Kazuhiko Ninomiya

Last Updated :2024/12/17

Affiliations, Positions
Hiroshima University, Professor
E-mail
ninomiya-kazuhiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2008/04, 2009/03, Osaka University
  • 2009/04, 2012/03, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Science Research Institute Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)
  • 2012/04, 2021/03, Osaka University, Assistant Professor
  • 2021/04, 2024/03, Osaka University, Associate Professor
  • 2024/04/01, Hiroshima University, Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development, Professor

Academic Degrees

  • Osaka University
  • Osaka University

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Modern Chemistry
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Advanced Chemistry
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Radiochemistry

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Development of non-destructive isotope measurement of the natural galena (PbS) using negative muon beams, Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 15(1), 20240507
  2. Development of wide range photon detection system for muonic X-ray spectroscopy, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1060, 169029-169029, 202403
  3. Quantification of bulk elemental composition for C‐type asteroid Ryugu samples with nondestructive elemental analysis using muon beam, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 20240131
  4. Development of a non-destructive depth-selective quantification method for sub-percent carbon contents in steel using negative muon lifetime analysis, Scientific Reports, 14(1), 1797, 20240120
  5. Development of a non-destructive carbon quantification method in iron by negative muon lifetime measurement, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 20240104
  6. Non-Destructive Determination of Bulk Elemental Composition of a Japanese Bronze Coin using Negative Muon, Open Access Journal of Archaeology and Anthropology, 5(2), 202311
  7. An arrowhead made of meteoritic iron from the late Bronze Age settlement of Mörigen, Switzerland and its possible source, Journal of Archaeological Science, 157, 105827-105827, 202309
  8. Non‐destructive elemental analysis of lunar meteorites using a negative muon beam, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 20230803
  9. Measurements of ordinary muon capture rates on 100Mo and natural Mo for astro-antineutrinos and double-& beta; decays, PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 108(1), 202307
  10. Proof-of-Principle Experiment for Testing Strong-Field Quantum Electrodynamics with Exotic Atoms: High Precision X-Ray Spectroscopy of Muonic Neon, Physical Review Letters, 130(17), 20230427
  11. Development of Nondestructive Elemental Analysis System for Hayabusa2 Samples Using Muonic X-rays, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 7(4), 699-711, 20230309
  12. The non-destructive investigation of a late antique knob bow fibula (Bügelknopffibel) from Kaiseraugst/CH using Muon Induced X-ray Emission (MIXE), Heritage Science, 11(1), 20230302
  13. Non-destructive Elemental Analysis of Lunar Materials with Negative Muon Beam at J-PARC, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2462(1), 012004-012004, 20230301
  14. Integration of arts and sciences using negative muon non-destructive analysis at J-PARC MUSE, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2462(1), 012005-012005, 20230301
  15. Negative muon spin rotation and relaxation on Li metal, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2462(1), 012045-012045, 20230301
  16. Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples, Science, 379(6634), eabn8671, 20230224
  17. Non-Destructive Composition Identification for Mixtures of Iron Compounds Using a Chemical Environmental Effect on a Muon Capture Process, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 95(12), 1769-1774, 20221215
  18. Non-destructive 3D imaging method using muonic X-rays and a CdTe double-sided strip detector, Scientific Reports, 12(1), 5261, 202212
  19. Negative Muon Spin Rotation and Relaxation Study on Battery Anode Material, Spinel Li4Ti5O12, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(25), 10506-10514, 20220617
  20. Eight-year variations in atmospheric radiocesium in Fukushima city, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22(1), 675-692, 20220117
  21. 3-D Optical Imaging System of Muon Beams Using a Silver Activated Zinc Sulfide (ZnS(Ag)) Sheet Combined With a Mirror, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 68(12), 2748-2752, 202112
  22. Three-dimensional (3D) optical imaging of muon beam using a plastic scintillator plate in water, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1015, 165768-165768, 202111
  23. Atmospheric Resuspension of Insoluble Radioactive Cesium Particles Found in the Difficult-to-Return Area in Fukushima, 20210830
  24. Dynamical Response of Transition-Edge Sensor Microcalorimeters to a Pulsed Charged-Particle Beam, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 202108
  25. Optical imaging of decayed positrons and muons with different collimators, Journal of Instrumentation, 16(08), P08062-P08062, 20210801
  26. Deexcitation Dynamics of Muonic Atoms Revealed by High-Precision Spectroscopy of Electronic K X rays, Physical Review Letters, 127(5), 20210727
  27. Chemical effect on muonic atom formation through muon transfer reaction in benzene and cyclohexane samples, Radiochimica Acta, 109(4), 319-326, 20210427
  28. Muonic X-ray Identification of Nuclear Materials Sealed in a Box, Proceedings of the 3rd J-PARC Symposium (J-PARC2019), 20210326
  29. A novel challenge of nondestructive analysis on OGATA Koan’s sealed medicine by muonic X-ray analysis, Journal of Natural Medicines, 20210313
  30. Structural and compositional characteristics of Fukushima release particulate material from Units 1 and 3 elucidates release mechanisms, accident chronology and future decommissionig strategy, Scientific Reports, 10(10), 22056, 20201216
  31. Position distribution calculation of annihilation radiations and bremsstrahlung x rays in water during irradiation of positive muons: a Monte Carlo simulation study, Physica Scripta, 96(2), 025302-025302, 20201211
  32. Nuclear magnetic field in Na0.7CoO2 detected with μ−SR, Physical Review B, 102(14), 20201021
  33. X-ray Spectroscopy of Muonic Atoms Isolated in Vacuum with Transition Edge Sensors, Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 200(5-6), 445-451, 202009
