Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, 2; Neutron scattering instruments

Nakajima, Kenji; Kawakita, Yukinobu; Ito, Shinichi*; Abe, Jun*; Aizawa, Kazuya; Aoki, Hiroyuki; Endo, Hitoshi*; Fujita, Masaki*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*; Gong, W.*; et al.

Quantum Beam Science (Internet), 1(3), p.9_1 - 9_59, 2017/12

https://doi.org/10.3390/qubs1030009

The neutron instruments suite, installed at the spallation neutron source of the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), is reviewed. MLF has 23 neutron beam ports and 21 instruments are in operation for user programs or are under commissioning. A unique and challenging instrumental suite in MLF has been realized via combination of a high-performance neutron source, optimized for neutron scattering, and unique instruments using cutting-edge technologies. All instruments are/will serve in world-leading investigations in a broad range of fields, from fundamental physics to industrial applications. In this review, overviews, characteristic features, and typical applications of the individual instruments are mentioned.

Photoemission study on natural oxidation of CuAu with synchrotron radiation

Sowa, Makoto*; Yamazaki, Daichi*; Okada, Michio*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Kasai, Toshio*

Electrical Engineering in Japan, 175(4), p.43 - 47, 2011/06

https://doi.org/10.1002/eej.21149

Photoemission study on natural oxidation of CuAu with synchrotron radiation

Sowa, Makoto*; Yamazaki, Daichi*; Okada, Michio*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Kasai, Toshio*

Denki Gakkai Rombunshi, C, 129(2), p.229 - 232, 2009/02

https://doi.org/10.1541/ieejeiss.129.229

Native oxide at CuAu(110) surface has been studied by high energy-resolution X-ray photoemission spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation. The clean surface of CuAu(110) is terminated by Au and Cu atoms with equal contents. After oxidation in the air, Cu atoms segregated on the surface and the Cu-oxide was formed. In other words, Au atoms moved into the bulk. Au atoms below the oxide prevented the O atom diffusion into the bulk. Surface index dependences of natural oxidation suggested in every cases that the diffusion of Cu atoms contributed to the oxide formation.

Intermediate-valence Yb-based quasicrystals

Watanuki, Tetsu; Kawana, Daichi*; Machida, Akihiko; Tsai, A. P.*; Kashimoto, Shiro*; Tanaka, Yukinori*; Ishimasa, Tsutomu*; Yamazaki, Teruo*; Sato, Taku*

no journal, , 

Quasiperiodic intermediate-valence systems were prepared by applying pressure to Yb-based quasicrystals. In these systems, each quasiperiodic lattice point has a charge degree of freedom. Synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiments near the Yb L3-edge demonstrate that the Yb valence in a Cd-Yb icosahedral quasicrystal increases continuously upon compression from a divalent state at ambient pressure and reaches 2.33 at 31.7 GPa, where the quasiperiodically arranged Yb ions take a valence fluctuation state. For the case of a Cd-Mg-Yb icosahedral quasicrystal, the Yb valence reaches a value of 2.71 at 57.6 GPa. By following the trend of Yb-based intermediate-valence crystalline compounds, this large valence increase suggests that the 4f electron system in this quasicrystal varies from a valence fluctuation regime to a strong correlated electron regime. Additionally, we have recently found that Au-Al-Yb icosahedral quasicrystal is an IV compound at ambient pressure.

Intermediate-valence icosahedral Au-Al-Yb quasicrystal

Watanuki, Tetsu; Kashimoto, Shiro*; Yamazaki, Teruo*; Kawana, Daichi*; Machida, Akihiko; Tanaka, Yukinori*; Ishimasa, Tsutomu*; Sato, Taku*

no journal, , 

A quasiperiodic, intermediate-valence (IV) system is realized in an icosahedral Au-Al-Yb quasicrystal. X-ray absorption spectroscopy near the Yb L3-edge indicates that quasiperiodically arranged Yb ions assume a mean valence of 2.61, between a divalent state (4f14, J = 0) and a trivalent one (4f13, J = 7/2). Magnetization measurements demonstrate that the 4f holes in this quasicrystal have a localized character. The magnetic susceptibility shows a Curie-Weiss behavior above 100 K with an effective magnetic moment of 3.81 muB per Yb. Moreover, a crystalline approximant to this quasicrystal is an IV compound. We propose a heterogeneous IV model for the quasicrystal, whereas the crystalline approximant is most likely a homogeneous IV system. At temperatures below 10 K, specific heat and magnetization measurements reveal non-Fermi-liquid behavior in both the quasicrystal and its crystalline approximant without either doping, pressure, or field tuning.