Ken Sasaki

Parton distributions in the virtual photon target up to NNLO in QCD (2009)

Ueda, Takahiro, Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

Parton distributions in the virtual photon target are investigated in perturbative QCD up to the next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO). In the case $\Lambda^2 \ll P^2 \ll Q^2$, where $-Q^2$ ($-P^2$)...

Heavy Quark Effects in the Virtual Photon Structure Functions (2008)

Kitadono, Yoshio, Sasaki, Ken, Ueda, Takahiro, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate the heavy quark mass effects in the virtual photon structure functions $F_{2}^{\gamma}(x, Q^2, P^2)$ and $F_{L}^{\gamma}(x, Q^2, P^2)$ in the framework of the mass-independent...

NNLO QCD analysis of the virtual photon structure functions (2008)

Sasaki, Ken, Ueda, Takahiro, Kitadono, Yoshio, Uematsu, Tsuneo

The next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) QCD analysis is performed for the virtual photon structure functions which can be measured in the double-tag events in two-photon processes in $e^+e^-$...

Virtual Photon Structure Functions to NNLO in QCD (2008)

Ueda, Takahiro, Uematsu, Tsuneo, Sasaki, Ken

The unpolarized virtual photon structure functions $F_2^\gamma(x,Q^2,P^2)$ and $F_L^\gamma(x,Q^2,P^2)$ are investigated in perturbative QCD for the kinematical region $\Lambda^2 \ll P^2 \ll Q^2$,...

Target Mass Corrections for the Virtual Photon Structure Functions to the Next-to-next-to-leading Order in QCD (2008)

Kitadono, Yoshio, Sasaki, Ken, Ueda, Takahiro, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate target mass effects in the unpolarized virtual photon structure functions $F_2^\gamma(x,Q^2,P^2)$ and $F_L^\gamma(x,Q^2,P^2)$ in perturbative QCD for the kinematical region $\Lambda^2...

Depression in the early stages of Pick's disease. (2007)

Suzuki, Hiroshi, Kuroda, Shigetoshi, Ishizu, Hideki, Fujisawa, Yoshikatsu, Sasaki, Ken

To better understand the nature of the symptoms of depression in the early stages of Pick's disease, we performed a retrospective study of the medical records of eight patients who were originally...

Development of the model to predict the growth of Salmonella spp. in stirred fried rice with crab meat (2007)

Songamnat Pongsomboon, Sarote Sirisansaneeyakul, Ken Sasaki, Naiyatat Poosaran

Central Composite Design (CCD) was used to study the main factors (temperature, pH, salt concentrations, initial inoculums and incubation time) affecting Salmonella enteritidis growth in stirred...

Virtual photon structure functions and positivity constraints (2006)

Sasaki, Ken, Soffer, Jacques, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We study the three positivity constraints among the eight virtual photon structure functions, derived from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and which are hence model-independent. The photon structure...

alpha alpha(2)(s) corrections to the first moment of the polarized virtual photon structure function g(1)(gamma)(x, Q(2), P-2) (2006)

Sasaki, Ken, Ueda, T., Uematsu, T., 佐々木, 賢, ササキ, ケン, ...

We present the next-to-next-to-leading order (alpha alpha(2)(s)) corrections to the first moment of the polarized virtual photon structure function g(1)(gamma)(x,Q(2),P-2) in the kinematical region...

Motion of the Tippe Top : Gyroscopic Balance Condition and Stability (2005)

Ueda, Takahiro, Sasaki, Ken, Watanabe, Shinsuke

We reexamine a very classical problem, the spinning behavior of the tippe top on a horizontal table. The analysis is made for an eccentric sphere version of the tippe top, assuming a modified Coulomb...

Study on the Transmission Mechanism for Wearable Device Using the Human Body as a Transmission Channel (2005)

FUJII, Katsuyuki, TAKAHASHI, Masaharu, ITO, Koichi, HACHISUKA, Keisuke, TERAUCHI, Yusuke, KISHI, Yoshinori, ...

Recently, wearable devices which use the human body as a transmission channel have been developed. However, there has been a lack of information related the transmission mechanism of such devices in...

Mass effects in the polarized virtual photon structure (2004)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We discuss target mass effects in the polarized virtual photon structure functions $g_1^\gamma (x,Q^2,P^2)$, $g_2^\gamma (x,Q^2,P^2)$ for the kinematic region $\Lambda^2\ll P^2 \ll Q^2$, where $-Q^2...

