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Yanagisawa, Kazuaki; Takahashi, Shoji*
Scientometrics, 78(3), p.505 - 524, 2008/10
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：24.26(Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications)A socio-economic evaluation of Material Science (MS) of JAERI was made. The goal was to reveal the emphasized basic research fields (EBRF) of MS and to observe its socio-economic networking. High ranked keywords for the former and the number of co-authored papers for the latter were used along with many MS related papers. The obtained results are: (1) The EBRF of MS of JAERI were typically represented by the keywords of ion irradiation, actinides, etc., i.e., those having a strong relation to the nuclear field. Regarding actinides, the socio-economic networking between JAERI and PS occurred at the growth rate of 3-4% per 25 years, but 8% during the past 5 years. This implies that the research cooperation between the two was markedly enhanced. (2) The EBRF of MS between JAERI and 5 selected research bodies (SRB) represented by Tokyo University was directly compared and revealed that only 7 keywords as typically represented by neutron and accelerators. After overlapping, JAERI and SRB seem to be raising the national standard level.
Yamamoto, Hideaki; Yoshizawa, Michio; Murakami, Hiroyuki; Momose, Takumaro*; Tsujimura, Norio*; Kanai, Katsuta*; Cruz-Suarez, R.*
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 125(1-4), p.88 - 92, 2007/07
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Environmental Sciences)The purpose of this paper is to discuss the results of the third intercomparison exercise of external radiation dosimetry organized under the Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) in the East Asia region of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Twenty five laboratories from 16 member states participated in the exercise. Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC) arranged the standard irradiation of the participants' dosimeters. The results of the measurements of the irradiated dosimeters for the determination of external doses were satisfactory for all participants, demonstrating good performance in their external dosimetry.
Lee, C. G.; Iguchi, Kazunari; Inagawa, Jun; Suzuki, Daisuke; Esaka, Fumitaka; Magara, Masaaki; Sakurai, Satoshi; Watanabe, Kazuo; Usuda, Shigekazu
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 272(2), p.299 - 302, 2007/05
Times Cited Count：50 Percentile：93.55(Chemistry, Analytical)no abstracts in English
Yamamoto, Kazami; Shibata, Takeo*; Ogiwara, Norio; Kinsho, Michikazu
Vacuum, 81(6), p.788 - 792, 2007/02
Times Cited Count：15 Percentile：49.65(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)The J-PARC 3GeV Rapid-Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) is required to provide 1MW pulsed protons to the spallation neutron target and the 50 GeV main ring. Since the acceleration period is set at a repetition rate of 25Hz, the eddy current effect due to such rapid repetition magnetic field is a big issue (i.e. the perturbation of the magnetic field and the heating owing to the ohmic loss) in the metal duct. Therefore, we choose the ceramics duct in the magnets in order to avoid the eddy current effect. But the total secondary electron emission yield (SEY) from the ceramics surface is larger than the metal one. In order to reduce these undesirable electron emitted from the chamber surface, Titanium Nitride (TiN) is coated on the inside surface of the chambers. We measured SEY from TiN coating surface with various conditions. We further investigated Diamond Like Carbon coating to search the possibility of another coating. The results of these measurements are shown.
Verzilov, Y. M.; Sato, Satoshi; Ochiai, Kentaro; Wada, Masayuki*; Klix, A.*; Nishitani, Takeo
Fusion Engineering and Design, 82(1), p.1 - 9, 2007/01
Times Cited Count：11 Percentile：59.05(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Idesaki, Akira; Sugimoto, Masaki; Yoshikawa, Masahito; Tanaka, Shigeru; Narisawa, Masaki*; Okamura, Kiyohito*; Ito, Masayoshi*
Journal of Materials Science, 42(1), p.130 - 135, 2007/01
Times Cited Count：3 Percentile：13.50(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)We have synthesized minute SiC products from polyvinylsilane (PVS), which is a liquid organosilicon polymer, with radiation curing. Since there is a close relationship between the properties of obtained SiC products and pyrolysis condition, it is important to investigate the ceramization process of PVS in order to find out the optimum pyrolysis condition. In this paper, the ceramization process of the PVS cured by 
-ray irradiation at room temperature was investigated by gas analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, density measurement, and so on. It was found that the ceramization of -ray cured PVS starts above 500K, and that drastic organic-inorganic conversion occurs in the temperature range of 700-1100K. According to the results of the changes of mass and density, it was found that the volume shrinkage of PVS during the curing and pyrolysis processes is 80%. The SiC obtained by pyrolysis at 1573K showed the density of 2.50g/cm
and microvickers hardness of 31.6GPa.
