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Sakamoto, Shinichi
JAEA-Review 2020-014, 63 Pages, 2020/09
J-PARC Center has been promoting several public relations activities to appeal the cutting-edge research programs and their outputs to the citizen, especially in Ibaraki prefecture and Tokai village. The Public Relations Section put weight to outreach events as the best tool for this purpose, such as site tour, open house, and summer school. Here the outreach activities are summarized mainly from FY2012 to FY2019.
Ajimura, Shuhei*; Bezerra, T. J. C.*; Chauveau, E.*; Enomoto, T.*; Furuta, Hisataka*; Harada, Masahide; Hasegawa, Shoichi; Hiraiwa, T.*; Igarashi, Yoichi*; Iwai, Eito*; et al.
Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2015(6), p.063C01_1 - 063C01_19, 2015/06
Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:45.45(Physics, Multidisciplinary)The J-PARC E56 experiment aims to search for sterile neutrinos at the J-PARC Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF). In order to examine the feasibility of the experiment, we measured the background rates of different detector candidate sites, which are located at the third floor of the MLF, using a detector consisting of plastic scintillators with a fiducial mass of 500 kg. The gammas and neutrons induced by the beam as well as the backgrounds from the cosmic rays were measured, and the results are described in this article.
Ninomiya, Kazuhiko*; Kubo, Kenya*; Nagatomo, Takashi*; Higemoto, Wataru; Ito, Takashi; Kawamura, Naritoshi*; Strasser, P.*; Shimomura, Koichiro*; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; Suzuki, Takao*; et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 87(9), p.4597 - 4600, 2015/05
Times Cited Count:24 Percentile:67.25(Chemistry, Analytical)Sakai, Kenji; Kai, Tetsuya; Oi, Motoki; Watanabe, Akihiko; Nakatani, Takeshi; Higemoto, Wataru; Meigo, Shinichiro; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Takada, Hiroshi; Futakawa, Masatoshi
Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology (Internet), 4, p.264 - 267, 2014/04
no abstracts in English
Kinoshita, Hidetaka; Wakui, Takashi; Matsui, Hiroki; Maekawa, Fujio; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Haga, Katsuhiro; Teshigawara, Makoto; Meigo, Shinichiro; Seki, Masakazu; Sakamoto, Shinichi; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2011-040, 154 Pages, 2012/03
In the MLF, relatively high level irradiated components will be generated. Therefore, these components can not be kept in standard facilities. For the irradiated components at the MLF, the storage plan using the facilities in the Nuclear Science Research Institute has been studied, but the concrete plan is not decided yet. In this report, outline of the components, prehistory of the studying for storage, schedule of the component generation and status of the possible facility, which is a hot laboratory, are described. Resulting from the comparison between the generation schedule and the plan of the hot laboratory, the difference is very large. Present status of the hot laboratory and the cost estimation of the modification to use for storage of the MLF components were studied. Using the hot laboratory seems not to have advantage from the view point of cost and modification method. Therefore, the study on a new storage facility construction will be started as soon as possible.
Sakai, Kenji; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Kinoshita, Hidetaka; Seki, Masakazu; Haga, Katsuhiro; Kogawa, Hiroyuki; Wakui, Takashi; Naoe, Takashi; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Tatsumoto, Hideki; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2011-039, 121 Pages, 2012/03
This report investigates the behavior, damage and restoration of a neutron source station of the MLF at the Great East Japan Earthquake and verified the safety design for emergency accidents in the neutron source station. In the MLF, after an occurrence of the Earthquake, strong quakes were detected at the instruments, the external power supply was lost, all of the circulators shut down automatically, and the hydrogen gas was released. The leakages of mercury, hydrogen and radio-activation gases did not occur. While, the quakes made gaps between the shield blocks and ruptured external pipe lines by subsidence around the building. But significant damages to the components were not found though the pressure drop of compressed air lines influenced on a target trolley lock system and so on. These results substantiated the validity of the safety design for emergency accidents in the source station, and suggested several points of improvement.
