sBelle Design Study Report (2008)
Adachi, I., Danilov, M., Hara, K., Hara, T., Higuchi, T., Inami, K., ...
In this note, we compile results of various simulation studies for the upgrade of the Belle detector. Based on these studies, we propose a set of optimum or appropriate parameters of the detector.
Olsen, S. L., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Aulchenko, V., Aushev, T., ...
A distinct peak is observed in the π^±Ψ'invariant mass distribution near 4.43 GeV in B→ Kπ^±Ψ' decays. A fit using a Breit-Wigner resonance shape yields a peak mass and width of M = 4433±...
Photocatalytic ozonation of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in water with a new TiO2 fiber (2008)
Giri, R. R., Ozaki, H., Taniguchi, S., Takanami, R.
More effective techniques are required to mineralize the increasing number of recalcitrant organic contaminants at low concentrations in the water environment using advanced oxidation process. Though...
Search for \bar{B}^0 →Λ_c^+\bar{Λ}_c^- decay at Belle (2008)
Uchida, Y., Ozaki, H., Kichimi, H., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Arinstein, K., ...
We search for the doubly charmed baryonic decay \bar{B}^0 →Λ_c^+\bar{Λ}_c^-, in a data sample of 520×106 B\bar{B} events accumulated at the Υ(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB...
Observation of D_s1(2536)^+ → D^+π^-K^+ and angular decomposition of D_s1(2536)^+ →D^*+K_S^0 (2008)
Balagura, V., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Arinstein, K., Aulchenko, V., Aushev, T., ...
Using 462 fb^{-1} of e^+e^- annihilation data recorded by the Belle detector, we report the first observation of the decay D_s1(2536)^+ → D+π^-K^+. The ratio of branching fractions...
Observation of the Ψ(4415)→ D\bar{D}_2^* (2460) Decay Using Initial-State Radiation (2008)
Pakhlova, G., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Arinstein, K., Aulchenko, V., Aushev, T., ...
We report measurements of the exclusive cross section for e^+e^- →D^0D^-π^+ over the center-of-mass energy range 4.0 GeV to 5.0 GeV with initial-state radiation and the first observation of the...
Pakhlova, G., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Arinstein, K., Aulchenko, V., Aushev, T., ...
We report measurements of the exclusive cross section for e^+e^ →D\bar{D}, where D=D^0 or D^+, in the center-of-mass energy range from the D\bar{D} threshold to 5 GeV with initial-state...
Photocatalytic ozonation of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in water with a new TiO2 fiber (2008)
R. R. Giri, H. Ozaki, S. Taniguchi, R. Takanami
More effective techniques are required to mineralize the increasing number of recalcitrant organic contaminants at low concentrations in the water environment using advanced oxidation process. Though...
Ozaki, H, Ikejima, N, Shimizu, Y, Fukami, K, Taniguchi, S, Takanami, R, ...
Dalseno, J., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Aushev, T., Bakich, A. M., Balagura, V., ...
We present a measurement of the branching fraction and time-dependent CP violation parameters for B^0 → D^*+D^*-K^{0}_{S} decays. These results are obtained from a 414 fb^{-1} data sample that...
Measurements of exclusive B^{0}_{s} decays at the γ(5S) resonance (2007)
Drutskoy, A., Abe, K., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Anipko, D., Bakich, A. M., ...
Several exclusive B^{O}_{s} decays are studied using a 1.86 fb^{-1} data sample collected at the Υ(5S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric energy e^+e^- collider. In the...
Search for B decays into η'p, η'K^*, η'φ, η'ω and η'η^(') (2007)
Schümann, J., Wang, C. H., Abe, K., Aihara, H., Anipko, D., Arinstein, K., ...
We report on a search for the exclusive two-body charmless hadronic B meson decays B → η'ρ, B → η'K^*, B^0 → ηφ, B^0 → η'ω, and B0 →η'η^('). The results are obtained from a data...
Search for Invisible Decay of the Υ(1S) (2007)
Tajima, O., Hayashii, H., Hazumi, M., Inami, K., Iwasaki, Y., Uehara, S., ...
We report results of a search for the invisible decay of the Υ(1S) via the Υ(3S)→π+π-Υ(1S) transition using a data sample of 2.9 fb^{-1} at the Υ(3S) resonance. The data were collected with...
