KERNEL project

Publications

in 2026

  1. Title: "Probing internal conversion and dark-matter-induced deexcitation of 180⁢mTa with a 𝛾-ray TES array"
    Author: A. Gando, K. Ichimura, K. Ishidoshiro, T. Kikuchi, T. Kishimoto, A.Takeuchi, R. Sato, and R. Smith
    Source: Phys. Rev. D 113, 052007 (2026)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/7sfd-b8gm

  2. Title: "Present status of the experimental research in nuclear and particle rare process"
    Author: H. Amo, K. Fushimi, D. Chernyak, H. Ejiri, K. Hata, R. Hazama, T. Iida, K. Ichimura, H. Ikeda, K. Imagawa, K. Inoue, H. Ito, T. Kisimoto, M. Koga, K. Kotera, A. Kozlov, S. Kurosawa, M. Nagami, K. Nakamura, S. Nishijima, R. Orito, A. Sakaguchi, T. Shima, Y. Takaku, Y. Takemoto, S. Umehara, Y. Urano, Y. Yamamoto, K. Yasuda, and S. Yoshida
    Source: RADIATION DETECTORS AND THEIR USES
    Proceedings of the 40th Workshop on Radiation Detectors and Their Uses
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  3.   Title: "Performance evaluation of GYGAG crystals for neutrinoless double beta decay search"
    Author: H Hayasaki, K Hosokawa, K Ichimura, S Kurosawa, Y Masaki, Y Mizuno, Y Nakajima, H Sekiya, A Yamaji
    Source: Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Volume 2026, Issue 7, July 2026, 073H02
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptag102


in 2025

  1. Title: "Astrophysical neutrino search in KamLAND"
    Author: M. Eizuka on behalf of the KamLAND collaboration
    Source: Proceedings of Science (ICRC2025)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.501.1036

  2. Title: "Simulation tool development and sensitivity analysis of 160Gd double beta decay search by the PIKACHU project"
    Author: T. Omori, T. Iida, N. Hinohara, K. Takahashi, K. Fushimi, A. Gando, K. Hosokawa, S. Ishidate, M. Ishigami, K. Kamada, K. Mizukoshi, Y. Shoji, H. Suzuki, M. Yoshino
    Source: NIM-A, Volume 1082, Part 2, February 2026, 171023
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.171023

  3. Title: "Launch and operation of the PIKACHU experiment to search for double beta decay in 160Gd"
    Author: T. Omori, T. Iida, S. Ishidate, M. Ishigami, M. Yoshino, K. Kamada, Y. Shoji, K. Hosokawa, K. Mizukoshi, K.I. Fushimi, A. Gando, N. Hinohara, K. Nakajima and T. Kishimoto
    Source: PoS(MEDEX2025)032
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.495.0032

  4. Title: "Background Stability and Annual Modulation Test Using PICOLON Ultra-Pure NaI(Tl) Detector"
    Author: K Kotera , D Chernyak , H Ejiri , K Fushimi , K Hata , R Hazama , T Iida , H Ikeda , K Imagawa , K Inoue , H Ito , T Kishimoto , M Koga , A Kozlov , K Nakamura , R Orito , T Shima , Y Takemoto , S Umehara , Y Urano , K Yasuda , S Yoshida (PICOLON Collaboration)
    Source: Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Volume 2025, Issue 12, December 2025, 123F01,
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptaf160

  5.   Title: "Search for Majorana Neutrinos with the Complete KamLAND-Zen Dataset"
    Author: KamLAND Collaboration
    Source: Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 262501 – Published 29 December, 2025
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/jkf6-48j8


in 2024

  1. Title: "RFSoC-based front-end electronics for pulse detection"
    Author: SN Axani, S Futagi, M Garcia, C Grant, K Hosokawa, S Ieki, K Inoue,K Ishidoshiro, N Kawada, Y Matsumoto, T Nakahata, K Nakamura, R Shouji, H Song, LA Winslow
    Source: JINST 19 P03013
    DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/19/03/P03013

  2. Title: "Application of gamma Transition-Edge-Sensor (TES) to 112Sn two-neutrino double electron capture search"
    Author: K. Ichimura, K. Ishidoshiro, A. Gando, K. Hattori, T. Kikuchi, H. Yamamori, S. Yamada and T. Kishimoto
    Source: Proceedings of Science
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.441.0267

  3. Title: "First Study of the PIKACHU Project: Development and Evaluation of High-Purity Gd3Ga3Al2O12:Ce Crystals for 160Gd Double Beta Decay Search"
    Author: Takumi Omori, Takashi Iida, Azusa Gando, Keishi Hosokawa, Kei Kamada, Keita Mizukoshi, Yasuhiro Shoji, Masao Yoshino, Ken-Ichi Fushimi, Hisanori Suzuki, Kotaro Takahashi
    Source: Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Volume 2024, Issue 3, March 2024, 033D01
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptae026

  4. Title: "Development of a Method to Measure Trace Levels of Uranium and Thorium in Scintillation Films"
    Author: K Ichimura, K Chiba, Y Gando, H Ikeda, Y Kishimoto, M Kurasawa, K Nemoto, A Sakaguchi, Y Takaku, Y Sakakieda
    Source: Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Volume 2024, Issue 6, June 2024, 063H01
    DOI: https://academic.oup.com/ptep/article/2024/6/063H01/7668470

  5. Title: "Combined Pre-supernova Alert System with KamLAND and Super-Kamiokande"
    Author: Collaboration and Super-Kamiokande Collaboration
    Source: The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 973, Number 2
    DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad5fee

  6. Title: "Search for charged excited states of dark matter with KamLAND-Zen"
    Author: KamLAND-Zen Collaboration
    Source: Physics Letters B
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2024.138846

  7. Title: "CANDLES-III detector: Low-background spectrometer for studying neutrino-less double beta decay of 48Ca"
    Author: S. Ajimura et al. (CANDLES collaboration)
    Source: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2024.169982