Driving innovation in fusion energy, radiation applications, and quantum beam technologies.
Core Technology and Intellectual Property
Uniqueness and Superiority
•We possess and inherit exceptional technology and expertise accumulated over many years at institutions like the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) and the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), specifically in positive and negative ion beam sources and the resultant high-energy, high-current beam systems.
•We have the experience and know-how for manufacturing the most reliable high-energy, high-power Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) systems for fusion plasma heating, as well as the design and fabrication of the negative hydrogen ion sources and injection devices required for high energy regime.
•We possess and inherit the expertise and know-how from liquid metal thermal fluid technology development at Osaka University, including the design, fabrication, and operation experience of Osaka University's large-scale lithium devices and the large liquid lithium circulation system for the Japan Atomic Energy Agency(JAEA) Oarai Research and Development Center.
•Based on this technological expertise, knowledge, and experience, we design and provide fusion-related equipment as well as medical neutron sources.
•We have the capability to design and manufacture commercial-scale, large, high-power negative ion beam heating devices and liquid lithium systems, allowing us to offer new, unique apparatus and equipment that leverage the features of both technologies.
Beam Heating and Fusion-Related Device Technology
•Neutral Beam Injection (NBI), the method required to heat fusion plasma to over 100 million degrees for fusion energy realization, demands a high-current negative hydrogen ion beam. Generating these negative ions is highly challenging and requires specialized knowledge and vast know-how.
•We have designed and fabricated this type of beam heating device for large, near-commercial scale fusion machines, accumulating over 20 years of operational history and maintenance expertise.
•We will further develop this expertise, know-how, and experience to provide the design, fabrication, and operation of beam heating devices for the expanding fusion market. Furthermore, we will design and propose heating systems for next-generation fusion reactors, alongside offering development planning and consulting services.
•We also provide the design and fabrication of associated equipment, such as cryopumps that operate stably in high-radiation environments. Moreover, we plan to leverage our negative ion beam technology for applications like the development of interplanetary propulsion engines.
Liquid Metal Fluid Dynamics and Neutron Source Technology
•We possess expertise in liquid metal thermal fluid system development and related peripheral technologies. Applying this knowledge, we contribute to the prototype development of equipment capable of withstanding the high heat load on the diverter first wall in a fusion reactor environment.
•Applying our experience and know-how in handling liquid metals (Lithium, Sodium, etc.), we design and develop liquid metal thermal fluid transfer systems for the nuclear industry, including fast breeder reactors.
•We possess the technology to apply high-energy ion beams exceeding 1 MeV to Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), which is gaining attention as an advanced cancer treatment. By combining our high-energy beam technology and liquid lithium technology, we provide hospital-based neutron irradiation systems that generate and deliver an intense, clean neutron flux. This system can significantly reduce treatment time and contribute to optimizing therapeutic effectiveness.
•This medical neutron device is also easily adaptable as a general scientific neutron source and can be provided for various industrial applications.
Liquid Lithium (Li) Flow Systems
Commercialization of Neutron Sources for BNCT
Expansion into Medical and General Scientific Neutron Sources
•The key technologies required for a BNCT neutron source are: 1) a Tandem Accelerator capable of over 1 MeV, and 2) Liquid Lithium Flow Target Technology. No other research institution or company possesses both of these fundamental technological pillars.
•Our neutron source can generate1013-1014neutrons per second by injecting a 2.6 MeV, 30–100 mA hydrogen ion beam into a lithium flow, allowing for precise irradiation of cancer cells. As a result, treatment time is significantly reduced to 15 minutes, and a wide variety of irradiation techniques are possible.
•The associated gamma-ray dose from neutron moderation and shielding is extremely low, allowing for flexible operation as a "clean neutron source" that minimizes human radiation exposure. This technology can be expanded and supplied not only as a medical device but also as a general scientific neutron source for various applications.