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Time-dependent and Non-BPS Solutions in N=6 Superconformal Chern-Simons Theory
We study a class of classical solutions of three-dimensional N=6
superconformal Chern-Simons theory coupled with U(N) \times U(N) bi-fundamental
matter fields. Especially, time evolutions of fuzzy spheres are discussed for
both massless and massive cases. For the massive case, there are a variety of
solutions having different behaviors according to the value of the mass. In
addition to the time-dependent solutions, we analyze non-BPS static solutions
which represent parallel M5/M5 or M5/anti-M5-branes suspended by multiple
M2-branes. These solutions are similar to the fundamental strings connecting
two parallel (anti) Dp-branes in perturbative string theory. A moving M5-brane
and domain wall solutions with constant velocity that are obtained by the
Lorentz boost of the known BPS solutions are briefly addressed.Comment: 27 pages, 9 figures, published version in JHE
Edge state on hydrogen-terminated graphite edges investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy
The edge states that emerge at hydrogen-terminated zigzag edges embedded in
dominant armchair edges of graphite are carefully investigated by
ultrahigh-vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements. The edge
states at the zigzag edges have different spatial distributions dependent on
the - or -site edge carbon atoms. In the case that the defects
consist of a short zigzag (or a short Klein) edge, the edge state is present
also near the defects. The amplitude of the edge state distributing around the
defects in an armchair edge often has a prominent hump in a direction
determined by detailed local atomic structure of the edge. The tight binding
calculation based on the atomic arrangements observed by STM reproduces the
observed spatial distributions of the local density of states.Comment: 9 pages, 11 figures, accepted for Physical Review
Observation of zigzag and armchair edges of graphite using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy
The presence of structure-dependent edge states of graphite is revealed by
both ambient- and ultra-highvacuum- (UHV) scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) /
scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) observations. On a hydrogenated zigzag
(armchair) edge, bright spots are (are not) observed together with (SQRT(3) by
SQRT(3))R30 superlattice near the Fermi level (V_S = −30 mV for a peak of
the local density of states (LDOS)) under UHV, demonstrating that a zigzag edge
is responsible for the edge states, although there is no appreciable difference
between as-prepared zigzag and armchair edges in air. Even in hydrogenated
armchair edge, however, bright spots are observed at defect points, at which
partial zigzag edges are created in the armchair edge.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, contents for experimental/theoretical reseachers,
accepted as an issue of Physical Review B (PRB
The distribution of parenchyma, follicles, and lymphocyte subsets in thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis, with special reference to remission after thymectomy
ObjectiveWe sought to examine the distribution of parenchyma, follicles, and lymphocyte subsets in the thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis and to identify determinants of remission after thymectomy.MethodsSixty patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy were examined. The thymus was divided into upper, middle, and lower parts. The upper part was defined as the superior horn, the lower part as the inferior horn, and the middle part as tissue located between the 2 horns. The percentage of parenchyma was measured morphometrically. The degree of follicular hyperplasia was classified into 5 grades. The densities of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ lymphocytes were classified into 5 grades. The remission of myasthenia gravis after thymectomy was examined with those variables in each part of the thymus.ResultsThe middle part had the highest percentage of parenchyma, the highest grade of follicular hyperplasia, and the highest density of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ lymphocytes among the 3 parts (P < .001-.05). The grades of follicular hyperplasia in the middle and lower parts were significantly higher in patients with improvement of myasthenia gravis than in those without (P < .05). The densities of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ lymphocytes in the cortex of the middle part were significantly higher in patients with improvement than in those without improvement (P < .01-.05).ConclusionsThe thymus has a heterogeneous distribution of parenchyma, follicles, and lymphocyte subsets. The middle part had the largest parenchyma, the highest grade of follicular hyperplasia, and the highest densities of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ lymphocytes among the 3 parts of the thymus. The grade of follicular hyperplasia and the density of these lymphocyte subsets are predictive of improvement in myasthenia gravis after thymectomy
STM observation of the quantum interference effect in finite-sized graphite
Superperiodic patterns were observed by STM on two kinds of finite-sized
graphene sheets. One is nanographene sheets inclined from a highly oriented
pyrolitic graphite (HOPG) substrate and the other is several-layer-thick
graphene sheets with dislocation-network structures against a HOPG substrate.
As for the former, the in-plane periodicity increased gradually in the
direction of inclination, and it is easily changed by attachment of a
nanographite flake on the nanographene sheets. The oscillation pattern can be
explained by the interference of electron waves confined in the inclined
nanographene sheets. As for the latter, patterns and their corrugation
amplitudes depended on the bias voltage and on the terrace height from the HOPG
substrate. The interference effect by the perturbed and unperturbed waves in
the overlayer is responsible for the patterns whose local density of states
varies in space.Comment: 11 pages; 2 figures; accepted for publication in J. Phys. Chem.
Solids; ISIC1
Proliferative Potential of a Spinal Nephroblastoma in a Young Dog
The proliferative potential of a spinal nephroblastoma was studied in a young dog. A 4-month-old, female golden retriever showed developing deterioration in her gait and subsequent paralysis of her hind legs. At necropsy, a well-demarcated grayish brown tumor mass was found in the lumbar spinal cord segments between L2 and L3. Histologically, a blastemal cell tumor with a tubule- or glomeruli-like structure was found to be infiltrating intradurally. Proliferating cells at the S-phase, assessed using the bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling method, were seen occasionally in the tubular cells and glomeruli-like structures and were frequently seen in the blastemal cells. Immunohistochemically, the tubular epithelial cells were positive for cytokeratin, and the blastemal cells were positive for vimentin. The present tumor showed a high potential for growth and invasion, which suggests that it the potential to expand into the adjacent spinal cord
Novel electronic wave interference patterns in nanographene sheets
Superperiodic patterns with a long distance in a nanographene sheet observed
by STM are discussed in terms of the interference of electronic wave functions.
The period and the amplitude of the oscillations decrease spatially in one
direction. We explain the superperiodic patterns with a static linear potential
theoretically. In the k-p model, the oscillation period decreases, and agrees
with experiments. The spatial difference of the static potential is estimated
as 1.3 eV for 200 nm in distance, and this value seems to be reasonable in
order that the potential difference remains against perturbations, for example,
by phonon fluctuations and impurity scatterings. It turns out that the
long-distance oscillations come from the band structure of the two-dimensional
graphene sheet.Comment: Published as a LETTER in J. Phys.: Condens. Matter; 8 pages; 6
figures; Online version at
http://www.iop.org/EJ/S/3/1256/0hJAmc5sCL6d.7sOO.BtLw/abstract/0953-8984/14/3
6/10
Theoretical study on novel electronic properties in nanographite materials
Antiferromagnetism in stacked nanographite is investigated with using the
Hubbard-type model. We find that the open shell electronic structure can be an
origin of the decreasing magnetic moment with the decrease of the
inter-graphene distance, as experiments on adsorption of molecules suggest.
Next, possible charge-separated states are considered using the extended
Hubbard model with nearest-neighbor interactions. The charge-polarized state
could appear, when a static electric field is present in the graphene plane for
example. Finally, superperiodic patterns with a long distance in a nanographene
sheet observed by STM are discussed in terms of the interference of electronic
wave functions with a static linear potential theoretically. In the analysis by
the k-p model, the oscillation period decreases spatially in agreement with
experiments.Comment: 8 pages; 6 figures; accepted for publication in J. Phys. Chem.
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