Discrimination of larval sex and timing of male brood elimination by workers in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) (2004)

Ken Sasaki, Hiroyuki Kitamura, Yoshiaki Obara

To test a hypothesis that workers in social Hymenoptera can identify male broods at early stages of development and eliminate them to avert excessive investments in male brood, the ability of larval...

Spinning eggs--which end will rise? (2003)

Sasaki, Ken

We examine the spinning behavior of egg-shaped axisymmetric bodies whose cross sections are described by several oval curves similar to real eggs with thin and fat ends. We use the gyroscopic balance...

Target Mass Effects in Polarized Virtual Photon Structure Functions (2003)

Baba, Hideshi, Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We study target mass effects in the polarized virtual photon structure functions $g_1^\gamma (x,Q^2,P^2)$, $g_2^\gamma (x,Q^2,P^2)$ in the kinematic region $\Lambda^2\ll P^2 \ll Q^2$, where $-Q^2...

Twist-3 effects for polarized virtual photon structure function $g_2^\gamma$ (2002)

Sasaki, Ken

We investigate twist-3 effects in the polarized virtual photon. The structure function $g_2^\gamma$, which exists only for the virtual photon target and can be measured in future polarized $e^+ e^-$...

Virtual photon structure functions and positivity constraints (2002)

Sasaki, Ken, Soffer, J., Uematsu, T., 佐々木, 賢, ササキ, ケン, ...

We study the three positivity constraints on the eight virtual photon structure functions, derived from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and which are, hence, model independent. The photon structure...

Virtual photon structure functions and positivity constraints (2002)

Sasaki, Ken, Soffer, Jacques, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We study the three positivity constraints among the eight virtual photon structure functions, derived from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality and which are hence model-independent. The photon structure...

Twist-3 Effects in Polarized Photon Structure (2002)

Baba, Hideshi, Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

The polarized photon structure is described by two spin structure functions $g_1^\gamma$ and $g_2^\gamma$ which can be studied in the future polarized ep or e$^+$e$^-$ colliders. Here we investigate...

Polarized Photon Structure: $g_1^\gamma$ and $g_2^\gamma$ (2002)

Baba, Hideshi, Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate the polarized photon structure functions $g_1^\gamma$ and $g_2^\gamma$ which can be studied in the future polarized version of ep or e$^+$e$^-$ colliders. The NLO QCD calculations of...

Polarized Virtual Photon Structure Function $g_2^\gamma$ and Twist-3 Effects in QCD (2002)

Baba, Hideshi, Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate the twist-3 effects in the polarized virtual photon structure. The structure functions $g_1^\gamma$ and $g_2^\gamma$ of polarized photon could be experimentally studied in the future...

Zee model and phenomenology of lepton sector (2001)

Mitsuda, Eiichi, Sasaki, Ken

The virtual effects of the Zee charged scalar boson on the lepton-family-number (LFN) violating processes are studied. We obtain the constraints on the individual Yukawa coupling constants of the Zee...

Polarized and Unpolarized Structures of the Virtual Photon (2000)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We discuss the structure functions and the parton distributions in the virtual photon target, both polarized and unpolarized, beyond the leading order in QCD. We study the factorization-scheme...

Factorization Scheme and Parton Distributions in the Polarized Virtual Photon Target (2000)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate spin-dependent parton distributions in the polarized virtual photon target in perturbative QCD up to the next-to-leading order (NLO). In the case $\Lambda^2 \ll P^2 \ll Q^2$, where...

Parton Distributions in the Virtual Photon Target and Factorization Scheme Dependence (2000)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate parton distributions in the virtual photon target, both polarized and unpolarized, up to the next-leading order (NLO) in QCD. Parton distributions can be predicted completely up to...

Polarized Parton Distributions in the Photon and Factorization Scheme Dependence (1999)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

Spin-dependent parton distributions in the polarized virtual photon are investigated in QCD up to the next-to-leading order (NLO). In the case $\Lambda^2 \ll P^2 \ll Q^2$, where $-Q^2$ ($-P^2$) is...

Honeybee Queens Lay Fertilized Eggs When No Comb Cells for Oviposition Are Available (1999)

Ken Sasaki, Yoshiaki Obara

To study the causal mechanisms underlying the control of egg sex by honeybee queens (Apis mellifera), the queens were allowed to lay eggs in experimental cages without comb cells. The sex of the eggs...

Spin structure function of the virtual photon beyond the leading order in QCD (1999)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, T., 佐々木, 賢, ササキ, ケン, ...

Polarized photon structure can be studied in the future polarized e(+)e(-) colliding-beam experiments. We investigate the spin-dependent structure function of the virtual photon g(1)(gamma)(x Q(2),...

Spin structure function of the virtual photon (1999)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

We investigate the spin structure of the virtual photon beyond the leading order in QCD. The first moment of the virtual photon spin structure function $g_1^\gamma(x,Q^2,P^2)$ with QCD effects turns...

Spin Structure Function of the Virtual Photon Beyond the Leading Order in QCD (1998)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

Polarized photon structure can be studied in the future polarized $e^{+}e^{-}$ colliding-beam experiments. We investigate the spin-dependent structure function of the virtual photon...

Polarized Virtual Photon Structure Function in the Next-to-leading Order in QCD (1998)

Sasaki, Ken, Uematsu, Tsuneo

The virtual photon structure function $g_1^{\gamma}(x,Q^2,P^2)$, which can be obtained in polarized $e^{+}e^{-}$ colliding-beam experiments, is investigated for $\Lambda^2 \ll P^2 \ll Q^2$, where...

Spin structure function g(2)(x,Q(2)) and twist-3 operators in large-N-C QCD (1998)

Sasaki, Ken, 佐々木, 賢, ササキ, ケン

It is shown in the framework of operator product expansion and the renormalization group method that the twist-3 part of flavor nonsinglet spin structure function g(2)(x, Q(2)) obeys a simple...

Spin Structure Function g_2(x,Q^2) and Twist-3 Operators in large-N_C QCD (1998)

Sasaki, Ken

It is shown in the framework of the operator product expansion and the renormalization group method that the twist-3 part of flavour nonsinglet spin structure function g_2(x,Q^2) obeys a simple...

Gauge-independent resummed gluon self-energy in hot QCD (1996)

Sasaki, Ken

The pinch technique (PT) is applied to obtain the gauge-independent resummed gluon self-energy in a hot Yang-Mills gas. Calculation is performed at one- loop level in linear gauges which preserve...

Gauge-independent Thermal $\beta$ Function In Yang-Mills Theory via the Pinch Technique (1995)

Sasaki, Ken

It is proposed to use the pinch technique (PT) to obtain the gauge-independent thermal $\beta$ function $\beta_T$ in a hot Yang-Mills gas. Calculations of the thermal $\beta$ function are performed...

Gauge-independent Thermal $\beta$ Function In Yang-Mills Theory (1995)

Sasaki, Ken

It is proposed to use the pinch technique (PT) to obtain the gauge-independent thermal $\beta$ function in a hot Yang-Mills gas. Calculations of the thermal $\beta$ function are performed at one-loop...

Two-loop electroweak corrections to the $\rho$ parameter beyond the leading approximation (1995)

Papavassiliou, Joannis, Philippides, Kostas, Sasaki, Ken

We show that in the framework of the pinch technique the universal part of the $\rho$ parameter can be meaningfully defined, beyond one loop. The universal part so obtained satisfies the crucial...

Muonium-Antimuonium Conversion in Models with Dilepton Gauge Bosons (1995)

Horikawa, Kuninori, Sasaki, Ken

We examine the magnetic field dependence of the muonium($\mu^+ e^-$) - antimuonium($\mu^- e^+$) conversion in the models which accommodate the dilepton gauge bosons. The effective Hamiltonian for the...

More on the Burkhardt-Cottingham Sum Rule in QCD (1994)

Kodaira, Jiro, Matsuda, Satoshi, Uematsu, Tsuneo, Sasaki, Ken

The QCD higher order effects to the polarized structure function $g_2(x, Q^2 )$ are reanalyzed for massive quarks in the context of the operator product expansion. We confirm that the lowest moment...

The Background Field Method: Alternative Way of Deriving the Pinch Technique's Results (1994)

Hashimoto, Shoji, Kodaira, Jiro, Yasui, Yoshiaki, Sasaki, Ken

We show that the background field method (BFM) is a simple way of deriving the same gauge-invariant results which are obtained by the pinch technique (PT). For illustration we construct...

The Mass of the Lightest Supersymmetric Higgs Boson beyond the Leading Logarithm Approximation (1993)

Kodaira, Jiro, Yasui, Yoshiaki, Sasaki, Ken

We examine the radiative corrections to the mass of the lightest Higgs boson in the minimal supersymmetric extension of the standard model. We use the renormalization-group improved effective...

Autolysis-Iike Release of Pectic Polysaccharides from Regions of Cell Walls Other Than the Middle Lamella (1989)

Sasaki, Ken, Nagahashi, Gerald

Cell walls of a storage organ (potato tubers) showed autolysis-like activity. After 20 h of incubation in water at 35°C, the purified cell walls released approximately 10% of the cell wall...

Specific Labeling of Cell Wall Polysaccharides with myo-[2-3H] Inositol during Germination and Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris L. (1984)

Sasaki, Ken, Taylor, Iain E. P.

myo-[2-3H]Inositol was fed to bean seeds by imbibition and its metabolic fate was studied during germination and seedling growth. The largest amount of myo-inositol was taken up from a 500 HIM supply...

Changes in Neutral Sugar Compositions of Cell Wall Polysaccharides during Redifferentiation of Cultured Carrot Cells and during Maturation of Soybean Seeds (1983)

Sasaki, Ken

Changes in the neutral sugar compositions of cell walls were studied during regeneration of shoots and roots from cultured carrot cells and during maturation of soybean seeds. There were more...

Comparative studies of the neutral sugar composition of cell wall polysaccharides between cultured cells and mother plant tissues of soybean and carrot (1980)

Sasaki, Ken, Maeda, Masaakira, Ohira, Koji

The cell walls obtained from cultured cells grown under various conditions and their mother plant tissues or organs were compared with regard to the neutral sugar composition of polysaccharides. In...

Redistribution of Tritium during Germination of Grain Harvested from myo-[2-3H]Inositol- and scyllo-[R-3H]Inositol-Labeled Wheat 1

Sasaki, Ken, Loewus, Frank A.

Wheat kernels from myo-[2-3H]inositol- or scyllo-[R-3H]inositol-labeled plants (Sasaki and Loewus 1980 Plant Physiol 66: 740-745) were used to study redistribution of 3H into growing regions during...

Metabolism of myo-[2-3H]Inositol and scyllo-[R-3H]Inositol in Ripening Wheat Kernels 1

Sasaki, Ken, Loewus, Frank A.

Injection of myo-[2-3H]inositol or scyllo-[R-3H]inositol into the peduncular cavity of wheat stalks about 2 to 4 weeks postanthesis led to rapid translocation into the spike and accumulation of label...

Use of Per-C-Deuterated myo-Inositol for Study of Cell Wall Synthesis in Germinating Beans 1

Sasaki, Ken, Nagahashi, Gerald, Gretz, Michael R., Taylor, Iain E. P.

Cell wall polysaccharides of the hypocotyl and roots in germinating beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) were selectively labeled in arabinosyl, xylosyl, and galacturonosyl residues by per-C-deuterated...

Enantiomeric Form of myo-Inositol-1-Phosphate Produced by myo-Inositol-1-Phosphate Synthase and myo-Inositol Kinase in Higher Plants 1

Loewus, Mary W., Sasaki, Ken, Leavitt, Alan L., Munsell, Ling, Sherman, William R., Loewus, Frank A.

The product of myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase, EC 5.5.1.4, from mature pollen of Lilium longiflorum Thunb., cv Ace (Easter lily) and that of myo-inositol kinase, EC 2.7.1.64, from wheat germ has...

myo-Inositol Synthesis from [1-3H]Glucose in Phaseolus vulgaris L. during Early Stages of Germination 1

Sasaki, Ken, Taylor, Iain E. P.

Radiolabeled d-[1-3H]glucose was fed by imbibition under sterile conditions to bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seeds. After 72 and 96 hours of feeding, the 3H was located in uronic acid and pentose...

Staged Resection of Large Hypervascular Vestibular Schwannomas in Young Adults

Abe, Takumi, Izumiyama, Hitoshi, Imaizumi, Youichi, Kobayashi, Shinsuke, Shimazu, Motohiko, Sasaki, Ken, ...

Two young adults underwent resection of large hypervascular vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas) via two-stage surgery. The first patient, a 27-year-old woman with hydrocephalus, had a large...

Redistribution of Tritium during Germination of Grain Harvested from myo-[2-3H]Inositol- and scyllo-[R-3H]Inositol-Labeled Wheat 1

Sasaki, Ken, Loewus, Frank A.

Wheat kernels from myo-[2-3H]inositol- or scyllo-[R-3H]inositol-labeled plants (Sasaki and Loewus 1980 Plant Physiol 66: 740-745) were used to study redistribution of 3H into growing regions during...

Metabolism of myo-[2-3H]Inositol and scyllo-[R-3H]Inositol in Ripening Wheat Kernels 1

Sasaki, Ken, Loewus, Frank A.

Injection of myo-[2-3H]inositol or scyllo-[R-3H]inositol into the peduncular cavity of wheat stalks about 2 to 4 weeks postanthesis led to rapid translocation into the spike and accumulation of label...

Use of Per-C-Deuterated myo-Inositol for Study of Cell Wall Synthesis in Germinating Beans 1

Sasaki, Ken, