Institute of Advanced Energy
Device list
as of November, 2023

Name of Device/SystemNo

Brief Description

Key Person

A leading experimental machine to study the nuclear fusion plasma confinement in thehelical-axis heliotron magnetic field configuration:
High-temperature plasma experimental device of Major radius of the main vacuum chamber: 1.2 m Minor radius of helical coil winding:

1.1

the helical-axis heliotron type0.22 m Average plasma minor radius: 0.15-0.2 m

Kazunobu NAGASAKI

Helical coil winding: pole number: 1, toroidal pitch number: 4
Nominal magnetic field strength: 1.5 T.
Plasma production and electron heating system based on electron cyclotron resonance,
1.2Electron Cyclotron Heating (ECH) System

One unit of Gyrotron oscillator: 70GHz, 500kW, 0.2s
Polalization Control System

Kazunobu NAGASAKI

Wave-Llaunching System
This device injects high-energy hydrogen neutral beam into hot plasmas and heats theplasma. Acceleration voltage: 30 kV
1.3

Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) Heating System
Heliotron JAcceleration current: 50 A

Shinji Kobayashi

Minimum beam divergence angle: 1.2 degree
Proton ratio: 85% Pulse width: 0.2 s Neutralization efficiency: 60%
Heating system for ions and electrons in a plasma through waves in ion cyclotron range

1.4

ICRF Heating Systemof frequencies(ICRF) are generated and injected into plasma for plasma heating.

Kazunobu NAGASAKI

Range of Frequency: 17.8 MHz - 53.4 MHz, Max. Power: 3MW, Pulse Width: 0.2 s
A Family of Diagnostic Devices for Heliotron J Plasma Experiments includingThomson Scattering Systems, A Charge Exchange Recombination, Spectroscopy System,
ECE Radiometers, Spectrometers (Visible, VUV), Soft X-ray Detector Arrays,
1.5

Diagnostic System for Heliotron J

Hard X-ray Detectors,Microwave reflectometer, A Charge-Exchange Neutral Particle
Energy Analyzer, A Beam Emission Spectrometer System, Interferometers, Magnetic

Takashi MINAMIProbes,Langmuir Probes, A High Speed TV camera System, A Residual Gas Analyzer, A Data
Acquisition System, etc.
Analysis of chemical structure, three-dimensional structure, dynamics and interaction in2

Two NMR machines

solution as to biomass and biomolecules(Bruker Avance III and DRX600, 600 MHz)

Observable nuclei: 1H, 2H, 13C and 15N

Masato KATAHIRA

Probe: TCI, highly sensitive cryogenic probe for 1H and 13C nuclei
Electrochemical analysis/measurement for liquid samples
3

Electrochemical Analyzer (BAS, BAS100B/W)

Range of sensitivity: 100 nA/V-100 mA/V

Takashi MORIIAC Impedance Module、Rotating Disk Electrode
Electron accelerator to generate MIR wavelegth region Free Electron Laser. Electronbeams can also be available to irradiate samples.
4

Electron Linac for Free Electron Laser (Nissin-Denki, NKM-High pulse power Radio Frequency amplifire

150K,NKM-250K)★

Thermionic cathode RF gun (AET、GP-500)

Hideaki OHGAKI

Electron beam:Maximum acceleration energy of 40MeV, Maximun beam power of 60W inaverage. MIR-Laser:3.4-25μm, Maximum macro-pulse energy 80mJ@8μm
Nuclear fusion device for neutron irradiation
5Discharge-type Fusion Neutron Generator

Neutron energy: 2.45MeV (monoenergy) Neutron yield: 10⁸ n/sec（CW）
Distance between target and generator centor: >20cm

Juro YAGI

Continuous irradiation duration： < 8hrs/day
Specimen preparation for TEM observation
6

Low energy ion mill

100-2,000eV,Ion current more than 50μA;

Kiyohiro YABUUCHI

2.5μm/h@500eV, 28μm/h@2,000eV
Gene transfer for cell
7Electroporator

Output Waveform: Exponential decay or Square wave
Output Voltage: 10-500V (Low Voltage Circuit, CE module)

Takashi MORII

200-3000V (High Voltage Circuit, PC module)
89Incubator shaker (Innova 4230)