  34. Chemistry of Negative Muon, RADIOISOTOPES, 69(8), 277-286, 20200815
  35. Irradiation Test of 65-nm Bulk SRAMs With DC Muon Beam at RCNP-MuSIC Facility, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 67(7), 1555-1559, 202007
  36. Nondestructive High-Sensitivity Detections of Metallic Lithium Deposited on a Battery Anode Using Muonic X-rays, Analytical Chemistry, 92(12), 8194-8200, 20200529
  37. Per atom muon capture ratios and effects of molecular structure on muon capture by γ-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 324(1), 403-408, 202004
  38. Feasibility Study for NITE SiC/SiC as the Target Material for Pions/Muons Production at High-Power Proton Accelerator Facilities, Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Spallation Materials Technology, 20200206
  39. Electron State Effects on The Formation Process of Muonic Atom, Journal of Computer Chemistry, Japan, 19(3), 87-93, 2020
  40. Optical imaging of muons, Scientific Reports, 20790, 2020
  41. Non-Destructive Elemental Analysis Using Negative Muon Obtained from DC Muon Beam Source; RCNP-MuSIC, RADIOISOTOPES, 69(1), 13-17, 2020
  42. Estimation of dose and light distributions in water during irradiation of muon beams, Physica Scripta, 125804, 20190920
  43. Development of non-destructive isotopic analysis methods using muon beams and their application to the analysis of lead, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 320(3), 801-805, 201906
  44. Activity of 90Sr in Fallout Particles Collected in the Difficult-to-Return Zone around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Environmental Science & Technology, 53(10), 5868-5876, 201904
  45. Chemical Environmental Effect on Muon Capture Processes for Iron Compounds, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium of Quantum Beam Science at Ibaraki University "Quantum Beam Science in Biology and Soft Materials (ISQBSS2018)", 25, 011010, 201903
  46. Initial quantum levels of captured muons in CO, CO2, and COS, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 320(2), 283-289, 201903
  47. Fungal spore involvement in the resuspension of radiocaesium in summer, Scientific Reports, 9(1954), 1954, 201902
  48. X-ray spectroscopy of highly-charged muonic atoms / ions with superconducting detector, Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan, 74.1, 745-745, 2019
  49. High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of muonic atoms with a superconducting detector, Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan, 74.2, 535-535, 2019
  50. Non-destructive, position-selective, and multi-elemental analysis method involving negative muons, Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences, 8-13, 2019
  51. Development of a non-destructive isotopic analysis method by gamma-ray emission measurement after negative muon irradiation, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 322(3), 1299-1303, 20190101
  52. First determination of Pu isotopes (239Pu, 240Pu and 241Pu) in radioactive particles derived from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, Scientific Reports, 9:11807(1), 2019
  53. Negative muon capture ratios for nitrogen oxide molecules, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 319(3), 767-773, 201812
  54. The seasonal variations of atmospheric 134,137Cs activity and possible host particles for their resuspension in the contaminated areas of Tsushima and Yamakiya, Fukushima, Japan, Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 5(1), 1-17, 20181201
  55. Nuclear Magnetic Field in Solids Detected with Negative-Muon Spin Rotation and Relaxation, PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 121(8), 087202, 201808
  56. Atmospheric Activity Concentration of90Sr and137Cs after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident, Environmental Science and Technology, 52(17), 9917-9925, 201808
  57. Development of elemental analysis method using negative muon, 9-15, 201807
  58. Muonic X-ray measurements on mixtures of CaO/MgO and Fe3O4/MnO, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 316(3), 1107-1111, 20180601
  59. Muon Beamline Commissioning and Feasibility Study for μSR at a New DC Muon Beamline, MuSIC-RCNP, Osaka University, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Muon Spin Rotation, Relaxation and Resonance (μSR2017), 201803
  60. Detection of Li in Li-ion battery electrode materials by muonic x-ray, JPS Conference. Proceedings 21, 011041 (2018)., 201803
  61. Isotope identification of lead by muon induced X-ray and gamma-ray measurements, JPS Conference. Proceedings 21, 011043 (2018), 201803
  62. Development of Muonic Atom Beam Extraction System and First Evaluation by Intense Negative Muon Beam of J-PARC MUSE, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Muon Spin Rotation, Relaxation and Resonance (μSR2017), 201803
  63. Muon Transfer Rates from Muonic Hydrogen Atoms to Gaseous Benzene and Cyclohexane, Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences 18, 5-8 (2018), 18(18), 5-8, 201802
  64. Muon capture reaction on Mo 100 to study the nuclear response for double- β decay and neutrinos of astrophysics origin, Physical Review C, 97(1), 014617, 20180130
  65. Study of determination of valence states of transition metals by muonic x-ray, Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan, 73.2, 2094-2094, 2018
  66. Non-destructive elemental analysis of a carbonaceous chondrite with direct current Muon beam at MuSIC, Scientific Reports, 7(1), 20171201
  67. Construction of new DC muon beamline RCNP-MuSIC for muon applied science, Proceedings of Science, 295, 2017
  68. Use of a size-resolved 1-D resuspension scheme to evaluate resuspended radioactive material associated with mineral dust particles from the ground surface, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 166(166), 436-448, 20170101
  69. 福島原発由来の不溶性粒子の生成模擬実験, Proceedings of the 17th Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity, 153-157, 201608
  70. Negative muon induced elemental analysis by muonic X-ray and prompt gamma-ray measurements, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 309, 65-69, 201604
  71. Rapid isolation method for radioactive strontium using EmporeTM Strontium Rad Disk, J. Nucl. Radiochem. Sci., 16, 15-21, 201604
  72. 19pAF-4 Measurement of spin polarization of the muon beam at the RCNP-MuSIC beamline, Meeting Abstracts of the Physical Society of Japan, 71, 2664-2664, 2016
