We are developing technologies that enable more precise analysis of materials and components in collaboration with cutting-edge quantum beam facilities such as SPring-8, a large synchrotron radiation facility, and J-PARC, a high-intensity proton accelerator facility. These technologies help us elucidate phenomena on an atomic scale and to measure the internal state and degradation of components.
At the Toyota Beamline (BL33XU) at the SPring-8, we use powerful X-rays to analyze the chemical state and crystal structure of materials. As an example, we successfully measured the three-dimensional distribution of internal stress in crystal grains constituting a material for the first time.
At the Material and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) at the J-PARC, we use neutron beams to analyze the state of water and organic materials inside components. As an example, using the energy-resolved neutron imaging system “RADEN”, we have successfully observed the behavior and freezing process of water inside a metal-covered fuel cell.
