Numerical Calculation of Schwinger-Dyson Equation with Momentum-Dependent Gauge Parameter at Finite Temperature

Chiral symmetry at finite temperature is studied using the Schwinger-Dyson equation. We calculate numerically the critical temperature using the Schwinger-Dyson equation with the gauge parameter that depends on an external momentum. The critical temperature obtained by this method is similar to that with the Landau gauge and wave function renormalization constant 1. Moreover, the gauge invariance in the ladder approximation is examined using our method.Comment: 15 page, 12 figure

Low-Resolution Spectrum of the Diffuse Galactic Light and 3.3 um PAH emission with AKARI InfraRed Camera

We first obtained the spectrum of the diffuse Galactic light (DGL) at general interstellar space in 1.8-5.3 um wavelength region with the low-resolution prism spectroscopy mode of the AKARI Infra-Red Camera (IRC) NIR channel. The 3.3 um PAH band is detected in the DGL spectrum at Galactic latitude |b| < 15 deg, and its correlations with the Galactic dust and gas are confirmed. The correlation between the 3.3 um PAH band and the thermal emission from the Galactic dust is expressed not by a simple linear correlation but by a relation with extinction. Using this correlation, the spectral shape of DGL at optically thin region (5 deg < |b| < 15 deg) was derived as a template spectrum. Assuming that the spectral shape of this template spectrum is uniform at any position, DGL spectrum can be estimated by scaling this template spectrum using the correlation between the 3.3 um PAH band and the thermal emission from the Galactic dust.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, accepted by Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan (PASJ

Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

A 74-year-old woman without contributory medical history presented with acute iridocyclitis in the right eye. Although the iridocyclitis disappeared within two weeks under topical steroid, she complained of acute progressing bilateral shoulder pain and morning stiffness of upper extremities. She was diagnosed as having polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and iridocyclitis was considered as its related manifestation. PMR and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are closely related conditions and frequently occur together. GCA with uveitis has been rarely noted. However, ocular symptoms in PMR have not been previously mentioned. This is a first reported case of PMR presented with uveitis, without a complication of GCA. This anterior uveitis might be caused by ischemia of the posterior ciliary arteries and their branches

Nanostructured Silicon Carbide Molds for Glass Press Molding

Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, January 16 - 19, 2007, Bangkok, Thailan

Pure Motor Monoparesis in the Leg due to a Lateral Medullary Infarction

A 76-year-old man with essential hypertension abruptly presented with slight left-sided leg weakness, despite normal strength in the other extremities. Left-sided Babinski's reflex was detected. There were no other neurologic abnormalities. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a small infarction in the lower lateral medulla oblongata on the left side. Cranial magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated an absence of flow of the left vertebral artery. He became asymptomatic within 10 days under intravenous antiplatelet agent. The corticospinal tract fibers innervating the lower extremity caudal to the pyramidal decussation might be involved. We emphasize that this is a first reported case of pure motor monoparesis in the leg due to lateral medullary infarction

Etch Rate Dependence on Crystal Orientation for Lithium Niobate

IEEE Internatinal Ultrasonics Symposium, 200