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Estimation of $$Delta$$${it R}$/${it R}$ values by benchmark study of the M$"o$ssbauer Isomer shifts for Ru, Os complexes using relativistic DFT calculations

Kaneko, Masashi; Yasuhara, Hiroki*; Miyashita, Sunao*; Nakashima, Satoru*

Hyperfine Interactions, 238(1), p.36_1 - 36_9, 2017/11

AA2016-0447.pdf:0.46MB

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:77.36

We aim to evaluate the validity of density functional calculations to the bonding property for Ru and Os complexes. We performed the benchmarking of theoretical computational method with $$^{99}$$Ru, $$^{189}$$Os M$"o$ssbauer isomer shifts. As the result, the computational values of the electron densities at nucleus position correlated with the experimental M$"o$ssbauer isomer shifts.

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Development of a short-term emergency assessment system of the marine environmental radioactivity around Japan

Kobayashi, Takuya; Kawamura, Hideyuki; Fujii, Katsuji*; Kamidaira, Yuki

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 54(5), p.609 - 616, 2017/05

 Times Cited Count:10 Percentile:69.6(Nuclear Science & Technology)

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has, for many years, been developing a radionuclide dispersion model for the ocean, and has validated the model through application in many sea areas using oceanic flow fields calculated by the ocean model. The Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station accident caused marine pollution by artificial radioactive materials to the North Pacific, especially to coastal waters northeast of mainland Japan. In order to investigate the migration of radionuclides in the ocean caused by this severe accident, studies using marine dispersion simulations have been carried out by JAEA. Based on these as well as the previous studies, JAEA has developed the Short-Term Emergency Assessment system of Marine Environmental Radioactivity (STEAMER) to immediately predict the radionuclide concentration around Japan in case of a nuclear accident.

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Oxidation and reduction behaviors of a prototypic MgO-PuO$$_{2-x}$$ inert matrix fuel

Miwa, Shuhei; Osaka, Masahiko

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 487, p.1 - 4, 2017/04

 Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:37.32(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Oxidation and reduction behaviors of prototypic MgO-based inert matrix fuels (IMFs) containing PuO$$_{2-x}$$ were experimentally investigated by means of thermogravimetry. The oxidation and reduction kinetics of the MgO-PuO$$_{2-x}$$ specimen were determined. The oxidation and reduction rates of the MgO-PuO$$_{2-x}$$ were found to be low compared with those of PuO$$_{2-x}$$. It is note that the changes in O/Pu ratios of MgO-PuO$$_{2-x}$$ from stoichiometry were smaller than those of PuO$$_{2-x}$$ at high oxygen partial pressure. From these results, it can be said that MgO matrix lower the oxygen supply and release of PuO$$_{2-x}$$, which is preferable as the minor actinides incineration devices, since the high oxygen potentials of minor actinide oxides can cause certain problems in terms of thermochemical aspects such as enlarged cladding inner-surface corrosion.

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Magnetic structure and quadrupolar order parameter driven by geometrical frustration effect in NdB$$_4$$

Yamauchi, Hiroki; Metoki, Naoto; Watanuki, Ryuta*; Suzuki, Kazuya*; Fukazawa, Hiroshi; Chi, S.*; Fernandez-Baca, J. A.*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86(4), p.044705_1 - 044705_9, 2017/04

 Times Cited Count:9 Percentile:60.01(Physics, Multidisciplinary)

Neutron diffraction experiments have been carried out to characterize the magnetic structures and order parameters in an intermediate phase of NdB$$_4$$ showing the successive phase transitions at $$T_{rm 0} = 17.2$$ K, $$T_{rm N1} = 7.0$$ K, and $$T_{rm N2} = 4.8$$ K. The observed patterns in phase II ($$T_{rm N1} < T < T_{rm 0}$$) are successfully explained by postulating a planar structure with static magnetic moments in the tetragonal $$ab$$-plane. We have found that the magnetic structure in phase II can be uniquely determined to be a linear combination of noncolinear "all-in/all-out"-type and "vortex"-type antiferromagnetic structures. We propose that the quadrupolar interaction holds the key to stabilizing the noncollinear magnetic structure and quadrupolar order. Here, the frustration in the Shastry - Sutherland lattice would play an essential role in suppressing the dominance of the magnetic interaction.

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Influence of mesh non-orthogonality on numerical simulation of buoyant jet flows

Ishigaki, Masahiro; Abe, Satoshi; Shibamoto, Yasuteru; Yonomoto, Taisuke

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 314, p.326 - 337, 2017/04

AA2016-0575.pdf:1.57MB

 Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:57.31(Nuclear Science & Technology)

no abstracts in English

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Intruder configurations in the ground state of $$^{30}$$Ne

Liu, H. N.*; Lee, J.*; Doornenbal, P.*; Scheit, H.*; Takeuchi, Satoshi*; Aoi, Nori*; Li, K. A.*; Matsushita, Masafumi*; Steppenbeck, D.*; Wang, H.*; et al.

Physics Letters B, 767, p.58 - 62, 2017/04

AA2016-0554.pdf:0.67MB

 Times Cited Count:19 Percentile:83.66(Astronomy & Astrophysics)

no abstracts in English

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Selective extraction of Pt(IV) over Fe(III) from HCl with an amide-containing tertiary amine compound

Maeda, Motoki*; Narita, Hirokazu*; Tokoro, Chiharu*; Tanaka, Mikiya*; Motokawa, Ryuhei; Shiwaku, Hideaki; Yaita, Tsuyoshi

Separation and Purification Technology, 177, p.176 - 181, 2017/04

 Times Cited Count:21 Percentile:59.21(Engineering, Chemical)

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Effect of flavin compounds on uranium(VI) reduction- kinetic study using electrochemical methods with UV-vis spectroscopy

Yamasaki, Shinya*; Tanaka, Kazuya; Kozai, Naofumi; Onuki, Toshihiko

Applied Geochemistry, 78, p.279 - 286, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:18.9(Geochemistry & Geophysics)

This study examined the rate constant for the U(VI) reduction process by three flavin analogues, which are redox-active biomolecules secreted from anaerobic bacteria, to elucidate their substituent group effect on the U(VI) reduction rate by electrochemical methods. The formation of the U(IV) was monitored by UV-vis spectrometry in the presence of the flavins. The rate constant for the U(VI) reduction by the flavins was determined. The apparent reduction potential of U(VI) increased about 0.2 V in the presence of the mediators, which strongly suggests that the biological electron mediator makes the U(VI) reduction possible even under more oxidative conditions.

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Reaction path and product analysis of sodium-water chemical reactions using laser diagnostics

Deguchi, Yoshihiro*; Muranaka, Ryota*; Kamimoto, Takahiro*; Takagi, Taku*; Kikuchi, Shin; Kurihara, Akikazu

Applied Thermal Engineering, 114, p.1319 - 1324, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:13.03(Thermodynamics)

The purpose of this study aims to clarify the gas phase sodium-water reaction path and reaction products quantitatively. The counter-flow diffusion experiment device was employed to analyze the reaction path and reaction products using laser diagnostics. The main product of sodium-water reaction was determined to be NaOH and the sodium oxide was not notably measured compared with NaOH.

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Development of the Eulerian atmospheric transport model GEARN-FDM; Validation against the European tracer experiment

Kadowaki, Masanao; Katata, Genki; Terada, Hiroaki; Nagai, Haruyasu

Atmospheric Pollution Research, 8(2), p.394 - 402, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:6.96(Environmental Sciences)

We developed a dispersion model based on the finite difference method, GEARN-FDM, for long-range dispersion, which solves the advection-diffusion equation using numerical schemes with low artificial diffusion. The advection and diffusion terms are modeled using a fully mass conservative scheme and the Crank-Nicolson method, respectively. GEARN-FDM was validated using the dataset from the European Tracer Experiment. In the entire domain throughout the simulation period of the observed dataset, GEARN-FDM showed high performance with factors of 2 and 5 of 39% and 78%, respectively. While testing the sensitivity of the horizontal diffusivity with this model, the simulated horizontal diffusivity was distributed heterogeneously in the model domain. High diffusivity was primarily seen over the coastal and mountainous regions. Therefore, for the long-range simulations of radionuclides, we need to consider to the transport caused by horizontal diffusion.

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Preparation of Sr adsorptive fiber by impregnating with crown ether derivative for $$^{90}$$Sr measurement

Horita, Takuma; Asai, Shiho; Konda, Miki; Hanzawa, Yukiko; Saito, Kyoichi*; Fujiwara, Kunio*; Sugo, Takanobu*; Kitatsuji, Yoshihiro

Bunseki Kagaku, 66(3), p.189 - 193, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:1 Percentile:3.45(Chemistry, Analytical)

A Sr-selective adsorption fiber was prepared for rapid analysis of $$^{90}$$Sr content by using radiation-induced emulsion graft polymerization and subsequent chemical modification. A polyethylene fiber with a diameter of 13 $$mu$$m was first immersed in a methanol solution of an epoxy-group-containing vinyl monomer, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), and polyoxyethylene sorbitol ester (Tween20) as a surfactant for graft-polymerization of GMA. Octadecylamine was then bound to a polymer chain extending from the fiber surface providing hydrophobicity to the polymer chain. Dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DCH18C6) was finally impregnated onto the polymer chain via a hydrophobic interaction between the octadecyl moiety of the polymer chain and the cyclohexyl moiety of DCH18C6. The fiber surface structure, characterized by DCH18C6 molecules loosely entangled with polymer chains, afforded realizes the rapid and selective adsorption of Sr ions with an adsorption rate approximately 100 times higher than that of a commercially available Sr-selective resin (Sr Resin).

