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Neutron Engineering Lab
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The lab develops materials that withstand neutrons and technologies that use neutrons to see inside matter.
AboutAbout the lab
Mastering the relationship between neutrons and matter
The Neutron Engineering Lab works to understand the interaction between neutrons and matter, and to develop quantum technologies that open up new materials science, along with their wide-ranging applications.
The lab develops materials that do not lose strength when hit by neutrons, aiming to expand their use from nuclear power and fusion to aviation and space.
Taking advantage of the property of neutrons to penetrate deep inside matter, the lab also studies how to make good use of neutron sources and advanced imaging methods.
Key terms
- Neutron
- One of the particles that make up atomic nuclei, with no electric charge. It can penetrate deep into matter
- Silicon carbide fiber
- A thin ceramic fiber made of silicon and carbon, resistant to heat and radiation
- Cold neutron
- A low-energy neutron whose speed has been reduced. Suited to investigating the structure of large molecules such as polymers and biological materials
ResearchResearch themes
The lab develops advanced materials that withstand neutron irradiation, and conducts research and development on technologies for generating and making full use of low-energy neutrons.
*Illustrative imageMaking materials that withstand neutrons
Using research reactors in the United States and elsewhere, the lab develops materials reinforced with silicon carbide fibers about 10 µm in diameter that do not lose strength when hit by neutrons. It aims to use them in nuclear power and fusion, as well as in aviation and space.
*Illustrative imageUsing low-energy neutrons
Neutrons provide data that X-rays cannot measure. The lab studies the generation and use of low-energy neutrons, such as thermal neutrons and cold neutrons, which are suited to investigating the structures of polymers and biological materials.
*Illustrative imageCompact neutron sources and neutron devices
The lab studies the design and use of compact neutron sources, which are cheaper and easier to use than large facilities. It also develops devices that exploit the wave nature of neutrons to efficiently guide and select the neutrons used in experiments.
*Illustrative imageNeutron spin echo spectrometer
The lab is working to realize, at an accelerator-driven neutron source that emits neutrons in pulses, a spectrometer that uses interference of neutron spin to detect the slight changes in neutron velocity when neutrons hit polymers and other samples.
MembersFaculty
The faculty members of the Neutron Engineering Lab are Professor Tatsuya Hinoki and Associate Professor Seiji Tasaki.
- ProfessorTatsuya Hinoki
- Associate ProfessorSeiji Tasaki
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Fields and neutron source - geograph.org.uk - 5301501” Rudi Winter / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Making materials that withstand neutrons: “Materials Testing Reactor fuel assembly” US Atomic Energy Commission / Public domain (cropped)
- Using low-energy neutrons: “Cold Neutron Source” Bill Kamitakahara / Public domain (cropped)
- Compact neutron sources and neutron devices: “Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) ( )” doe-oakridge / Public domain (cropped)
- Neutron spin echo spectrometer: “Schematic of Neutron Spectrometer” M. Loewenhaupt / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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