Hybridization of Bogoliubov quasiparticles between adjacent CuO layers in the triple-layer cuprate BiSrCaCuO studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Ideta, Shinichiro*; Johnston, S.*; Yoshida, Teppei*; Tanaka, Kiyohisa*; Mori, Michiyasu; Anzai, Hiroaki*; Ino, Akihiro*; Arita, Masashi*; Namatame, Hirofumi*; Taniguchi, Masaki*; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 127(21), p.217004_1 - 217004_6, 2021/11

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.217004

Repeatability and reproducibility of measurements of low dissolved radiocesium concentrations in freshwater using different pre-concentration methods

Kurihara, Momo*; Yasutaka, Tetsuo*; Aono, Tatsuo*; Ashikawa, Nobuo*; Ebina, Hiroyuki*; Iijima, Takeshi*; Ishimaru, Kei*; Kanai, Ramon*; Karube, Jinichi*; Konnai, Yae*; et al.

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 322(2), p.477 - 485, 2019/11

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06696-2

We assessed the repeatability and reproducibility of methods for determining low dissolved radiocesium concentrations in freshwater in Fukushima. Twenty-one laboratories pre-concentrated three of 10 L samples by five different pre-concentration methods (prussian-blue-impregnated filter cartridges, coprecipitation with ammonium phosphomolybdate, evaporation, solid-phase extraction disks, and ion-exchange resin columns), and activity of radiocesium was measured. The z-scores for all of the Cs results were within 2, indicating that the methods were accurate. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) indicating the variability in the results from different laboratories were larger than the RSDs indicating the variability in the results from each separate laboratory.

High power laser developments with femtosecond to nanosecond pulse durations for laser shock science and engineering

Kiriyama, Hiromitsu; Mori, Michiaki; Suzuki, Masayuki*; Daito, Izuru*; Okada, Hajime; Ochi, Yoshihiro; Tanaka, Momoko; Sato, Masatoshi*; Tamaoki, Yoshinori*; Yoshii, Takehiro*; et al.

Reza Kenkyu, 42(6), p.441 - 447, 2014/06

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/40020137371

We describe three specific high power laser systems that are being developed in our laboratory for many applications in high field science, nonlinear optics and material processing. We report on a femtosecond petawatt-class Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse amplification laser system that can produce a pulse energy of 20 J of 40 fs pulse duration, a picosecond high intensity Yb:YAG chirped-pulse amplification laser system that can generate a pulse energy of 100 mJ of 0.5 ps pulse duration, and a nanosecond high repetition rate Nd:YAG laser system that can provide an average power of 360 W with a pulse duration of 30 ns delivered at a 1 kHz repetition rate. We discuss the basic design aspects and present the results from our experimental investigations of these laser systems.

Ultra-intense, high spatio-temporal quality petawatt-class laser system and applications

Kiriyama, Hiromitsu; Shimomura, Takuya; Mori, Michiaki; Nakai, Yoshiki*; Tanoue, Manabu; Kondo, Shuji; Kanazawa, Shuhei; Pirozhkov, A. S.; Esirkepov, T. Z.; Hayashi, Yukio; et al.

Applied Sciences (Internet), 3(1), p.214 - 250, 2013/03

https://doi.org/10.3390/app3010214

This paper reviews techniques for improving the temporal contrast and spatial beam quality in an ultra-intense laser system that is based on chirped-pulse amplification (CPA). We describe the design, performance, and characterization of our laser system, which has the potential for achieving a peak power of 600 TW. We also describe applications of the laser system in the relativistically dominant regime of laser-matter interactions and discuss a compact, high efficiency diode-pumped laser system.

Recent progress in the energy recovery linac project in Japan

Sakanaka, Shogo*; Akemoto, Mitsuo*; Aoto, Tomohiro*; Arakawa, Dai*; Asaoka, Seiji*; Enomoto, Atsushi*; Fukuda, Shigeki*; Furukawa, Kazuro*; Furuya, Takaaki*; Haga, Kaiichi*; et al.

Proceedings of 1st International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC '10) (Internet), p.2338 - 2340, 2010/05

http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/IPAC10/papers/tupe091.pdf

Future synchrotron light source using a 5-GeV energy recovery linac (ERL) is under proposal by our Japanese collaboration team, and we are conducting R&D efforts for that. We are developing high-brightness DC photocathode guns, two types of cryomodules for both injector and main superconducting (SC) linacs, and 1.3 GHz high CW-power RF sources. We are also constructing the Compact ERL (cERL) for demonstrating the recirculation of low-emittance, high-current beams using above-mentioned critical technologies.

