Polarization dependence of soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy on the heavy fermion superconductor CeNiGe

Fujiwara, Hidenori*; Nakatani, Yasuhiro*; Aratani, Hidekazu*; Kanai-Nakata, Yuina*; Yamagami, Kohei*; Hamamoto, Satoru*; Kiss, Takayuki*; Sekiyama, Akira*; Tanaka, Arata*; Ebihara, Takao*; et al.

New Physics; Sae Mulli, 73(12), p.1062 - 1066, 2023/12

https://doi.org/10.3938/NPSM.73.1062

PSTEP: Project for solar-terrestrial environment prediction

Kusano, Kanya*; Ichimoto, Kiyoshi*; Ishii, Mamoru*; Miyoshi, Yoshizumi*; Yoden, Shigeo*; Akiyoshi, Hideharu*; Asai, Ayumi*; Ebihara, Yusuke*; Fujiwara, Hitoshi*; Goto, Tadanori*; et al.

Earth, Planets and Space (Internet), 73(1), p.159_1 - 159_29, 2021/12

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-021-01486-1

The PSTEP is a nationwide research collaboration in Japan and was conducted from April 2015 to March 2020, supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. It has made a significant progress in space weather research and operational forecasts, publishing over 500 refereed journal papers and organizing four international symposiums, various workshops and seminars, and summer school for graduate students at Rikubetsu in 2017. This paper is a summary report of the PSTEP and describes the major research achievements it produced.

Characteristics of OSL dosimeter as individual monitoring for external radiation

Suzuki, Akifumi; Suzuki, Takehiko; Takahashi, Masa; Nakata, Toru; Murayama, Takashi; Tsunoda, Masahiko

JAEA-Technology 2014-049, 19 Pages, 2015/03

JAEA-Technology-2014-049.pdf:9.12MB

Optically Stimulated Luminescence, OSL, dosimeters have been used as individual dosimeters for external radiation in Nuclear Science Research Institute and so on since October, 2014 as successor of the RPL glass dosimeters. Characteristics of the OSL dosimeters such as dose linearity, energy response, angular dependence, fading characteristics and responses at mixed irradiation fields were examined prior to the start of use. As a result, it was found that the OSL dosimeters met the performances that the national standard (JIS Z 4339) determined. The characteristics of OSL dosimeters were comparable with those of the RPL glass dosimeters. In conclusion, it was confirmed the OSL dosimeters had sufficient performances for the practical use on individual monitoring. This report shows the testing methods and the results for the characteristics of OSL dosimeters.

Assessment on long-term safety for geological disposal of high level radioactive waste; Application of probabilistic safety assessment methodology to uncertainties in hypothetical geological disposal system (Contract research)

Takeda, Seiji; Yamaguchi, Tetsuji; Nagasawa, Hirokazu; Watanabe, Masatoshi; Sekioka, Yasushi; Kanzaki, Yutaka; Sasaki, Toshihisa; Ochiai, Toru; Munakata, Masahiro; Tanaka, Tadao; et al.

JAEA-Research 2009-034, 239 Pages, 2009/11

JAEA-Research-2009-034.pdf:33.52MB

In safety assessment for geological disposal of high level radioactive waste, it is of consequence to estimate the uncertainties due to the long-term frame associated with long-lived radionuclides and the expanded geological environment. The uncertainties result from heterogeneity intrinsic to engineered and natural barrier materials, insufficient understanding of phenomena occurring in the disposal system, erroneous method of measurement, and incomplete construction. It is possible to quantify or to reduce the uncertainties according to scientific and technological progress. We applied a deterministic and a Monte Carlo-based probabilistic method simulation techniques to the uncertainty analysis for performance of hypothetical geological disposal system for high level radioactive waste. This study provides the method to evaluate the effects of the uncertainties with respect to scenarios, models and parameters in engineering barrier system on radiological consequence. The results also help us to specify prioritized models and parameters to be further studied for long-term safety assessment.