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Molecular dynamics simulations of cesium adsorption on illite nanoparticles

Lammers, L.*; Bourg, I. C.*; Okumura, Masahiko; Kolluri, K.*; Sposito, G.*; Machida, Masahiko

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 490, p.608 - 620, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:97 Percentile:93.45(Chemistry, Physical)

no abstracts in English

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Separation of Zr in the rubble waste generated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Shimada, Asako; Kameo, Yutaka

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311(3), p.1613 - 1618, 2017/03

AA2016-0191.pdf:0.23MB

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:10.71(Chemistry, Analytical)

Separation method of Zr using trans uranium resin (TRU resin) was developed. Approximately 100% of Zr, Nb, Bi, Th, and U and a part of Mo and Hg were extracted on the TRU resin from 3 M HNO $$_{3}$$ solution and separated from Li, Be, Mg, Al, Ca, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr,Ag, Cd, In, Cs, Ba. Approximately 100% of Zr, Nb, and U were striped from the TRU resin with 0.01 M HF and 10% of Mo, 7.1% of Hg, 77% of Bi, and 20% of Th were also included in the stripping solution. In order to measure $$^{93}$$Zr with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), Zr has to be separated from Nb and Mo to avoid isobaric interference. Therefore, further purification of Zr using tetra valent actinide resin (TEVA resin) was applied. The developed method was evaluated with the simulated rubble sample solution. Although a part of Zr was eluted during sample loading, most of Zr was extracted on the TRU resin and separated major elements of the rubble sample. Finally, Zr was separated from Nb and Mo with the TEVA resin.

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Neutron powder diffraction study on the magnetic structure of NdPd$$_5$$Al$$_2$$

Metoki, Naoto; Yamauchi, Hiroki; Kitazawa, Hideaki*; Suzuki, Hiroyuki*; Hagihara, Masato*; Frontzek, M. D.*; Matsuda, Masaaki*; Fernandez-Baca, J. A.*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86(3), p.034710_1 - 034710_5, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:9 Percentile:57.21(Physics, Multidisciplinary)

Magnetic structure of NdPd$$_5$$Al$$_2$$ has been studied by means of neutron powder diffraction. We observed remarkable magnetic reflections with the modulation vector $$q$$= (1/2 0 0) below the ordering temperature $$T_{rm N}$$ = 1.2 K. We found a collinear magnetic structure of Nd moment of 2.9(1) $${mu}_{rm B}$$ at 0.3 K parallel to the $$c$$-axis, where the ferromagnetically ordered $$a$$ planes stack with four Nd layer period of ++-- sequence along the $$a$$ direction with the distance between adjuscent Nd layers to be $$a/2$$. This is very similar to CePd$$_5$$Al$$_2$$ with $$q$$ = (0.23 0.23 0) and the Ce moment parallel to the $$c$$-axis. These structures with in-plane modulation $$q_{|}$$ is a consequence of the two dimensional nature of fermi surface topology in this family, coming from unique crystal structure with very long tetragonal unit cell and large distance $$>$$ 7${AA}$ between the rare earth layers separated by Al and two Pd layers.

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Development of multi-colored neutron talbot-lau interferometer with absorption grating fabricated by imprinting method of metallic glass

Seki, Yoshichika; Shinohara, Takenao; Parker, J. D.*; Yashiro, Wataru*; Momose, Atsushi*; Kato, Kosuke*; Kato, Hidemi*; Sadeghilaridjani, M.*; Otake, Yoshie*; Kiyanagi, Yoshiaki*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86(4), p.044001_1 - 044001_5, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:13 Percentile:66.58(Physics, Multidisciplinary)

For the effective phase imaging at pulsed neutron sources, we have designed and developed the multi-colored Talbot-Lau interferometer which works at several wavelengths. At the Energy Resolved Neutron Imaging System RADEN in J-PARC, we demonstrated its operation by observing the visibilities of moire fringes derived from different wavelengths (0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 nm). We also investigated the variation of moire fringes dependent on the wavelength resolution from 18% to 50% and showed the advantage of pulsed beams. At the central wavelength of 0.5 nm, we have succeeded in interferometric imaging for the samples of metal rods made of aluminum, lead, and copper. An absorption grating as an analyzer was fabricated by imprinting of metallic glass for the first time, and showed a clear moire fringe with the high visibility of 68% and a well-controlled shape in comparison with previous ones fabricated by oblique evaporation of gadolinium.

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Evaluation of influence of splay fault growth on groundwater flow around geological disposal system

Takai, Shizuka; Takeda, Seiji; Sakai, Ryutaro*; Shimada, Taro; Munakata, Masahiro; Tanaka, Tadao

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 16(1), p.34 - 48, 2017/03

In geological disposal, direct effect on geological repositories by active faults is avoided at a stage of site characterization; however, uncertainty remains for avoidance of faults derived from the active faults, which are concealed deep under the ground and difficult to detect in advance. In this research, the influence of growth of undetected splay faults on natural barrier in a geological disposal system, which will caused by attack of the faults in the future, was evaluated. We investigated examples of splay faults in Japan and set conditions for growth of splay faults. Furthermore, we assumed a disposal site composed of sedimentary rocks and made a hydrogeological model of growth of splay faults. We carried out groundwater flow analyses, changing parameters such as location and depth of repository and growth velocity of splay faults. The results indicate that main flow path from the repository is changed into upward flow along the splay fault due to its growth and the average velocity to the ground surface becomes one or two orders of magnitude higher than that before its growth. The results also suggest that the splay fault growth leads into the possibility of downward flow of oxidizing groundwater from ground surface area.

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Development of a method of safety assessment for geological disposal considering long-term evolution of geological and topographical environment by uplift and erosion

Wakasugi, Keiichiro; Yamaguchi, Masaaki; Koo, Shigeru*; Nagao, Fumiya; Kato, Tomoko; Suzuki, Yuji*; Ebashi, Takeshi; Umeki, Hiroyuki*; Niibori, Yuichi*

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 16(1), p.15 - 33, 2017/03

This study provides a method of safety assessment for the geological disposal of HLW to evaluate the effects of uplift and erosion which are widespread phenomena identified on regional and global scales, and are more or less difficult to avoid in Japan. This method enables to deal with different uplift rate and erosion rate, and to evaluate repository depth, the time required for a repository to reach the weathered zone and surface of the ground, and the number of waste packages eroded as a function of time by using a landform evolution model. Based on trial analysis, the result shows that the maximum dose in the Base Case (uplift rate: 0.3 mm/y) is less than the targeted criterion suggested by the international organization even if the repository reaches the ground surface. Furthermore, the diversifying effect on timing the waste packages to reach to weathered zone due to heterogeneity on altitude of bottom of weathered zone reduces one order magnitude of result of the existed dose assessment. The new method is applicable to evaluate safety of geological disposal based on realistic phenomena of uplift and erosion and to quantify a safety margin and robustness of the disposal system.

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Prospects for researches on environmental and health effects of the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP accident

Hirouchi, Jun; Okura, Takehisa; Satoh, Daiki

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO$$Sigma$$, 59(3), p.152 - 155, 2017/03

no abstracts in English

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Research and development of probabilistic risk assessment methodology for combination event of low temperature and snow

Nishino, Hiroyuki; Yamano, Hidemasa; Kurisaka, Kenichi

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Rombunshu (Internet), 83(847), p.16-00392_1 - 16-00392_13, 2017/03

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Applicability of the two-angle differential method to response measurement of neutron-sensitive devices at the RCNP high-energy neutron facility

Masuda, Akihiko*; Matsumoto, Tetsuro*; Iwamoto, Yosuke; Hagiwara, Masayuki*; Satoh, Daiki; Sato, Tatsuhiko; Iwase, Hiroshi*; Yashima, Hiroshi*; Nakane, Yoshihiro; Nishiyama, Jun*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 849, p.94 - 101, 2017/03

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:10.71(Instruments & Instrumentation)

Quasi-monoenergetic high-energy neutron fields induced by $$^{7}$$Li(p,n) reactions are used for the response evaluation of neutron-sensitive devices. The quasi-monoenergetic high-energy field consists of high-energy monoenergetic peak neutrons and unwanted continuum neutrons down to the low-energy region. A two-angle differential method has been developed to compensate for the effect of the continuum neutrons in the response measurements. In this study, the two-angle differential method was demonstrated for Bonner sphere detectors, which are typical examples of moderator-based neutron-sensitive detectors, to investigate the method's applicability and its dependence on detector characteristics. Through this study, the adequacy of the two-angle differential method was experimentally verified, and practical suggestions were made pertaining to this method.

