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神長 輝一*; 廣瀬 エリ; 他5名*
Journal of Radiation Research (Internet), 66(3), p.318 - 328, 2025/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Biology)Due to the limited number of accelerator-based X-ray facilities worldwide that provide beams with an adjustable size, their application for radiobiological research purposes has been restricted. Thus, the development of alternative methods is of technical importance for investigating cell/tissue responses in spatially non-uniform radiation fields. In this study, we performed mini beam irradiation of cells using a lead (Pb) sub-milli-collimator as an alternative method to sub-millimeter beams. Also, we employed human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells and hTERT-immortalized fibroblast BJ-1 cells that express fluorescence ubiquitination-based cell-cycle indicators (FUCCI). Time-lapse imaging revealed differences in the behavior of HeLa and BJ-1 cells in spatially heterogeneous radiation fields; in the case of HeLa cells, G2/M phase-arrested cells in the cell population were clearly observed, distinguishing irradiated from non-irradiated cells at the sub-millimeter scale level. Our findings indicate that FUCCI can be useful as a biological dose indicator, depending on cell type, and Pb sub-milli-collimators show potential as a possible alternative to accelerator-based X-ray sub-millimeter beams for radiobiological research. The use of the collimators, unlike beamtime experiments in synchrotron facilities with the approval of the committee, is highly versatile and may be beneficial in preliminary studies in a normal laboratory environment.
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- and X-ray spectra大島 真澄*; 後藤 淳*; 早川 岳人*; 浅井 雅人; 篠原 宏文*; 鈴木 勝行*; Shen, H.*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 10 Pages, 2025/00
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)スペクトル定量法(SDM)は、線や線のスペクトル全体の形を、標準線及び線スペクトルを用いて最小自乗フィッティング解析することで放射能を定量する方法である。本論文では、Ge検出器と液体シンチレーション検出器で測定された2つのスペクトルを統合した統合スペクトルに対して新しくSDMを適用した。統合スペクトルを解析することで、放射能の値の不確かさを改善することができた。40核種が等しい強度で含まれる統合スペクトルを解析し、それぞれの放射能の値を正しく求めることができた。
古渡 意彦*; 中上 晃一*; 土方 保和*; 山下 一太*; 平井 悠太*; 松崎 賢*; 盛武 敬*; 辻 智也; Zutz, H.*; Ketelhut, S.*; et al.
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, p.ncaf061_1 - ncaf061_9, 2025/00
被引用回数：0It is crucial to monitor healthcare workers' radiation exposure, especially given the increasing reliance on X-ray imaging technologies. In response to new evidence that the threshold for lens opacity is lower than previously thought, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has revised the annual dose limit for exposure to the lens of the eye. After the revision of the annual eye lens dose limit, the new survey on the dosemeter wearing rate was conducted in Japan. The result showed that despite the presence of monitoring protocols, the dosemeter wearing rate among healthcare workers was still low. Compliance often lacked robust verification measures, especially in smaller medical facilities. Active personal dosemeters (APDs) are commonly used in Japan, although studies suggest that they may underestimate exposure in certain settings, such as pulsed X-ray fields. Passive dosemeters, on the other hand, serve as legal dosemeters, offering a more accurate assessment of radiation exposure. This article addresses issues related to the monitoring of healthcare workers using APDs and clarifies concerns regarding the use of APDs by orthopedic surgeons during procedures involving high-dose X-ray exposure. A series of performance tests suggested that the APDs worn by orthopedic surgeons, who are often exposed to higher dose rates near patients, may underestimate radiation levels during procedures. This underestimation occurs because the surgeons are exposed to pulsed, scattered X-ray fields with energies ranging from 20 and 100 keV. The results also suggest monitoring techniques should be improved to ensure the safety of healthcare workers.
小泉 光生; 伊藤 史哲*; Lee, J.; 弘中 浩太; 高橋 時音; 鈴木 敏*; 有川 安信*; 安部 勇輝*; Wei, T.*; 余語 覚文*; et al.
第45回日本核物質管理学会年次大会会議論文集(インターネット), 4 Pages, 2024/11
Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA) is a non-destructive method applicable for measuring nuclear material using a time-of-flight (TOF) technique with a pulsed neutron source. To realize a high resolution compact NRTA system, use of a short-pulsed neutron source is essential. Laser-driven neutron sources (LDNSs) are well-suit for generating such neutron beams due to their short pulse width. The advances in laser technology will further reduce the system's size and improve practicality. In this study, we demonstrate the measurement of a neutron transmission TOF spectrum of a sample containing indium and silver using the LDNS of the Osaka University. The obtained spectrum was analyzed using the least-square nuclear-resonance fitting program, REFIT, showcasing for the first time the potential of an LDNS for nondestructive areal-density material characterization.
