[2G16-18] Technology for Nuclear Transmutation

[2G17] Reduction and Resource Recycling of High-level Radioactive Wastes through Nuclear Transmutation

(7-2)Study of Negative Muon Source MERIT for Muon Transmutation

*Hidefumi Okita¹, Yoshiharu Mori², Yoshihiro Ishi², Akihiro Taniguchi², Tomonori Uesugi², Yasuhiro Kuriyama², Akira Sato³, Michikazu Kinsho⁴, Masahiro Yoshimoto⁴, Kota Okabe⁴ (1. Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, 2. Kyoto University, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, 3. .Osaka University, Graduated School of Science, 4. Japan Atomic Energy Agency)

Keywords:negative muon, nuclear transmutation

Intense negative muon source MERIT (Multiplex Energy Recovery Internal Target) for the nuclear transmutation to mitigate long lived fission products has been proposed. Proof-of-principle beam experiment of MERIT scheme is being carried out at KURNS. The experimental results so far obtained will be reported in this conference.

This work was funded by ImPACT Program of Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)