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Gas retention behavior of carbonate slurry under $$gamma$$-ray irradiation

Motooka, Takafumi; Nagaishi, Ryuji; Yamagishi, Isao

QST-M-2; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2015, P. 95, 2017/03

We conducted $$gamma$$ ray irradiation test using simulated carbonate slurry to investigate the cause of stagnant water over the high integrity container (HIC). This test was performed at Co-60 irradiation facility in Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute. We observed a rise in water level, air bubbles in the slurry, a supernatant when the carbonate slurry with 95 g/L density was irradiated by $$gamma$$ ray at a dose rate of 8.5 kGy/h. The cause of the rise in water level was regarded as the volume expansion by the gas retention of the carbonate slurry. It was suggested that the cause of stagnant water over the high integrity container might be the volume expansion by the gas retention.

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Degradation behavior of surface-mounted LED by $$gamma$$ irradiation

Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Otsuka, Noriaki; Uehara, Toshiaki; Kumahara, Hajime*; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko

QST-M-2; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2015, P. 80, 2017/03

no abstracts in English

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Dynamic behavior of secondary electrons produced by a high-energy electron in liquid water

Kai, Takeshi; Yokoya, Akinari*; Fujii, Kentaro*; Watanabe, Ritsuko*

Yodenshi Kagaku, (8), p.11 - 17, 2017/03

It is thought to that the biological effects such as cell death or mutation are induced by complex DNA damage which are formed by several damage sites within a few nm. We calculated dynamic behavior of secondary electrons produced by primary electron and positon of high energy in water whose composition ratio is similar to biological context. The secondary electrons induce the ionization or electronic excitation near the parent cations. The decelerated electrons about 10% are distributed to their parent cations by the attractive Coulombic force. From the results, we predicted the following formation mechanism for the complex DNA damage. The electrons ejected from DNA could induce the ionization or the electronic excitation within the DNA. The electrons attracted by the Coulombic force are pre-hydrated in water layer of the DNA. The pre-hydrated electrons could induce to the DNA damage by dissociative electron transfer. As the results, the complex DNA damage with 1 nm could be formed by the interaction of not only the primary electron or positon but also the secondary electrons.

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Mechanism of Cs removal from Fukushima weathered biotite by heat treatment with a NaCl-CaCl$$_{2}$$ mixed salt

Honda, Mitsunori; Okamoto, Yoshihiro; Shimoyama, Iwao; Shiwaku, Hideaki; Suzuki, Shinichi; Yaita, Tsuyoshi

ACS Omega (Internet), 2(2), p.721 - 727, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:18 Percentile:55.6(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

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Gyroscopic $$g$$ factor of rare earth metals

Ogata, Yudai; Chudo, Hiroyuki; Ono, Masao; Harii, Kazuya; Matsuo, Mamoru; Maekawa, Sadamichi; Saito, Eiji

Applied Physics Letters, 110(7), p.072409_1 - 072409_4, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:18 Percentile:66.16(Physics, Applied)

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Development of rapid analytical method for radioactive samples by capillary electrophoresis with absorbance and fluorescence detection

Haraga, Tomoko

Bunseki Kagaku, 66(2), p.123 - 124, 2017/02

no abstracts in English

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The Peak structure in the in-flight $$^{3}$$He$$(K^{-}, Lambda p) n$$ reaction around the $$bar{K} N N$$ Threshold

Sekihara, Takayasu; Oset, E.*; Ramos, A.*

JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 13, p.020002_1 - 020002_5, 2017/02

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Experimental investigation of the influence of Mo contained in stainless steel on Cs chemisorption behavior

Di Lemma, F. G.; Nakajima, Kunihisa; Yamashita, Shinichiro; Osaka, Masahiko

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 484, p.174 - 182, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:21 Percentile:89.6(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Chemisorption phenomena can affect fission products retention in the nuclear reactor vessel during a Severe Accident (SA). This paper will describe the influence of molybdenum contained in type 316 stainless steel (SS) on Cs chemisorption. Our experiments showed the formation of Cs-Mo compounds in addition to CsFeSiO$$_{4}$$, observed previously on SS304. The results of high temperature stability tests on the deposits are also presented. These tests aimed at simulating the revaporization of FP from structural materials during a SA. From our results, it can be inferred that Cs-Mo deposits may revaporize, contributing as a delayed source to the radioactive release.

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Positron annihilation in the near surface of room temperature ionic liquids

Hirade, Tetsuya; O'Rourke, B. E.*; Kobayashi, Yoshinori*

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 791(1), p.012029_1 - 012029_4, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:63.05

We tried to observe the positron annihilation rates near surface of (room temperature ionic liquids) IL's, such as N,N,N-trimethyl-N-propylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TMPA-TFSI) by use of the perpendicular slow positron beamline installed at AIST. The vaper pressure of TMPA-TFSI is very small and hence it is possible to measure the positron annihilation rate in vacuum chamber directly. This represents the first energy variable experimental results of the positron annihilation rate at the near surface of an IL. The triplet positronium annihilation rate seems to be larger at nearer region to the surface of the IL's.

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Structure of nitride layer formed on titanium alloy surface by N$$_{2}$$-gas exposure at high temperatures

Takeda, Yusuke; Iida, Kiyoshi*; Sato, Shinji*; Matsuo, Tadatoshi*; Nagashima, Yasuyuki*; Okubo, Nariaki; Kondo, Keietsu; Hirade, Tetsuya

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 791(1), p.012022_1 - 012022_4, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:1 Percentile:42.17

Titanium alloy is widely used for applications such as golf club heads and structural materials for aircrafts. The surface can be exceedingly hardened by nitriding treatment that initiates defects, but there are some difficulties on use of titanium nitride because the layer can be exfoliated by stress. Therefore, we prepared samples in two different treatment conditions, (1) 810$$^{circ}$$C 600 min and (2) 850$$^{circ}$$C 720 min and performed depth profile analysis of Doppler broadening of positron annihilation $$gamma$$-rays (DB) for these samples. According to a calculation of nitrogen diffusion depth, the nitride layer should be only about 0.05-0.1$$mu$$m. However, the depth profile analysis of the DB measurement indicated that the defects introduced by nitriding treatment extended to a depth of 0.5$$mu$$m.

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Research progress at the Slow Positron Facility in the Institute of Materials Structure Science, KEK

Hyodo, Toshio*; Wada, Ken*; Mochizuki, Izumi*; Kimura, Masao*; Toge, Nobukazu*; Shidara, Tetsuo*; Fukaya, Yuki; Maekawa, Masaki*; Kawasuso, Atsuo*; Iida, Shimpei*; et al.

Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 791(1), p.012003_1 - 012003_8, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:74.47

no abstracts in English

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Dissolved radiocaesium in seawater off the coast of Fukushima during 2013-2015

Fukuda, Miho*; Aono, Tatsuo*; Yamazaki, Shinnosuke*; Nishikawa, Jun*; Otosaka, Shigeyoshi; Ishimaru, Takashi*; Kanda, Jota*

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311(2), p.1479 - 1484, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:5 Percentile:44.94(Chemistry, Analytical)

In order to investigate processes affecting distribution of radiocaesium in seawater in the adjacent region of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), relationships between $$^{137}$$Cs activity in seawater and physical properties of seawater (salinity, temperature, and potential density) were observed in seven stations within 10 km radius from the FDNPP. As a whole, $$^{137}$$Cs concentrations in seawater were higher in the vicinity of the FDNPP, and were negatively correlated with potential density. From these results, it can be considered that river water discharge or export of seawater from the FDNPP's harbor has affected the higher activity levels of $$^{137}$$Cs in seawater. It was also observed that the $$^{137}$$Cs-elevated seawater can be advected to the 20$$sim$$50 m depths.

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Application of $$^{67}$$Cu produced by $$^{68}$$Zn($$n,n'p+d$$)$$^{67}$$Cu to biodistribution study in tumor-bearing mice

Sugo, Yumi*; Hashimoto, Kazuyuki*; Kawabata, Masako*; Saeki, Hideya*; Sato, Shunichi*; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Nagai, Yasuki*

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86(2), p.023201_1 - 023201_3, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:13 Percentile:68.41(Physics, Multidisciplinary)

$$^{67}$$Cu produced by the $$^{68}$$Zn($$n,n'p+d$$)$$^{67}$$Cu reaction was used for the first time to determine the biodistribution of $$^{67}$$CuCl$$_{2}$$ in colorectal tumor-bearing mice. High uptake of $$^{67}$$Cu was observed in the tumor as well as in the liver and kidney which are the major organs for copper metabolism. The result showing $$^{67}$$Cu accumulation in the tumor suggests that $$^{67}$$CuCl$$_{2}$$ can be a potential radionuclide agent for cancer radiotherapy. It would also encourage further studies on the therapeutic effect in small animals using an increased dose of $$^{67}$$Cu produced by the $$^{68}$$Zn($$n,n'p+d$$)$$^{67}$$Cu reaction using intense neutrons available at present.

