Tech Talk: Dr Michihiro Furosaka

On our last class meeting, UNITEN have invited Dr Michihiro Furosaka from Graduate School of Engineering to give a presentation about various engineering fields, especially in quantum engineering and neutron scattering.

Neutron scattering, the scattering of free neutrons by matter, is a physical process and an experimental technique using this process for the investigation of materials.
Neutron scattering as a physical process is of primordial importance in nuclear engineering.
Neutron scattering as an experimental technique is used in crystallography, physics, physical chemistry, biophysics, and materials research. It is practised at research reactors and spallation neutron sources that provide neutron radiation of sufficient intensity. Neutron diffraction (elastic scattering) is used for determining structures; Inelastic neutron scattering is used for the study of atomic vibrations and other excitations.

The main finding form Dr. Michihiro research to invent a compact neutron scattering device. This device uses lenses to focus the neutron beams. This technique saves space and allows the experimentation of wide neutron scattering. Compared to large neutron scattering devices, since the instruments are very long, it is very difficult to detect wide neutron scattering.

Besides compact neutron scattering device, he is also involve with medical therapy which includes nuclear and quantum technologies, such as X-Ray and radiotherapy. CT scan are one of the example of radiotherapy which use imaging process to detect tumour and cancer cells. Dr Michihiro have done a research on how to improve the method and the technology behind the treatment to improve the efficiency.

p/s: Thank you Dr Michihiru for spending your time and knowledge here in UNITEN!