-LiAl; Relation to the defect structureSugai, Hiroyuki
Solid State Ionics, 177(39-40), p.3507 - 3512, 2007/01
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：21.46(Chemistry, Physical)The diffusion coefficients and its activation energy (103.7
9.5 kJ/mol) for tritium in intermetallic compound -LiAl are determined at temperatures from 699 to 886 K. Though the present result for the diffusion coefficient is almost the same as that reported earlier, the activation energy turns out nearly twice of that (64.93.8 kJ/mol) reported earlier. On the basis of the crystal structure and defect structure, the large activation energy of this study suggest that tritium diffuses interstitially and is impeded by an attractive interaction with lithium atoms in lithium sublattices.
-LiAl; Relation to the defect structureSugai, Hiroyuki
Solid State Ionics, 177(39-40), p.3507 - 3512, 2007/01
The diffusion coefficient and its activation energy (116.3 11.7 kJ/mol) of tritium in an intermetallic compound -LiAl are determined at temperatures from 700 to 848 K. Though the present result for the diffusion coefficient is almost the same as that reported previously, the present result for the activation energy turns out nearly twice of that (64.9 3.8 kJ/mol). The present result for the activation energy is consistent with the systematics that an increase of lithium concentration in Al-Li systems increases the activation energy, but the previous result is not. Furthermore, a consideration of the crystal structure and defect structure suggests that tritium diffuses and is impeded by the attractive interaction with lithium atom at lithium sublattices.
Yamaguchi, Tetsuji; Sakamoto, Yoshifumi; Akai, Masanobu; Takazawa, Mayumi; Iida, Yoshihisa; Tanaka, Tadao; Nakayama, Shinichi
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 32(1-7), p.298 - 310, 2007/00
Times Cited Count：49 Percentile：74.23(Geosciences, Multidisciplinary)Dissolution rate of montmorillonite, diffusivity of hydroxide ion and permeability coefficient in compacted sand-bentonite mixtures were experimentally determined and formulated. A coupled mass-transport/chemical-reaction code was developed to predict variation in permeability of engineered bentonite barrier with alkaline fluid by using the formulae.
Tsuda, Takashi; Kurita, Genichi; Fujita, Takaaki
Journal of Plasma Physics, 72(6), p.1149 - 1152, 2006/12
Times Cited Count：3 Percentile：10.09(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)The current density is expected to be negative in the central region of the tokamak when the amplitude of bootstrap current or off-axis current drive is large enough and a negative one-turn voltage exists. However, a flat current profile with almost zero value has been observed in experiments. The current profile with Current Hole has a tendency to be unstable to double tearing mode and we investigate the role of double tearing mode on the formation of Current Hole with RMHD simulation.
Ikeda, Yoshitaka; NBI Heating Group; NCT Design Team
Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 49, p.S43 - S47, 2006/12
There are two type of NBI systems on JT-60U. One is the positive ion-based NBI (P-NBI) to inject the beam energy of 80-85 kV. The other is the negative ion-based NBI (N-NBI) at the beam energy more than 350 keV. Recently the pulse duration of NBI system was required to extend up to 30 sec so as to study long pulse plasmas. The four P-NBI units, which tangentially inject neutral beam to plasma, were modified to extend the pulse duration up to 30 sec with 2 MW/unit at 
85 keV. The seven P-NBI units, each of which perpendicularly injects for 10 sec, were conducted to operate in series for the total pulse duration of 30 sec. The ion source of the N-NBI unit was also modified to reduce the heat load of the grid for 30 sec operation. The pulse duration was extended up to 25 sec, 1 MW at the beam energy of 350keV. In the next step, further pulse extension of NBI up to 100 sec is planned for the modified JT-60U with superconducting coils (so called NCT). This paper reports the recent progress of the NBI system on JT-60U and the design study of the upgraded NBI system for NCT.