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Influence of inlet velocity condition on unsteady flow characteristics in piping with a short elbow under a high-Reynolds-number condition

Ono, Ayako; Tanaka, Masaaki; Kobayashi, Jun; Kamide, Hideki

Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 4(1), p.16-00217_1 - 16-00217_15, 2017/02

In the design of the Advanced Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor in Japan, the Reynolds number in the primary hot leg (H/L) piping reaches 4.2$$times$$10$$^{7}$$. Furthermore, a short elbow is used in the H/L piping to achieve a compact plant layout. In the H/L piping, flow-induced vibration is a concern due to the excitation force caused by pressure fluctuation in the short elbow. In this report, the influence of inlet velocity condition on the unsteady velocity characteristics in the short elbow was studied by controlling the flow patterns at the elbow inlet. Measured velocity distributions indicated that the inlet velocity profiles affected a circumferential secondary flow, which then affected an area of flow separation at the elbow. It was also found that the velocity fluctuation at low frequency components observed upstream of the elbow could remain in downstream of the elbow though its intensity was attenuated.

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Progress of thermal hydraulic evaluation methods and experimental studies on a sodium-cooled fast reactor and its safety in Japan

Kamide, Hideki; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Sakai, Takaaki; Tanaka, Masaaki

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 312, p.30 - 41, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:51.82(Nuclear Science & Technology)

In the framework of the Generation-IV International Forum, the safety design criteria (SDC) incorporating safety-related Research and Development results on innovative technologies and lessons learned from Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plants accident has been established to provide the set of general criteria for the safety designs of structures, systems and components of Generation-IV Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (Gen-IV SFRs). A number of thermal-hydraulic evaluations are necessary to meet the concept of the criteria in the design studies of Gen-IV SFRs. This paper focuses on four kinds of thermal-hydraulic issues associated with the SDC, i.e., fuel subassembly thermal-hydraulics, natural circulation decay heat removal, core disruptive accidents, and thermal striping. Progress of evaluation methods on these issues is shown with activities on verification and validation (V and V) and experimental studies towards commercialization of SFR in Japan. These evaluation methods are planned to be eventually integrated into a comprehensive numerical simulation system that can be applied to all possible phenomena in SFR systems and that can be expected to become an effective tool for the development of human resource and the handing our knowledge and technologies down.

Journal Articles

Influence of lattice structure on multipole interactions in $$Gamma_3$$ non-Kramers doublet systems

Kubo, Katsunori; Hotta, Takashi*

Physical Review B, 95(5), p.054425_1 - 054425_6, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:26 Percentile:76.33(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Journal Articles

Dislocations near elastic instability in high-pressure body-centered-cubic magnesium

Winter, I. S.*; Poschmann, M.*; Tsuru, Tomohito; Chrzan, D. C.*

Physical Review B, 95(6), p.064107_1 - 064107_9, 2017/02

 Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:22.34(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

At high pressure, Mg is expected to transform to the body centered cubic (BCC) phase. We use density functional theory to explore the structure of $$langle 111 rangle$$ type dislocation cores in BCC Mg as a function of pressure. As the pressure is reduced from the region of absolute stability for the BCC phase, the dislocation cores spread. When dislocation cores overlap the displacements of columns of atoms resemble the nanodisturbances observed in TiNb alloys known as Gum Metal. The ideal tensile strength of BCC Mg is also computed as a function of pressure. Despite its low shear modulus, BCC Mg is predicted to be intrinsically brittle at absolute zero.

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$$beta$$ decay of $$^{38,40}$$Si ($$T_z$$ = +5, +6) to low-lying core excited states in odd-odd $$^{38,40}$$P isotopes

Tripathi, V.*; Lubna, R. S.*; Abromeit, B.*; Crawford, H. L.*; Liddick, S. N.*; Utsuno, Yutaka; Bender, P. C.*; Crider, B. P.*; Dungan, R.*; Fallon, P.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 95(2), p.024308_1 - 024308_7, 2017/02

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 Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:52.12(Physics, Nuclear)

no abstracts in English

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Two-body wave functions and compositeness from scattering amplitudes; General properties with schematic models

Sekihara, Takayasu

Physical Review C, 95(2), p.025206_1 - 025206_16, 2017/02

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 Times Cited Count:19 Percentile:83.66(Physics, Nuclear)

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The Recent improvements on circulation of research results at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

Inagaki, Satomi; Hayakawa, Misa; Ebisawa, Naomi; Gonda, Mayuki; Nozawa, Takashi; Itabashi, Keizo

Proceedings of 18th International Conference on Grey Literature (GL-18), p.24 - 31, 2017/02

Sharing information of scientific research results on the Internet have developed in the global advancement of the open science today, such as archiving and disseminating scientific papers on institutional repositories, facilitating access to and use of research data etc. Accessibility to those contents in large volumes of information on the Internet is very important issue. Those contents might be grey literature without solving this accessibility issue. This presentation introduces the case study of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) Library as an example of efforts to improve circulation of research results in terms of grey literature. JAEA has disseminate information of our research results through the JAEA Originated Papers Searching System (JOPSS) on the Internet over decade, but we have three main issues to solve aiming at improving the accessibility of grey literature in the open science era; (1) to ensure accessibility of our Internet contents, (2) to consider how our target users find our contents, (3) to improve user interface of contents. We will continue to improve the system aiming to distribute various information of JAEA R&D results.

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Unitization for portability of emergency response surveillance robot system; Experiences and lessons learned from the deployment of the JAEA-3 emergency response robot at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants

Kawatsuma, Shinji; Mimura, Ryuji; Asama, Hajime*

ROBOMECH Journal (Internet), 4, p.6_1 - 6_7, 2017/02

It was cleared that portability of emergency response reconnaissance robot had been very important. So, RESQ-A robots, which had been developed by Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (present Japan Atomic Energy Agency), had been considered from the view point of portability. After Fukushima Daiichi NPPs' accidents occurred, JAEA had modified a RESQ-A robot to JAEA-3 robot in order to meet the anticipated situation of the accidents. However, actual situation was beyond the anticipated situation, and additional modification was required. The actual confused situation was many rubble were scattered and temporary cables and hoses were constructed in the reactor buildings, so that reconnaissance robots should be conveyed by operators through limited route, should be reassembled in short time and should be able to remove cable and tiers for reduce the operators' exposure dose during maintenance. JAEA modified again JAEA-3 robot system, with cooperation of operators from Fukushima Daiichi NPPs. It was lesson learned that emergency response reconnaissance robot needed to be unitized for portability, and "Unitization Policy for emergency response reconnaissance robot" was developed.

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A Study on dynamics of non-crystalline materials and superionic conductors by chopper spectrometers in J-PARC

Nakamura, Mitsutaka

Radioisotopes, 66(2), p.93 - 99, 2017/02

Studying the dynamical properties of structurally isotropic materials such as glass, liquid, and polycrystalline powder samples, the inelastic neutron scattering measurement by chopper spectrometer in pulsed neutron source shows the whelming strength compared with that by triple axis spectrometer in research reactor. When a new material exhibiting the unusual physical properties is discovered, it might be difficult to grow the single crystal and only possible to obtain the powder form in the early stage of research. The strong neutron beam of J-PARC can provide opportunity promptly for the dynamical study of newly-discovered materials. The chopper spectrometers in J-PARC have the potential to create innovative research outcomes.

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Effect of specimen size and oxygen partial pressure on creep characteristics for mod. 9Cr-1Mo steel

Kanayama, Hideyuki; Hiyoshi, Noritake*; Ito, Takamoto*; Ogawa, Fumio*; Wakai, Takashi

Zairyo, 66(2), p.86 - 92, 2017/02

This study presents creep characteristics of Mod. 9Cr-1Mo steel with various sized specimens and environment. Creep tests were performed using three different sizes of specimen and three different type of testing environment. Specimens are a bulk specimen which has 6mm diameter and 30mm gage length, a miniature specimen which has 2mm diameter and 10mm gage length and a thin plate specimen which has 0.76mm thickness, 1.5mm width and 7.62mm gage length. Three different type of testing environment are air, 99.99% Ar gas and vacuum. In the same environmental condition, there was no effect of specimen size on time to rupture. Time to rupture of Mod. 9Cr-1Mo steel in Ar gas was shorter than that in air and vacuum. Oxide thickness is not dominant factor in time to rupture. Fracture mode at specimen surface in Ar gas might be dominant factor in shorter time to rupture. Effect of specimen size and environment on creep strength of Mod. 9Cr-1Mo steel was evaluated on the basis of thinning.

