High peak-current lightning discharges associated with downward terrestrial gamma-ray flashes

Wada, Yuki*; Enoto, Teruaki*; Nakamura, Yoshitaka*; Morimoto, Takeshi*; Sato, Mitsuteru*; Ushio, Tomoo*; Nakazawa, Kazuhiro*; Yuasa, Takayuki*; Yonetoku, Daisuke*; Sawano, Tatsuya*; et al.

Journal of Geophysical Research; Atmospheres, 125(4), p.e2019JD031730_1 - e2019JD031730_11, 2020/02

https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD031730

Mechanical properties of full austenitic welding joint at cryogenic temperature for the ITER toroidal field coil structure

Iguchi, Masahide; Saito, Toru; Kawano, Katsumi; Chida, Yutaka; Nakajima, Hideo; Ogawa, Tsuyoshi*; Katayama, Yoshinori*; Ogata, Hiroshige*; Minemura, Toshiyuki*; Tokai, Daisuke*; et al.

Fusion Engineering and Design, 88(9-10), p.2520 - 2524, 2013/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.02.165

ITER TFC structures are large welding structures made of heavy thick stainless steels. JAEA plans to apply narrow gap TIG welding with FMYJJ1 which is full austenitic stainless filler material to manufacture TFC structure. FMYJJ1 is specified in "Codes for Fusion Facilities -Rules on Superconducting Magnet Structure (2008)". In order to evaluate effect of base material combinations and thickness of welded joint on tensile properties at 4 K, tensile tests were conducted at 4 K by using tensile specimens taken from 40 mm thickness weld joints of four combinations and 200 mm thickness ones of two combinations of base materials. These weld joints were manufactured by one side narrow gap TIG welding with FMYJJ1. As the results, it was confirmed that yield and tensile strengths of welded joint at 4K were decreased with decreasing of nitrogen of base material, and there were no large distribution of strengths at 4 K along the thickness of welded joints of 200 mm thickness.

Development of structures for ITER toroidal field coil in Japan

Iguchi, Masahide; Chida, Yutaka; Takano, Katsutoshi; Kawano, Katsumi; Saito, Toru; Nakajima, Hideo; Koizumi, Norikiyo; Minemura, Toshiyuki*; Ogata, Hiroshige*; Ogawa, Tsuyoshi*; et al.

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 22(3), p.4203305_1 - 4203305_5, 2012/06

https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2011.2177795

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has responsibility to procure 19 structures for ITER toroidal field (TF) coils as in-kind components. JAEA plans to use materials specified in the material section of "Codes for Fusion Facilities; Rules on Superconducting Magnet Structure (2008)" issued by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) in 2008. Large forged products were produced and their mechanical properties at 4K were evaluated. In addition, the following activities have been performed; (1) to optimize the design of each weld type identified in the manufacturing sequence, (2) to qualify typical welding procedure including repair, (3) to establish welding techniques other than narrow gap TIG welding with FMYJJ1, (4) to demonstrate the manufacturing procedures through manufacture of 1-m mockups and full-scale segments of TFC structure. This paper describes the results of material qualification and industrialization activities of manufacturing processes of ITER TFC structure.

Extreme ultraviolet free electron laser seeded with high-order harmonic of Ti:sapphore laser

Togashi, Tadashi*; Takahashi, Eiji*; Midorikawa, Katsumi*; Aoyama, Makoto; Yamakawa, Koichi; Sato, Takahiro*; Iwasaki, Atsushi*; Owada, Shigeki*; Okino, Tomoya*; Yamanouchi, Kaoru*; et al.

Optics Express (Internet), 19(1), p.317 - 324, 2011/01

https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.000317

The 13th harmonic of a Ti:sapphire (Ti:S) laser in the plateau region was injected as a seeding source to a 250-MeV free-electron-laser (FEL) amplifier. When the amplification conditions were fulfilled, strong enhancement of the radiation intensity by a factor of 650 was observed. The random and uncontrollable spikes, which appeared in the spectra of the Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) based FEL radiation without the seeding source, were found to be suppressed drastically to form to a narrow-band, single peak profile at 61.2 nm. The properties of the seeded FEL radiation were well reproduced by numerical simulations. We discuss the future precept of the seeded FEL scheme to the shorter wavelength region.

Usefulness of competitive inhibitors of protein binding for improving the pharmacokinetics of Re-MAG3-conjugated bisphosphonate (Re-MAG3-HBP), an agent for treatment of painful bone metastases

Ogawa, Kazuma*; Mukai, Takahiro*; Kawai, Keiichi*; Takamura, Norito*; Hanaoka, Hirofumi*; Hashimoto, Kazuyuki; Shiba, Kazuhiro*; Mori, Hirofumi*; Saji, Hideo*

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 36(1), p.115 - 121, 2009/01

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-008-0925-8

We have developed a Re-MAG3 complex-conjugated bisphosphonate (Re-MAG3-HBP) for the treatment of painful bone metastases. We assumed competitive inhibitors of protein binding to be useful for procuring a favorable biodistribution of Re-MAG3-HBP because it has been reported that the concurrent administration of Tc-MAG3 and drugs with high affinity for serum protein enhanced total clearance and tissue distribution. The protein binding of Re-MAG3-HBP in a human serum albumin solution was significantly decreased by the addition of ceftriaxone. In the biodistribution experiments, pretreatment with ceftriaxone enhanced the clearance of the radioactivity of Re-MAG3-HBP in blood and nontarget tissues but had no effect on accumulation in bone. The findings suggested that the use of protein-binding competitive inhibitors would be effective in improving the pharmacokinetics of radiopharmaceuticals with high affinity for serum protein.

