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Development of the fast X-ray detector system toward measurement of the isomeric energy level of 229Th

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K14291
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
Research InstitutionOkayama University

Principal Investigator

Hiraki Takahiro  岡山大学, 異分野基礎科学研究所, 特別研究員(PD) (40791223)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords原子核実験 / トリウム229 / 低エネルギー励起準位 / 核共鳴散乱 / 放射光 / APD検出器 / 高時間分解能 / 229Th / 極低エネルギー準位 / X線検出器
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The first excited state of Thorium-229 nucleus is an isomeric state whose energy level is specifically low. This energy splitting is roughly 10 eV. For this reason, it is possible to excite Thorium-229 nuclei by a vacuum-ultraviolet laser. However, this laser excitation has not yet realized because the accurate energy level of the first excited state has been unknown.
In this research, We developed a X-ray detection system which has a good timing resolution and capability of the high-rate data acquisition.
By using this X-ray detector system, we succeeded to excite Thorium-229 nuclei to the first excited state by using nuclear resonance scattering to the second excited state.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現在周波数標準で最も精度が良いものは原子の電子の遷移を用いた原子時計である。これに対し、トリウム229原子核を用いた「原子核時計」の開発に成功すれば、より高精度な周波数標準が実現できると期待されている。一般相対論の効果により時間の流れ方が標高依存性を持つことから、高精度な周波数標準は地殻変動の監視や地下資源の探索を行うことができると期待されている。
本研究では、229トリウムの第一励起状態への能動的ポンピングに初めて成功した。これは原子核時計の開発に向けた一つのステップである。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Energy response of X-rays under high flux conditions using a thin APD for the energy range of 6?33 keV2019

    • Author(s)
      Masuda T.、Hiraki T.、Kaino H.、Kishimoto S.、Miyamoto Y.、Okai K.、Okubo S.、Ozaki R.、Sasao N.、Suzuki K.、Uetake S.、Yoshimi A.、Yoshimura K.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

      Volume: 913 Pages: 72-77

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nima.2018.10.029

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Nuclear resonant scattering experiment with fast time response: Photonuclear excitation of 201Hg2018

    • Author(s)
      A. Yoshimi et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review C

      Volume: 97 Issue: 2 Pages: 024607-024607

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevc.97.024607

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Fast x-ray detector system with simultaneous measurement of timing and energy for a single photon2017

    • Author(s)
      Masuda T.、Okubo S.、Hara H.、Hiraki T.、Kitao S.、Miyamoto Y.、Okai K.、Ozaki R.、Sasao N.、Seto M.、Uetake S.、Yamaguchi A.、Yoda Y.、Yoshimi A.、Yoshimura K.
    • Journal Title

      Review of Scientific Instruments

      Volume: 88 Issue: 6 Pages: 063105-063105

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4989405

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Search for the lowest-energy nuclear isomeric state of Th-229 toward a "nuclear clock"2019

    • Author(s)
      平木貴宏
    • Organizer
      重元素核化学研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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