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Influence of cyclic softening on high temperature material properties in Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel

Onizawa, Takashi; Nagae, Yuji; Kato, Shoichi; Wakai, Takashi

Zairyo, 66(2), p.122 - 129, 2017/02

The applicability of Modified 9Cr-1Mo steel (ASME Grade 91 steel) as the main structural material in advanced loop-type sodium cooled fast reactor has been explored to enhance the safety, the credibility and the economic competitiveness of fast reactor plants. It is well-known that the steel exhibits cyclic softening behavior. Decrease of tensile and creep strength in softened materials has been already reported by other researchers. This paper discusses the relationship between cyclic softening conditions and high temperature material properties. Grade 91 steel was softened by repeat of plastic strain. The softening behavior could be evaluated by the index of the softening rate. Decrease of tensile and creep strength in softened materials can be evaluated by the softening rate and it depends on the cyclic softening conditions.

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A Spin-crossover phenomenon depending on the environment around an iron atom for the assembled coordination polymers

Nakashima, Satoru*; Kaneko, Masashi

Advances in Chemistry Research, Vol.36, p.171 - 195, 2017/01

Spin-crossover (SCO) phenomena of the assembled coordination polymers are introduced. When the bridging ligand is flexible like 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane, 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane, a variety of assembled structure can be obtained, depending on the conformer of the ligand and the guest molecules. Guest-dependent SCO phenomena of the assembled iron complexes are shown. Density functional theory is applied to know the cause of guest-dependent SCO phenomena. The validity of an iron mono-nucleus model is evaluated for the coordination polymers. It is shown that SCO occurs or not depends on the local structure around iron ion.

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Inferring partial orders of nodes for hierarchical network layout

Wu, H.-Y.*; Takahashi, Shigeo*; Miyamura, Hiroko; Ozahata, Satoshi*; Nakao, Akihiro*

Electronic Imaging, 2017(1), p.118 - 130, 2017/01

Extracting hierarchical structures from networks provides us with an effective means of visualizing them, especially when they contain complicated node connectivities such as those in traffic and distributed networks. This paper presents an algorithm for inferring such partial orders by optimizing the network hierarchies along flow paths that are given as input. We study several network examples to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach including course dependency charts, railway networks, and P2P networks.

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Comprehensive study on initial thermal oxidation of GaN(0001) surface and subsequent oxide growth in dry oxygen ambient

Yamada, Takahiro*; Ito, Joyo*; Asahara, Ryohei*; Watanabe, Kenta*; Nozaki, Mikito*; Nakazawa, Satoshi*; Anda, Yoshiharu*; Ishida, Masahiro*; Ueda, Tetsuzo*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; et al.

Journal of Applied Physics, 121(3), p.035303_1 - 035303_9, 2017/01

 Times Cited Count:59 Percentile:91.81(Physics, Applied)

Initial oxidation of GaN(0001) epilayers and subsequent growth of thermal oxides in dry oxygen ambient were investigated by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, spectroscopic ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements. It was found that, whereas initial oxide formation tends to saturate at temperatures below 800$$^{circ}$$C, selective growth of small oxide grains proceeds at dislocations in the epilayers, followed by noticeable grain growth leading to rough surface morphology at higher oxidation temperatures. This indicates that oxide growth and its morphology are crucially dependent on the defect density in the GaN epilayers. Structural characterizations also revealed that polycrystalline $$alpha$$- and $$beta$$-phase Ga$$_{2}$$O$$_{3}$$ grains in an epitaxial relation with the GaN substrate are formed from the initial stage of the oxide growth. On the basis of these experimental findings, we also developed a comprehensive model for GaN oxidation mediated by nitrogen removal and mass transport.

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Vertical distributions of global fallout $$^{137}$$Cs and $$^{14}$$C in a Japanese forest soil profile and their implications for the fate and migration processes of Fukushima-derived $$^{137}$$Cs

Koarashi, Jun; Atarashi-Andoh, Mariko; Amano, Hikaru*; Matsunaga, Takeshi

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 311(1), p.473 - 481, 2017/01

 Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:85.51(Chemistry, Analytical)

Vertical distributions of global fallout $$^{137}$$Cs and $$^{14}$$C were investigated in a Japanese forest soil in 2001. Even 38 years after the fallout, $$^{137}$$Cs was still observed mostly in the uppermost 5 cm. A preferential accumulation of $$^{137}$$Cs was found in a 1-cm-thick transition layer between organic-rich A and underlying B horizons. This unique observation indicated that $$^{137}$$Cs migrated through the A horizon at a rate of 0.20% y$$^{-1}$$ and the transition layer acted as a barrier for $$^{137}$$Cs migration to deeper layers. The vertical distributions of $$^{137}$$Cs and $$^{14}$$C were significantly correlated, suggesting a coupled downward migration of $$^{137}$$Cs and organic matter on a time scale of decades, along the same physical pathways.

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Generation method of underwater landmarks for ocean observation

Takahashi, Satoru*; Nota, Yoshiki*; Matsuda, Asahi*; Kawabata, Kuniaki; Suzuki, Tsuyoshi*; Takemura, Fumiaki*; Ogasawara, Kei*; Kaneko, Shunichi*

Journal of Signal Processing, 21(1), p.15 - 24, 2017/01

In recent years, many researchers try to observe the state of the global environment from marine information for the understanding of the global environment change. First, we introduce the recording system of underwater environment which is made by the authors. By using this system, we want to observe the change of global environment from the coral bleaching. In this paper, especially, we propose the generation method of underwater landmark which is used to measure the position of robot of oceanographic observation based on the dynamic image processing. In here, underwater landmark means the feature point in underwater image.

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Excited configurations of hydrogen in the BaTiO$$_{3-x}$$H$$_x$$ perovskite lattice associated with hydrogen exchange and transport

Ito, Takashi; Koda, Akihiro*; Shimomura, Koichiro*; Higemoto, Wataru; Matsuzaki, Teiichiro*; Kobayashi, Yoji*; Kageyama, Hiroshi*

Physical Review B, 95(2), p.020301_1 - 020301_5, 2017/01

 Times Cited Count:10 Percentile:49.19(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

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Effect of storage environment on hydrogen generation by the reaction of Al with water

Wang, Y.-Q.*; Gai, W.-Z.*; Zhang, X.-Y.*; Pan, H.-Y.*; Cheng, Z.-X.*; Xu, P. G.; Deng, Z.-Y.*

RSC Advances (Internet), 7(4), p.2103 - 2109, 2017/01

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 Times Cited Count:25 Percentile:64.44(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

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One-year measurements of $$gamma$$-ray background using a high-purity germanium detector

Sakoda, Akihiro; Tanaka, Hiroshi; Ishimori, Yuu

Hoken Butsuri, 51(4), p.245 - 250, 2016/12

In the present work, the natural $$gamma$$-ray background was thoroughly measured using a high-purity germanium detector in a year (283.5 days in total, $$n$$ = 271). The data was first discussed in relation to radon concentrations in the laboratory. No correlations were found between the $$gamma$$-ray count rates from $$^{214}$$Pb and $$^{214}$$Bi and radon concentrations, meaning that radon just around the germanium detector was reduced to the negligible level by the introduction of nitrogen gas. Also, the count rates of major nuclides appeared to fluctuate with the coefficient of variance of a few up to several tens of percent, without seasonal variations. Furthermore, summing of all $$gamma$$-ray spectra allowed us to see neutron-induced peaks that cannot be detected in usual short-term measurements. All data obtained here would be the knowledge useful for the practice of $$gamma$$-ray measurements.

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Solvent extraction and synergistic effect using an ionic liquid

Okamura, Hiroyuki; Shimojo, Kojiro

Ion Ekitai Kenkyu Saizensen To Shakai Jisso, p.220 - 227, 2016/12

Solvent extraction is a separation method based on the difference in the distribution of solutes between two immiscible liquid phases. Recently, ionic liquids have been widely investigated as novel extraction media. Solvent properties of an ionic liquid can be adjusted by combination of a cationic and an anionic component. It is, therefore, possible to provide an attractive reaction field as an extraction medium. In this article, specific extraction phenomena observed in the ionic liquid extraction system for metal ions were introduced.

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Phase transitions and polymerization of C$$_{6}$$H$$_{6}$$-C$$_{6}$$F$$_{6}$$ cocrystal under extreme conditions

Wang, Y.*; Wang, L.*; Zheng, H.*; Li, K.*; Andrzejewski, M.*; Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Katrusiak, A.*; Meng, Y.*; Liao, F.*; et al.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(51), p.29510 - 29519, 2016/12

 Times Cited Count:23 Percentile:62.36(Chemistry, Physical)

Pressure-induced polymerization (PIP) of aromatic molecules can generate saturated carbon nanostructures. As a strongly interacted $$pi$$-$$pi$$ stacking unit, the C$$_{6}$$H$$_{6}$$-C$$_{6}$$F$$_{6}$$ adduct is widely applied in supramolecular chemistry, and it provides a good preorganization for the PIP. Here we investigated the structural variation of C$$_{6}$$H$$_{6}$$-C$$_{6}$$F$$_{6}$$ cocrystal and the subsequent PIP process under high pressure. Four new molecular-complex phases V, VI, VII, and VIII have been identified and characterized by the in situ Raman, IR, synchrotron X-ray, and neutron diffraction. The phase V is different from the phases observed at low temperature, which has a tilted column structure. Phases VI and VII have a structure similar to phase V. Phase VIII polymerizes irreversibly upon compression above 25 GPa without any catalyst, producing sp$$^{3}$$(CH/F)$$_{n}$$ materials. The $$pi$$-$$pi$$ interaction is still dominant below 0.5 GPa but is most likely to be overstepped under further compression, which is important for discussing the supramolecular phase transition and the polymerization process.

