawakami, Satoru; Uesaka, Takahiro; Morita, Keisuke; Sano, Tadafumi*

KURNS Progress Report 2018, P. 148, 2019/08

https://www.rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/PUB/report/PR/ProgRep2018/ProgRep2018.html

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) started the Research and Development (R&D) to improve nuclear prediction techniques for High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs). The objectives are to introduce generalized bias factor method to avoid full mock-up experiment for the first commercial HTGR and to introduce reactor noise analysis to High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) experiment. To achieve the objectives, the reactor core of graphite moderation system named B7/4"G2/8"p8EUNU+3/8"p38EU(1) was newly composed in the B-rack of Kyoto University Critical Assembly (KUCA). The core plays a role of the reference core of the bias factor method, and the reactor noise was measured to develop the noise analysis scheme. In addition, training of operator of HTTR was also performed during the experiments.

Evaluation of the analytical errors jn plutonium and uranium isotopic composition analysis based on routine control measurement data (1998/92000/12)

Kobayashi, Hideo; ; ; ; ; *; *

JNC TN8440 2001-005, 33 Pages, 2001/02

JNC-TN8440-2001-005.pdf:1.24MB

Four mass spectrometers are used for plutonium and uranium isotopic composition analysis in the Plutonium Fuel Center. Analytical errors of the analysis was evaluated based on routine control data obtained with measurement of reference materials. It was confirmed that the errors satisfied the International Target Values for safeguard analysis, and the random error of the analysis was improved by changing conventional method to total evaporation method.

Studies of boundary plasmas and fueling on the JFT-2M

Ogawa, Hiroaki; Miura, Yukitoshi; Fukumoto, Naoyuki*; Hasegawa, Koichi; Kawashima, Hisato; Maeno, Masaki; Nagata, Masayoshi*; Sengoku, Seio; Shibata, Takatoshi; Kasai, Satoshi; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 266-269, p.623 - 628, 1999/00

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3115(98)00675-8

no abstracts in English

Development of Phased Mission Analysis Program with Monte Carlo Method - Improvement of the variance reduction technique with biasing towards top event -

Yang Jin An*;

JNC TN9400 99-013, 89 Pages, 1998/12

JNC-TN9400-99-013.pdf:2.0MB

This report presents a variance reduction technique to estimate the reliability and availability of highly complex systems during phased mission time using the Monte Carlo simulation. In this study, we introduced the variance reduction technique with a concept of distance between the present system state and the cut set configurations. Using this technique, it becomes possible to bias the tansition from the operating states to the failed states of components towards the closest cut set. Therefore a component failure can drive the system towards a cut set configuration more effectively. JNC developed the PHAMMON (Phased Mission Analysis Program with Monte Carlo Method) code which involved the two kinds of variance reduction techniques : (1) forced transition, and (2)failure biasing. However, these techniques did not guarantee an effective reduction in variance. For further improvement, a variance reduction technique incorporating the distance concept was introduced to the PHAMMON code and the numerical calculation was carried out for the different design cases of decay heat removal system in a large fast breeder reactor. Our results indicate that the technique addition of this incorporating distance concept is an effective means of further reducing the variance.

Improved multiply charged ion current of MINI-ECR by bias probe

Saito, Yuichi

Dai-9-Kai Ryushisen No Sentanteki Oyo Gijutsu Ni Kansuru Shimpojiumu (BEAMS1998), p.7 - 10, 1998/00

no abstracts in English

Analysis of divertor asymmetry using a simple five-point model

*; Takizuka, Tomonori; Hatayama, Akiyoshi*; *

JAERI-Research 97-018, 35 Pages, 1997/03

JAERI-Research-97-018.pdf:1.08MB

no abstracts in English

ELM control and boundary plasma modification in the JFT-2M tokamak

Tamai, Hiroshi; Shoji, Teruaki; Miura, Yukitoshi; Nagashima, Keisuke; Kawashima, Hisato; Matsuda, Toshiaki; Ogawa, Hiroaki; Maeno, Masaki; Yamauchi, Toshihiko; Uehara, Kazuya; et al.

IAEA-CN-60/A1-7, 0, p.137 - 144, 1995/00

no abstracts in English