Ⅵ. RNC ACTIVITIES RIKEN Accel. Prog. Rep. 49 (2016) 1. Organization 1.1 Organization Chart as of March 31, 2016 Quantum Hadron Physics Laboratory Tetsuo Hatsuda Theoretical Research Division Theoretical Nuclear Physics Laboratory Takashi Nakatsukasa Strangeness Nuclear Physics Laboratory Emiko Hiyama Radiation Laboratory Sub Nuclear System Research Division Hideto En'yo Advanced Meson Science Laboratory Masahiko Iwasaki RIKEN BNL Research Center Theory Group President RIKEN Hiroshi Matsumoto Samuel H. Aronson KHARZEEV Dmitri E. Deputy Director:Robert Pisarski Computing Group Taku Izubuchi Nishina Center Advisory Council Experimental Group Yasuyuki Akiba RBRC Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Meeting RIKEN Facility Office at RAL Philip KING Advisory Committee for the RIKEN-RAL Muon Facility RBRC Management Steering Committee(MSC) Radioactive Isotope Physics Laboratory RIBF Research Division Hiroyoshi Sakurai Spin isospin Laboratory Tomohiro Uesaka Nuclear Spectroscopy Laboratory Hideki Ueno Nishina Center Planning Office High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory Toru Tamagawa Astro-Glaciology Research Unit Yuko Motizuki Research Group for Superheavy Element Superheavy Element Production Team Kosuke Morita Kosuke Morita Superheavy Element Research Device Development Team Kouji Morimoto Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science Hideto En'yo Nuclear Transmutation Data Research Group Fast RI Data Team Hiroyoshi Sakurai Hideaki Otsu Theoretical Research Slow RI Data Team Deputy Director:Tetsuo Hatsuda Koichi Yoshida RIBF Research Muon Data Team Teiichiro Matsuzaki Deputy Director:Hiroyoshi Sakurai High-Intensity Accelerator R&D Group High-Gradient Cavity R&D Team Senior Advisor:Walter F. Henning Osamu Kamigaito Naruhiko Sakamoto Senior Advisor:Yasushige Yano Senior Advisor:Tohru Motobayashi High-Power Target R&D Team Hiroki Okuno Accelerator Group Accelerator R&D Team Osamu Kamigaito Hiroki Okuno Deputy Director: Hiroki OKUNO (Intensity Upgrade), Ion Source Team Scientific Policy Committee Nobuhisa FUKUNISHI (Stable and Efficient Operation), Takahide Nakagawa Masayuki KASE(Energy-Efficiency Management) RILAC Team Program Advisory Committee Eiji Ikezawa Cyclotron Team Coordination Committee Naruhiko Sakamoto Beam Dynamics & Safety Review Committee Diagnostics Team Nobuhisa Fukunishi Cryogenic Technology Team Machine Time Committee Hiroki Okuno Infrastructure Management Team Public Relations Committee Masayuki Kase Instrumentation Development Group SLOWRI Team Masanori Wakasugi Michiharu Wada Rare RI-ring Team Masanori Wakasugi SCRIT Team Masanori Wakasugi Research Instruments Group BigRIPS Team Toshiyuki Kubo Koichi Yoshida SAMURAI Team Hideaki Otsu Computing and Network Team Takashi Ichihara Detector Team Hiromi Sato Accelerator Applications Research Group Ion Beam Breeding Team Tomoko Abe Tomoko Abe RI Applications Team Hiromitsu Haba User Liaison and Industrial Cooperation Group User Support Office Hideyuki Sakai Ken-ichiro Yoneda Deputy Director: Hideki UENO(User Support) Industrial Cooperation Team Atsushi Yoshida Safety Management Group Yoshitomo Uwamino - 291 - RIKEN Accel. Prog. Rep. 49 (2016) Ⅵ. RNC ACTIVITIES 1.2 Topics in FY2015 In fiscal year 2015, 4.8 months operation was achieved along with the acquisition of fundamental nuclear transmutation data for the ImPACT (Impulsing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program) project. Accelerator system of RIBF has greatly improved with the upgrade of the beam intensity of the heavy ion in the RI beam generating system by threefold. This upgrading was accomplished two year ahead of schedule. RIBF has been highly available to the users even by the standard of research environment worldwide. IUPAC recognized element 113 discovered as a new element by the research group led by Group Director Kosuke Morita (now Research Group for Superheavy Element), and gave the group the honor of naming and determining the two-letter symbol for the element. Element 113 will then become the first element to be named through the discovery made by an Asian research institution. As a result of biological irradiation of the heavy ion in cooperation with public companies, the Ion Beam Breeding Team succeeded in the selective breeding of tear-free onion. Named ‘smile ball’, the new breed of onion is being marketed. Paid use of RI beams in the radiation resistance test of the semiconductor for use in space has been promoted for industrial application. Year Date Topics in Management Team Leader Michiharu WADA moves to the part-time position (Prof., Institute of Sep. 1 Particle and Nuclear Studies, KEK) 2015 Nov. 1 New Appointment Group Leader of Theory Group: Dmitri E. KHARZEEV Jan. 12 Interim Review of the Chief Scientist, Osamu KAMIGAITO 2016 Mar. 8 Interim Review of Associate Chief Scientist, Toru TAMAGAWA Mar. 31 End of Theoretical Nuclear Physics Laboratory 2. Finances As mentioned in “1.2 Administrative Topic in FY2015”, RNC executed approximately 4.8 months of RIBF operation. Breakdown expenses of the RNC FY2015 budget and a transition for the past five years are shown in following graphs. 