Observation of B^+ → Λ^+_c Λ^－_c K^+ and B^0 → Λ^+_c Λ^－_c K^0 Decays (2006)
Gabyshev, N., Abe, K., Abe, K., Adachi, I., Aihara, H., Asano, Y., ...
We report the first measurements of the doubly charmed baryonic B decays B → Λ^+_c Λ^-_c K. The B+ → Λ^+_c Λ^-_c K+ decay is observed with a branching fraction of (6.5^{+1.0}_{-0.9}...
Improvement of the hot QCD pressure by the minimal sensitivity criterion (2005)
Inui, M., Niegawa, A., Ozaki, H.
The principles of minimal sensitivity (PMS) criterion is applied to the perturbative free energy density, or pressure, of hot QCD, which include the $\sim g_s^6 \ln g_s$ and part of the $\sim g_s^6$...
Choi, YK, Nguyen, TD, Ozaki, H, Webby, RJ, Puthavathana, P, Buranathal, C, ...
To determine whether avian H5N1 influenza viruses associated with human infections in Vietnam had transmitted to pigs, we investigated serologic evidence of exposure to H5N1 influenza virus in...
Influenza: emergence and control (2004)
Lipatov, AS, Govorkova, EA, Webby, RJ, Ozaki, H, Peiris, M, Guan, Y, ...
Continuing evolution of H9N2 influenza viruses in southeastern China (2004)
Choi, YK, Ozaki, H, Webby, RJ, Webster, RG, Peiris, JS, Poon, L, ...
H9N2 influenza viruses are panzootic in domestic poultry in Eurasia and since 1999 have caused transient infections in humans and pigs. To investigate the zoonotic potential of H9N2 viruses, we...
Using the closed-time-path formalism, we construct perturbative frameworks, in terms of quasiparticle picture, for studying quasiuniform relativistic quantum field systems near equilibrium and...
Rates of neutrino conversion and decay in hot and dense QED plasma (2001)
Asida, N., Niégawa, A., Ozaki, H., Kubota, M.
Using a real-time formalism of equilibrium and nonequilibrium quantum-field theory, we derive the reaction-rate formula for neutrino-conversion ($\nu \to \nu'$) process and $\nu \bar{\nu}'$...
Zheng, Guo-qing, Ozaki, H., Clark, W. G., Kitaoka, Y., Kuhns, P., Reyes, A. P., ...
From measurements of the ^{63}Cu Knight shift (K) and the nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate (1/T_{1}) under magnetic fields from zero up to 28 T in the slightly overdoped superconductor...
Reaction-rate formula in out of equilibrium quantum field theory (1999)
Niegawa, A., Okano, K., Ozaki, H.
A complete derivation, from first principles, of the reaction-rate formula for a generic reaction taking place in an out of equilibrium quantum-field system is given. It is shown that the formula...
Saitô, Y, Akamine, T, Inoue, M, Yamanaka, J, Echigo, N, Miyahara, S, ...
Saitô, Y, Akamine, T, Inoue, M, Yamanaka, J, Kado, M, Takano, R, ...
Accuracy of computed tomography in determining pancreatic cancer tumor size (1994)
Aoki, K, Okada, S, Moriyama, N, Ishii, H, Nose, H, Yoshimori, M, ...
THE dc JOSEPHSON EFFECT FOR SUPERCONDUCTING PROXIMITY SYSTEMS (1978)
Mori, N., Kodama, S., Ozaki, H.
The maximum dc Josephon current is evaluated for a superconductor-normal metal-insulator-superconductor junction in the clean limit. The present results are consistent with recent experiments and...
THE dc JOSEPHSON EFFECT FOR SUPERCONDUCTING PROXIMITY SYSTEMS (1978)
Mori, N., Kodama, S., Ozaki, H.
The maximum dc Josephon current is evaluated for a superconductor-normal metal-insulator-superconductor junction in the clean limit. The present results are consistent with recent experiments and...
THE dc JOSEPHSON EFFECT FOR SUPERCONDUCTING PROXIMITY SYSTEMS (1978)
Mori, N., Kodama, S., Ozaki, H.
The maximum dc Josephon current is evaluated for a superconductor-normal metal-insulator-superconductor junction in the clean limit. The present results are consistent with recent experiments and...