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Effect of dissolved gas on mechanical property of sheath material of mineral insulated cables under high temperature and pressure water

Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Nakano, Hiroko; Uehara, Toshiaki; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko

Nuclear Materials and Energy (Internet), 9, p.451 - 454, 2016/12

 Times Cited Count:1 Percentile:10.78(Nuclear Science & Technology)

no abstracts in English

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Flow-sheet study of MA recovery by extraction chromatography for SmART cycle project

Watanabe, So; Nomura, Kazunori; Kitawaki, Shinichi; Shibata, Atsuhiro; Kofuji, Hirohide; Sano, Yuichi; Takeuchi, Masayuki

Procedia Chemistry, 21, p.101 - 108, 2016/12

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 Times Cited Count:11 Percentile:99.2

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Synthesis and characteristics of ternary Be-Ti-V beryllide pebbles as advanced neutron multipliers

Kim, Jae-Hwan; Nakamichi, Masaru

Fusion Engineering and Design, 109-111(Part B), p.1764 - 1768, 2016/11

 Times Cited Count:11 Percentile:75.11(Nuclear Science & Technology)

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Influence of temperature histories during reactor startup periods on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel irradiated with neutrons

Kasahara, Shigeki; Kitsunai, Yuji*; Chimi, Yasuhiro; Chatani, Kazuhiro*; Koshiishi, Masato*; Nishiyama, Yutaka

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 480, p.386 - 392, 2016/11

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

This paper addresses influence of two different temperature profiles during startup periods in the Japan Materials Testing Reactor and a boiling water reactor upon microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of austenitic stainless steel irradiated with neutrons to about 1 dpa and 3 dpa. Tensile tests at 290$$^{circ}$$C and Vickers hardness tests at room temperature were carried out, and their microstructures were observed by FEG-TEM. Influence of difference in the temperature profiles was observed obviously in interstitial cluster formation, in particular, growth of Frank loops. The influence was also found certainly in loss of strain hardening capacity and ductility, although the influence on the yield strength and the Vickers hardness was not clearly observed. As a result, Frank loops, which were observed in austenitic stainless steel irradiated at doses of 1 dpa or more, were considered to contribute to deformation of the austenitic stainless steel.

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Effect of hydrocarbons on the efficiency of catalytic reactor of detritiation system in an event of fire

Edao, Yuki; Sato, Katsumi; Iwai, Yasunori; Hayashi, Takumi

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 53(11), p.1831 - 1838, 2016/11

 Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:60.71(Nuclear Science & Technology)

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CFD simulation of a CIGMA experiment CC-PL-04 on the containment thermal hydraulics affected by the outer surface cooling

Ishigaki, Masahiro; Abe, Satoshi; Shibamoto, Yasuteru; Yonomoto, Taisuke

Proceedings of 10th Japan-Korea Symposium on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Safety (NTHAS-10) (USB Flash Drive), 10 Pages, 2016/11

no abstracts in English

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Preliminary results of the laser charge exchange test using the 3-MeV linac in J-PARC

Takei, Hayanori; Hirano, Koichiro; Tsutsumi, Kazuyoshi; Chishiro, Etsuji; Miura, Akihiko; Kondo, Yasuhiro; Morishita, Takatoshi; Oguri, Hidetomo; Meigo, Shinichiro

Proceedings of 13th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.987 - 991, 2016/11

Accelerator-driven system (ADS) is one of candidates to transmute long-lived nuclides such as minor actinide (MA) produced at nuclear reactor. For efficient transmutation of the MA, precise prediction of neutronics of ADS is indispensable. In order to obtain the neutronics data for the ADS, J-PARC has a plan to build the Transmutation Physics Experimental Facility (TEF-P). Since the TEF-P requires stable power of the beam and will operate with thermal power less than 500 W and the proton beam power of 10 W so that a stable and meticulous beam extraction method is required to extract small amount of the beam from the high power LINAC beam with 250 kW. To fulfill requirement, Laser charge exchange method (LCE) has been developed for delivery of 400-MeV proton beam with 25Hz to the TEF-P. The LCE strips the electron of H$$^{-}$$ beam and H$$^{0}$$ will separate at the bending magnet at the proton beam transport. The LCE device consists of YAG-laser with high power as 1.6 J/shot and 25 Hz and transport control system with high accuracy of the beam position. For the demonstration of the charge exchange of the H$$^{-}$$, the further LCE tests is conducted using H$$^{-}$$ beam with energy of 3-MeV at RFQ test stand in J-PARC. In this paper, present status of LCE tests is presented.

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Verification of the quantitative method to measure enrichment of uranium-235 in radioactive waste

Yokoyama, Kaoru; Sato, Katsunori*; Yamanaka, Takashi*; Ishimori, Yuu

Radioisotopes, 65(11), p.441 - 450, 2016/11

It is important for the processing manufacturers of the uranium fuels to determine the quantity of U-235 and the enrichment. This study shows that the U-235 content evaluated from measurement of 186 keV $$gamma$$ rays emitted from U-235 can be corrected by a shielding factor, Xgeometry which quantified uneven distribution of U-238. The Xgeometry is evaluated from the direct and the scattered $$gamma$$ rays from the 1001 keV emitted from the Pa-234m. The Xgeometry was originally introduced for U-238 measurements. Because U-235 coexists with U-238, the Xgeometry is also possible to apply to the U-235 measurements. The experimental study with simulated waste drums demonstrated that the quantification errors of the U-235 content and the enrichment are reduced considering the factor.

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Effect of nitrogen incorporation into Al-based gate insulators in AlON/AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor structures

Asahara, Ryohei*; Nozaki, Mikito*; Yamada, Takahiro*; Ito, Joyo*; Nakazawa, Satoshi*; Ishida, Masahiro*; Ueda, Tetsuzo*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Hosoi, Takuji*; Shimura, Takayoshi*; et al.

Applied Physics Express, 9(10), p.101002_1 - 101002_4, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:38 Percentile:83.94(Physics, Applied)

The superior physical and electrical properties of AlON gate dielectrics on AlGaN/GaN substrates in terms of thermal stability, reliability, and interface quality were demonstrated by direct AlON deposition and subsequent annealing. Nitrogen incorporation into alumina was proven to be beneficial both for suppressing intermixing at the insulator/AlGaN interface and reducing the number of electrical defects in Al$$_{2}$$O$$_{3}$$ films. Consequently, we achieved high-quality AlON/AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors with improved stability against charge injection and a reduced interface state density as low as 1.2$$times$$10$$^{11}$$ cm$$^{-2}$$eV$$^{-1}$$. The impact of nitrogen incorporation into the insulator was discussed on the basis of experimental findings.

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Synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of Ti/Al ohmic contacts to n-type GaN; Key role of Al capping layers in interface scavenging reactions

Nozaki, Mikito*; Ito, Joyo*; Asahara, Ryohei*; Nakazawa, Satoshi*; Ishida, Masahiro*; Ueda, Tetsuzo*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Hosoi, Takuji*; Shimura, Takayoshi*; Watanabe, Heiji*

Applied Physics Express, 9(10), p.105801_1 - 105801_4, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:24.97(Physics, Applied)

Interface reactions between Ti-based electrodes and n-type GaN epilayers were investigated by synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Metallic Ga and thin TiN alloys were formed at the interface by subsequently depositing Al capping layers on ultrathin Ti layers even at room temperature. By comparing results from stacked Ti/Al and single Ti electrodes, the essential role of Al capping layers serving as an oxygen-scavenging element to produce reactive Ti underlayers was demonstrated. Further growth of the metallic interlayer during annealing was observed. A strategy for achieving low-resistance ohmic contacts to n-GaN with low-thermal-budget processing is discussed.

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Development of radiation-resistant in-water wireless transmission system using light emitting diodes and photo diodes

Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Shibata, Hiroshi; Otsuka, Noriaki; Uehara, Toshiaki; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Shibagaki, Taro*; Komanome, Hirohisa*

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 63(5), p.2698 - 2702, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:28.38(Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)

In response to the lesson of the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, we started a development of a radiation-resistant in-water wireless transmission system. In this study, capability of light emitting diodes (LED) and photo diodes (PD) as light emitting and receiving devices was researched. Results of irradiation tests of LEDs and PDs up to 1 MGy indicated a main cause of the degradation of the optical performances of the diodes was not the radiation damage at the semiconductor parts but the coloring of the resin parts. Assuming that the use of the candidate LED and PD, the PD's output current generated by the emission light of the LED at five meters away in water was estimated to be detectable intensity even considering the effects of the absorption of the light by water and the increased dark current by 1 MGy irradiation. Therefore, a radiation resistant in-water transmission system can be constructed using LEDs and PDs in principle.

