Abstract: A carbon isotope analysis method, including the steps of: generating carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope; feeding the carbon dioxide isotope into an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors; applying irradiation light having an absorption wavelength of the carbon dioxide isotope into the optical resonator; adjusting a relative positional relationship between the mirrors so that an optical axis of the irradiation light and an optical axis of light generated by the etalon effect are not matched; measuring the intensity of the transmitted light generated by resonance of carbon dioxide isotope excited by the irradiation light; and calculating the concentration of the carbon isotope from the intensity of the transmitted light. An optical resonator that can be suppressed in the parasitic etalon effect, and a carbon isotope analysis device and a carbon isotope analysis method, by use of the optical resonator, are provided.

Abstract: A light generator including a light source, an optical switch that controls ON/OFF of light from the light source, and a mirror that reflects light from the optical switch and sends the light back to the optical switch. A light generator less in residue in fitting of a ring-down signal, and a radioactive carbon dioxide isotope analysis device and a radioactive carbon dioxide isotope analysis method, by use of the light generator are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon isotope analysis device including a carbon dioxide isotope generator provided with a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer including optical resonators having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector that determines intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonators; and a light generator including a single light source, a first optical fiber that transmits first light from the light source, a second optical fiber that generates second light of a longer wavelength than the first light, the second optical fiber splitting from the first optical fiber and coupling therewith downstream, a first amplifier on the first optical fiber, a second amplifier on the second optical fiber, different in band from the first amplifier, and a nonlinear optical crystal.

Abstract: Provided are a carbon isotope analysis device high in partial pressure of carbon dioxide isotope in gas sent into as optical resonator, and high in sensitivity performance and analytical accuracy, and an analysis method by use of the carbon isotope analysis device. A carbon isotope analysis device including a carbon dioxide isotope generator provided with a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer including an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector that determines intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator; a carbon dioxide trap including a cooler for freezing the carbon dioxide isotope, the carbon dioxide trap being disposed between the carbon dioxide isotope generator and the spectrometer; and a light generator.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon isotope analysis device including a carbon dioxide isotope generator provided with a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer including optical resonators having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector that determines intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonators; and a light generator including a single light source, a first optical fiber that transmits first light from the light source, a second optical fiber that generates second light of a longer wavelength than the first light, the second optical fiber splitting from the first optical fiber and coupling therewith downstream, a first amplifier on the first optical fiber, a second amplifier on the second optical fiber, different in band from the first amplifier, and a nonlinear optical crystal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing carbon isotope 14C is provided. A carbon isotope analyzer including an isotopic carbon dioxide generator to generate isotopic carbon dioxide from a carbon isotope; a spectrometer including an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector to determine the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator; and a light generator including a light source, a first optical fiber to transmit a light beam from the light source, a second optical fiber for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber branching from the first optical fiber at a point and combining with the first optical fiber at another point downstream of the branching point, and a non-linear optical crystal to generate light having the absorption wavelength of the isotopic carbon dioxide on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal.

Abstract: A carbon isotope analysis device including a carbon dioxide isotope generator provided with a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer including an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors and a photodetector that determines intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator; and a light generator including a light source, a splitter that splits light from the light source, a focusing lens that focuses light from the splitter, and a mirror that reflects light from the focusing lens and sends the light back to the light source via the focusing lens and the splitter. A carbon isotope analysis device improved in stability of a light source and a carbon isotope analysis method by use of the analysis device are provided.

Abstract: A carbon isotope analyzer 1 includes a carbon dioxide isotope generator 40 that includes a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer 10 including an optical resonator 11 having a pair of mirrors 12, and a photodetector 15 that determines the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator 11; and a light generator 20 including a light source 23, a first optical fiber 21 to transmit a light beam from the light source 23, a second optical fiber 22 for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber 22 splitting from the first optical fiber 21 at a point and combining with the first optical fiber 21 at another point downstream of the splitting point, and a non-linear optical crystal 25 that generates light having the absorption wavelength of the carbon dioxide isotope on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal 25.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing carbon isotope 14C is provided. A carbon isotope analyzer including an isotopic carbon dioxide generator to generate isotopic carbon dioxide from a carbon isotope; a spectrometer including an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector to determine the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator; and a light generator including a light source, a first optical fiber to transmit a light beam from the light source, a second optical fiber for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber branching from the first optical fiber at a point and combining with the first optical fiber at another point downstream of the branching point, and a non-linear optical crystal to generate light having the absorption wavelength of the isotopic carbon dioxide on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing carbon isotope 14C is provided. A carbon isotope analyzer including an isotopic carbon dioxide generator to generate isotopic carbon dioxide from a carbon isotope; a spectrometer including an optical resonator having a pair of mirrors, and a photodetector to determine the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator; and a light generator including a light source, a first optical fiber to transmit a light beam from the light source, a second optical fiber for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber branching from the first optical fiber at a point and combining with the first optical fiber at another point downstream of the branching point, and a non-linear optical crystal to generate light having the absorption wavelength of the isotopic carbon dioxide on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal.

Abstract: A carbon isotope analyzer 1 includes a carbon dioxide isotope generator 40 that includes a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer 10 including an optical resonator 11 having a pair of mirrors 12, and a photodetector 15 that determines the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator 11; and a light generator 20 including a light source 23, a first optical fiber 21 to transmit a light beam from the light source 23, a second optical fiber 22 for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber 22 splitting from the first optical fiber 21 at a point and combining with the first optical fiber 21 at another point downstream of the splitting point, and a non-linear optical crystal 25 that generates light having the absorption wavelength of the carbon dioxide isotope on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal 25.

Abstract: Provided are a simple and convenient apparatus capable of analyzing carbon isotope 14C and a method of analyzing the carbon isotope.

Abstract: Provided is a scintillation neutron detector capable of measuring neutrons with precision even under a high amount of ? rays as background noise and excellent in neutron counting precision, the scintillation neutron detector comprising a neutron scintillator crystal containing 6Li, and the crystal having a specific surface area of no less than 60 cm2/cm3.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation detector with improved n/? discrimination and usable even under high counting rate conditions with a reduced load on a signal-processing system. The detector capable of distinguishing neutron and gamma-ray events includes: a scintillator; an optical filter; a first photodetector to which a first part of light emitted from the scintillator is introduced via the optical filter; and a second photodetector to which a second part of light emitted from the scintillator is introduced not via the optical filter, wherein, for a set of two wavelengths A and (A+B) nm, the scintillator emits at least a light of A nm and a light of (A+B) nm when irradiated by gamma-ray, and emits a light of A nm and does not emit a light of (A+B) nm when irradiated by neutrons; and the optical filter blocks the light of A nm and transmits the light of (A+B) nm.

Abstract: A neutron radiation detector has a function that discriminates between neutron radiation and ? radiation based on a difference in pulse shape between photodetection signals from a neutron radiation detection scintillator, which includes a Ce-containing LiCaAlF6 single crystal.

Abstract: A neutron generating apparatus includes an ion generating device. The ion generating device includes an ion generating tube to which deuterium gas or tritium gas is supplied, a magnet arranged outside of the ion generating tube for generating a magnetic field in the ion generating tube, a plasma generating antenna arranged outside of the ion generating tube for generating an electric field in the ion generating tube, and an RF power source that supplies high frequency power to the plasma generating antenna. The RF power source supplies the high frequency power to the plasma generating antenna by controlling the pulse thereof so that an unsteady state of plasma is generated repetitively in the ion generating tube.