Sawai, H, Totsuka, S, Yamamoto, K, Ozaki, H
Decauridylate containing exclusively a 2'-5' phospho-diester bond ([2'-5']U10) served as a template for the synthesis of oligoadenylates [oligo(A)s] from the 5'-phosphorimidazolide of 2'-5'...
Nardi-Dei, V, Kurihara, T, Okamura, T, Liu, J Q, Koshikawa, H, Ozaki, H, ...
We have determined the nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding thermostable L-2-halo acid dehalogenase (L-DEX) from the 2-chloroacrylate-utilizable bacterium Pseudomonas sp. strain YL. The open...
A series DNA helices of twenty-four base pairs has been prepared for the study of fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Each of the DNA helices contains two phosphorothioate diesters (one in each...
Continuing Evolution of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Southeastern China
Choi, Y. K., Ozaki, H., Webby, R. J., Webster, R. G., Peiris, J. S., Poon, L., ...
H9N2 influenza viruses are panzootic in domestic poultry in Eurasia and since 1999 have caused transient infections in humans and pigs. To investigate the zoonotic potential of H9N2 viruses, we...
Ca2+ regulation of the contractile apparatus in canine gastric smooth muscle.
Ozaki, H, Gerthoffer, W T, Hori, M, Karaki, H, Sanders, K M, Publicover, N G
1. The relationships between cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt; expressed as a fluorescence ratio at 400 nm and 500 nm using Indo-1) and contractile force was examined in strips of circular smooth muscles of...
Cyclic AMP-mediated regulation of excitation-contraction coupling in canine gastric smooth muscle.
Ozaki, H, Blondfield, D P, Hori, M, Sanders, K M, Publicover, N G
1. Agonists known to increase cyclic AMP levels in gastrointestinal smooth muscles were studied in isolated circular muscles of the canine antrum to investigate the mechanisms of the inhibitory...
Ozaki, H, Blondfield, D P, Hori, M, Publicover, N G, Kato, I, Sanders, K M
1. In canine antrum, rhythmic electrical activity consists of a rapid upstroke phase followed by a plateau depolarization. In response to slow waves, cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt) and tension increased....
Time-dependent changes in Ca2+ sensitivity during phasic contraction of canine antral smooth muscle.
Ozaki, H, Gerthoffer, W T, Publicover, N G, Fusetani, N, Sanders, K M
1. Relationships between cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]cyt), myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation and muscle tension were examined in circular smooth muscle of canine gastric antrum. 2....
Sawai, H, Totsuka, S, Yamamoto, K, Ozaki, H
Decauridylate containing exclusively a 2'-5' phospho-diester bond ([2'-5']U10) served as a template for the synthesis of oligoadenylates [oligo(A)s] from the 5'-phosphorimidazolide of 2'-5'...
Nardi-Dei, V, Kurihara, T, Okamura, T, Liu, J Q, Koshikawa, H, Ozaki, H, ...
We have determined the nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding thermostable L-2-halo acid dehalogenase (L-DEX) from the 2-chloroacrylate-utilizable bacterium Pseudomonas sp. strain YL. The open...
A series DNA helices of twenty-four base pairs has been prepared for the study of fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Each of the DNA helices contains two phosphorothioate diesters (one in each...
Continuing Evolution of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Southeastern China
Choi, Y. K., Ozaki, H., Webby, R. J., Webster, R. G., Peiris, J. S., Poon, L., ...
H9N2 influenza viruses are panzootic in domestic poultry in Eurasia and since 1999 have caused transient infections in humans and pigs. To investigate the zoonotic potential of H9N2 viruses, we...
Ca2+ regulation of the contractile apparatus in canine gastric smooth muscle.
Ozaki, H, Gerthoffer, W T, Hori, M, Karaki, H, Sanders, K M, Publicover, N G
1. The relationships between cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt; expressed as a fluorescence ratio at 400 nm and 500 nm using Indo-1) and contractile force was examined in strips of circular smooth muscles of...
Cyclic AMP-mediated regulation of excitation-contraction coupling in canine gastric smooth muscle.
Ozaki, H, Blondfield, D P, Hori, M, Sanders, K M, Publicover, N G
1. Agonists known to increase cyclic AMP levels in gastrointestinal smooth muscles were studied in isolated circular muscles of the canine antrum to investigate the mechanisms of the inhibitory...