Journal Articles

Magnetic scattering in the simultaneous measurement of small-angle neutron scattering and Bragg edge transmission from steel

Oba, Yojiro*; Morooka, Satoshi; Oishi, Kazuki*; Sato, Nobuhiro*; Inoue, Rintaro*; Adachi, Nozomu*; Suzuki, Junichi*; Tsuchiyama, Toshihiro*; Gilbert, E. P.*; Sugiyama, Masaaki*

Journal of Applied Crystallography, 49(5), p.1659 - 1664, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:12 Percentile:67.1(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

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Domain structure and electronic state in P3HT:PCBM blend thin films by soft X-ray resonant scattering

Kubota, Masato; Sakurai, Takeaki*; Miyadera, Tetsuhiko*; Nakao, Hironori*; Sugita, Takeshi*; Yoshida, Yuji*

Journal of Applied Physics, 120(16), p.165501_1 - 165501_5, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0(Physics, Applied)

We performed soft X-ray resonant scattering experiments on P3HT:PCBM blend thin films to reveal the domain structure and electronic state, where P3HT and PCBM mean regioregular poly (3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-buteric acid methyl ester, respectively. We measured two films, where chloroform (CF sample) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB sample) are used as solvents in the fabrication process. There is negligible X-ray incident angle dependence of the X-ray absorption spectra at the S $$K$$-absorption edge in the CF sample, whereas the DCB sample exhibits clear incident angle dependence. We obtained the wave-number resolved spectra at $mbox{boldmath $Q$}$ = (1, 0, 0) for P3HT molecules in both samples. The packing growth of P3HT molecules is revealed to be much more developed in the DCB sample than the CF sample. In addition, the electronic structure at local sulfur element sites clearly changes for both of the samples.

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Bayesian nonparametric analysis of crack growth rates in irradiated austenitic stainless steels in simulated BWR environments

Chimi, Yasuhiro; Takamizawa, Hisashi; Kasahara, Shigeki*; Iwata, Keiko; Nishiyama, Yutaka

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 307, p.411 - 417, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Nuclear Science & Technology)

To investigate influential parameters for irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) growth behavior, we attempt to analyze statistically existing data on the crack growth rate (CGR) in irradiated austenitic stainless steels (SSs) in boiling water reactor (BWR) environments using the Bayesian nonparametric (BNP) method. From the probability distribution of CGR and some input parameters, such as yield stress of irradiated material ($$sigma$$$$_{rm YS-irr}$$), stress intensity factor (${it K}$), electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP), and fast neutron fluence, the mean CGR is estimated and compared with the measured CGR. The analytical results show good reproducibility of the measured CGR. The results also indicate the possible neutron fluence effects on CGR in high CGR region (i.e., high neutron fluence condition) by radiation-induced segregation (RIS), localized deformation, and/or other mechanisms than radiation hardening.

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Evaluation of fractures in a rock as flow paths around tunnel using ground penetrating radar

Masumoto, Kazuhiko*; Takeuchi, Ryuji

Oyo Chishitsu, 57(4), p.154 - 161, 2016/10

Fractures developing around the tunnel during the excavation result in issues related not only to the mechanical stability of the rock cavern, but also to the groundwater flow paths. In order to estimate the possibility of application of the GPR (Ground Penetration Radar) to estimate the fractures as low paths, the authors conducted the GPR survey along the side wall of 500 m access tunnel of the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory of JAEA. The results of the profile measurements indicated that water-conductiong fractures were detected as a reflected waves using GPR survay. Furthermore, as the results of fixed-point measurements during the injection of the saline water, it could be indicated to estimate the flow paths of saline water in the fractures, in a non-destructive way, based on spectral analysis in the reflected waveforms of GPR.

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Evaluation of annealing and double ion beam irradiation by a laser-induced and laser-detected surface acoustic wave diagnostic system

Kitazawa, Sin-iti*; Wakai, Eiichi; Aoto, Kazumi

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 127, p.264 - 268, 2016/10

 Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:36.79(Chemistry, Physical)

The effects of annealing and double ion irradiation on nuclear structural materials were investigated using a novel, non-destructive, non-contact diagnostic method. A laser-induced and laser-detected surface acoustic wave (SAW) was adopted as a diagnostic system. The SAWs propagation velocity and the SAWs vibration velocity along the normal direction of the surface were measured to investigate mechanical properties of the substrates. Change of the shear modulus was detected in the annealed substrates. Non-linear effect on amplitude of the excited SAW was observed on the double ion irradiated materials. The potential of the SAW diagnostic system for assessing nuclear structural materials was demonstrated.

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The Two-step nucleation of G-phase in ferrite

Matsukawa, Yoshitaka*; Takeuchi, Tomoaki; Kakubo, Yuta*; Suzudo, Tomoaki; Watanabe, Hideo*; Abe, Hiroaki*; Toyama, Takeshi*; Nagai, Yasuyoshi*

Acta Materialia, 116, p.104 - 113, 2016/09

 Times Cited Count:67 Percentile:95.7(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Atom probe tomography (APT) and TEM were combined for identifying the stage at which solute clusters transform into compounds crystallographically distinct from the matrix, in the precipitation of the G-phase (Ni$$_{16}$$Si$$_{7}$$Mn$$_{6}$$) from ferrite solid solution subjected to isothermal annealing at 673 K. Based on a systematic analysis of solute clusters as a function of annealing time, the nucleation of the G-phase was found to occur via a two-step process. Moreover, the structural change was found to occur via another two-step process. There was a time lag between the end of cluster growth to become a critical size and the start of the structural change. During the incubation period solute enrichment occurred inside the clusters without further size growth, indicating that the nucleation of the G-phase occurs at the critical size with a critical composition. Judging from the results of APT, TEM and the simulation of electron diffraction patterns, the critical composition was estimated to be Ni$$_{16}$$Si$$_{3.5}$$(Fe,Cr)$$_{3.5}$$Mn$$_{6}$$.

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Stress evolution during Si(111)7$$times$$7 surface reconstruction

Asaoka, Hidehito; Uozumi, Yuki

Hyomen Kagaku, 37(9), p.446 - 450, 2016/09

no abstracts in English

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Structure determination of the rutile-TiO$$_{2}$$(110)(1$$times$$2) surface using total-reflection high-energy positron diffraction (TRHEPD)

Mochizuki, Izumi*; Ariga, Hiroko*; Fukaya, Yuki; Wada, Ken*; Maekawa, Masaki*; Kawasuso, Atsuo*; Shidara, Tetsuo*; Asakura, Kiyotaka*; Hyodo, Toshio*

Hyomen Kagaku, 37(9), p.451 - 456, 2016/09

no abstracts in English

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Enhancement of SiO$$_{2}$$/Si(001) interfacial oxidation induced by thermal strain during rapid thermal oxidation

Ogawa, Shuichi*; Tang, J.*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Ishizuka, Shinji*; Takakuwa, Yuji*

Journal of Chemical Physics, 145(11), p.114701_1 - 114701_7, 2016/09

 Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:19.5(Chemistry, Physical)

Enhancement of SiO$$_{2}$$/Si(001) interfacial oxidation induced by thermal strain during rapid thermal oxidation was revealed by real time photoelectron spectroscopy using high intensity and high energy-resolution synchrotron radiation. This experimental result indicates the usefulness of the unified Si oxidation reaction model mediated by point defect generation.

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Boron effects on fission product behavior under severe accident conditions

Miwa, Shuhei; Di Lemma, F. G.; Nakajima, Kunihisa; Osaka, Masahiko

Proceedings of Annual Topical Meeting on LWR Fuels with Enhanced Safety and Performance (TopFuel 2016) (USB Flash Drive), p.861 - 868, 2016/09

The basic studies have been performed for the evaluation of boron (B) release from the degraded BWR control rod material and its effect on cesium (Cs) and iodine (I) chemistry during a severe accident. The B effect on Cs and I chemistry was evaluated by thermal equilibrium calculation considering the change in B release behavior under the degradation of BWR control rod material. Results shows that The generation of gaseous iodine as well as CsBO$$_{2}$$ could be suppressed under a steam-starvation atmosphere because of a lower B release fraction owing to the possible formation of stable iron Fe-B alloys. In response to this prediction result, the basic experiments and analyses are underway. The B release behavior from the boron carbide/stainless steel/Zircaloy reaction products, the thermochemical properties and phase states of complex Cs-B-O compounds are being studied. For the validation of all these evaluation results, reproductive test for FP release and transport will be performed.