清藤 一*; 横塚 恵莉*; 岡 壽崇; 北辻 章浩; 長澤 尚胤*
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 200(16-18), p.1656 - 1659, 2024/11
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Environmental Sciences)生物由来原料から作製した炭酸アパタイトへの
Coガンマ線照射を行い、アラニンやフリッケ線量計に替わる線量計として利用可能か調べた。照射によって生成する炭酸ラジカルの収量は照射後に20%減衰したが、7日でほぼ一定になることがわかった。炭酸ラジカル収量と吸収線量の関係は、10Gyから1000Gyの範囲で線形関係にあり、炭酸アパタイトは化学線量計として利用可能であることが示された。
北村 剛将; 岡 壽崇; 清藤 一*; 横塚 恵莉*; 長澤 尚胤*; 北辻 章浩
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 200(16-18), p.1660 - 1665, 2024/11
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Environmental Sciences)歯の主成分であるヒドロキシアパタイトが、アラニン線量計やフリッケ線量計などでは測定が不可能な1Gy以下の低線量を測定可能な固体線量計として利用可能かを検討した。市販のヒドロキシアパタイトへCoガンマ線を75Gyまで照射し、生成した炭酸ラジカルをESR分光計で測定した。炭酸ラジカル強度と吸収線量の関係(線量応答曲線)を調べたところ、未照射から75Gyまでの範囲で、両者はよい線形性を示した(
)。線量応答曲線を利用して検出下限値を推定したところ99.7mGyと見積もられ、本試料は1Gy以下の線量も計測可能であることがわかった。照射から8ヶ月経過後にも同様の測定を行い、炭酸ラジカル強度が変化しなかったことから、ラジカルの長期安定にも優れていることがわかった。これらの結果から、当該試料は新規線量計の候補材料として利用可能である。
古渡 意彦*; 吉富 寛; 谷 幸太郎*; 谷村 嘉彦; 栗原 治*
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 200(16-18), p.1574 - 1579, 2024/11
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Environmental Sciences)This study attempted the reconstruction of organ doses of victims who are highly exposed to gamma rays in non-homogeneous exposure accident by a sealed 
Ir source in Gilan, Iran. According to the accident report by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a victim was highly exposed on his right chest and the dose estimation by means of biodosimtry and clinical observation were carried out. However, dose reconstruction by means of physical dosimetry was not completely made. In this study, a series of Monte Carlo (MC) calculations employing the PHITS 3.24 incorporated with the Adult male Mesh-type Reference Computational Phantom was performed to estimate organ doses with reference to an actual radiation accident involved in the Ir sealed source, and to investigate issues on reconstruction of organ doses of victims who are highly exposed to radiation under non-homogeneous exposure accident. Calculated organ doses for the lungs, the red born marrow, and the small intestine by MC calculation were compared with experimental values taken from the literature and were within 23% in terms of mGy h
/Ci for the Gilan case. The averaged whole body dose was estimated to be 0.31 Gy, which are less than one-tenth than that estimated by biodosimetry (3.1-4.1 Gy). In the IAEA Gilan report, the average whole body dose was assumed to be 2 Gy for rough estimation of physical dose, having a large discrepancy with those estimated by the MC calculation.
荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 渡部 雅之; 新井 剛*; 勝木 健太*; 吾郷 友宏*; 藤川 寿治*; 武田 啓佑*; 福元 博基*; 保科 宏行*; et al.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 554, p.165448_1 - 165448_10, 2024/09
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Instruments & Instrumentation)Radioactive aqueous and organic liquid wastes contaminated by U and radioactive materials have been generated through solvent extraction experiments on nuclear fuel materials. Although incineration and denitrification / conversion processes are promising for treatment of such liquid wastes, installation of large equipment is essential. Treatment of liquid wastes generated from the reprocessing experiments is one of important tasks of Systematic Treatments of RAdioactive liquid wastes for Decommissioning (STRAD) project, and the recovery technologies of nuclear materials from the spent solvent has been developed. However, recovery of trace amounts of nuclear fuel material from aqueous solutions with wide pH range is still a challenging task. In our previous study, the porous silica particles with a high specific surface area bearing the iminodiacetic acid (IDA) functional group were revealed to be applicable to recover cations. Although the IDA group introduced adsorbents showed an excellent adsorption reaction from the aqueous solution, further improvement related to the adsorption amount is indispensable for application to the radioactive liquid treatment. In this study, fluorous ligands with IDA group were newly synthesized, and its complexation behavior with cations was investigated in order to understand the adsorption mechanism.
