Initialising ...
Initialising ...
Initialising ...
Initialising ...
Initialising ...
Initialising ...
Initialising ...
Murase, Kiyoka*; Kataoka, Ryuho*; Nishiyama, Takanori*; Nishimura, Koji*; Hashimoto, Taishi*; Tanaka, Yoshimasa*; Kadokura, Akira*; Tomikawa, Yoshihiro*; Tsutsumi, Masaki*; Ogawa, Yasunobu*; et al.
Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (Internet), 12, p.18_1 - 18_16, 2022/06
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：22.72(Astronomy & Astrophysics)We identified two energetic electron precipitation (EEP) events during the growth phase of moderate substorms and estimated the mesospheric ionization rate for an EEP event for which the most comprehensive dataset from ground-based and space-born instruments was available. The mesospheric ionization signature reached below 70 km altitude and continued for ~15 min until the substorm onset, as observed by the PANSY radar and imaging riometer at Syowa Station in the Antarctic region. We also used energetic electron flux observed by the Arase and POES 15 satellites as the input for the air-shower simulation code PHITS to quantitatively estimate the mesospheric ionization rate. Combining the cutting-edge observations and simulations, we shed new light on the space weather impact of the EEP events during geomagnetically quiet times, which is important to understand the possible link between the space environment and climate.
Kitazato, Kohei*; Milliken, R. E.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Abe, Masanao*; Otake, Makiko*; Matsuura, Shuji*; Takagi, Yasuhiko*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; Hiroi, Takahiro*; Matsuoka, Moe*; et al.
Nature Astronomy (Internet), 5(3), p.246 - 250, 2021/03
Times Cited Count：44 Percentile：96.93(Astronomy & Astrophysics)Here we report observations of Ryugu's subsurface material by the Near-Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS3) on the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Reflectance spectra of excavated material exhibit a hydroxyl (OH) absorption feature that is slightly stronger and peak-shifted compared with that observed for the surface, indicating that space weathering and/or radiative heating have caused subtle spectral changes in the uppermost surface. However, the strength and shape of the OH feature still suggests that the subsurface material experienced heating above 300 
C, similar to the surface. In contrast, thermophysical modeling indicates that radiative heating does not increase the temperature above 200 C at the estimated excavation depth of 1 m, even if the semimajor axis is reduced to 0.344 au. This supports the hypothesis that primary thermal alteration occurred due to radiogenic and/or impact heating on Ryugu's parent body.
measurement and analysis techniques in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; From NAP-HARPES to 4D-XPSToyoda, Satoshi*; Yamamoto, Tomoki*; Yoshimura, Masashi*; Sumida, Hirosuke*; Mineoi, Susumu*; Machida, Masatake*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Suzuki, Satoru*; Yokoyama, Kazushi*; Ohashi, Yuji*; et al.
Vacuum and Surface Science, 64(2), p.86 - 91, 2021/02
We have developed measurement and analysis techniques in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. To begin with, time-division depth profiles of gate stacked film interfaces have been achieved by NAP-HARPES (Near Ambient Pressure Hard X-ray Angle-Resolved Photo Emission Spectroscopy) data. We then have promoted our methods to quickly perform peak fittings and depth profiling from time-division ARPES data, which enables us to realize 4D-XPS analysis. It is found that the traditional maximum entropy method (MEM) combined with Jackknife averaging of sparse modeling in NAP-HARPES data is effective to perform dynamic measurement of depth profiles with high precision.
Kitazato, Kohei*; Milliken, R. E.*; Iwata, Takahiro*; Abe, Masanao*; Otake, Makiko*; Matsuura, Shuji*; Arai, Takehiko*; Nakauchi, Yusuke*; Nakamura, Tomoki*; Matsuoka, Moe*; et al.
Science, 364(6437), p.272 - 275, 2019/04
Times Cited Count：262 Percentile：99.73(Multidisciplinary Sciences)The near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, the target of Hayabusa2 sample return mission, is believed to be a primitive carbonaceous object. The Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS3) on Hayabusa2 acquired reflectance spectra of Ryugu's surface to provide direct measurements of the surface composition and geological context for the returned samples. A weak, narrow absorption feature centered at 2.72 micron was detected across the entire observed surface, indicating that hydroxyl (OH)-bearing minerals are ubiquitous there. The intensity of the OH feature and low albedo are similar to thermally- and/or shock-metamorphosed carbonaceous chondrite meteorites. There are few variations in the OH-band position, consistent with Ryugu being a compositionally homogeneous rubble-pile object generated from impact fragments of an undifferentiated aqueously altered parent body.
