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Yukinobu Watanabe

Publications and source records attributed to Yukinobu Watanabe.

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arXiv2026

Analysis of the energy and angular distributions of photoneutrons from natPb, 197Au, natSn, natCu, natFe, and natTi using resonance direct theory

Photoneutron double-differential cross sections in the giant dipole resonance (GDR) region were calculated to investigate the underlying nuclear reaction mechanisms, with particular emphasis on the role of the direct process. Contributions from direct, pre-equilibrium, and compound processes were all taken into account. Wilkinson's resonance direct (RD) theory, based on the independent particle model, was applied to describe high-energy neutron emission from the direct process. The angular distribution of neutrons emitted via the RD mechanism was formulated using the Agodi and Courant formalism, which was incorporated into the RD framework. Neutron emission from the pre-equilibrium and compound processes was calculated using the two-component exciton model and the Hauser-Feshbach formalism, respectively. The calculated results were compared with experimental data obtained at NewSUBARU using 16.6-MeV quasi-monochromatic linearly-polarized photon beams. Good agreement between calculations and measurements was observed for Pb, Au, and Sn, confirming the validity of the proposed model. Furthermore, the angular anisotropies of photoneutrons emitted from these elements were investigated, revealing considerable contributions from the RD process at high neutron energies. This study provides a deeper understanding of photoneutron emission mechanisms in the GDR energy region.

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arXiv2026

Muon Nuclear Data Development Project

Negative muon-induced nuclear reactions play a critical role in a wide range of scientific and technological applications; however, comprehensive nuclear data for these processes remain unavailable. To address this gap, we have launched the Muon Nuclear Data (muND) Development Project in Japan, aiming to construct a dedicated data library for muon capture reactions. The library consists of four sub-libraries: muonic X-ray energies and intensities (XR), lifetimes of muonic atoms and nuclear capture rates (LT), energy spectra of emitted particles (ES), and production branching ratios of residual nuclei (BR). This project integrates experimental measurements, theoretical modeling, and machine learning techniques to compile and evaluate the data. We report the current status and recent progress of each sub-library.

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arXiv2026

Phenomenological refinement of $p$-$d$ elastic scattering descriptions towards the 3NF study in nuclei via the ($p,pd$) reaction

The ($p,pd$) reaction is expected to be a powerful tool for probing three-nucleon forces (3NFs) in nuclear medium since it can be essentially regarded as the $p$-$d$ elastic scattering inside nuclei. One of the important points in the theoretical description of the ($p,pd$) reaction is to calculate the $p$-$d$ scattering in a nucleus quantitatively using effective interactions. This work aims to develop a phenomenological approach to improve the quantitativity of the $p$-$d$ scattering cross section in free space calculated with effective interactions. The $p$-$d$ elastic amplitude is decomposed into a 2N part, described using 2N effective interactions, and a residual part, which the 2N part cannot describe. The latter is approximated by a superposition of Legendre polynomials, with coefficients treated as adjustable parameters. These parameters are determined to reproduce experimental $p$-$d$ differential cross-section data at various incident energies. The obtained parameters exhibit smooth energy dependence, which is approximated by quadratic functions. The numerical results with the analytic energy dependence also reproduce the experimental data. The developed approach works well for improving the $p$-$d$ scattering cross section in a wide range of incident energies. This work can be regarded as the first step toward the description of ($p,pd$) reactions taking 3NF effect in nuclear medium into account.

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arXiv2024

Difference in peripherality of the inclusive (p, p'x) and (d, d'x) reactions and its implications for phenomenological reaction model

Previous studies have revealed the importance of introducing surface correction into a phenomenological model for inclusive (n, n'x) and (p, p'x) reactions. These findings have contributed significantly to the improvement of nuclear data evaluation. However, the necessity for the surface correction in an inclusive (d, d'x) reaction has hardly been investigated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the difference in the peripherality of the (p, p'x) and (d, d'x) reactions by a theoretical analysis using a quantum mechanical model, and to obtain a theoretical basis on the surface correction in the (d, d'x) reaction. The energy spectra and their radial distributions for the (p, p'x) and (d, d'x) reactions are calculated by the one-step semiclassical distorted wave model. The radial distribution of the energy spectra for the (d, d'x) reaction is shifted toward the outer region of the nucleus compared to the (p, p'x) reaction. Based on this finding, we consider a larger surface correction into a phenomenological model for the (d, d'x) reaction than that for the (p, p'x) reaction, and calculated values reproduce the experimental (d, d'x) spectra well. The peripherality of the (d, d'x) reaction is more prominent than that of the (p, p'x) reaction. The stronger surface correction thus should be introduced for the (d, d'x) reaction than for the (p, p'x) reaction.

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arXiv2024

Muon Nuclear Data

We plan to develop a new nuclear database for muon-induced nuclear reactions (muon nuclear data). The database will consist of (1) energies and intensities of the muonic X rays, (2) lifetimes of the muonic atom, (3) production branching ratio of the residual nuclei by muon capture, (4) emission probabilities of the particles after muon capture, and (5) energy spectra of the emitted particles after muon capture. In this paper, we review the present status and current investigations for the muon nuclear data.

