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Woloszczuk, K.*; Maik, P.*; Safronov, A.*; Wieczorek, A.*; Morishita, Yuki; Sanada, Yukihisa; Szklarski, L.*
Zeszyty Naukowe SGSP, 2(96), p.105 - 121, 2025/12
Takahashi, Tone; Mochimaru, Takanori*; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Yoshimi, Yuki*; Yamanishi, Hirokuni*; Wakabayashi, Genichiro*; Ito, Fumiaki*
JAEA-Review 2025-039, 34 Pages, 2025/11
JAEA-Review-2025-039.pdf:2.18MB
To prevent acts of terrorism involving nuclear or radioactive materials at major public events, it is required to have surveillance technologies that either prevent these materials from being brought in or detect quickly if somebody brings them in secretly. Setting radiation gate monitors to survey pedestrians and vehicles is one of the effective methods. However, considering the possibility of individuals bypassing these monitors, complementary technologies are needed to continuously survey areas inside the gates. To survey extensive areas, radiation mapping is effective. By using multiple detectors and aggregating the data, the survey becomes much more efficient. We have developed mobile detectors capable of simultaneously measuring location data and radiation levels outdoors, with the ability to aggregate measurement results via a network and immediately visualize them on a map. For indoor environments, we have developed a technology that integrates radiation measurement results with environmental mapping created using SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) to produce 3D maps of the surveyed areas. Additionally, we have been working on the development of a source search technology using a fast neutron detector to quickly detect neutron sources, including nuclear materials. In this report, we describe a concept of the wide area survey system and report technology development results so far.
Tanabe, Kosuke*; Komeda, Masao; Toh, Yosuke; Kitamura, Yasunori*; Misawa, Tsuyoshi*
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO
, 67(3), p.198 - 202, 2025/03
no abstracts in English
Kimura, Yoshiki; Yamaguchi, Tomoki
Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology (Internet), 7, p.60 - 66, 2025/03
Cf rotation method with a water Cherenkov neutron detectorTanabe, Kosuke*; Komeda, Masao; Toh, Yosuke; Kitamura, Yasunori*; Misawa, Tsuyoshi*; Tsuchiya, Kenichi*; Sagara, Hiroshi*
Scientific Reports (Internet), 14, p.18828_1 - 18828_10, 2024/08
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：23.55(Multidisciplinary Sciences)Komeda, Masao; Toh, Yosuke
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 188, p.110391_1 - 110391_6, 2022/10
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)Komeda, Masao; Toh, Yosuke; Tanabe, Kosuke*; Kitamura, Yasunori*; Misawa, Tsuyoshi*
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 159, p.108300_1 - 108300_8, 2021/09
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：41.05(Nuclear Science & Technology)Inoue, Naoko; Noro, Naoko; Kawakubo, Yoko; Sekine, Megumi; Okuda, Masahiro; Hasegawa, Nobuhiko*; Naoi, Yosuke
Proceedings of INMM & ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting (Internet), 10 Pages, 2021/08
Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN) of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) celebrated its 10th anniversary in December 2020. One of its pillars is capacity building support mainly to Asian countries. 183 trainings were implemented with more than 4,600 participants since its establishment, however, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted in the implementation of the trainings. ISCN/JAEA has started to develop the online trainings since April 2020, and implemented two regional trainings, Physical Protection and State System of Accounting for and Control (SSAC) for IAEA Safeguards in October and November 2020, respectively. The efforts continue in further development of trainings/workshops, including the regional training on Additional Protocol for IAEA Safeguards Agreement Commodity Identification Training, and other two national workshops with foreign instructors. Online training can provide not only training opportunities for those who have difficulty in traveling for security and safety reasons including under the travel restriction by COVID-19 pandemic, but also could serve in making them more effective and efficient, especially by the combination with in-person trainings. The pandemic, as a result, accelerate ISCN/JAEA to develop and implement the online trainings, which key is the international collaboration with the partners including IAEA, DOE/NNSA and Sandia National Laboratories and International Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security Academy (INSA) of the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (KINAC). This paper will provide the efforts of ISCN/JAEA how to address the online training development and implementation, current status, lesson learned, and future plan.
Nakagawa, Yosuke; Sukegawa, Hidetoshi; Naoi, Yosuke; Inoue, Naoko; Noro, Naoko; Okuda, Masahiro
Dai-41-Kai Nihon Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai Nenji Taikai Kaigi Rombunshu (Internet), 4 Pages, 2020/11
The physical protection exercise field, a facility equipped with various types of equipment such as sensors, cameras and fences that are used at nuclear facilities, is an effective tool for training on nuclear security at ISCN/JAEA, if it is carried out in-person. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual tour of the facility is developed for the online training courses so that they could be more effective. The article explains the initial development of the virtual tour with some improvement inspired by using it on some occasions as well as a prospect of effective use of the virtual tour based on its characteristics.