Sato, Toshinori; Sasamoto, Hiroshi; Ishii, Eiichi; Matsuoka, Toshiyuki; Hayano, Akira; Miyakawa, Kazuya; Fujita, Tomoo*; Tanai, Kenji; Nakayama, Masashi; Takeda, Masaki; et al.
JAEA-Research 2016-025, 313 Pages, 2017/03
JAEA-Research-2016-025.pdf:45.1MB
The Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL) Project is being pursued by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to enhance the reliability of relevant disposal technologies through investigations of the deep geological environment within the host sedimentary formations at Horonobe, northern Hokkaido. This report summarizes the results of the Phase II investigations carried out from April 2005 to June 2014 to a depth of 350m. Integration of work from different disciplines into a "geosynthesis" ensures that the Phase II goals have been successfully achieved and identifies key issues that need to made to be addressed in the Phase II investigations Efforts are made to summarize as many lessons learnt from the Phase II investigations and other technical achievements as possible to form a "knowledge base" that will reinforce the technical basis for both implementation and the formulation of safety regulations.
Ishihara, Keisuke; Yokota, Akira; Kanazawa, Shingo; Iketani, Shotaro; Sudo, Tomoyuki; Myodo, Masato; Irie, Hirobumi; Kato, Mitsugu; Iseda, Hirokatsu; Kishimoto, Katsumi; et al.
JAEA-Technology 2016-024, 108 Pages, 2016/12
JAEA-Technology-2016-024.pdf:29.74MB
Radioactive isotope, nuclear fuel material and radiation generators are utilized in research institutes, universities, hospitals, private enterprises, etc. As a result, various low-level radioactive wastes (hereinafter referred to as non-nuclear radioactive wastes) are produced. Disposal site for non-nuclear radioactive wastes have not been settled yet and those wastes are stored in storage facilities of each operator for a long period. The Advanced Volume Reduction Facilities (AVRF) are built to produce waste packages so that they satisfy requirements for shallow underground disposal. In the AVRF, low-level beta-gamma solid radioactive wastes produced in the Nuclear Science Research Institute are mainly treated. To produce waste packages meeting requirements for disposal safely and efficiently, it is necessary to cut large radioactive wastes into pieces of suitable size and segregate those depending on their types of material. This report summarizes activities of pretreatment to dispose of non-nuclear radioactive wastes in the AVRF.
Maeda, Saori*; Oka, Makoto; Yokota, Akira*; Hiyama, Emiko*; Liu, Y.-R.*
Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Internet), 2016(2), p.023D02_1 - 023D02_29, 2016/02
Times Cited Count：32 Percentile：82.89(Physics, Multidisciplinary)A potential model for the interaction between a charmed baryon (
, 
, and 
) and the nucleon (
) is constructed. The model contains a long-range meson (
and 
) exchange part and a short-distance quark exchange part. The quark cluster model is used to evaluate the short-range repulsion and a monopole type form factor is introduced to the long-range potential to reflect the extended structure of hadrons. We determine the cutoff parameters in the form factors by fitting the 
scattering data with the same approach and we obtain four sets of parameters (a)-(d). The most attractive potential (d) leads to bound 
c states with 
and 
once the channel couplings among 
and are taken into account. One can also investigate many-body problems with the model. Here, we construct an effective 
one-channel potential with the parameter set (d) and apply it to the 3-body 
system. The bound states with 
= 1/2 and 3/2 are predicted.
Yokota, Kumiko*; Tagawa, Masahito*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Furuyama, Yuichi*; Kitamura, Akira*; Kanda, Kazuhiro*; Tode, Mayumi; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden
Protection of Materials and Structures from the Space Environment; Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, Vol.32, p.531 - 539, 2012/08
Nara, Takayuki; Ishibori, Ikuo; Kurashima, Satoshi; Yoshida, Kenichi; Yuyama, Takahiro; Ishizaka, Tomohisa; Okumura, Susumu; Miyawaki, Nobumasa; Kashiwagi, Hirotsugu; Yuri, Yosuke; et al.