708 Accelerator science research 0 International collaboration research 534 RIBF construction 2,260 External Funding FY2014 Million Yen - 292 - Ⅵ. RNC ACTIVITIES RIKEN Accel. Prog. Rep. 49 (2016) 1.2 Topics in FY2015 Million Yen 5000 In fiscal year 2015, 4.8 months operation was achieved along with the acquisition of fundamental nuclear transmutation data for the ImPACT (Impulsing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program) project. 4500 Accelerator system of RIBF has greatly improved with the upgrade of the beam intensity of the heavy ion in the RI beam generating 4000 External Funding system by threefold. This upgrading was accomplished two year ahead of schedule. RIBF has been highly available to the users even by the standard of research environment worldwide. 3500 IUPAC recognized element 113 discovered as a new element by the research group led by Group Director Kosuke Morita (now 3000 RIBF Construction Subsidy Research Group for Superheavy Element), and gave the group the honor of naming and determining the two-letter symbol for the element. 2500 Element 113 will then become the first element to be named through the discovery made by an Asian research institution. As a result of biological irradiation of the heavy ion in cooperation with public companies, the Ion Beam Breeding Team succeeded in 2000 International Collaboration the selective breeding of tear-free onion. Named ‘smile ball’, the new breed of onion is being marketed. Paid use of RI beams in the 1500 Research radiation resistance test of the semiconductor for use in space has been promoted for industrial application. 1000 Accelerator Science Research 500 0 Year Date Topics in Management 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Team Leader Michiharu WADA moves to the part-time position (Prof., Institute of Sep. 1 Particle and Nuclear Studies, KEK) 3. Staffing 2015 At the start of FY 2015, April 1 2015, there were 230 personnel affiliated with RNC and 408 researchers visiting RNC for research Nov. 1 New Appointment purpose. The following graphs show a breakdown of personnel into seven categories as of April 2015, and a transition of the number of Group Leader of Theory Group: Dmitri E. KHARZEEV each category. Jan. 12 Interim Review of the Chief Scientist, Osamu KAMIGAITO 82 Permanent Researcher 2016 59 Mar. 8 Interim Review of Associate Chief Scientist, Toru TAMAGAWA Contract Researcher Technical staff 27 Mar. 31 End of Theoretical Nuclear Physics Laboratory Special Postdoctoral Researcher 408 29 Junior Research Associate 33 External researcher 2. Finances As mentioned in “1.2 Administrative Topic in FY2015”, RNC executed approximately 4.8 months of RIBF operation. Breakdown FY2015 expenses of the RNC FY2015 budget and a transition for the past five years are shown in following graphs. 800 700 708 600 Accelerator science research 0 External Researcher 500 Junior Research Associate International collaboration research 534 RIBF construction 2,260 400 Special Postdoctoral Researcher External Funding Technical Staff 300 Contract Researcher 200 Permanent Researcher FY2014 100 Million Yen 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 - 293 - RIKEN Accel. Prog. Rep. 49 (2016) Ⅵ. RNC ACTIVITIES 4. Research publication Publication in the past 10 years The number of papers published annually from RNC is shown graphically using the data of Thomson Reuiters’ Web of Science Documents. The type of documents is “Article” and “Review”. Articles from 2013and before, however, include the proceedings of meetings. 400 350 300 250 200 150 Source Documents 100 50 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Publication Year Citation Analysis for past 3 years (2015 data is insufficient due to incomplete citation) As of June 20, 2016 Year 2013 2014 2015 Indicators Total number of papers 353 320 286 Total number of citations 3039 1891 647 Number of papers in top 10% 47 47 37 Percentage of papers in top 10% 13.31 14.69 12.94 Number of papers in top 1% 8 3 2 Percentage of papers in top 1% 2.27 0.94 0.70 5. Management Headed by the RNC Director Hideto En'yo, the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) consists of: 9 Laboratories 1 Research unit 9 Groups with 25 Teams 2 overseas research center with 3 Groups as of the latter half of FY2015. There are also three 'Partner Institutes' which conduct research in the laboratories set up in RNC. RNC is managed by its Director who takes into consideration the majority decision of the RNC Coordination Committee. The