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most citedDemonstration of a solid deuterium source of ultra-cold neutrons

106 citations · 249 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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physics.ins-det2023★ 9 cited

Development of Neutron Interferometer using Multilayer Mirrors and Measurements of Neutron-Nuclear Scattering Length with Pulsed Neutron Source

Takuhiro Fujiie, Masahiro Hino, Takuya Hosobata +6

This study entailed the successful deployment of a novel neutron interferometer that utilizes multilayer mirrors. The apparatus facilitates a precise evaluation of the wavelength d…

physics.ins-det2022★ 6 cited

Study on the reusability of fluorescent nuclear track detectors using optical bleaching

Abdul Muneem, Junya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Ekawa +14

Fluorescent nuclear track detectors (FNTDs) based on AlO:C,Mg crystals are luminescent detectors that can be used for dosimetry and detection of charged particles and n…

physics.ins-det2022★ 1 cited

Investigation of the neutron imaging applications using fine-grained nuclear emulsion

Abdul Muneem, Junya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Ekawa +11

Neutron imaging is a non-destructive inspection technique with a wide range of applications. One of the important aspects concerning neutron imaging is achieving micrometer-scale s…

physics.ins-det2018★ 18 cited

A Cold/Ultracold Neutron Detector using Fine-grained Nuclear Emulsion with Spatial Resolution less than 100 nm

N. Naganawa, T. Ariga, S. Awano +9

A new type of cold/ultracold neutron detector that can realize a spatial resolution of less than 100 nm was developed using nuclear emulsion. The detector consists of a fine-graine…

physics.ins-det2018★ 1 cited

Fundamental physics activities with pulsed neutron at J-PARC(BL05)

Kenji Mishima, Shogo Awano, Yasuhiro Fuwa +37

"Neutron Optics and Physics (NOP/ BL05)" at MLF in J-PARC is a beamline for studies of fundamental physics. The beamline is divided into three branches so that different experiment…

physics.ins-det2015★ 20 cited

Pulsed UCN production using a Doppler shifter at J-PARC

S. Imajo, K. Mishima, M. Kitaguchi +8

We have constructed a Doppler-shifter-type pulsed ultra-cold neutron (UCN) source at the Materials and Life Science Experiment Facility (MLF) of the Japan Proton Accelerator Resear…

hep-ex2013★ 38 cited

Observation of the Spatial Distribution of Gravitationally Bound Quantum States of Ultracold Neutrons and Its Derivation Using the Wigner Function

G. Ichikawa, S. Komamiya, Y. Kamiya +9

Ultracold neutrons (UCNs) can be bound by the potential of terrestrial gravity and a reflecting mirror. The wave function of the bound state has characteristic modulations. We carr…

physics.ins-det2010★ 15 cited

Development of a Pixel Detector for Ultra-Cold Neutrons

S. Kawasaki, G. Ichikawa, M. Hino +5

A pixel detector with high spatial resolution and temporal information for ultra-cold neutrons is developed based on a commercial CCD on which a neutron converter is attached. 10B…

nucl-ex2008★ 35 cited

First Measurement of the Neutron -Asymmetry with Ultracold Neutrons

R. W. Pattie

We report the first measurement of angular correlation parameters in neutron -decay using polarized ultracold neutrons (UCN). We utilize UCN with energies below about 200 neV, w…

nucl-ex2003★ 106 cited

Demonstration of a solid deuterium source of ultra-cold neutrons

A. Saunders, J. M. Anaya, T. J. Bowles +26

Ultra-cold neutrons (UCN), neutrons with energies low enough to be confined by the Fermi potential in material bottles, are playing an increasing role in measurements of fundamenta…