Incubator for the shaking culture of microorganism
Swing speed : 25-400rpm, Temperature range : 4-80℃

Ultrasonic disintegrator

For ultrasonic disintegration of cell structure(ASTROSON model XL2020)

Maximum Output: 550W, Frequency: 19.8kHz

10Vacuum Freeze Dryer (FZ-12SF)

11Photoluminescence Measurement system

12Transmission electron microscope (JEM-20X JEX-20)

For vacuum freeze drying for frozen samples
12 Port Drying Chamber
Measurement of PL from functional materials
Laser 325nm (10mW), 442nm(50mW), Detector : electric cooled CCD

Takashi MORII
Takashi MORII
Takashi MORII
Hideaki OHGAKI

Microstructural observation
Maxium accelerating voltage 200KV;Kiyohiro YABUUCHI

Resolution 0.25nm（particles）1.14nm（latticess); Available for high title angle
13

Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive

Observation of SEM images

X-ray Microanalysis

Resolution:3.0nm,(JSM-6500F EX-23000BU)

X-ray analysis from Na to U by Si(Li) X-ray detector

Kazunari MATSUDA

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Name of Device/System

14

Fluorescence Spectrophotometer (F-4500)

Brief Description

Key Person

Achieves wavelength scanning with sensitivity and high-speed
Wavelength range : 200-730 nm,

Takashi MORII

Fluorescence anisotropy measurement is available.
Scanning probe microscope which able to measure surface morphology and to probe
15

Scanning Probe Microscope

local characterization(Digital Instruments NANOSCOPE IIIa)such as force curve and surface potential.

Hiroshi SAKAGUCHISTM and AFM measurements are available in the environment in air and liquid.
Microstructural observation
16

Transmission electron microscope (JEM-2200FS)

Maxium accelerating voltage 200KV;Kiyohiro YABUUCHI

Resolution 0.23nm（particles）0.1 nm（latticess); Availiable for high resolution
Observation of the reflected electron image in coarse vacuum condition
17

Scanning electron microscope availiable in coarse vacuum

Resolution: 3.5nm in high vacuum condition (30kV, WD6mm, secondary electron image)

condition (JSM-5600LV)

5.0nm in low vacuum condition（30kV, WD8mm, reﬂected electron image) Vacuum:

Kiyohiro YABUUCHI

10-270Pa
Observation of material surface and fracture surface, the corresponding chemical
18

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM)(ULTRA55)

analysis, crystal orientationand measuring residual strain

Kiyohiro YABUUCHI

Accelerated voltage 30KV;
Hypersensitivity; Secondary electron detector; SDD type EDX; Equipping with EBSPAn instrument for measuring the variation in a pulse of light's intensity with time

19

Streak Camera(C6138s)

Resolution: 200 fs

Hideaki OHGAKI

Spectral range:400-850nm
Adaptable solutions for separation, pelleting, harvesting & elutriation.
20

Ultracentrifuge with temperature control (XL-80K)

Max Speed : 80,000rpm,

Takashi MORII

2 rotors were available (type 70.1, type 50.2)
21

22High Speed Centrifuge with temperature control (AvantiHP-25)
chromatochamber (ALS-720F)

Adaptable solutions for separation, pelleting, harvesting & elutriation.
Max Speed : 25,000rpm,

Takashi MORII

3 rotors were available (JLA-10, JA-20, JA-21)
Cold storage equipment (4℃) Temperature range 0-7℃
Strage 1000 L

Takashi MORII

Ventilated laboratory workspace for safely working with materials contaminated with (orpotentially contaminated with) pathogens requiring a defined biosafety level.
23

Clean bench (clean Air Equipment) (S-1300PRV)

Single-Faced Type P-series. Air circulation type

Takashi MORIIThe air in working space by treatment with HEPA filter will rotate. HEPA filter last for along time. W1300xD750xH1810mm
24Freezers (ULT-1386-3)

25800 MHz LC-NMR/MS

Cold storage equipment (-80℃)
Temperature range -65~-86℃, Strage 379 L
800 MHz NMR conbined with liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy, Four channeTakashi MORIIMasato KATAHIRA