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arXiv2023

Effect of large-angle incidence on particle identification performance for light-charged ($Z \le 2$) particles by pulse shape analysis with a pad-type nTD silicon detector

In recent years, particle discrimination methods based on digital waveform analysis techniques for neutron-transmutation-doped silicon (nTD-Si) detectors have become widely used for the identification of low-energy charged particles. Although the particle discrimination capability of this method has been well demonstrated for small incident angles, the particle discrimination performance may be affected by changes in the detector response when the detector is moved closer to the charged particle source and the incident position distribution and incident angle distribution to the detector become wide. In this study, we performed a beam test for particle discrimination in light-charged ($Z \le 2$) particles using the digital waveform analysis method with a pad-type nTD-Si detector and investigated the dependence of the performance of the particle discrimination on the incident position and incident angle. As the incident angle increased, a decrease in the maximum current was observed, which was sufficient to affect the performance of the particle discrimination. This decrease can be expressed as a function of the penetration depth of the charged particles into the detector, which varies for each nuclide.

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arXiv2018

Role of breakup processes in deuteron-induced spallation reactions at 100-200 MeV/nucleon

Use of deuteron-induced spallation reactions at intermediate energies has recently been proposed for transmutation of several long-lived fission products (LLFPs). In the design study of a transmutation system using a deuteron primary beam, accurate cross section data of deuteron-induced reactions on the LLFPs are indispensable. Reliable model predictions play an important role in completing the necessary cross section data since currently available experimental data are very limited. Under the circumstances, we have been developing a code system dedicated for deuteron-induced reactions, which is called DEURACS. Aiming to predict the production cross sections of residual nuclei, the purpose of the present work is to clarify a role of deuteron breakup processes in deuteron-induced spallation reactions at intermediate energies. Isotopic production cross sections of residual nuclei in the deuteron-induced reactions on 93Zr and 107Pd at 100-200 MeV/nucleon are analyzed using DEURACS, in which the breakup processes are explicitly taken into account. The calculated cross sections are decomposed into individual components corresponding to the absorption of either neutron or proton in the incident deuteron, or the deuteron itself. The calculated cross sections reproduced the experimental data well over a wide mass number range of residual nuclei. From a component-by-component analysis, it was found that the components of nucleon absorption have the significant contributions to the production of residual nuclei. Consideration of the breakup processes is essential to predict the production cross sections of residual nuclei in deuteron-induced reactions. The framework of DEURACS is applicable to deuteron-induced spallation reactions at intermediate energies.

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arXiv2016

Model description of non-Maxwellian nuclear processes in the solar interior

A consistent model for the description of non-Maxwellian nuclear processes in the solar core triggered by fast reaction-produced particles is formulated. It essentially extends an approach to study suprathermal solar reactions discussed previously [Phys. Rev. C 91, 028801 (2015)] and refines its predictions. The model is applied to examine in detail the slowing-down of 8.7-MeV alpha particles produced in the 7Li(p,alpha)alpha reaction of the pp chain, and to study suprathermal processes in the solar CNO cycle induced by them. The influence of electron degeneracy and electron screening on suprathermal reactions through in-flight reaction probability and fast particle emission rate is clarified. In particular, these effects account for a 20% increase of the 14N(alpha,p)17O reaction rate at R < 0.2Rsun. This new type of correction is important for the suprathermal reaction like 14N(alpha,p)17O as it is recognized to be capable of distorting the CNO cycle in the 95% region of the solar core. In this region, normal branching 14N <-- 17O --> 18F of nuclear flow transforms to abnormal sequential flow 14N --> 17O --> 18F, and the 14N(alpha,p)17O reaction rate exceeds the rate of 17O burn up through conventional 17O(p,alpha)14N and 17O(p,gamma)18F processes. It is shown that these factors can enhance the 17O abundance in the core as compared with standard estimates. For the steady state case, the abundance enhancement is estimated to be as high as ~ 100 in the outer core region. A conjecture is made that other CNO suprathermal (alpha,p) reactions may also alter abundances of CNO elements, including those generating solar neutrinos.

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arXiv2014

Towards a novel laser-driven method of exotic nuclei extraction-acceleration for fundamental physics and technology

The measurement of properties of exotic nuclei, essential for fundamental nuclear physics, now confronts a formidable challenge for contemporary radiofrequency accelerator technology. A promising option can be found in the combination of state-of-the-art high-intensity short pulse laser system and nuclear measurement techniques. We propose a novel Laser-driven Exotic Nuclei extraction-acceleration method (LENex): a femtosecond petawatt laser, irradiating a target bombarded by an external ion beam, extracts from the target and accelerates to few GeV highly-charged nuclear reaction products. Here a proof-of-principle experiment of LENex is presented: a few hundred-terawatt laser focused onto an aluminum foil, with a small amount of iron simulating nuclear reaction products, extracts almost fully stripped iron nuclei and accelerate them up to 0.9 GeV. Our experiments and numerical simulations show that short-lived, heavy exotic nuclei, with a much larger charge-to-mass ratio than in conventional technology, can be obtained in the form of an energetic, low-emittance, high-current beam.

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