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Notes: Summary A cytochemical study of gastric K+-stimulated p-nitrophenylphosphatase (K-NPPase) activity, corresponding to a K+-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphatase of H-K-ATPase system, has been made by a new cytochemical method. Sections of fixed guinea pig gastric mucosa in a mixture of 2% paraformaldehyde and 0.25% glutaraldehyde, were incubated with the incubation medium (1.0 M glycine-0.1 M KOH buffer, pH 9.0, 2.5 ml; 1.1 M KCl, 0.5 ml; 10 mM lead citrate dissolved in 50 mM KOH, 4 ml; levamisole, 6.0 mg; dimethyl sulfoxide, 2.0 ml; 0.1 M p-nitrophenylphosphate (Mg-salt), 1.0 ml; ouabain, 73.0 mg) for 30 min at room temperature. Under a light microscope the specific gastric K-NPPase reaction was distributed only in the parietal cells of the fundic glands. The electron microscopic cytochemistry showed that the gastric K-NPPase activity was localized on the membrane lining the apical surfaces, secretory canaliculi and tubulovesicles. On the other hand, ouabain-sensitive K-NPPase activity (Na-K-ATPase) was demonstrated to localize only in the basolateral membrane of parietal cells with Mayahara's method. These findings support the interrelationships between the apical surface membrane, secretory canalicular membrane and tubulovesicles, and the functional differentiation of the membrane between the secretory membrane and basolateral membrane.

Notes: The growth process, crystal structure, and optical properties of ultrathin GaAs and InAs wires (whiskers) as thin as 15–40 nm and about 2 μm long are reviewed and discussed. Experimental results for growing whiskers using Au as a growth catalyst during metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) and the shape and growth direction of whiskers provide new insight into growth control of GaAs and InAs whiskers. The crystal structure of whiskers, Au behavior during MOVPE, and their growth mechanism are reviewed and discussed on the basis of transmission electron microscopic analysis. The photoluminescence spectra of GaAs wires are compared with those of a GaAs epitaxial layer, and the effect of surface treatment on the luminescence peak energy shift is discussed. The time dependent photoluminescence of GaAs wires is also discussed. The application of GaAs whiskers to light emitting devices is reviewed because a semiconductor wire structure employing quantum size effects is a very important element of electronic and optical devices. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.

Notes: Blood flow stagnation is said to be an important factor for the incidence of dark eye circles, but there are few reports, which have studied dark eye circles and the relationship to blood flow. We have examined dark eye circles dermatologically using a non-invasive method and made clear the factor related to it. We have also studied the effect of newly developed cosmetics on improvement of dark eye circles. Melanin and haemoglobin content, haemoglobin oxygen saturation and blood flow rate were measured to compare dark eye circles with a normal control. An increased amount of haemoglobin and decreased haemoglobin oxygen saturation were observed at the site of dark eye circles. We also observed that the blood flow rate was slow at dark eye circles in comparison with cheek. From these results, blood flow stagnation seems to be one of the factors that could induce dark eye circles. In addition, the increase of melanin at dark eye circles was also observed in older subjects. It was considered that not only congestion but also an increase of melanin content in the skin could induce dark eye circles. On the basis of these results, we developed anti-dark eye circle cosmetics that can improve blood circulation, reduce melanin content and maintain high moisture retention in the skin. After 3 weeks’ usage of this product, it was confirmed that dark eye circles were improved, judging from the result of non-invasive instrumental measurements.

Notes: Single-crystal layers of ZnSe have been grown on GaP and GaAs substrates in a hydrogen transport system. By the use of the H2 bypass flow, the growth rate versus substrate temperature characteristics are found to be modified. The growth on GaP (111)B substrates is limited by thermodynamic mass transport and that on GaP (100) substrates by the kinetics of the surface chemical reaction. ZnSe layers grown on the GaAs (100) face have larger growth rates and smoother surface morphologies than those on GaP (100). This result may originate from the lattice parameter mismatch between the epitaxial layers and the substrates.

