Results from Super-Kamiokande-I’s entire 1496 live days of solar neutrino data are presented, including the absolute flux,
energy spectrum, zenith angle (day/night) and seasonal variation. The possibility of MSW and vacuum oscillations is discussed
in light of these results. Results from the first 1289 days of Super-K-I’s atmospheric neutrino analysis are also presented,
including the evidence for νμ →ντ oscillations, against νμ → νsterile oscillations, and the current limits on proton decay. Finally, results based on 56 × 1019 protons on target are given for the K2K long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment. 相似文献
Mixtures of pollen grains of three different species (Corylus avellana, Alnus cordata, and Pinus sylvestris) were investigated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF imaging MS). The amount of pollen grains was reduced stepwise from >?10 to single pollen grains. For sample pretreatment, we modified a previously applied approach, where any additional extraction steps were omitted. Our results show that characteristic pollen MALDI mass spectra can be obtained from a single pollen grain, which is the prerequisite for a reliable pollen classification in practical applications. MALDI imaging of laterally resolved pollen grains provides additional information by reducing the complexity of the MS spectra of mixtures, where frequently peak discrimination is observed. Combined with multivariate statistical analyses, such as principal component analysis (PCA), our approach offers the chance for a fast and reliable identification of individual pollen grains by mass spectrometry.
Rare earth element substituted bismuth ferrites (BiFeO3) are of enormous importance as magnetoelectric materials. The polycrystalline samples of BixLa1−xFeO3 (x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) were prepared by solid-state reaction using standard ceramic method. The single-phase formation of
these compounds was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. The samples with x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 are found to be orthorhombic while the sample with x=0.8 is triclinic. The dielectric constant (ε′) and dissipation factor (tan δ) were measured in the frequency range 100 Hz
to 1 MHz at room temperature and as a function of temperature at certain fixed frequencies (1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz).
All the samples showed dielectric dispersion. The dielectric constant with temperature shows a broad peak; the peak temperature
shifts with frequency which reflects the relaxor-type behavior. The peak above 600 K in the measured temperature range corresponds
to antiferromagnetic ordering temperature (Néel temperature). The broadness of the peak changes with composition. The ac conductivity
as well as ε′ are found to be maximum for the sample x=0.2 at room temperature. 相似文献
CoFe2O4-BaTiO3 composites were prepared using conventional ceramic double sintering process with various compositions. Presence of two phases
in the composites was confirmed using X-ray diffraction. The dc resistivity and thermoemf as a function of temperature in
the temperature range 300 K to 600 K were measured. Variation of dielectric constant (ɛ′) with frequency in the range 100 Hz to 1 MHz and also with temperature at a fixed frequency of 1 kHz was studied. The ac
conductivity was derived from dielectric constant (ɛ′) and loss tangent (tan δ). The nature of conduction is discussed on the basis of small polaron hopping model. The static value of magnetoelectric
conversion factor has been studied as a function of magnetic field. 相似文献
Abstract— Accumulation of Euglena gracilis in small illuminated regions called light traps is due to a phobic response to the diminished light intensity at the boundary of the region. The rate of such accumulation of cells was measured as functions of both the light intensity within the trap and the change of intensity at the boundary of the trap. The initial rate of accumulation of a population of cells was taken to be a direct measure of the phobic response of a single typical cell. The data indicate that the strength of the behavioral response in a single cell may be described as being proportional, to the rate of change of the amount of photochemically active form of a photoreceptor pigment molecule which can exist in two predominant forms. 相似文献
The LAR family Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase sigma (PTPσ) has been implicated in neuroendocrine and neuronal development, and
shows strong expression in specific regions within the CNS, including the subventricular zone (SVZ). We established neural
stem cell cultures, grown as neurospheres, from the SVZ of PTPσ knockout mice and sibling controls to determine if PTPσ influences
the generation and the phenotype of the neuronal, astrocyte and oligodendrocyte cell lineages. 相似文献
We describe a new class of photorheological (PR) fluids whose rheological properties can be reversibly tuned by light. The fluids were obtained by doping lecithin/sodium deoxycholate (SDC) reverse micelles with a photochromic spiropyran (SP) compound. Initially, the lecithin/SDC/SP mixtures formed highly viscoelastic fluids, reflecting the presence of long, wormlike reverse micelles. Under UV irradiation, the SP was isomerized to the open merocyanine (MC) form, causing the fluid viscosity to decrease 10-fold. When the UV irradiation was switched off, the MC reverted to the SP form, and the viscosity recovered its initial value. This cycle could be repeated several times without loss of response. The rheological transitions are believed to reflect changes in the lengths of the reverse worms. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a simple, reversible PR fluid that can be made entirely from commercially available components. 相似文献
Inertial confinement fusion, frequently referred to as ICF, inertial fusion, or laser fusion, is a means of producing energy
by imploding small hollow microspheres containing thermonuclear fusion fuel. Polymer microspheres, which are used as fuel
containers, can be produced by solution-based micro-encapsulation technique better known as density-matched emulsion technique. The specifications of these microspheres are very rigorous, and various aspects of the emulsion hydrodynamics associated
with their production are important in controlling the final product. This paper describes about the optimization of various
parameters associated with density-matched emulsion method in order to improve the surface smoothness, wall thickness uniformity
and sphericity of hollow polymer microspheres. These polymer microshells have been successfully fabricated in our lab, with
3–30 μm wall thickness and 50–1600 μm diameters. The sphericity and wall thickness uniformity are better than 99%. Elimination
of vacuoles and high yield rate has been achieved by adopting the step-wise heating of W1/O/W2 emulsion for solvent removal. 相似文献