Recent results on beryllium and beryllides in Japan

Mishima, Yoshinao*; Yoshida, Naoaki*; Kawamura, Hiroshi; Ishida, Kiyohito*; Hatano, Yuji*; Shibayama, Tamaki*; Munakata, Kenzo*; Sato, Yoshiyuki*; Uchida, Munenori*; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 367-370(2), p.1382 - 1386, 2007/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.04.001

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Development of beryllides as advanced neutron multipliers for fusion blankets

Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Kawamura, Hiroshi; Mishima, Yoshinao*; Yoshida, Naoaki*; Tanaka, Satoru*; Uchida, Munenori*; Ishida, Kiyohito*; Shibayama, Tamaki*; Munakata, Kenzo*; Sato, Yoshiyuki*; et al.

Purazuma, Kaku Yugo Gakkai-Shi, 83(3), p.207 - 214, 2007/03

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110006271891

no abstracts in English

Present status of beryllide R&D as neutron multiplier

Kawamura, Hiroshi; Takahashi, Heishichiro*; Yoshida, Naoaki*; Mishima, Yoshinao*; Ishida, Kiyohito*; Iwadachi, Takaharu*; Cardella, A.*; Van der Laan, J. G.*; Uchida, Munenori*; Munakata, Kenzo*; et al.

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 329-333(1), p.112 - 118, 2004/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.04.297

no abstracts in English

Mechanism of Redox Reactions of Actinide Ions on Solid/Water Interface

Tanaka, Satoru*; Nagasaki, Shinya*; Nakata, Kotaro*; Oda, Takuji*; Kameda, Jun*; Kamei, Gento; Tachi, Yukio

JNC TY8400 2003-008, 88 Pages, 2003/05

JNC-TY8400-2003-008.pdf:1.29MB

Redox reactions between Cr(VI) and iron(II) chloride (FeCl2) and those between Cr(VI) and magnetite (Fe(II)1Fe(III)2O4) were observed as a preliminary study. According to the experimental results, it was suggested that the redox reactions were promoted more than the amount of Fe(II) on magnetite surface because of electron transfer from internal Fe(II) to magnetite surface. The results were quantitatively supported from quantum chemical calculations. Redox reactions between Np(V) and magnetite and the reduction of Np to tetravalent were observed, while those between Np(V) and FeCl2 were not observed obviously. It was observed that the reactions were promoted rapidly when the magnetite / solution ratio and the temperature were high, and the rate constant of the reactions was obtained. Furthermore, it was found that hydrogen gas and hydrogen ion were generated with crushing the quartz in an inert gas atmosphere.

Sorption and reduction of Neptunium(V) on the surface of iron oxides

Nakata, Kotaro*; Nagasaki, Shinya*; Tanaka, Satoru*; Sakamoto, Yoshiaki; Tanaka, Tadao; Ogawa, Hiromichi

Radiochimica Acta, 90(9-11), p.665 - 669, 2002/12

https://doi.org/10.1524/ract.2002.90.9-11_2002.665

Sorption and desorption experiments of Np on magnetite and hematite under aerobic and anaerobic conditions were carried out to investigate the possibility of reduction of Np(V) to Np(IV) on the surfave of iron oxides including Fe(II). The results indicated that Np sorption mechanism on magnetite under anaerobic condition was completely different from that under aerobic condition. The evidence of the presence of Np(IV) on magnetite surface after sorption was obtained from the extraction experiment with TTA/xylene solution.

Effect of temperature on the sorption of neptunium on magnetite

Nakata, Kotaro*; Nagasaki, Shinya*; Tanaka, Satoru*; Sakamoto, Yoshiaki; Tanaka, Tadao; Ogawa, Hiromichi

JAERI-Conf 2002-004, p.667 - 673, 2002/03

https://jopss.jaea.go.jp/pdfdata/JAERI-Conf-2002-004.pdf

no abstracts in English