Am gamma calibration field based on international standards and its conversion coefficients辻 智也; 吉富 寛; 古渡 意彦*; 谷村 嘉彦
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 200(15), p.1416 - 1424, 2024/09
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：0.00(Environmental Sciences)A Am gamma ()-ray calibration field that meets the requirements for a -ray reference field as specified in the ISO 4037 standard series was established in the Facility of Radiation Standards of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The reference air kerma rates were measured using a reference ionization chamber (IC) calibrated by the N-80 quality X-ray calibration field of the national metrology standard in Japan and with a correction to account for differences in photon energy due to the calibration field. Conversion coefficients for the Am -ray calibration field, including those not listed in the ISO 4037 standard series, were calculated based on the measured -ray fluence rate spectra.
小泉 光生; 伊藤 史哲*; Lee, J.; 弘中 浩太; 高橋 時音; 鈴木 敏*; 有川 安信*; 安部 勇輝*; Lan, Z.*; Wei, T.*; et al.
Scientific Reports (Internet), 14, p.21916_1 - 21916_9, 2024/09
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：64.46(Multidisciplinary Sciences)Laser-driven neutron sources (LDNSs) can generate strong short-pulse neutron beams, which are valuable for scientific studies and engineering applications. Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA) is a nondestructive technique used for determining the areal density of each nuclide in a material sample using pulsed thermal and epithermal neutrons. Herein, we report the first successful NRTA performed using an LDNS driven by the Laser for Fast Ignition Experiment at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University. The key challenge was achieving a well-resolved resonance transmission spectrum for material analysis using an LDNS with a limited number of laser shots in the presence of strong background noise. We addressed this by employing a time-gated 
Li-glass scintillation neutron detector to measure the transmission spectra, reducing the impact of electromagnetic noise and neutron and gamma-ray flashes. Output waveforms were recorded for each laser shot and analyzed offline using a counting method. This approach yielded a spectrum with distinct resonances, which were attributed to 
In and 
Ag, as confirmed through neutron transmission simulation. The spectrum was analyzed using the least-square nuclear-resonance fitting program, REFIT, demonstrating the possibility of using an LDNS for nondestructive areal-density material characterization.
酒瀬川 英雄; 中島 基樹*; 加藤 太一朗*; 野澤 貴史*; 安堂 正己*
Materials Today Communications (Internet), 40, p.109659_1 - 109659_8, 2024/08
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：30.18(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)酸化物分散強化型鋼鋼のナノメートルサイズの酸化物粒子はクリープ強度の向上に対して重要な役割を持つ。以前の研究では旧粉末境界という焼結前に機械的合金粉末の表面であった組織因子に注目した。その結果、より小さなサイズの粉末で製作され微細な旧粉末境界を持つ酸化物分散強化型鋼は、より大きなサイズの粉末で製作され粗大な旧粉末境界を持つ酸化物分散強化型鋼よりも、短いクリープ寿命を示すことを確かめた。これより、機械的合金粉末の大きさがクリープ強度特性に影響を及ぼすことを明らかとなった。本研究では非球状である機械的合金粉末の形状がクリープ強度特性に及ぼす影響に注目した。このような形状がクリープ強度特性に異方性を生じさせる可能性が考えられたからである。ここでは異なった切り出し方位を持つ試験片に対してスモールパンチクリープ試験を実施することで異方性に注目した。これより、クリープ寿命は試験片の切り出し方位によって変化することを確かめて、形状がクリープ強度特性に及ぼす影響を明らかとした。
大島 真澄*; 後藤 淳*; 早川 岳人*; 篠原 宏文*; 鈴木 勝行*; 佐野 友一*; 浅井 雅人; 原賀 智子
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(7), p.871 - 882, 2024/07
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：23.64(Nuclear Science & Technology)スペクトル定量(SDM)法は、複数核種を含む試料を測定して得られる測定スペクトルは、それぞれの核種のスペクトルの線形重ね合わせで表せるという原理に基づいたものであり、これまでに、線スペクトルにおいてSDM法を適用できることを実証した。本研究では、開発したSDM法を液体シンチレーション測定へ適用し、測定において課題となる消光の補正方法を開発することにより、線スペクトルと同様に、液体シンチレーション測定においてもSDM法を適用できることを実証した。
Lan, Z.*; 有川 安信*; Mirfayzi, S. R.*; Morace, A.*; 早川 岳人*; 佐藤 博隆*; 加美山 隆*; Wei, T.*; 巽 湧太*; 小泉 光生; et al.
