Chiral bands, dynamical spontaneous symmetry breaking, and the selection rule for electromagnetic transitions in the chiral geometry

A model for a special configuration in triaxial odd-odd nuclei is constructed which exhibits degenerate chiral bands with a sizable rotation, a manifestation of dynamical spontaneous symmetry breaking. A quantum number obtained from the invariance of the model Hamiltonian, which characterizes observable states, is given and selection rules for electromagnetic transition probabilities in chiral bands is derived in terms of this quantum number. The degeneracy of the lowest two bands is indeed obtained in the numerical diagonalization of the Hamiltonian at an intermediate spin range, over which electromagnetic transitions follow exactly the selection rule expected for the chiral geometry.     

Evidence for the existence of the [2 0 2]3/2 deformed band in mirror nuclei 25Mg and 25Al

After 50 years of its prediction, the highest-lying [2 0 2]3/2 orbit among the six Nilsson single-particle orbits originating from the sd shells in prolately deformed nuclei and the rotational band on this orbit were identified. The band members were observed in 25Al at excitation energies of 6-7.5 MeV in a high-resolution 25Mg(3He,t) charge-exchange reaction at 0 degrees having a strong selectivity for Gamow-Teller transitions. In the comparison with the analogous M1 transitions in 25Mg, the J(pi)=3/2(+) bandhead state and the excited 5/2(+) and 7/2(+) members were clearly assigned.     

Nd-isotopic composition of Phanerozoic sediments in the Inner Zone of Southwest Japan Arc: implications on provenance characteristics and contribution to formation of mature island arc system

The Nd-isotopic data on sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of SW Japan Arc allow their discrimination into five different depleted mantle (Tdm) model age clusters, 2.6-2.45 Ga, 2.3-2.05 Ga, 1.9-1.55 Ga, 1.45-1.25 Ga, 1.2-0.85 Ga. The 2.6-2.45 Ga and 1.9-1.55 Ga model ages are also coincident with U-Pb inherited zircon ages of the above two epochs as well as the major magmatic activity in the Sino-Korean Craton (SKC). The 2.3-2.05 Ga model ages can be considered as the initial formation ages for the precursors of sedimentary rocks. The Nd-isotopic data suggest that the Hida Belt was most likely formed as a part of the SKC. The mantle underlying the Ryoke Belt had continental lithospheric signature during Triassic-Jurassic period. The 1.9-1.55 Ga model ages, especially 1.8 Ga~, can be associated with the formation of this belt. The source material for the sedimentary rocks occurring in the accretionary terrane of northeastern areas in the SW Japan Arc was probably in and around the SKC of the Ryoke Belt itself. The sedimentary rocks occurring in southwestern areas of the Arc were mainly composed of materials derived from a relatively younger source (1.45-0.85 Ga).     

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Construction and structural characterization of versatile lactosaminoglycan-related compound library for the synthesis of complex glycopeptides and glycosphingolipids

We have established a facile and efficient protocol for the preparative-scale synthesis of various compound libraries related to lactosaminoglycans: cell surface oligosaccharides composed of N-acetyllactosamine as a repeating disaccharide unit, based on chemical and enzymatic approaches. Substrate specificity and feasibility of a bacterial glycosyltransferase, Neisseria meningitidis beta1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (LgtA), were investigated in order to synthesize various key intermediates suited for the construction of mammalian O-glycopeptides and glycosphingolipids containing poly-N-acetyllactosamine structures. Recombinant LgtA exhibited the highest glycosyltransferase activity with strongly basic conditions (pH = 10, glycine-NaOH buffer) and a broad range of optimal temperatures from 20 to 30 degrees C. Interestingly, it was found that LgtA discriminates L-serine and L-threonine and functions both as a core-1 beta1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase and core-2 beta1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase toward Fmoc-Ser derivatives, while LgtA showed only core-2 beta1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity in the presence of Fmoc-Thr derivatives. Combined use of LgtA with human beta1,4-galactosyltransferase allowed for controlled sugar extension reactions from synthetic sugar amino acids and gave synthetic lactosaminoglycans, such as a decasaccharide derivative, Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 6)[Galbeta(1 --> 3)]GalNAcalpha1 --> Fmoc-Ser-OH (6), and a dodecasaccharide derivative, Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 6)[Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 3)]GalNAcalpha1 --> Fmoc-Ser-OH (9). A partially protected pentasaccharide intermediate, GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 3)Galbeta(1 --> 4)GlcNAcbeta(1 --> 6)[Galbeta(1 --> 3)]GalNAcalpha1 --> Fmoc-Thr-OH (11), was applied for the microwave-assisted solid-phase synthesis of a MUC1-related glycopeptide 19 (MW = 2610.1). The findings suggest that this sugar extension strategy can be employed for the modification of lactosyl ceramide mimetic polymers to afford convenient precursors for the synthesis of various glycosphingolipids.     

