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O/HO vapor generator for contrast-variation neutron scatteringArima-Osonoi, Hiroshi*; Takata, Shinichi; Kasai, Satoshi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Morikawa, Toshiaki*; Miyata, Noboru*; Miyazaki, Tsukasa*; Aoki, Hiroyuki; Iwase, Hiroki*; Hiroi, Kosuke; et al.
Journal of Applied Crystallography, 56(6), p.1802 - 1812, 2023/12
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.02(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Iwase, Hiroki*; Akamatsu, Masaaki*; Inamura, Yasuhiro; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; Morikawa, Toshiaki*; Kasai, Satoshi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Kobayashi, Kazuki*; Sakai, Hideki*
Journal of Applied Crystallography, 56(1), p.110 - 115, 2023/02
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：85.44(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)With the increasing importance of light-responsive materials, it is vital to analyze the relationship between function and structural changes induced by light irradiation. Small-angle scattering (SAS) is effective for such structural analysis. However, quantitatively capturing local molecular structure formation and molecular reactions at a scale of less than 1 nm via SAS is difficult. In this study, to analyze the structure of non-equilibrium phenomena in light-responsive materials, a new sample environment has been developed for a time-of-flight small- and wide-angle neutron scattering instrument (TAIKAN), comprising a UV-Vis irradiation system, UV-Vis absorption measurement equipment and photodetector. Simultaneous measurement of small-angle neutron scattering and UV-Vis absorption was achieved. This system was used to demonstrate the in situ observation of UV-Vis irradiation-induced structural change of micelles formed by a light-responsive surfactant sample in an aqueous solution.
Miyazaki, Tsukasa*; Miyata, Noboru*; Arima, Hiroshi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Kasai, Satoshi*; Tsumura, Yoshihiro*; Aoki, Hiroyuki
Langmuir, 37(32), p.9873 - 9882, 2021/08
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：38.19(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Arima-Osonoi, Hiroshi*; Miyata, Noboru*; Yoshida, Tessei*; Kasai, Satoshi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Zhang, S.*; Miyazaki, Tsukasa*; Aoki, Hiroyuki
Review of Scientific Instruments, 91(10), p.104103_1 - 104103_7, 2020/10
Times Cited Count：9 Percentile：56.16(Instruments & Instrumentation)Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Machida, Shinichi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Abe, Jun*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*
High Pressure Research, 40(3), p.325 - 338, 2020/09
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：38.78(Physics, Multidisciplinary)To understand the practical effects of pressure-transmitting media (PTM) on neutron diffraction using Paris-Edinburgh presses, diffraction patterns of MgO were collected to approximately 20 GPa using PTMs of Pb, AgCl, 4:1 methano-ethanol (ME) mixture with and without heating, N, and Ar. Hydrostaticity in the sample chamber estimated from the MgO 220 peak width improves in the order of Pb, AgCl, Ar, ME mixture, N, and the heated ME mixture. Unlike previous results using a diamond anvil cell, the unheated ME mixture is superior to Ar even after freezing, probably due to the cup on the anvil face. Considering these results and the sizable coherent scattering of Ne, which would show good hydrostaticity, we conclude that the ME mixture (preferably the heated one) is the best PTM in neutron experiments up to 20 GPa, while Ar can be substituted when a sample is reactive to alcohols.
Kawamura, Seiko; Takahashi, Ryuta*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; Yamauchi, Yasuhiro*; Nakamura, Masatoshi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Kambara, Wataru*; Aoyama, Kazuhiro*; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; et al.
Journal of Neutron Research, 21(1-2), p.17 - 22, 2019/05
The Cryogenics and Magnets group in the Sample Environment team is responsible for operation of cryostats and magnets for user's experiments at the MLF in J-PARC. We have introduced a top-loading 
He cryostat, a bottom-loading 
He cryostat, a dilution refrigerator insert and a superconducting magnet. The frequency of use of them dramatically becomes higher in these two years, as the beam power and the number of proposal increase. To respond such situation, we have made efforts to enhance performance of these equipment as follows. The He cryostat originally involves an operation software for automatic initial cooling down to the base temperature and automatic re-charge of He. Recently we made an additional program for automatic temperature control with only the sorb heater. Last year, a new outer vacuum chamber of the magnet with an oscillating radial collimator (ORC) was fabricated. The data quality was drastically improved by introducing this ORC so that the magnet can be used even for the inelastic neutron scattering experiments.
Kawamura, Seiko; Oku, Takayuki; Watanabe, Masao; Takahashi, Ryuta; Munakata, Koji*; Takata, Shinichi; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Hattori, Takanori; et al.
Journal of Neutron Research, 19(1-2), p.15 - 22, 2017/11
Sample environment (SE) team at the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) in J-PARC has worked on development and operation of SE equipment and devices. All the members belong to one sub-team at least, such as Cryogenic and magnet, High temperature, High pressure, Soft matter and special environment including Pulse magnet, Hydrogen environment, Light irradiation and He spin filter. Cryostats, a magnet, furnaces, a VX-6-type Paris-Edinburgh press and a prototype of a Spin-Exchange Optical Pumping (SEOP) based He spin filter for polarized neutron beam experiments are in operation. Furthermore, a prototype of compact power supply for a pulsed magnet system is currently developed. In the J-PARC Research Building, several pieces of equipment for softmatter research such as a rheometer and a gas and vapor adsorption measurement instrument have been prepared.
Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Arima, Hiroshi*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Abe, Jun*; Machida, Shinichi*; Okazaki, Nobuo*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Inamura, Yasuhiro
Koatsuryoku No Kagaku To Gijutsu, 26(2), p.89 - 98, 2016/06
PLANET is a high-pressure neutron beamline constructed at pulsed-neutron source in Materials and Life Science Facility (MLF) in J-PARC. The six-axis multi-anvil press designed for time of flight (TOF) neutron diffraction experiments enables routine data collection at high pressures and high temperatures up to 10 GPa and 2000 K, respectively. To obtain clean data, the beamline is equipped with the incident slits and receiving collimators that eliminate parasitic scattering from the high-pressure cell. The high performance of the diffractometer for the resolution (
0.6%) and the accessible d-spacing range (0.2 - 8.4 
) together with low-parasitic scattering characteristics enables precise structure determination of crystals and liquids under high pressure and temperature conditions.
Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Suzuya, Kentaro; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Abe, Jun*; Machida, Shinichi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Okazaki, Nobuo*; Kameda, Yasuo*; Otomo, Toshiya*
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PLANET is the beamline dedicated for the high-pressure experiments. The operation has been started at JFY 2013, and now many users are coming to use. In this talk, we introduce the current state of the PLANET and the example of the structure analysis of disordered materials. PLANET adopted the double staged compression system of the multi anvil 6-6, and enables the data collation at 10 GPa and 2000 K. To extend accessible PT range, we newly introduce another compression system of multi-anvil 6-8, and succeeded in generating 16 GPa and 1273 K. In addition, the PLANET is designed so that we can analyze the structure of liquid under pressure. In the analysis, the program for liquid analysis developed at BL21 NOVA is used. Here, we briefly introduce the reliability of the results and the pressure evolution of the silica glass.
Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Arima, Hiroshi*; Komatsu, Kazuki*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Abe, Jun*; Machida, Shinichi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Okazaki, Nobuo*
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PLANET is a high-pressure neutron beamline recently constructed at MLF in J-PARC. Most characteristic feature of the beamline is to possess the large six-axis multi-anvil high-pressure ATSUHIME press, which enables in-situ neutron diffraction under high pressure and high temperature condition up to 10 GPa and 2000 K. Smaller presses, a Paris-Edinburgh press and Mito cell, are also available and the accessible PT conditions with each device are 20 GPa at room temperature and 5 GPa at 77 K, respectively. The beamline is equipped with incident slits and receiving collimators that eliminates parasitic scattering from the high-pressure cell assembly to obtain clean data. The high performance of the diffractometer and low-parasitic scattering characteristics enables precise structure determination of crystals and liquids under high pressure and temperature conditions. In this presentation, the specification of the PLANET and recent results obtained at PLANET are introduced.
Oku, Takayuki; Watanabe, Masao; Kawamura, Seiko; Aso, Tomokazu; Takahashi, Ryuta*; Sakai, Kenji; Yamauchi, Yasuhiro*; Nakamura, Masatoshi*; Munakata, Koji*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; et al.
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Sample environment (SE) team is organized at the MLF of the J-PARC. SE equipment are prepared and the users are supported by the SE team. SE team consists of sub-team of (1) low temperature & magnetic field, (2) high temperature, (3) high pressure, (4) soft matter, (5) pulsed magnet, (6) light irradiation, (7) 
He spin filter. In this presentation, we will present the current status of the sample environmental equipment, the future plan and the support activities for users.
Watanabe, Masao; Oku, Takayuki; Kawamura, Seiko; Takata, Shinichi; Takahashi, Ryuta*; Sakai, Kenji; Yamauchi, Yasuhiro*; Nakamura, Masatoshi*; Munakata, Koji*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; et al.
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Sample environment (SE) team is organized at the MLF of the J-PARC. SE equipment are prepared and the users are supported by the SE team. BL Common SE equipment includes (1) not frequently used but essential equipment, (2) very expensive equipment, (3) equipment that requires specialized knowledge and skills. SE team consists of sub-team of (1) low temperature & magnetic field, (2) high temperature, (3) high pressure, (4) soft matter, (5) pulsed magnet, (6) light irradiation, (7) He spin filter. In this presentation, we will present the current status of the sample environmental equipment, the future plan and the support activities for users.
Kawamura, Seiko; Watanabe, Masao; Takahashi, Ryuta*; Munakata, Koji*; Takata, Shinichi; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Arima, Hiroshi*; Hattori, Takanori; et al.
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At the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) in J-PARC, most of sample environment (SE) such as closed-cycle refrigerator (CCR) is prepared by the instruments individually as the standard SE equipment depending on the experiments carried out at the instrument. This system has advantages that the instrument group can directly contact the users and respond to their request and that the instrument can design its various components to adopt the instrument. On the other hand, several pieces of SE, which are not utilized so frequently but essential, are managed by the SE team. They are commonly used at several instruments in MLF. In these SEs, several cryostats, a high-temperature furnace and a superconducting magnet can be currently used for the inelastic and quasi-elastic neutron scattering experiments. Furthermore, high-pressure experiment using the Paris-Edinburgh press or clamped cell is also being prepared for these experiments.
Oku, Takayuki; Watanabe, Masao; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; Kawamura, Seiko; Takahashi, Ryuta*; Yamauchi, Yasuhiro*; Nakamura, Masatoshi*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Arima, Hiroshi*; et al.
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Sample environment team at the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility in J-PARC has worked on development and operation of cryogenics, magnets, high temperature, high pressure, soft matter related items and special environment including pulsed magnets, light irradiators and He-3 spin filters. In the talk, our status is presented, and issues are addressed.
Watanabe, Masao; Oku, Takayuki; Kawamura, Seiko; Takata, Shinichi; Su, Y. H.; Takahashi, Ryuta*; Yamauchi, Yasuhiro*; Nakamura, Masatoshi*; Ishikado, Motoyuki*; Sakaguchi, Yoshifumi*; et al.
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At Material Life Science Laboratory (MLF) in J-PARC, each beamline (BL) has standard sample environment (SE) equipment, while our SE team is organized to maintain BL common sample environment equipment and support the users. We have expensive equipment that is not frequently used but indispensable, and that requires specialized knowledge and skills for operation as BL common SE equipment. The SE team has sub-teams as;(1) cryo & magnet, (2) high temperature, (3) stress (high pressure, tension and fatigue machine), (4) soft matter, (5) humidity, (6) special environment (pulsed magnet, light irradiation and computation). In this presentation, we will explain the current status of BL common sample environment equipment.
Kawakita, Yukinobu; Matsuura, Masato*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Yamada, Takeshi*; Tamatsukuri, Hiromu; Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Ouchi, Keiichi*
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Kawakita, Yukinobu; Matsuura, Masato*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Yamada, Takeshi*; Tamatsukuri, Hiromu; Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Ouchi, Keiichi*
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Matsuura, Masato*; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Yamada, Takeshi*; Tominaga, Taiki*; Tamatsukuri, Hiromu; Nakagawa, Hiroshi; Ouchi, Keiichi*
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Hattori, Takanori; Sano, Asami; Machida, Shinichi*; Ouchi, Keiichi*; Kira, Hiroshi*; Abe, Jun*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*
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To understand the practical effects of pressure-transmitting media (PTM) on neutron diffraction using Paris-Edinburgh presses, diffraction patterns of MgO were collected to approximately 20 GPa using PTMs of Pb, AgCl, 4:1 methano-ethanol (ME) mixture with and without heating, N, and Ar. Hydrostaticity in the sample chamber estimated from the MgO 220 peak width improves in the order of Pb, AgCl, Ar, ME mixture, N, and the heated ME mixture. Unlike previous results using a diamond anvil cell, the unheated ME mixture is superior to Ar even after freezing, probably due to the cup on the anvil face. Considering these results and the sizable coherent scattering of Ne, which would show good hydrostaticity, we conclude that the ME mixture (preferably the heated one) is the best PTM in neutron experiments up to 20 GPa, while Ar can be substituted when a sample is reactive to alcohols.