Tsuda, Takashi; Kurita, Genichi; Fujita, Takaaki
Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 49, p.S83 - S86, 2006/12
The current density is expected to be negative in the central region of the tokamak when the amplitude of bootstrap current or off-axis current drive is large enough. However, a flat current profile with almost zero value has been observed in experiments even under the situation with negative one-turn voltage exists in the central region of plasma. Double tearing mode (DTM) can be unstable for the current profile with a "current hole" and some MHD activities are observed in JET before the formation of the current hole. On the contrary, no MHD activity is observed in the JT-60 experiment. Here, we study the condition of appearance of DTM and investigate the stability of DTM and the interaction between DTM (n=1 perturbation) and "Current Hole" with resistive RMHD simulations.
Yokoya, Akinari; Fujii, Kentaro; Ushigome, Takeshi; Shikazono, Naoya; Urushibara, Ayumi; Watanabe, Ritsuko
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 122(1-4), p.86 - 88, 2006/12
Times Cited Count：14 Percentile：66.30(Environmental Sciences)We have studied yields of DNA damages induced by soft X-rays obtained from a conventional soft X-ray machine in a LET region between -rays and ultrasoft X-rays. Practically soft X-rays with a broad energy spectrum emitted from a target of heavy metal, such as tungsten, have been widely used not only for radiobiological experiments but also for medical application such as mammography. Radiation weighting factors for these soft X-rays have been assigned to be 1 by ICRP. However, the fraction of a large number of low energy photons in the spectrum (below several tens keV) provided by bremsstrahlung is expected to be more effective for DNA damage induction than -rays since low energy photo- and Auger electrons predominantly ejected in consequence of a photoelectric effect can produce dense clusters of ionization/excitation on DNA molecules. We have examined the yield of DNA strand breaks induced by white soft X-rays (150 kVp, tungsten target). Yields of base lesions revealed by base excision repair enzymes will be also presented.
Kajimoto, Ryoichi; Nakamura, Mitsutaka; Osakabe, Toyotaka; Sato, Taku*; Nakajima, Kenji; Arai, Masatoshi
Physica B; Condensed Matter, 385-386(2), p.1236 - 1239, 2006/11
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：39.97(Physics, Condensed Matter)Performance of a neutron guide has been studied for the Cold Neutron Double-Chopper Spectrometer (CNDCS) proposed for the spallation neutron source at J-PARC. This spectrometer is dedicated to inelastic neutron scattering studies in vast research fields in an energy range of 
80 meV. In order to detect weak inelastic signals, increasing neutron flux on sample with suppressing background at detector is very important. Installing a neutron guide is a well-known solution to these problems, because it can deliver much more neutrons to sample, and it can also cut off unwanted fast neutrons when installed in a curved layout. The performance of a neutron guide is much affected by its geometry. We have studied efficiency of the beam transport by a supermirror-coated guide designed for the CNDCS with conventional geometries such as straight, curved and tapered, as well as with advanced geometries such as ballistic, parabolic and elliptical. Energy dependence of gain in intensity, and beam distributions in space and angle obtained by Monte Carlo simulation will be discussed.
Moriyama, Kiyofumi; Nakamura, Hideo; Maruyama, Yu*
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 236(19-21), p.2010 - 2025, 2006/10
Times Cited Count：25 Percentile：82.18(Nuclear Science & Technology)A computer code JASMINE-pre was developed for the prediction of premixing conditions of fuel-coolant interactions and the debris bed formation behavior relevant to severe accidents of light water reactors. JASMINE-pre consists of three melt component models: melt jet, melt particles and melt pool, coupled with a two-phase flow model derived from the ACE-3D code developed at JAERI. Simulations of the FARO corium quenching experiments with a saturated water pool and with a subcooled water pool were performed with JASMINE-pre and 
. JASMINE-pre reproduced the pressurization and fragmentation behaviors observed in the experiments with a reasonable accuracy. The results by pmjet showed qualitatively the same trend with JASMINE-pre in the fragmentation behavior.