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Chapter 5, Nuclear transmutation system, 5.4 Common base technology, 5.4.1 Nuclear data

Iwamoto, Osamu

Bunri Henkan Gijutsu Soron, p.280 - 284, 2016/08

Nuclear data such as neutron cross sections of reaction between neutron and nucleus are important as basement for the nuclear transmutation technology. The nuclear data affects nuclear characteristics on nuclear transmutation system because it uses large amount minor actinide (MA). However, accuracies of the nuclear data are enough at present due to the difficulties on measurement for radioactive nuclei. Present status of the nuclear data of MA are overviewed.

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Experimental and theoretical studies on oxidation of Cu-Au alloy surfaces; Effect of bulk Au concentration

Okada, Michio*; Tsuda, Yasutaka*; Oka, Kohei*; Kojima, Kazuki*; Di$~n$o, W. A.*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Kasai, Hideaki*

Scientific Reports (Internet), 6, p.31101_1 - 31101_8, 2016/08

 Times Cited Count:24 Percentile:71.94(Multidisciplinary Sciences)

We report results of our experimental and theoretical studies on the oxidation of Cu-Au alloy surfaces, viz., Cu$$_{3}$$Au(111), CuAu(111), and Au$$_{3}$$Cu(111), using hyperthermal O$$_{2}$$ molecular beam (HOMB). We observed strong Au segregation to the top layer of the corresponding clean (111) surfaces. This forms a protective layer that hinders further oxidation into the bulk. The higher the concentration of Au in the protective layer formed, the higher the protective efficacy. As a result, of the three Cu-Au surfaces studied, Au$$_{3}$$Cu(111) is the most stable against dissociative adsorption of O$$_{2}$$, even with HOMB. We also found that this protective property breaks down for oxidations occurring at temperatures above 300 K.

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Extending water retention curves to a quasi-saturated zone subjected to a high water pressure up to 1.5 Megapascals

Sakaki, Toshihiro*; Komatsu, Mitsuru*; Takeuchi, Ryuji

Vadose Zone Journal (Internet), 15(8), 7 Pages, 2016/08

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:9.96(Environmental Sciences)

In the Groundwater Recovery Experiment in Tunnel which is underway at the MIU, water saturation is one of the key parameters to monitor in order to understand the recovery processes. In this study, the process of saturation increase in the quasi-saturated zone where trapped discrete air phase affects saturation due to further increase in water pressure was studied. The relationship between the positive water pressure and saturation was measured by laboratory test using sands with trapped air bubbles and the effect of compression of bubbles on the changes in saturation was analyzed. The experimental results showed that the water pressure-saturation curves closely followed the relationship estimated solely based on the air bubble compression using Boyle's law. Based on this observation, a mathematical model was established to define the water pressure - saturation curve for the region where the water pressure is positive.

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Correlation between locally deformed structure and oxide film properties in austenitic stainless steel irradiated with neutrons

Chimi, Yasuhiro; Kitsunai, Yuji*; Kasahara, Shigeki; Chatani, Kazuhiro*; Koshiishi, Masato*; Nishiyama, Yutaka

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 475, p.71 - 80, 2016/07

 Times Cited Count:9 Percentile:65.1(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

To elucidate the mechanism of irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) in high-temperature water for neutron-irradiated austenitic stainless steels (SSs), the locally deformed structures, the oxide films formed on the deformed areas, and their correlation were investigated. Tensile specimens made of irradiated 316L SSs were strained 0.1%-2% at room temperature or at 563 K, and the surface structures and crystal misorientation among grains were evaluated. The strained specimens were immersed in high-temperature water, and the microstructures of the oxide films on the locally deformed areas were observed. The appearance of visible step structures on the specimens' surface depended on the neutron dose and the applied strain. The surface oxides were observed to be prone to increase in thickness around grain boundaries (GBs) with increasing neutron dose and increasing local strain at the GBs. No penetrative oxidation was observed along GBs or along surface steps.

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Specimen size effect on fracture toughness of reactor pressure vessel steel following warm pre-stressing

Iwata, Keiko; Tobita, Toru; Takamizawa, Hisashi; Chimi, Yasuhiro; Yoshimoto, Kentaro*; Nishiyama, Yutaka

Proceedings of 2016 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (PVP 2016) (Internet), 6 Pages, 2016/07

The effect of warm pre-stressing (WPS) on fracture toughness was evaluated for a reactor pressure vessel steel. Various types of thermomechanical loadings were applied to 1T-CT specimens. The results were compared with predictions from several analytical WPS engineering models. The specimen size effect was subsequently investigated under the load-unload-cool-fracture transient condition using 1T-, 0.4T-, and 0.16T-CT specimens. Analyses of the plastic zone distribution and residual stress were conducted to identify the difference in the WPS effect among the specimens.

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Applicability evaluation of candidate technologies for nuclear material quantification in fuel debris at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station; Active neutron technique (Interim report)

Komeda, Masao; Maeda, Makoto; Furutaka, Kazuyoshi; Tobita, Hiroshi; Hattori, Kentaro; Shimofusa, Taichi; Ozu, Akira; Kureta, Masatoshi

Proceedings of INMM 57th Annual Meeting (Internet), 10 Pages, 2016/07

We are working on the development of a non-destructive assay (NDA) measurement system using the Fast Neutron Direct Interrogation (FNDI) method. The FNDI method is a kind of active neutron technique and can measure the total amounts of fissile materials (U-235, Pu-239, Pu-241). We have already carried out design analyses of an NDA measurement system for measuring the debris assuming use of the Three Mile Island (TMI) canister model. The result was presented at the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) 56th Annual Meeting. Since then, we have modified the design of the NDA measurement system for the fuel debris and canister models at 1F. In this paper, we provide the calculation and evaluation results using the modified NDA measurement system. Moreover, we provide analytical investigations of the influence of fuel debris including high fissile material content on measurements.

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Investigation of segregation during oxidation of Ni-Cu alloy by ${{it in situ}}$ photoelectron spectroscopy

Doi, Takashi*; Nishiyama, Yoshitaka*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden

Surface and Interface Analysis, 48(7), p.685 - 688, 2016/07

 Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:9.42(Chemistry, Physical)

Ni-based alloys has been widely used for plant application because of their high strength and excellent oxidation resistance. In particular, the addition of Cu in Ni-based alloys significantly improves the metal dusting resistance. It is indicated that Cu is segregated on the alloy surface in the metal dusting environment; however, the details have not been clarified yet. The behavior of Ni-2Cu alloy under a high temperature oxidation environment was investigated using ${{it in situ}}$ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was confirmed that Cu have been segregated at the surface of Ni-2Cu alloy during oxidation. These results propose that the Cu segregation improves the metal dusting resistance.

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Difference in the action mechanism of radon inhalation and radon hot spring water drinking in suppression of hyperuricemia in mice

Etani, Reo*; Kataoka, Takahiro*; Kanzaki, Norie*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Tanaka, Hiroshi; Ishimori, Yuu; Mitsunobu, Fumihiro*; Yamaoka, Kiyonori*

Journal of Radiation Research, 57(3), p.250 - 257, 2016/06

 Times Cited Count:10 Percentile:46.57(Biology)

Although radon therapy is indicated for hyperuricemia, the underlying mechanisms of action have not yet been elucidated in detail. Therefore, we herein examined the inhibitory effects of radon inhalation and hot spring water drinking on potassium oxonate (PO)-induced hyperuricemia in mice. After mice inhaled radon at a concentration of 2000 Bq/m$$^{3}$$ for 24 h or were given hot spring water for 2 weeks, they were administrated PO. Radon inhalation or hot spring water drinking significantly inhibited elevations in serum uric acid levels through the suppression of xanthine oxidase activity in the liver. Radon inhalation activated anti-oxidative functions in the liver and kidney. These results suggest that radon inhalation inhibits PO-induced hyperuricemia by activating anti-oxidative functions, while hot spring water drinking may suppress PO-induced elevations in serum uric acid levels through the pharmacological effects of the chemical compositions dissolved in it.

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ASTRID nuclear island design; Advances in French-Japanese joint team development of decay heat removal systems

Hourcade, E.*; Curnier, F.*; Mihara, Takatsugu; Farges, B.*; Dirat, J.-F.*; Ide, Akihiro*

Proceedings of 2016 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2016) (CD-ROM), p.1740 - 1745, 2016/04

In the framework of the French-Japanese agreement signed in 2014, CEA, AREVA NP, JAEA, and MHI/MFBR is jointly performing components design of ASTRID such as Decay Heat Removal Systems (DHRS). This paper is giving highlights of ASTRID DHRS current strategy. Focus is made on operating temperature diversification for in-vessel heat exchanger as well as core catcher coolability by an original features such as heat exchanger located within reactor cold pool, whose design was taken over by Japan team since 2014.

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Particle induced X-ray emission-computed tomography analysis of an adsorbent for extraction chromatography

Sato, Takahiro; Yokoyama, Akihito; Kitamura, Akane; Okubo, Takeru; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Takahatake, Yoko; Watanabe, So; Koma, Yoshikazu; Kada, Wataru*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 371, p.419 - 423, 2016/03

 Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:55.37(Instruments & Instrumentation)

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