Notes: Previous studies have shown that nanoparticle chain aggregates (NCA) of titania are elastic [S. K. Friedlander, H. D. Jang and K. H. Ryu, Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, 1 (1998)]. The NCA were a few tenths of a micron long and composed of (approximately) 7 nm primary particles. They were produced by thermal decomposition of titanium tetraisopropoxide vapor in nitrogen. The goal of this study was to see whether the elastic behavior depends on (a) the material properties, (b) primary particle size, and (c) method of NCA formation. For this purpose, titania, alumina, and iron oxide NCA were generated by laser ablation. Rotating metal foil targets were mounted in a small cylindrical chamber and exposed to an excimer laser beam. The resulting aerosol was swept out by an oxygen stream. The generator was operated to produce NCA with similar mobility diameter and primary particle size. The NCA were deposited on the carbon or formvar films of an electron micrograph grid. Under the electron beam a hole develops in the carbon film in the neighborhood of the deposited NCA. The NCA then stretch and contract as described in our earlier study [S. K. Friedlander, H. D. Jang and K. H. Ryu, Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, 1 (1998)]. The titania, alumina, and iron oxide NCA generated by laser ablation all showed elastic behavior for primary particles smaller than about 10 nm. However, titania NCA composed of 36 nm primary particles did not exhibit elastic behavior indicating that very small primary nanoparticles are needed for this phenomenon to occur. The small scale stretching and contraction of chain segments were studied by measuring changes in the bond angles between adjoining particles and in the lengths of the segments studied. The elastic behavior is probably associated with local folding of chain segments due to van der Waals forces. Under tension, folded chains straighten but when the tension is relaxed, folds tend to reform but not reversibly. Rotation and sliding probably occur at the boundaries between particles during stretching. We hypothesize that elastic behavior is a general property of NCA composed of transition metal oxides with primary particles smaller than 10–15 nm; the phenomenon has now been observed for NCA produced in two ways, thermal decomposition and laser ablation. These phenomena may play a role in the action of nanoparticle additives such as fumed silica and carbon black used to improve the properties of rubber. NCA elasticity may also contribute to the ductile properties of nanoparticle compacts. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.

Notes: It has been found that the exposure of a Si (100) surface to an As ionized cluster beam (ICB) is effective in the preparation of the surface prior to epitaxial growth of GaAs under conventional high vacuum conditions of 2×10−5 Pa. This process is achieved at a temperature as low as 600 °C. A clear 1×2 or 2×2 reflection high energy electron diffraction pattern observed after the procedure indicates good ordering of the sample surface. The cleaning process is attributed to chemical and physical sputtering by As ICB in the first stage and to the subsequent As termination of Si dangling bonds. It has been found that the optimum preparation conditions are an accelerating voltage of the As ionized cluster beam of 1.3 kV and a substrate temperature of 600 °C. GaAs films deposited on As ICB treated Si (100) substrates show good crystal quality with single domain structure.

Notes: We fabricated screen-printed Ag-(Bi,Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox monofilament and multifilament tapes with filament number 1≤N≤5. As N increases, the critical current Ic increases monotonically until it reaches 54 A (77 K, 0 T) for N=5, while the critical current density Jc is around 1.6×104 A/cm2 (77 K, 0 T) nearly independent of N. The bend strain tolerance is found to decrease with increasing N. For monofilament tapes the strain tolerance is 2%–3% strain while for multifilament tapes it decreases to ∼1% at N=3 and ∼0.4% at N=5. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.

Notes: Fluctuations of magnetic fields and related magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) phenomena are investigated in the TPE-1RM15 reversed-field pinch experiment [Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Research, 1986 (IAEA, Vienna, 1987), Vol. 2, p. 453]. Mode analysis of fluctuations measured by multichannel coils reveals that nonlinear interactions between m=1 and m=0 modes, such as nonlinear coupling and phase locking, play significant roles during a dynamo event (i.e., the flux genertion process in the sustainment phase), resulting in transition from an unstable state to a stable state. Behaviors of these fluctuations are found to be toroidally asymmetrical due to strong nonlinearity. Study of the current ramping experiment shows that the inverse of global energy confinement time depends on the squared fluctuation level offset linearly, which is consistent with the prediction of the transport model based on the diffusion of stochastic field lines. By examining the dependence of the resistive part of the loop voltage on the fluctuation level, the input power to the electrons and ions are estimated to be about 70% and 30% of the total input power, respectively.