Nature Communications (Internet), 15, p.5365_1 - 5365_7, 2024/07
被引用回数：5 パーセンタイル：75.95(Multidisciplinary Sciences)The temperature measurement of material inside of an object is one of the key technologies for control of dynamical processes. For this purpose, various techniques such as laser-based thermography and phase-contrast imaging thermography have been studied. However, it is, in principle, impossible to measure the temperature of an element inside of an object using these techniques. One of the possible solutions is measurements of Doppler brooding effect in neutron resonance absorption (NRA). Here we present a method to measure the temperature of an element or an isotope inside of an object using NRA with a single neutron pulse of approximately 100 ns width provided from a high-power laser. We demonstrate temperature measurements of a tantalum (Ta) metallic foil heated from the room temperature up to 617 K. Although the neutron energy resolution is fluctuated from shot to shot, we obtain the temperature dependence of resonance Doppler broadening using a reference of a silver (Ag) foil kept to the room temperature. A free gas model well reproduces the results. This method enables element(isotope)-sensitive thermometry to detect the instantaneous temperature rise in dynamical processes.
Han, J.*; 内村 友宏*; 荒木 康史; Yoon, J.-Y.*; 竹内 祐太郎*; 山根 結太*; 金井 駿*; 家田 淳一; 大野 英男*; 深見 俊輔*
Nature Physics, 20(7), p.1110 - 1117, 2024/07
被引用回数：19 パーセンタイル：96.80(Physics, Multidisciplinary)量子状態の幾何学的構造を特徴づける基礎的な量として、「量子計量」と「ベリー曲率」が存在する。ベリー曲率は、凝縮系において多種の重要な現象に寄与することが知られている。一方、量子計量も新たなトポロジカル物理現象の起源となることが予想されているが、特に常温常圧下においては、その効果はほとんど探索されていない。本研究では、トポロジカルカイラル反強磁性体Mn
Snと白金の接合系を用い、界面でのナノスピン構造を介して、電子系の量子計量構造の制御に成功した。ベリー曲率ではなく量子計量特有の効果として、時間反転反対称でかつ電子散乱に対して頑強な、二次非線形ホール効果を測定した。更に、界面スピン構造は弱磁場及び界面スピン軌道相互作用によって急峻に変調されるため、量子計量構造も鋭敏に制御可能であることを示した。本研究成果により、量子状態に内在する量子計量構造を活用したトポロジカル物理現象が室温環境下でも可能になり、且つ応用面においても非線形素子を構築する助けとなることが期待される。
Omer, M.; 静間 俊行*; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生
Journal of Applied Physics, 135(18), p.184903_1 - 184903_10, 2024/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Physics, Applied)We report on the findings of a quantitative nondestructive analysis of the natural isotopic abundances of hafnium and tungsten elements using nuclear resonance fluorescence. Commercial samples of hafnium and tungsten were irradiated to six quasi-monochromatic -ray beams generated by laser Compton scattering in the energy range of 2.4-3.2 MeV. Multiple nuclei were simultaneously excited at each of the six -ray beam energies. A high-purity germanium detector array detected deexcitations of the nuclei. In total, 
transitions were unprecedentedly employed to estimate the isotopic abundances of heavy elements nondestructively. The estimated abundances of three hafnium isotopes and three tungsten isotopes are consistent with standard known natural abundances within the experimental uncertainties. The deviation from the standard values ranges from 0.18% to 1.36%. This work is a contribution of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the agreement of the coordinated research program (CRP), J02015 (Facilitation of Safe and Secure Trade Using Nuclear Detection Technology - Detection of RN and Other Contraband). This work was a part of a study of the nuclear resonance fluorescence aiming at nuclear security and safeguards applications, being supported by the subsidiary for "promotion of strengthening nuclear security or the like" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
Ta静間 俊行*; Omer, M.; 羽島 良一*; 小泉 光生