Raman spectroscopic study on the solvation of N,N-dimethyl-p-nitroaniline in room-temperature ionic liquids

Electronic absorption spectra and Raman spectra of N,N-dimethyl-p-nitroaniline (DMPNA) have been measured in various fluids from the gaseous-like conditions in supercritical fluids (SCFs) to highly polar room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs). We found that the S0-S1 absorption band center of DMPNA in RTILs is mostly determined by the molar concentrations of ions. On the other hand, the bandwidth of the absorption spectrum does not follow the expectation from a simple dielectric continuum model. Especially in SCFs, the bandwidth of the absorption spectrum decreases with increasing solvent density, suggesting that the intramolecular reorganization energy is a decreasing function of the solvent density. The Raman shift of the NO2 stretching mode has been proven to be a good indicator of the solvent polarity; i.e., the vibrational frequency of the NO2 stretching mode changes from 1340 cm-1 in mostly nonpolar solvent such as ethane to 1300 cm-1 in water. The linear relationship between the absorption band center and the vibrational frequency of the NO2 mode, which was observed for conventional liquids in a previous paper (Fujisawa, T.; Terazima, M.; Kimura, Y. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 124, 184503), holds almost well for all fluids including SCFs and RTILs. On the other hand, the vibrational bandwidth does not show a simple relationship with the absorption band center. The vibrational bandwidths in RTILs are generally larger in comparison with those in conventional liquids with similar polarity scales. Among the RTILs we investigated, the vibrational bandwidth loosely correlates with the molecular size of the anion. A similar dependence on the anion size is also observed for the bandwidth of the absorption spectrum. We have also investigated the excitation wavelength dependence of the Raman shift of the NO2 stretching mode in RTILs. The extent of the dependence on the excitation wavelength in all fluids is well correlated with the vibrational bandwidth.     

Evidence for second-phonon nuclear wobbling

The nucleus 163Lu has been populated through the reaction 139La(29Si,5n) with a beam energy of 157 MeV. Three triaxial, strongly deformed (TSD) bands have been observed with very similar rotational properties. The first excited TSD band has earlier been assigned as a one-phonon wobbling excitation built on the lowest-lying (yrast) TSD band. The large B(E2)(out)/B(E2)(in) value obtainable for one of four observed transitions between the second and first excited TSD bands is in good agreement with particle-rotor calculations for a two-phonon wobbling excitation.     

Synthesis of nanosized TiO2 particles in reverse micelle systems and their photocatalytic activity for degradation of toluene in gas phase

Nanosized pure TiO₂ particles with high crystallinity and large surface area were prepared by hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate in water/Triton X-100/isooctane reverse micelle solutions as reaction media followed by hydrothermal treatment to improve crystallinity. The prepared TiO₂ nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, BET, TGA, FT-IR and TEM. The size of ultrafine particles was controlled by changing the water content of the reverse micelle solution. The TiO₂ particles showed monodispersity, large surface area and high degrees of crystallinity and thermostability. The photocatalytic activity of the TiO₂ particles was evaluated by decomposition of toluene in the gas phase. The activity of the TiO₂ nanoparticles was higher than that of commercially available anatase fine particles, such as ST-01, which is one of the most active photocatalysts for degradation of organic compounds in the gas phase.     

An experimental spatio-temporal state transition of coupled magneto-elastic system

In this paper the vibration and the traveling wave in a coupled magneto-elastic beam system are discussed experimentally. The vibration excited by the periodical forcing at the beam system propagates to another as a wave through the coupling elastic beams. Each magneto-elastic beam shows the variety of vibrations caused by the nonlinearity of the potential well and the wave propagation with time delay. The temporal vibration of the magneto-elastic beam is explained with relations to the spatial state transition based on the experimental results. (c) 1997 American Institute of Physics.