  73. Chemical Environmental Effects on Muon Transfer Process in Low Pressure Mixture Gases; H2+CO and H2+CO2, RADIOISOTOPES, 65(3), 113-118, 2016
  74. Measurements of production cross sections of 10Be and 26Al by 120 GeV and 392 MeV proton bombardment of 89Y, 159Tb, and natCu targets, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 361, 685-688, 201510
  75. Elemental Analysis System with Negative-Muon Beam, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Science at J-PARC — Unlocking the Mysteries of Life, Matter and the Universe —, 20150925
  76. Muonic Atom Formation by Muon Transfer Process in C6H6or C6H12and CCl4Mixtures, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Science at J-PARC — Unlocking the Mysteries of Life, Matter and the Universe —, 20150925
  77. The Development of a Non-Destructive Analysis System with Negative Muon Beam for Industrial Devices at J-PARC MUSE, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Science at J-PARC — Unlocking the Mysteries of Life, Matter and the Universe —, 20150925
  78. Nondestructive Elemental Depth-Profiling Analysis by Muonic X-ray Measurement, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 87(9), 4597-4600, 201505
  79. Elemental Analysis of Bronze Artifacts by Muonic X-ray Spectroscopy, JPS Conf. Proc., 201504
  80. Online Monitoring of Negative Muon Beam Profiles at J-PARC MUSE using a Gated Image Intensifier, JPS Conf. Proc., 201504
  81. Daily variation of I-131, Cs-134 and Cs-137 activity concentrations in the atmosphere in Osaka during the early phase after the FDNPP accident, JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, 303(2), 1527-1531, 201502
  82. Muon capture probability of carbon and oxygen for CO, CO2, and COS under low-pressure gas conditions, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 303(2), 1277-1281, 2015
  83. Muonic atom formation processes for carbon containing molecules, XXIX INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHOTONIC, ELECTRONIC, AND ATOMIC COLLISIONS (ICPEAC2015), PTS 1-12, 635, 2015
  84. A new X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for extraterrestrial materials using a muon beam, Scientific Reports, 4, 20140527
  85. Measurements of the neutron activation cross sections for Bi and Co AT 386 MeV, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 161(1-4), 139-143, 2014
  86. Nuclear γ rays from stopped muon capture reactions for nuclear isotope detection, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 82(4), 201304
  87. Measurements of Cross Sections for Production of Light Nuclides by 300 MeV Proton Bombardment of Cu and Y., Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, 201304
  88. 固相抽出法を用いたエアダストに含まれる放射性ストロンチウムの分析, Proceedings of the 14th Workshop on Enviromental Radiochemistry, KEK Proceedings 2013-7,, 201304
  89. Multipole and superconducting state in PrIr 2Zn 20 probed by muon spin relaxation, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 85(23), 20120629
  90. Development of Nondestructive and Quantitative Elemental Analysis Method Using Calibration Curve between Muonic X-ray Intensity and Elemental Composition in Bronze, BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 85(2), 228-230, 201202
  91. New Muon Kicker System for the Decay Muon Beamline at J-PARC, 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MUON SPIN ROTATION, RELAXATION AND RESONANCE (MUSR2011), 30, 65-68, 2012
  92. J-PARC Muon Facility, MUSE, Physics Procedia, 30, 46-49, 2012
  93. μsR Studies on Caged Compound PrIr2Zn20, Physics Procedia, 30, 125-128, 2012
  94. Muon Beam Slicer at J-PARC MUSE, Physics Procedia, 30, 30-33, 2012
  95. μsR evidence of nonmagnetic order and 141Pr hyperfine-enhanced nuclear magnetism in the cubic Γ3 ground doublet system PrTi 2Al20, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 80(11), 201111
  96. Measurements of the neutron activation cross sections for Bi at 287 and 370 MeV, Proceedings in Radiochemistry, 1(1), 135-139, 201109
  97. Absence of pure quadrupole ordering in SmSn3: Dipole-dipole and quadrupole-quadrupole interactions in Sm-based compounds, Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 84(6), 20110818
  98. Measurement of high energy neutron induced cross sections for chromium, Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 59(23), 1916-1919, 201108
  99. Negative Muon Capture on Nitrogen Oxide Molecules, JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY, 59(4), 2917-2920, 201108
  100. Possible long-periodic magnetic structure in SmPb3, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 80, 201107
  101. Incommensurate-to-Commensurate Magnetic Phase Transition in SmIn3 Observed by Muon Spin Relaxation, J Phys Soc Jpn, 80(3), 33710-033710-4, 20110315
  102. Strongest Pulsed Muon Source at J-PARC MUSE, 12TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON NEUTRINO FACTORIES, SUPERBEAMS, AND BETABEAMS (NUFACT), 1382, 217-219, 2011
  103. Measurement of Neutron Cross Sections for Yttrium and Terbium at 287 MeV, Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology, 1(0), 89-93, 2011
  104. Evidence for appearance of an internal field in the ordered state of CeRu2Al10 by μ+SR, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 79(5), 201005
  105. J-PARC Muon Facility, MUSE, ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2009: POSITRON, MUON AND OTHER EXOTIC PARTICLE BEAMS FOR MATERIALS AND ATOMIC/MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 225, 2010
  106. J-PARC Decay Muon Channel Construction Status, ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2009: POSITRON, MUON AND OTHER EXOTIC PARTICLE BEAMS FOR MATERIALS AND ATOMIC/MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 225, 2010
  107. JAEA-ASRC muon research at J-PARC MUSE, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 225, 2010
  108. Development of elemental analysis by muonic X-ray measurement in J-PARC, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 225, 2010
  109. Measurements of high-energy neutron cross sections for accurate cosmogenic nuclide production rates, GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, 73(13), A945-A945, 200906
  110. Study of electronic X-rays emitted from pionic and muonic atoms, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 272(3), 661-664, 200706
  111. Energy shift of electronic X-rays emitted from pionic atoms, Radiochimica Acta, 93(9-10), 515-518, 2005