Usefulness of competitive inhibitors of protein binding for improving the pharmacokinetics of Re-MAG3-conjugated bisphosphonate (Re-MAG3-HBP), an agent for treatment of painful bone metastases

Ogawa, Kazuma*; Mukai, Takahiro*; Kawai, Keiichi*; Takamura, Norito*; Hanaoka, Hirofumi*; Hashimoto, Kazuyuki; Shiba, Kazuhiro*; Mori, Hirofumi*; Saji, Hideo*

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 36(1), p.115 - 121, 2009/01

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-008-0925-8

We have developed a Re-MAG3 complex-conjugated bisphosphonate (Re-MAG3-HBP) for the treatment of painful bone metastases. We assumed competitive inhibitors of protein binding to be useful for procuring a favorable biodistribution of Re-MAG3-HBP because it has been reported that the concurrent administration of Tc-MAG3 and drugs with high affinity for serum protein enhanced total clearance and tissue distribution. The protein binding of Re-MAG3-HBP in a human serum albumin solution was significantly decreased by the addition of ceftriaxone. In the biodistribution experiments, pretreatment with ceftriaxone enhanced the clearance of the radioactivity of Re-MAG3-HBP in blood and nontarget tissues but had no effect on accumulation in bone. The findings suggested that the use of protein-binding competitive inhibitors would be effective in improving the pharmacokinetics of radiopharmaceuticals with high affinity for serum protein.

X-ray magnetic circular dichroism and photoemission studies of ferromagnetism in CaMnRuO thin films

Terai, Kota*; Yoshii, Kenji; Takeda, Yukiharu; Fujimori, Shinichi; Saito, Yuji; Owada, Kenji; Inami, Toshiya; Okane, Tetsuo; Arita, Masashi*; Shimada, Kenya*; et al.

Physical Review B, 77(11), p.115128_1 - 115128_6, 2008/03

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.115128

Electronic structure and magnetism of CaMnRuO thin films

Terai, Kota; Yoshii, Kenji; Takeda, Yukiharu; Fujimori, Shinichi; Saito, Yuji; Owada, Kenji; Inami, Toshiya; Okane, Tetsuo; Arita, Masashi*; Shimada, Kenya*; et al.

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 310(2, Part2), p.1070 - 1072, 2007/03

We have studied the electronic and magnetic properties of epitaxially grown CaMnRuO (x = 1.0, 0.5) thin films by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) and hard X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (HXPES). The XMCD studies indicated that the spin moments of Mn and Ru are aligned in the opposite directions. The HXPES spectra indicated the Ru 4d states at around the Fermi edge (E) and the Mn 3d states below E. From these results, we propose that the localized Mn 3d t states and the itinerant Ru 4d t band are antiferromagnetically coupled and give rise to ferromagnetism, in analogy with the mechanism proposed for the double perovskite oxides such as SrFeMoO.

Therapeutic effects of a Re-complex-conjugated bisphosphonate for the palliation of metastatic bone pain in an animal model

Ogawa, Kazuma*; Mukai, Takahiro*; Asano, Daigo*; Kawashima, Hidekazu*; Kinuya, Seigo*; Shiba, Kazuhiro*; Hashimoto, Kazuyuki; Mori, Hirofumi*; Saji, Hideo*

Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 48(1), p.122 - 127, 2007/01

We developed a highly stable rhenium-186 (Re)-MAG3 complex-conjugated bisphosphonate, (Re-MAG3-HBP), for the treatment of painful bone metastases. This agent showed a superior biodistribution as a bone-seeking agent in normal mice when compared with Re-HEDP. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic effects of Re-MAG3-HBP using an animal model of bone metastasis. In the rats treated with Re-HEDP, tumor growth was comparable to that in untreated rats. In contrast, when Re-MAG3-HBP was administered, tumor growth was significantly inhibited. Allodynia induced by bone metastasis was attenuated by treatment with Re-MAG3-HBP or Re-HEDP, but Re-MAG3-HBP tended to be more effective. These results indicate that Re-MAG3-HBP could be useful as a therapeutic agent for the palliation of metastatic bone pain.

High-resolution photoemission study of CeLaRhAs; A Collapse of the energy gap in the Kondo semiconductor

Shimada, Kenya*; Higashiguchi, Mitsuharu*; Fujimori, Shinichi; Saito, Yuji; Fujimori, Atsushi; Namatame, Hirofumi*; Taniguchi, Masaki*; Sasakawa, Tetsuya*; Takabatake, Toshiro*

Physica B; Condensed Matter, 383(1), p.140 - 141, 2006/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2006.03.081

High-resolution resonance-photoemission spectroscopy has been performed on the CeLaRhAs (0x0.05) single crystal to elucidate a collapse of the energy gap in the Kondo semiconductor CeRhAs by La substitution. With increasing x, the spectral intensity of the Ce 4f derived states near the Fermi level decreases and new 4f derived spectral feature appears at a higher binding energy. The Rh 4d-derived states, on the other hand, are not significantly changed by the substitution. New 4f-derived states have incoherent nature, which is responsible for the collapse of the semiconducting state for x0.02.