JAEA-Review 2011-043, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2010, P. 172, 2012/01
no abstracts in English
Nara, Takayuki; Ishibori, Ikuo; Kurashima, Satoshi; Yoshida, Kenichi; Yuyama, Takahiro; Ishizaka, Tomohisa; Okumura, Susumu; Miyawaki, Nobumasa; Kashiwagi, Hirotsugu; Yuri, Yosuke; et al.
JAEA-Review 2010-065, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2009, P. 180, 2011/01
no abstracts in English
Koarashi, Jun; Mikami, Satoshi; Miyauchi, Toru; Kozawa, Tomoyasu*; Yokota, Tomokazu*; Nakada, Akira; Akiyama, Kiyomitsu; Momose, Takumaro
JAEA-Technology 2010-039, 34 Pages, 2010/12
JAEA-Technology-2010-039.pdf:1.13MBJAEA-Technology-2010-039(errata).pdf:0.08MB
The current methodology for monitoring airborne radioiodine at the Tokai reprocessing plant (TRP) was reviewed, and some investigations were made to re-evaluate collection and measurement techniques in the methodology. The investigations focused particularly on: (1) in situ collection efficiency of an iodine sampler for 
I and its dependence on sampling flow rate; (2) evaluation of I and 
I activities collected in an activated charcoal cartridge; (3) I collection capacity of an activated charcoal cartridge under reprocessing off-gas conditions; and (4) real-time monitoring system for I in airborne effluent. The results obtained gave not only the validity of the TRP's monitoring method, but also technical aspects required for establishing a more reliable and effective monitoring method for radioiodine isotopes.
Tagawa, Masahito*; Yokota, Kumiko*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Kanda, Kazuhiro*; Niibe, Masahito*
Applied Surface Science, 256(24), p.7678 - 7683, 2010/10
Times Cited Count：13 Percentile：50.83(Chemistry, Physical)Surface structural changes of a hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) film exposed to a hyperthermal atomic oxygen beam were investigated by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy (SR-PES), and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS). It was confirmed that the DLC surface was oxidized and etched by high-energy collisions of atomic oxygen. RBS and real-time mass-loss data showed a linear relationship between etching and atomic oxygen fluence. SR-PES data suggested that the oxide layer was restricted to the topmost surface of the DLC film. NEXAFS data were interpreted to mean that the sp
structure at the DLC surface was selectively etched by collisions with hyperthermal atomic oxygen, and an sp
-rich region remained at the topmost DLC surface. The formation of an sp-rich layer at the DLC surface led to surface roughening and a reduced erosion yield relative to the pristine DLC surface.
Yokota, Kumiko*; Tagawa, Masahito*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Fontaine, J.*; Belin, M.*
Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Space Technology Japan (Internet), 7(ists26), p.Pc_37 - Pc_42, 2009/06
The effect of hyperthermal atomic oxygen (AO) exposure on a surface property of Si-doped DLC was investigated. Two types of DLC were tested which contain Si atoms approximately 10 at% and 20 at%. Surface analytical results of high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation (synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy; SR-PES) as well as Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) have been used for characterization of the AO-exposed Si-doped DLC. It was identified by SR-PES that the SiO
layer was formed by the hyperthermal AO exposure at the Si-doped DLC surface. RBS data indicates that AO exposure leads to severe thickness loss on the non-dope DLC, in contrast, SiO layer formed by the hyperthermal atomic oxygen reaction at the Si-doped DLC protects the DLC underneath the SiO layer.
Yokota, Kumiko*; Tagawa, Masahito*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden
Applied Surface Science, 255(13-14), p.6710 - 6714, 2009/04
Times Cited Count：13 Percentile：50.25(Chemistry, Physical)The densities of hydrogen and carbon atoms in a hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (DLC) film exposed to a hyperthermal atomic oxygen beam were investigated by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy and elastic recoil detection analysis. The hydrogen density in DLC decreased upon atomic oxygen exposure with collision energy as low as 2 eV, whereas an exposure greater than 3 eV was necessary to remove carbon atoms. A high collision energy also led to hydrogen desorption in the deeper region of DLC. The surface density of hydrogen decreased 6% by atomic oxygen exposure, and was independent of the collision energy. Additionally, the non-bonded hydrogen, which could diffuse in DLC, was desorbed by the energy transfer from the atomic oxygen collisions.