Publications such as books

  1. Low-dose radiation effects on animals and ecosystems : long-term study on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, Low-dose radiation effects on animals and ecosystems : long-term study on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, Springer Open, Contributor, eng, 福本, 学, 9789811382178, xv, 264 p.

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Development of non-destructive isotopic analysis method using muon beam, 2022/04/01, 2026/03/31
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  2. 2023/04/01, 2024/03/31
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  3. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), Toward new frontiers : Encounter and synergy of state-of-the-art astronomical detectors and exotic quantum beams, 2018/06/29, 2023/03/31
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  4. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), Development of non-destructive elemental analysis method using negative muon beam, 2018/06/29, 2023/03/31
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  5. 2019/04, 2022/03
  6. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Development of chemical state analysis method without contact using muon, 2018/04/01, 2021/03/31
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  7. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Elucidation of release mechanism and chemical states of radionuclides from FDNPP accident, 2016/04/01, 2020/03/31
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  8. 2016/04, 2019/03
  9. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), Development of technology and radiation measurement in various chemical forms, 2012/06/28, 2017/03/31
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  10. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Determination of hydrogen tunneling diffusion rate in solid hydrogen using muon relaxation method, 2014/04/01, 2016/03/31
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  11. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Molecular effect on muon transfer process for carbon containing molecules, 2014/04/01, 2016/03/31
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  12. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Development of new imaging probes for medical use by radioactive isotopes produced with cyclotron beam, 2012/04/01, 2016/03/31
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  13. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Ultra Slow Muon Microscope, 2011/04/01, 2016/03/31
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  14. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Determination of initial states of captured muons for light elements, 2012/04/01, 2014/03/31
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