Observation of the decay mode K_L -> pi^+ pi^- e^+ e^-

We report on results of an experimental search for the K_L -> pi^+ pi^- e^+ e^- decay mode. We found 13.5 +- 4.0 events and determined its branching ratio to be (4.4 +- 1.3(stat) +- 0.5(syst))*10^{-7}. The result agrees well with the theoretical prediction.Comment: 9 pages, 6 eps-figures, LaTeX2e, graphicx package, submitted to Physics Letters

Effect of cation size variance on spin and orbital order in Eu1−x_{1-x}(La0.254_{0.254}Y0.746_{0.746})x_{x}VO3_3

We have investigated the $R$-ion ($R$ = rare earth or Y) size variance effect on spin/orbital order in Eu$_{1-x}$(La$_{0.254}$Y$_{0.746}$)$_{x}$VO$_3$. The size variance disturbs one-dimensional orbital correlation in $C$-type spin/$G$-type orbital ordered states and suppresses this spin/orbital order. In contrast, it stabilizes the other spin/orbital order. The results of neutron and resonant X-ray scattering denote that in the other ordered phase, the spin/orbital patterns are $G$-type/$C$-type, respectively.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, accepted to Rapid Communication in Physical Review

Experimental search for the decay mode K_L -> pi^0 gamma e^+ e^-

We report on results of a search for the decay mode K_L -> pi^0 gamma e^+ e^- conducted by the E162 experiment at KEK. We observed no events and set a 90% confidence level upper limit of Br(K_L -> pi^0 gamma e^+ e^-)< 7.1x10^{-7} for its branching ratio. This is the first published experimental result on this decay mode.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Physics Letters

Measurement of tau polarization in e+ e- annihilation at sqrt{s}=58 GeV

The polarization of tau leptons in the reaction e+ e- --> tau+ tau- has been measured using a e+e- collider, TRISTAN, at the center-of-mass energy of 58 GeV. From the kinematical distributions of daughter particles in tau --> e nu nu-bar, mu nu nu-bar, rho nu or pi(K) nu decays, the average polarization of tau- and its forward-backward asymmetry have been evaluated to be 0.012 +- 0.058 and 0.029 +- 0.057, respectively.Comment: 18 pages, 5 figure

The relationship between chaotic behavior and tunneling effect in quantum transport devices(1)Current topics of quantum chaos in nanosciences, Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics in Quantum-Mechanical and Macroscopic Systems)

この論文は国立情報学研究所の電子図書館事業により電子化されました。狭い金属ゲート(QPC)を両端に有する開放型量子ドットについて、零磁場近傍の磁気抵抗のピーク形状が、ゲート電圧を変化させることによってローレンツ型とカスプ型が交互に現れる現象が観測された。このローレンツ型とカスプ型が交互に現れる要因としては、QPCによるトンネリング効果と量子ドットによる弱局在の両方が関係しているものではないかと推測され、考察を行った。We have studied transport properties in the low-temperature magnetoresistance through the ballistic narrow path restricted by short width metallic gates, which cause a quantum point contact(QPC) which have a saddle point potential, on the 2 dimensional electron gas(2DEG) system. An alternate and systematic variation between a Lorentzian line fitting and a cusplike line fitting in the zero-field peaks has been observed, as sweeping the gate voltage. It indicates a possibility of existence of chaotic and regular paths on the short gated ballistic/tunneling transport. We will discuss on the quantum chaos behavior on the systematic variation between the Lorentzian and the cusp-like peakshape based on the disordered path system under the short gate, and suggest a relation with level repulsion of energy spectrum

Validation of the High Performance Conduction-Cooled Prototype LTS Pulse Coil for UPS-SMES

A conduction-cooled low temperature superconducting (LTS) pulse coil has been developed as a key technology for UPS-SMES. We have been developing a 1 MW, 1 s UPS-SMES for a protection from a momentary voltage drop and an instant power failure. A conduction-cooled LTS pulse coil has excellent characteristics, which are adequate for a short-time uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The LTS coil has better cost performance over the HTS coil at present and the conduction cooling has higher reliability and easier operation than the conventional cooling schemes such as pool boiling with liquid helium or forced flow of supercritical helium. To demonstrate the high performances of the LTS pulse coil, we have fabricated a prototype coil with stored energy of 100 kJ and have conducted cooling and excitation tests. The successful performance test results including current shut-off test with a time constant of 1.3 s and repeated excitation of a triangular waveform with high ramp rate are reporte