Ozaki, H, Blondfield, D P, Hori, M, Publicover, N G, Kato, I, Sanders, K M
1. In canine antrum, rhythmic electrical activity consists of a rapid upstroke phase followed by a plateau depolarization. In response to slow waves, cytosolic Ca2+ ([Ca2+]cyt) and tension increased....
Time-dependent changes in Ca2+ sensitivity during phasic contraction of canine antral smooth muscle.
Ozaki, H, Gerthoffer, W T, Publicover, N G, Fusetani, N, Sanders, K M
1. Relationships between cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]cyt), myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation and muscle tension were examined in circular smooth muscle of canine gastric antrum. 2....
Okamoto, N., Tobe, T., Hackett, S. F., Ozaki, H., Vinores, M. A., LaRochelle, W., ...
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been implicated in retinal neovascularization (NV), but it has been difficult to produce retinal NV with exogenous VEGF. We investigated the effect of...
Won, K-J, Torihashi, S, Mitsui-Saito, M, Hori, M, Sato, K, Suzuki, T, ...
Background and aims: The endothelin ETB receptor null rat (ETB(−/−)R) has an intestinal segment without ganglia, and this rat is characterised by intestinal obstruction similar to that observed...
Karaki, H., Mitsui, M., Nagase, H., Ozaki, H., Shibata, S., Uemura, D.
1. Effects of okadaic acid, a toxin isolated from marine sponges, on smooth muscle contraction and platelet activation were examined. 2. Contractions in rabbit aorta induced by high concentrations of...
Sakata, K., Ozaki, H., Kwon, S. C., Karaki, H.
1. Effects of porcine/human endothelin (endothelin-1), a novel vasoconstrictor peptide, on various smooth muscles were examined. 2. In rat aorta, endothelin (1 pM-30nM) induced contraction in a...
Kim, B. K., Ozaki, H., Lee, S. M., Karaki, H.
1. The contractile effects of platelet activating factor (PAF) were compared in the myometrium isolated from non-pregnant and pregnant rats. 2. In the non-pregnant myometrium, PAF, at a concentration...
Kitajima, S., Harada, K., Hori, M., Ozaki, H., Karaki, H.
1. The effects of P2 agonists, adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP), alpha, beta-methylene-adenosine-5'-triphosphate (alpha, beta-me-ATP) and adenosine 5-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (ATP gamma S), on the...
Karaki, H., Kishimoto, T., Ozaki, H., Sakata, K., Umeno, H., Urakawa, N.
Effects of harmaline and other harmala alkaloids on the contractions induced in the vascular smooth muscle of rabbit aorta and intestinal smooth muscle of taenia isolated from guinea-pig caecum were...
Karaki, H., Nagase, H., Ozaki, H., Urakawa, N., Weiss, G. B.
Effects of a Ca2+ channel facilitator, CGP 28,392, on smooth muscle contractions were examined in order to delineate characteristics of Ca2+ channels in rabbit and rat aortae and guinea-pig taenia...
Vasorelaxant action of caroverine fumarate (a quinoxaline derivative), a calcium-blocking agent.
Ishida, Y., Ozaki, H., Shibata, S.
1 Caroverine fumarate, 1-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-3-(p-methoxy-benzyl)-1,2-dihydro-2-quinoxalinone fumarate, caused a greater inhibition of the pressor response to KCl (8 x 10(-2) M) than that to...
Karaki, H., Murakami, K., Nakagawa, H., Ozaki, H., Urakawa, N.
1 Several putative calmodulin antagonists have been examined for their inhibitory action on muscle tension and cellular Ca content in the K-depolarized vascular and intestinal smooth muscles. 2 The...
Hori, M., Sato, K., Miyamoto, S., Ozaki, H., Karaki, H.
1. It has been shown that receptor agonists and activators of protein kinase C, phorbol esters, increase Ca2+ sensitivity of contractile elements in vascular smooth muscle. To discover if protein...
Kitajima, S., Ozaki, H., Karaki, H.
1. The effects of a non-selective P2-receptor agonist ATP and a selective P2x-receptor agonist alpha,beta-methylene-ATP on intracellular free Ca2+ level ([Ca2+]i) and force were examined in rat...
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