7) surfaceHayashi, Kazuhiko; Kawasuso, Atsuo; Ichimiya, Ayahiko
Surface Science, 600(19), p.4426 - 4429, 2006/10
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：25.87(Chemistry, Physical)no abstracts in English
Takizuka, Tomonori; Hosokawa, Masanari*
Contributions to Plasma Physics, 46(7-9), p.698 - 703, 2006/09
Times Cited Count：16 Percentile：45.91(Physics, Fluids & Plasmas)Enhanced heat and particle fluxes to the divertor plates after an ELM crash in H-mode plasmas are the crucial issues for the tokamak reactor operation. Kinetic effect in the transient behaviour of SOL-divertor plasmas for this case is not yet well known. We investigate above problems with an advanced particle simulation code, PARASOL. Dependence of the particle and heat propagations on the collisionality is studied systematically. Effect of the particle recycling is also studied.
Kikuchi, Kenji; Nakamura, Hirofumi; Tsujimoto, Kazufumi; Kobayashi, Kazuhiro; Yokoyama, Sumi; Saito, Shigeru; Yamanishi, Toshihiko
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 356(1-3), p.157 - 161, 2006/09
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：34.79(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)A high-energy proton of 580MeV at SINQ target generates almost all constituents through spallation process with hydrogen and helium gases. For the SINQ target hydrogen and helium are generated to hundreds appm H and tens appm He, respectively. However, tritium gas production has not been yet reported. Evaluation of tritium gas generation in the specimens of target 3 was done by calculation. Results were compared with gamma spectrum measurement. Residual tritium measurement was carried by the thermal desorption method. It is found that a release of tritium began over 250
C and material included 4 MBq/g. The ratio of residual tritium to generated one is estimated to be less than 20%.
Nojiri, Naoki; Handa, Yuichi*; Shimakawa, Satoshi; Goto, Minoru; Kaneko, Yoshihiko*
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 5(3), p.241 - 250, 2006/09
It was shown from the annular core experiment of the HTTR that the discrepancy of excess reactivity between experiment and analysis reached about 3 % Dk/k at maximum. Sensitivity analysis for the annular core of the HTTR was performed to improve the discrepancy. The SRAC code system was used for the core analysis. As the results of the analysis, it was found clearly that the multiplication factor of the annular core is affected by (1) mesh interval in the core diffusion calculation, (2) mesh structure of graphite region in fuel lattice cell and (3) the Benoist's anisotropic diffusion coefficients. The significantly large discrepancy previously reported was reduced down to about 1 % Dk/k by the revised annular core model.
Suzuki, Motoe; Fuketa, Toyoshi; Saito, Hiroaki*
Nuclear Technology, 155(3), p.282 - 292, 2006/09
Times Cited Count：19 Percentile：75.48(Nuclear Science & Technology)Experimental analyses were performed for the RIA-simulated tests, OI-10 and OI-11 of high burnup PWR rods, in the NSRR by the RANNS code. The rod conditions were calculated by the fuel performance code FEMAXI-6 following the actual power history from the beginning to the end of irradiation in PWR and the results were given to the RANNS code as pre-test conditions. The RANNS analysis was conducted on the basis of such test conditions in the NSRR as the pre-test conditions, pulse power enthalpy and coolant temperature. The predicted quantities such as temperature of pellet stack and cladding, stress-strain distribution in cladding, and interactions among them during pulse irradiation were discussed in terms of PCMI process and compared with the experimental observations. In the OI-10 rod, calculated cladding permanent strain has a reasonable agreement with strain profile obtained in PIE, while locally enhanced strain of cladding was pointed out. In the OI-11 rod, the process from crack initiation to split failure was accounted for by the plastic strain occurrence in cladding.
