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Quantum Reaction Engineering Lab
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The lab explores cancer treatment and nuclear fusion through applications of radiation such as neutrons.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring medicine and nuclear fusion through radiation applications
The Quantum Reaction Engineering Lab works on applications of radiation to medicine and industry, and on fusion neutronics.
In the field of fusion, the lab conducts neutronics research using OKTAVIAN, Osaka University's intense 14 MeV neutron source facility for neutronics experiments.
In the field of cancer treatment, the lab studies boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a new treatment method, from an engineering perspective.
The lab's website goes by the name "Murata Lab."
Key terms
- Boron neutron capture therapy
- A radiation therapy in which a boron-containing drug is given to the patient and neutrons are then applied, selectively destroying cancer cells
- OKTAVIAN
- A neutronics experimental facility at Osaka University that uses intense 14 MeV neutrons
- Nuclear data
- Databases on nuclear reactions. Each country maintains its own.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab researches applications of radiation, centered on neutrons. It works on BNCT for cancer treatment and on the neutron research needed for the development of nuclear fusion.
*Illustrative imageMeasuring Low-Energy Neutrons for BNCT
To evaluate the performance of accelerators used for boron neutron capture therapy, the lab develops a measurement method using a detector that also provides neutron position information. A wide area can be measured in a single irradiation.
*Illustrative imageMeasuring Gamma Rays and Neutrons Separately
To accurately separate and measure the gamma rays and neutrons in the radiation present at BNCT treatment sites, the lab investigates the optimal shape of the filter wrapped around glass dosimeters.
*Illustrative imageResearch on Fusion Neutronics
The lab measures a variety of neutron data needed for fusion development and has obtained many world-first data. In recent years, it has been experimentally verifying backscattering cross sections, which differ greatly among the nuclear data of different countries.
*Illustrative imageOptimizing Irradiation Plans for Deep-Seated Cancers
To make it possible to treat deep-seated cancers with BNCT, for which treatment results are still limited, the lab aims to optimize irradiation planning during treatment and to establish methods for measuring individual doses.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, project researchers, technical specialists, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorIsao Murata
- Associate ProfessorShingo Tamaki
- Assistant ProfessorSachie Kusaka
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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: “Oak Ridge Spallation Neutron Source Aerial View” ENERGY.GOV / Public domain (cropped)
- Measuring Low-Energy Neutrons for BNCT: “Boron neutron capture therapy (bnct) illustration” Pat Kenny (Illustrator) / Public domain (cropped)
- Measuring Gamma Rays and Neutrons Separately: “GRETINA Gamma Ray Detector” Argonne National Laboratory / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Research on Fusion Neutronics: “The JET magnetic fusion experiment in 1991” EFDA JET / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Optimizing Irradiation Plans for Deep-Seated Cancers: “UW Therapy room” Ikiwaner / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Systems Quantum Engineering Lab): “HD.6D. )” ENERGY.GOV / Public domain (cropped)
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