Physical Review C, 109(5), p.054320_1 - 054320_8, 2024/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Physics, Nuclear)Low-lying levels in the odd-mass nucleus Ta have been populated via nuclear resonance fluorescence using a quasi-monoenergetic, linearly polarized photon beam at the High Intensity -ray Source (HIS) facility at Duke University. The spin and parity of the levels were determined from the azimuthal intensity asymmetry of resonantly scattered -rays with respect to the polarization plane of the incident photon beam. The electric and magnetic dipole strengths were obtained for excitation energies from 2.2 to 3.2 MeV. The results are discussed in terms of the nuclear scissors mode. This work is a contribution of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the agreement of the coordinated research program (CRP), J02015 (Facilitation of Safe and Secure Trade Using Nuclear Detection Technology - Detection of RN and Other Contraband). This work was a part of a study of the nuclear resonance fluorescence aiming at nuclear security and safeguards applications, being supported by the subsidiary for "promotion of strengthening nuclear security or the like" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
Ni静間 俊行*; Omer, M.; 早川 岳人*; 湊 太志*; 松葉 俊哉*; 宮本 修治*; 清水 則孝*; 宇都野 穣
Physical Review C, 109(1), p.014302_1 - 014302_7, 2024/01
被引用回数：3 パーセンタイル：84.33(Physics, Nuclear)Low-lying dipole states in the singly closed-shell nucleus Ni were studied via nuclear resonance fluorescence experiments using a quasi-monoenergetic, linearly polarized photon beam. The parity quantum numbers of the dipole states were determined by the intensity asymmetry of resonantly scattered -rays with respect to the polarization plane of the incident photon beam. The electric and magnetic dipole (E1 and M1) strengths at excitation energies between 5.9 and 9.8 MeV were obtained based on dipole strengths taken from literature. The E1 and M1 strength distributions were compared with large-scale shell-model predictions in the 
-shell using the SDPFSDG-MU interaction.
岩田 拓万*; 高佐 永遠*; 西岡 幸美*; 大和田 清貴*; 角田 一樹; Annese, E.*; 鹿子木 将明*; 黒田 健太*; 岩澤 英明*; 有田 将司*; et al.
Scientific Reports (Internet), 14, p.127_1 - 127_8, 2024/01
被引用回数：7 パーセンタイル：89.71(Multidisciplinary Sciences)We have developed a state-of-the-art apparatus for laser-based spin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with micrometer spatial resolution (
-SARPES). This equipment is achieved through the combination of a high-resolution photoelectron spectrometer, a 6-eV laser with high photon flux that is focused down to a few micrometers, a high-precision sample stage control system, and a double very-low-energy-electron-diffraction spin detector. The setup achieves an energy resolution of 1.5 (5.5) meV without (with) the spin detection mode, compatible with a spatial resolution better than 10 m. This enables us to probe both spatially-resolved electronic structures and vector information of spin polarization in three dimensions. The performance of -SARPES apparatus is demonstrated by presenting ARPES and SARPES results from topological insulators and Au photolithography patterns on a Si (001) substrate.
, , X線同時解析による迅速多核種分析技術大島 真澄*; 後藤 淳*; 早川 岳人*; 浅井 雅人; 金 政浩*; 篠原 宏文*
Isotope News, (790), p.19 - 23, 2023/12
放射性廃棄物や燃料デブリなど多くの放射性核種が様々な濃度で含まれる試料を分析する場合、一般的なスペクトル解析では限界があり、個々の核種を化学分離したのち定量する必要がある。特に液体シンチレーションカウンタ(LSC)を用いた分析では化学分離は必須である。本著では、筆者らが開発したスペクトル全体をフィットして定量するスペクトル定量法(SDM法)について解説し、LSCで測定した線及びX線スペクトルとゲルマニウム半導体検出器で測定した線スペクトルをSDM法を用いて統合解析することで、40核種が2桁の強度比で混入した試料中の放射能を定量できることを示し、化学分離を簡素化した新しい放射性核種定量法として有効であることを示した。
岡崎 宏之*; 出崎 亮*; 越川 博*; 松村 大樹; 池田 隆司*; 山本 春也*; 八巻 徹也*
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 127(49), p.23628 - 23633, 2023/12
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：9.61(Chemistry, Physical)The change in the oxygen adsorption states of Pt nanoparticles by ion irradiation of the carbon support is studied by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements. The difference spectra around a Pt L edge due to oxygen adsorption are recorded, and a lowering in the Pt-O antibonding level by the ion irradiation is observed, thus resulting in a weakening of the Pt-O bond. This indicates that the introduction of vacancies in the carbon support would result in weak Pt-O bonds assumable through the stronger Pt-C interaction, which is considered to enhance the oxygen reduction reaction activity of the deposited Pt nanoparticles. Theoretical studies have demonstrated that the vacancies affect Pt through the Pt-C interaction and then result in the weakening of the Pt-O bond.