Sakai, Kenji; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Takada, Hiroshi; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Maekawa, Fujio; Kinoshita, Hidetaka; Seki, Masakazu; Haga, Katsuhiro; Kogawa, Hiroyuki; Wakui, Takashi; et al.
Proceedings of 20th Meeting of the International Collaboration on Advanced Neutron Sources (ICANS-20) (USB Flash Drive), 6 Pages, 2012/03
This report investigates behaviors and damages of each component in a neutron target station of the MLF at the J-PARC at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). At the date of the GEJE, in the MLF, strong quakes were detected at several instruments, an external power supply were lost, all of the circulation systems were shut down automatically, and a hydrogen gas was released as planned. Leakage of activation liquids and gases did not occur. While, the quakes made gaps between shield blocks and ruptured external pipe lines for air and water by subsidence. But significant damages on the components of the target station were not found though a loss of compressed air supply affected lock systems with air cylinders and pneumatic operation values. These results substantiated a validity of safety design on the target station for emergency accidents.
Futakawa, Masatoshi; Maekawa, Fujio; Sakamoto, Shinichi
Neutron News, 22(1), p.15 - 19, 2011/03
The first neutrons at the Japan Spallation Neutron Source (JSNS) of J-PARC were recorded on 30 May 2008 and in December, MLF welcomed the first users. The proton beam power as of 2010 is 120 kW, and is being increased to 1-MW. During commissioning operation, we could confirm the validity of our design in terms of neuronic performance. However, under even the low power condition, we faced some unexpected events such as instabilities in the cryogenic hydrogen system, and unexpectedly high radiation level in some equipments. Continuous investigations and improvements were carried out to understand and solve each trouble. In order to reach the 1-MW power source we have to address some R&D issues, i.e. pressure wave mitigation technique at the mercury target system, proton beam profile flattening technique, development of a low activation decoupler material, and others.
Maekawa, Fujio; Harada, Masahide; Oikawa, Kenichi; Teshigawara, Makoto; Kai, Tetsuya; Meigo, Shinichiro; Oi, Motoki; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Takada, Hiroshi; Futakawa, Masatoshi; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 620(2-3), p.159 - 165, 2010/08
Times Cited Count:73 Percentile:97.63(Instruments & Instrumentation)The J-PARC 1-MW pulsed spallation neutron source JSNS was successfully launched on 30th of May 2008. To demonstrate the unique features of the moderator design and the neutronic performance of JSNS the neutron spectral intensity, absolute neutron flux, and time structure of the neutron pulse shapes etc have been measured using several neutron instruments since then. The measured energy spectra clearly revealed the feature of the para-hydrogen, as expected when designing the moderator. The measured neutron flux below 0.4 eV agreed with the corresponding design value within 20%, thus suggesting that the JSNS design calculations to have been reliable. World-class high-resolution diffraction data could be recorded due to the suitability of design of the moderators and the instruments. Another world-class high-intensity neutron flux was also capable of being demonstrated due to the unique design of the large cylindrical coupled moderator.
Sakamoto, Shinichi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Fujimori, Hiroshi*; Harada, Masahide; Konno, Chikara; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Kai, Tetsuya; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; Ikeda, Yujiro
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 562(2), p.638 - 641, 2006/06
Times Cited Count:8 Percentile:50.35(Instruments & Instrumentation)Materials and Life Science Facility of Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is an experimental facility where neutron and muon beams are provided as powerful probes. They are generated with high-intensity proton beam supplied through a 3-GeV proton beam transport (3NBT) line. Its beam optics and components were designed to transport the proton beam of large emittance with extremely low loss rate. The 3NBT accommodates an intermediate target that causes large beam loss. The scheme of the cascade target system was carefully devised to overcome difficulties due to high radiation.