Nara, Takayuki; Ishibori, Ikuo; Kurashima, Satoshi; Yoshida, Kenichi; Yuyama, Takahiro; Ishizaka, Tomohisa; Okumura, Susumu; Miyawaki, Nobumasa; Kashiwagi, Hirotsugu; Yuri, Yosuke; et al.
JAEA-Review 2008-055, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2007, P. 190, 2008/11
no abstracts in English
Nakada, Akira; Miyauchi, Toru; Akiyama, Kiyomitsu; Momose, Takumaro; Kozawa, Tomoyasu*; Yokota, Tomokazu*; Otomo, Hiroyuki*
JAEA-Data/Code 2008-018, 134 Pages, 2008/10
JAEA-Data-Code-2008-018.pdf:3.23MB
This report provides the data set of atmospheric discharges from Tokai reprocessing plant in Tokai-mura, Japan over the period from 1998 to 2007. Daily and weekly data are shown for 
Kr that is continuously monitored and for the other nuclide (Alpha emitters, Beta emitters, H, 
C, I, I) whose activities are evaluated based on weekly batch-samplings, respectively. The data contained in this report are expected to apply for studying the behavior of the radioactive airborne effluent in the environment.
Yokota, Kumiko*; Tagawa, Masahito*; Kitamura, Akira*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Teraoka, Yuden; Fontaine, J.*; Belin, M.*
AIP Conference Proceedings 1087, p.368 - 383, 2008/05
The effect of hyperthermal atomic oxygen (AO) exposure on a surface property of Si-doped DLC was investigated. Two types of DLC were tested which contain Si atoms approximately 10 at% and 20 at%. Surface analytical results of high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation (synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy; SR-PES) as well as Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) have been used for characterization of the AO-exposed Si-doped DLC. It was identified by SR-PES that the SiO layer was formed by the hyperthermal AO exposure at the Si-doped DLC surface. RBS data indicates that AO exposure leads to severe thickness loss on the non-dope DLC, in contrast, SiO layer formed by the hyperthermal atomic oxygen reaction at the Si-doped DLC protects the DLC underneath the SiO layer.
Nara, Takayuki; Agematsu, Takashi; Ishibori, Ikuo; Kurashima, Satoshi; Yoshida, Kenichi; Yuyama, Takahiro; Ishizaka, Tomohisa; Okumura, Susumu; Miyawaki, Nobumasa; Kashiwagi, Hirotsugu; et al.
JAEA-Review 2007-060, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2006, P. 204, 2008/03
no abstracts in English
Yuyama, Takahiro; Nara, Takayuki; Ishibori, Ikuo; Kurashima, Satoshi; Yoshida, Kenichi; Ishizaka, Tomohisa; Okumura, Susumu; Miyawaki, Nobumasa; Kashiwagi, Hirotsugu; Yuri, Yosuke; et al.
Proceedings of 5th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan and 33rd Linear Accelerator Meeting in Japan (CD-ROM), p.259 - 261, 2008/00
no abstracts in English
and diamond-like carbon lubricating films; Atomic oxygen-induced erosion and its effect on tribological propertiesTagawa, Masahito*; Yokota, Kumiko*; Matsumoto, Koji*; Suzuki, Mineo*; Teraoka, Yuden; Kitamura, Akira*; Belin, M.*; Fontaine, J.*; Martin, J. M.*
Surface & Coatings Technology, 202(4-7), p.1003 - 1010, 2007/12
Times Cited Count：63 Percentile：89.41(Materials Science, Coatings & Films)Effects of 5 eV atomic oxygen beam on MoS and diamond-like carbon (DLC) lubrication films are evaluated relevance to space environmental effects in the low Earth orbit. X-ray photoelectron spectra indicate that the loss of S atoms and Mo oxidation at the atomic oxygen irradiated MoS is significant. Depth profiles of S and Mo indicate that the oxidation is restricted within 3 nm from the surface. This is due to the fact that Mo oxide plays as a protective layer against further oxidation. The surface oxidation affects the friction coefficient. However, due to the delamination of oxide layer, wear-life of the film is reduced in some conditions. In contrast, no sever oxidation states of C atoms are detected at DLC surface. However, the loss of DLC itself is measured by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy. It is concluded that the protection of DLC film is mandatory for the use of DLC in the LEO space applications.
