| 研究課題/領域番号 |
22K18712
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| 研究種目 |
挑戦的研究(萌芽)
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| 配分区分 | 基金 |
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| 審査区分 |
中区分15:素粒子、原子核、宇宙物理学およびその関連分野
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| 研究機関 | 東京大学 |
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研究代表者 |
Melia Thomas 東京大学, カブリ数物連携宇宙研究機構, 准教授 (30814909)
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| 研究分担者 |
福井 智也 東京工業大学, 科学技術創成研究院, 助教 (40808838)
水上 雄太 東北大学, 理学研究科, 准教授 (80734095)
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| 研究期間 (年度) |
2022-06-30 – 2024-03-31
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| 研究課題ステータス |
交付 (2022年度)
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| 配分額 *注記 |
6,500千円 (直接経費: 5,000千円、間接経費: 1,500千円)
2023年度: 3,250千円 (直接経費: 2,500千円、間接経費: 750千円)
2022年度: 3,250千円 (直接経費: 2,500千円、間接経費: 750千円)
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| キーワード | Dark Matter / Particle Detector / Single Molecule Magnet |
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| 研究開始時の研究の概要 |
The nature of the Dark Matter (DM) we observe in the universe has been a mystery for nearly a century. This proposal is to develop a new quantum DM detector using a novel type of chemical crystal with an approach at the intersection of particle physics, synthetic chemistry, and solid-state physics.
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| 研究実績の概要 |
The particle theory group (including PI Melia) is responsible for the theoretical calculations that identify particular single molecule magnets out of the 100s of possible choices that would be well suited to dark matter detection. We identified a number of possibilities, and importantly we identified a key parameter that acts as an indicator for the energy threshold. This parameter - a constant that determines the fastest possible magnetic relaxation time - is well documented for the synthesized single molecule magnets in the literature. We therefore were able to target of order ten crystals, with the properties chosen so that the energy threshold would sit on a sliding scale, with an eye to making future potential prototype particle detectors.
The chemistry group (including Co-I Fukui) is responsible for the synthesis of single molecule magnets. The group selected single-molecule magnets focusing on the spin relaxation time, and synthesized single-molecule magnets containing manganese ions. As a result, single crystals of two types of single-molecule magnets were successfully prepared.
The condensed matter group (including Co-I Mizukami) is responsible for the heat capacity measurement on crystals of single molecule magnets synthesized by the chemistry group. They have been provided several single-crystalline samples of Mn-based compounds, and determined the temperature dependence of specific heat in magnetic fields.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
2: おおむね順調に進展している
理由
The pipeline for measuring the relevant physical properties, namely the heat capacity of the crystals, their energy barrier, and their relaxation time, has been successfully demonstrated. The synthesis of some of the targeted chemical crystals was hindered by poor crystallization yield, due to lack of reported synthesis information.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
The project will continue by applying the knowledge and techniques above and survey the remaining targeted single molecule magnets. We expect to achieve the stated goal of the research, namely to measure the key physical parameters of a number of promising single molecule magnets for detectors of light dark matter.
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