Inoue, Naoko
IAEA NSSC Network Newsletter (Internet), (6), 5 Pages, 2020/10
ISCN/JAEA has conducted roughly 20 trainings/workshops with 500 participants every year, for capacity building support for nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security since its establishment in December 2010. In 2020, four trainings for Asian countries were postponed because of the restriction of overseas travels and entry into Japan by COVID-19. ISCN/JAEA decided to develop the online trainings of two major ones, Physical Protection regional training and State System of Nuclear Material Accountancy for and Control for IAEA safeguards, in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The period of two weeks as in-person trainings are maintained as online ones. It consists of the interactive modules using a web meeting tool, Zoom meeting, and E-learning (self-learning) modules. Breakout function is used for the sub-group exercises which part of the interactive modules. Number of knowledge and lesson learned were obtained through the development and implementation of the online training as well as many challenges were identified. The online trainings are not just a mitigation measure against COVID-19, but they are the opportunities for development of new trainings. ISCN/JAEA will address further in expanding the new training menu cased on the experiences.
Suda, Kazunori; Kimura, Takashi
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO, 62(6), p.334 - 338, 2020/06
Amid growing concerns about potential nuclear terrorism, discussions have been conducted internationally to strengthen the nuclear security. In this series, we will explain the efforts of the international community to strengthen the nuclear security and the reflection of the treaty for the nuclear security and the IAEA nuclear security recommendations in the domestic laws.
Komeda, Masao; Toh, Yosuke
Annals of Nuclear Energy, 135, p.106993_1 - 106993_6, 2020/01
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：37.48(Nuclear Science & Technology)This paper presents a conceptual study of a novel active method using a neutron source. The main feature of this new method is the fast rotation of a neutron source in order to derive the fission neutron counts and applying the counts to detect the nuclear material. Irradiating neutrons to a container that involves nuclear material, the measurement data include both neutrons from the neutron source and fission neutrons. However, if the neutron source is rotated quite fast, the components of the irradiation neutrons and fission neutrons are separated. Since this novel method does not require an expensive D-T tube, this new system is expected to be affordable and easy to assemble.
Nakamura, Hironobu; Kitao, Takahiko; Yamada, Hiroyuki; Kono, Soma; Kimura, Takashi; Tasaki, Takashi
Proceedings of INMM 59th Annual Meeting (Internet), 9 Pages, 2018/07
-ray spectroscopy combined with active neutron interrogation for nuclear security and safeguardsKoizumi, Mitsuo; Rossi, F.; Rodriguez, D. C.; Takamine, Jun; Seya, Michio; Bogucarska, T.*; Crochemore, J.-M.*; Varasano, G.*; Abbas, K.*; Pedersen, B.*; et al.
EPJ Web of Conferences, 146, p.09018_1 - 09018_4, 2017/09
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：87.51(Nuclear Science & Technology)Kawata, Norio
Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai (INMM) Nihon Shibu Dai-36-Kai Nenji Taikai Rombunshu (Internet), 7 Pages, 2015/12
Since the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11th,2001, Nuclear Security has been focused on and treated as a global issue in the international community and it has also been discussed as a real and serious threat to nuclear power plants in the world since The Great East Japan Earthquake in March, 2011. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a document including Nuclear Security Recommendations (INFCIRC/225/Rev.5) (NSS 13) in the Nuclear Security Series and emphasized the necessity of fostering Nuclear Security Culture. Nuclear Security Culture has been frequently discussed at various kinds of seminars and events. Since the officials in charge of Nuclear Security are familiar with the area of Nuclear Safety, the relationships between Nuclear Safety Culture and Nuclear Security Culture have been the point in controversy. This paper clarifies relevance between Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security, considers resemblances and differences of their concepts and lessons learned for each culture from nuclear power plant accidents, and promotes deeper understanding of Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture.
Senzaki, Masao
Proceedings of INMM 56th Annual Meeting (Internet), 10 Pages, 2015/07
The presentation outlines the role and objectives of Nuclear Security and Safeguards Project (NSSP) as well as FNCA framework and provides activity examples of how NSSP member countries work together to strengthen nuclear security and enhance safeguards effectiveness and raise awareness.
El-Asaad, H.; Chirayath, S.*; Hecker, S.*; Fuhrmann, M.*
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Goto, Minoru
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We conduct a quantitative evaluation of security, a design of the fuel and the reactor core, a safety evaluation and a fabrication tests of PuO
-YSZ TRISO fuels with ZrC coating to establish the basic technologies of the plutonium burner HTGR with a high nuclear proliferation resistance. This study is conducted by The University of Tokyo, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., and Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd. It was started in FY2014 and will be completed in FY2017. The outline of the study is explained in the presentation.
Koizumi, Mitsuo; Seya, Michio; Tomikawa, Hirofumi; Hori, Masato; Naoi, Yosuke
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Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is developing nondestructive assay (NDA) methods for nuclear nonproliferation and security under the support of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The project under the subsidy of "promotion and strengthening of nuclear security and the other issues" includes projects "Demonstration experiment of nuclear resonance fluorescence NDA" for detection of heavily shielded nuclear material, and "Development of active neutron NDA techniques" for analysis of a low and high radioactive objects containing nuclear materials and the other elements with a DT neutron source. This presentation overviews these projects.
Kitao, Takahiko; Shirafuji, Masaya; Sano, Kyohei; Watanabe, Kazuki; Horiuchi, Masakazu; Kato, Akane; Conner, J.*; LaFeur, A.*; Watson, M.*
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