Meigo, Shinichiro; Noda, Fumiaki*; Ishikura, Shuichi*; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Ikeda, Yujiro
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 562(2), p.569 - 572, 2006/06
Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:77.58(Instruments & Instrumentation)no abstracts in English
Oi, Motoki; Kai, Tetsuya; Meigo, Shinichiro; Kinoshita, Hidetaka; Sakai, Kenji; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Kaminaga, Masanori; Kato, Takashi; Kato, Tadahiko*
Europhysics Conference Abstracts, 29J, 6 Pages, 2005/00
The 3GeV proton beam transport facility (3NBT) is a high-intensity proton beam line from the 3GeV Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) to the Material and Life science Facility (MLF) at Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). In order to allow hands-on maintenance, a design criterion has been that the average beam loss at 3NBT be less than 1W/m. The systems for beam monitoring and magnet power control play an important role. In J-PARC, the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) [1] will be used for the main control system. For the proton beam monitor system of 3NBT, EPICS is used and it has to work at 25Hz. In this study, a data acquisition system for the proton beam monitors is presented that has been developed with EPICS. Its performance has been investigated under 25Hz frequency condition.
Sakamoto, Shinichi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Konno, Chikara; Kai, Tetsuya; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Harada, Masahide; Fujimori, Hiroshi*; Kaneko, Naokatsu*; Muto, Suguru*; Ono, Takehiro*; et al.
JAERI-Tech 2004-020, 332 Pages, 2004/03
One of the experimental facilities in Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF), where high-intensity neutron beams and muon beams are used as powerful probes for materials science, life science and related engineering. The neutrons and muons are generated with high-intensity proton beam from 3-GeV rapid cycling synchrotron (RCS). The high-intensity proton beam has to be effectively transported, and a neutron production target and a muon production target have to be also properly irradiated. The principal design of the 3-GeV proton beam transport facility (3NBT) is systematized.
Sakamoto, Shinichi; Meigo, Shinichiro; Konno, Chikara; Harada, Masahide; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Muto, Suguru*; Fujimori, Satoru*; Ono, Takehiro; Ikeda, Yujiro
JAERI-Tech 2001-075, 168 Pages, 2001/12
no abstracts in English
Meigo, Shinichiro; Harada, Masahide; Konno, Chikara; Ikeda, Yujiro; Watanabe, Noboru; Sakamoto, Shinichi*; Muto, Suguru*; Miyake, Yasuhiro*; Nishiyama, Kusuo*; Shimomura, Koichiro*; et al.
JAERI-Conf 2001-002, p.314 - 324, 2001/03
no abstracts in English
*; Nagamine, Kanetada*; Matsuzaki, Teiichiro*; Ishida, Katsuhiko*; *; Sakamoto, Shinichi*; *; Tanase, Masakazu; Kato, Mineo; Kurosawa, Kiyoyuki; et al.
Hyperfine Interactions, 118(1-4), p.213 - 215, 1999/00
no abstracts in English
Ishida, Katsuhiko*; Nagamine, Kanetada*; Matsuzaki, Teiichiro*; *; *; Sakamoto, Shinichi*; *; Tanase, Masakazu; Kato, Mineo; Kurosawa, Kiyoyuki; et al.
Hyperfine Interactions, 118(1-4), p.203 - 208, 1999/00
no abstracts in English
*; Nagamine, Kanetada*; Matsuzaki, Teiichiro*; Ishida, Katsuhiko*; *; Sakamoto, Shinichi*; *; Tanase, Masakazu; Kato, Mineo; Kurosawa, Kiyoyuki; et al.
Hyperfine Interactions, 118(1-4), p.209 - 212, 1998/00
no abstracts in English
Meigo, Shinichiro; Fujimori, Hiroshi*; Kai, Tetsuya; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Oi, Motoki; Ono, Takehiro; Ikezaki, Kiyomi; Shinomiya, Kenji; Sakamoto, Shinichi
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Kato, Takashi; Kaminaga, Masanori; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Maekawa, Fujio; Sakamoto, Shinichi; Ikeda, Yujiro; Watanabe, Noboru*
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