Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science
I belong to the Accelerator Research Division of the Research Center for Nuclear Physics. On my days off, I climb mountains that I can go on a day trip. Next year, I will aim to climb Mt. Fuji.
My research field is accelerators that produce quantum beams. Accelerators are the greatest tool in the history of mankind and can be used for a very wide range of things, from potatoes to nuclear waste to exploring the universe. Among accelerators, cyclotron is compact accelerator suitable for social use. Recently, a new cyclotron, the next-generation high-temperature superconducting skeleton cyclotron, has been proposed. This cyclotron does not use an iron core, which is the norm for conventional cyclotrons. Therefore, I am conducting research and development of a self-shielded skeleton cyclotron that can be used in hospitals to generate RIs necessary for targeted alpha-ray therapy, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), PET, SPECT, and various other radiation diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Through this research, I would also like to make efforts to make accelerators more accessible to everyone.