Rhemium-186-monoaminemonoamidedithiol-conjugated bisphosphonate derivatives for bone pain palliation

Ogawa, Kazuma*; Mukai, Takahiro*; Arano, Yasushi*; Otaka, Akira*; Ueda, Masashi*; Uehara, Tomoya*; Magata, Yasuhiro*; Hashimoto, Kazuyuki; Saji, Hideo*

Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 33(4), p.513 - 520, 2006/05

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2006.03.006

To develop a radiopharmaceutical for the palliation of painful bone metastases based on the concept of bifunctional radiopharmaceuticals, we synthesized a bisphosphonate derivative labeled with rhenium-186 (Re) that contains a hydroxyl group at the central carbon of its bisphosphonate structure and attached a stable Re-MAMA chelate to the amino group of a 4-amino-butylidene-bisphosphonate derivative, Re-MAMA-HBP, and investigated the effect of a hydroxyl group at the central carbon of its bisphosphonate structure on the affinity for hydroxyapatite and biodistribution by conducting a comparative study with Re-MAMA-BP. Re-MAMA-HBP was prepared by a reaction with ReO and SnCl in citrate buffer after the deprotection of trityl groups of Tr-MAMA-HBP. After reversed phase HPLC, Re-MAMA-HBP had a radiochemical purity of over 95 %. Compared with Re-MAMA-BP, Re-MAMA-HBP showed a greater affinity for hydroxyapatite beads in vitro and accumulated a significantly higher level in the femur in vivo. Thus, the introduction of a hydroxyl group into Re complex-conjugated bisphosphonates would be effective in enhancing accumulation in bone. These findings provide useful information on the design of bone-seeking therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.

Periodic Safety Review of the Experimental Fast Reactor JOYO; Review of Aging Management

Isozaki, Kazunori; Ogawa, Toru; Nishino, Kazunari; Kaito, Yasuaki; Ichige, Satoshi; Sumino, Kozo; Suto, Masayoshi; Kawahara, Hirotaka; Suzuki, Toshiaki; Takamatsu, Misao; et al.

JNC TN9440 2005-003, 708 Pages, 2005/05

JNC-TN9440-2005-003.pdf:31.46MB

Periodic safety review (Review of the aging management) which consisted of Technical review on aging for the safety related structures, systems and components and Establish a long term maintenance program was carried out up to April 2005.1. Technical review on aging for the safety related structures, systems and components It was technically confirmed to prevent the loss of function of the safety related structures, systems and components due to aging phenomena, which (1) irradiation damage, (2) corrosion, (3) abrasion and erosion, (4) thermal aging, (5) creep and fatigue, (6) Stress Corrosion Cracking, (7) insulation deterioration and (8) general deterioration, under the periodic monitoring or renewal of them 2. Establish a long term maintenance program The long term maintenance program during JPY2005 to 2014 were established based on the technical review on aging for the safety related structures, systems and components. It was evaluated that the inspection or renewal based on the long term maintenance program, in addition to the spontaneous inspection long-term schedule of the long term voluntary inspection plan, could prevent the loss of function of the safety related structures, systems and components in future.

Field tests on migration of TRU-nuclide, 5; Validation study of safety assessment code system of shallow land disposal (GSA-GCL)

Munakata, Masahiro; Kimura, Hideo; Tanaka, Tadao; Mukai, Masayuki; Maeda, Toshikatsu; Ogawa, Hiromichi

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 2(3), p.361 - 367, 2003/09

https://doi.org/10.3327/taesj2002.2.361

no abstracts in English

The Suppression effect of natural barrier for the radionuclide migration under the practice environment

Tanaka, Tadao; Mukai, Masayuki; Maeda, Toshikatsu; Matsumoto, Junko; Ogawa, Hiromichi; Munakata, Masahiro; Kimura, Hideo; Bamba, Tsunetaka; Fujine, Sachio

Genshiryoku eye, 49(2), p.76 - 79, 2003/02

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/40005656118

no abstracts in English

Studies on groundwater flow and radionuclide migration at underground environments; Final report of collaboration research between JAERI and AECL

Ogawa, Hiromichi; Nagao, Seiya; Yamaguchi, Tetsuji; Mukai, Masayuki; Munakata, Masahiro; Sakamoto, Yoshiaki; Nakayama, Shinichi; Takeda, Seiji; Kimura, Hideo; Kumata, Masahiro; et al.

JAERI-Research 2000-052, 101 Pages, 2001/01

JAERI-Research-2000-052.pdf:8.27MB

no abstracts in English