Parabolic starlike mappings in several complex variables

Let B ⁿ be the unit ball in with respect to an arbitrary norm. We obtain sharp growth and covering theorems for parabolic starlike mappings on B ⁿ as well as coefficient estimates, and consider various examples.     

Ultrasmall demultiplexer by use of one-dimensional photonic crystal

Silica-based one-dimensional photonic crystal (1D-PC) is fabricated by use of a high-spatial-frequency grating with input and output surfaces tilted with respect to its periodic direction. An incident beam is coupled with the first photonic band in the second Brillouin zone of the 1D-PC. The output beam angle changes 3 degrees with a wavelength change of 1%. A prototype of an ultrasmall demultiplexer is demonstrated by use of a silica slab waveguide with 1D-PC.     

Structural and Magnetic Studies on Nickel(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes with Polychlorinated Diphenyl(4-pyridyl)methyl Radical Ligands

New magnetic metal complexes with organic radical ligands, [M(hfac)₂(PyBTM)₂] (M = Ni^II, Co^II; hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonato, PyBTM = (3,5-dichloro-4-pyridyl)bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl radical), were prepared and their crystal structures, magnetic properties, and electronic structures were investigated. Metal ions in [M(hfac)₂(PyBTM)₂] constructed distorted octahedral coordination geometry, where the two PyBTM molecules ligated in the trans configuration. Magnetic investigation using a SQUID magnetometer revealed that χT increased with decreasing temperature from 300 K in the two complexes, indicating an efficient intramolecular ferromagnetic exchange interaction taking place between the spins on PyBTM and M with J/k_B of 21.8 K and 11.8 K for [Ni^II(hfac)₂(PyBTM)₂] and [Co^II(hfac)₂(PyBTM)₂]. The intramolecular ferromagnetic couplings in the two complexes could be explained by density functional theory calculations, and would be attributed to a nearly orthogonal relationship between the spin orbitals on PyBTM and the metal ions. These results demonstrate that pyridyl-containing triarylmethyl radicals are key building blocks for magnetic molecular materials with controllable/predictable magnetic interactions.     

Chemistry of N‐Hydroxyguanidines: Photo‐Sensitized Oxygenation and Reaction with Nitric Oxide

The chemistry of N‐hydroxyguanidines, focusing on photo‐sensitized oxygenation and reaction with nitric oxide (NO), was examined. In the former reaction, a urea derivative was obtained as the main product together with the generation of NO. On the other hand, in the latter case, oxidative nitrosation occurred under aerobic conditions to give a nitrosourea derivative, which was also obtained from urea by the same treatment.     

Operators from the Hardy space to the α‐Bloch space

Let be a bounded symmetric domain realized as the open unit ball of a finite dimensional JB*‐triple X. In this paper, we characterize the bounded weighted composition operators from the Hardy space into the α‐Bloch space on . Also, we show the multiplication operator from into is bounded. Finally, we show that there exist no isometric composition operators.     

Modification of the glass surface property in PDMS-glass hybrid microfluidic devices

This paper presents a simple method to change the hydrophilic nature of the glass surface in a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-glass hybrid microfluidic device to hydrophobic by an extra-heating step during the fabrication process. Glass substrates bonded to a native or oxygen plasma-treated PDMS chip having microchambers (12.5 mm diameter, 110 μm height) were heated at 200°C for 3 h, and then the hydrophobicity of the glass surfaces on the substrate was evaluated by measuring the contact angle of water. By the extra-heating process, the glass surfaces became hydrophobic, and its contact angle was around 109°, which is nearly the same as native PDMS surfaces. To demonstrate the usefulness of this surface modification method, a PDMS-glass hybrid microfluidic device equipped with microcapillary vent structures for pneumatic manipulation of droplets was fabricated. The feasibility of the microcapillary vent structures on the device with the hydrophobic glass surfaces are confirmed in practical use through leakage tests of the vent structures and liquid handling for the electrophoretic separation of DNA molecules.     

Properties of learning models in collective action: Rationality of backward-looking players

This article intends to clarify properties of learning models in simulation studies and to conduct a comparison of preceding learning models. Learning models are often used in many simulation studies, but there is no uniform rule of learning. We introduce three technical properties (monotonicity, condition of probability, neutrality) and three rational properties (rationality is fixed situations, rationality in first order stochastic domination, rationality with risk preference in stocahstic situations). We examine Michael Macy's model, the Erev & Roth model, and some others. We find that these models have different properties. Though learning is treated as one of the solutions of social dilemma from the results of Macy's model (Kollock, 1998), Macy's model is peculiar learning model. Learning is not always a solution of social dilemma. A comparison of learning models from a uniform point of view clarifies the properties of each model, and helps to probe conformity of a learning model and human behavior.     

Translation of Dicarboxylate Structural Information to Fluorometric Optical Signals through Self‐Assembly of Guanidinium‐Tethered Oligophenylenevinylene

Although self‐assembly has realized the spontaneous formation of nanoarchitectures, the nanoscopic expression of chemical structural information at the molecular level can alternatively be regarded as a tool to translate molecular structural information with high precision. We have found that a newly developed guanidinium‐tethered oligophenylenevinylene exhibits characteristic fluorescence (FL) responses toward L ‐ and meso‐tartarate, wherein the different self‐assembly modes, termed J‐ or H‐type aggregation, are directed according to the molecular information encoded as the chemical structure. This morphological difference originates from the geometric anti versus gauche conformational difference between L ‐ and meso‐tartarate. A similar morphological difference can be reproduced with the geometric C?C bond difference between fumarate and maleate. In the present system, the dicarboxylate structural information is embodied in the inherent threshold concentration of the FL response, the signal‐to‐noise ratio, and the maximum FL wavelength. These results indicate that self‐assembly is meticulous enough to sense subtle differences in molecular information and thus demonstrate the potential ability of self‐assembly for the expression of a FL sensory system.