Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors

Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Morishita, Masaki*; Aizawa, Kosuke; Ando, Masanori; Ashida, Takashi; Chikazawa, Yoshitaka; Doda, Norihiro; Enuma, Yasuhiro; Ezure, Toshiki; Fukano, Yoshitaka; et al.

Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors; JSME Series in Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation, Vol.3, 631 Pages, 2022/07

https://shop.elsevier.com/books/sodium-cooled-fast-reactors/morishita/978-0-12-824076-2

This book is a collection of the past experience of design, construction, and operation of two reactors, the latest knowledge and technology for SFR designs, and the future prospects of SFR development in Japan. It is intended to provide the perspective and the relevant knowledge to enable readers to become more familiar with SFR technology.

Electronic structure and magnetic properties of the half-metallic ferrimagnet MnVAl probed by soft X-ray spectroscopies

Nagai, Kodai*; Fujiwara, Hidenori*; Aratani, Hidekazu*; Fujioka, Shuhei*; Yomosa, Hiroshi*; Nakatani, Yasuhiro*; Kiss, Takayuki*; Sekiyama, Akira*; Kuroda, Fumiaki*; Fujii, Hitoshi*; et al.

Physical Review B, 97(3), p.035143_1 - 035143_8, 2018/01

AA2017-0644.pdf:1.01MB

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.035143

We have studied the electronic structure of ferrimagnetic MnVAl single crystals by means of soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray absorption magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD), and resonant soft X-ray inelastic scattering (RIXS). We have successfully observed the XMCD signals for all the constituent elements. The Mn L XAS and XMCD spectra are reproduced by spectral simulations based on density-functional theory, indicating the itinerant character of the Mn 3 states. On the other hand, the V 3 electrons are rather localized since the ionic model can qualitatively explain the V L XAS and XMCD spectra. This picture is consistent with local excitations revealed by the V L RIXS.

Fabrication of enzyme-degradable and size-controlled protein nanowires using single particle nano-fabrication technique

Omichi, Masaaki*; Asano, Atsushi*; Tsukuda, Satoshi*; Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Sugimoto, Masaki; Saeki, Akinori*; Sakamaki, Daisuke*; Onoda, Akira*; Hayashi, Takashi*; Seki, Shu*

Nature Communications (Internet), 5, p.3718_1 - 3718_8, 2014/04

https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4718

Protein nanowires exhibiting specific biological activities hold promise for interacting with living cells and controlling and predicting biological responses such as apoptosis, endocytosis and cell adhesion. Here we report the result of the interaction of a single high-energy charged particle with protein molecules. Degradation of the human serum albumin nanowires was examined using trypsin. The biotinylated human serum albumin nanowires bound avidin, demonstrating the high affinity of the nanowires. Human serum albumin-avidin hybrid nanowires were also fabricated from a solid state mixture and exhibited good mechanical strength. The biotinylated human serum albumin nanowires can be transformed into nanowires exhibiting a biological function such as avidin-biotinyl interactions and peroxidase activity. The present technique is a versatile platform for functionalizing the surface of any protein molecule with an extremely large surface area.

Visualization of focused proton beam dose distribution by atomic force microscopy using blended polymer films based on polyacrylic acid

Omichi, Masaaki*; Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Sato, Takahiro; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Okubo, Takeru; Koka, Masashi; Kada, Wataru; Sugimoto, Masaki; Nishikawa, Hiroyuki*; et al.

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 12, p.7401 - 7404, 2012/09

https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2012.6457

Microprocessing of arched bridge structures with epoxy resin by proton beam writing

Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Asano, Atsushi*; Maeyoshi, Yuta*; Marui, Hiromi*; Omichi, Masaaki*; Saeki, Akinori*; Seki, Shu*; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Kamiya, Tomihiro; et al.

Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 25(1), p.43 - 46, 2012/07

https://doi.org/10.2494/photopolymer.25.43

Fabrication of poly(9,9'-dioctylfluorene)-based nano- and microstructures by proton beam writing

Maeyoshi, Yuta*; Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Asano, Atsushi*; Marui, Hiromi*; Omichi, Masaaki*; Sato, Takahiro; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Okubo, Takeru; Koka, Masashi; et al.

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51(4R), p.045201_1 - 045201_4, 2012/04

https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.51.045201

Microbeam complex at TIARA; Technologies to meet a wide range of applications

Kamiya, Tomihiro; Takano, Katsuyoshi; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Nishikawa, Hiroyuki*; Seki, Shu*; Sugimoto, Masaki; Okumura, Susumu; Fukuda, Mitsuhiro*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 269(20), p.2184 - 2188, 2011/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2011.02.043

Test beam-line for laser-driven proton therapy

Sakaki, Hironao; Nishiuchi, Mamiko; Hori, Toshihiko; Bolton, P.; Yogo, Akifumi; Ogura, Koichi; Sagisaka, Akito; Pirozhkov, A. S.; Orimo, Satoshi; Kondo, Kiminori; et al.

Proceedings of 7th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (DVD-ROM), p.312 - 315, 2010/08

http://www.pasj.jp/web_publish/pasj7/proceedings/SH_6AM_2/FRSH09.pdf

The beam transport test is carried out through the test beam line of the laser-driven proton accelerator which consists of the phase rotation cavity, PMQ, and bending magnet. The laser system used is J-KAREN at JAEA. The final transmitted bunch duration and transverse profile are well predicted by the PARMILA particle transport code by assuming relatively low initial current of the proton beam. The most probable explanation for this is the space charge neutralization by the laser-plasma-electrons.

Synthesis of ceramic nano fiber from precursor polymer by single particle nano-fabrication technique

Sugimoto, Masaki; Idesaki, Akira; Yoshikawa, Masahito; Watanabe, Shogo*; Seki, Shu*

Advances in Polymer Derived Ceramics and Composites; Ceramic Transactions, Vol.213, p.105 - 110, 2010/06

We have succeeded in synthesizing ceramic nano fibers from precursor polymers using Single Particle Nanofabrication Technique (SPNT). A thin film of the precursor polymer was cross-linked by MeV-order heavy-ion beam irradiation along ion tracks of nano-size in radius through the whole thickness of the thin film. Nano fibers were developed on the surface of the substrate by dissolution and washing away of un-crosslinked polymer. Subsequent pyrolysis converted polymeric into ceramic nano fibers. The radius, length and number density of nano fibers are controlled by liner energy transfer (LET) of ion beam, thickness of polymeric target and number of projected ions, respectively.

Control of radial size of crosslinked polymer nanowire by ion beam and ray irradiation

Tsukuda, Satoshi*; Asano, Atsushi*; Sugimoto, Masaki; Idesaki, Akira; Seki, Shu*; Tanaka, Shunichiro*

Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 23(2), p.231 - 234, 2010/06

https://doi.org/10.2494/photopolymer.23.231

The nanowires based on polystyrene (PS) and polycarbosilane (PCS) were formed by 450 MeV Xe beam irradiation to their thin films. The nanowires, which formed by crosslinking reaction along the single ion path, can isolated by development procedures. This technique is sometimes called as single particle nanofabrication technique (SPNT). In this paper, tow step irradiation of ion beam and ray was carried out in order to control their radial sizes. The radial sizes of nanowires, based on PS and PCS were increased with the dose of ray. The change of radial sizes, which depended on the dose, was quantitatively measured, and we discussed in terms of radiation induced gel formation.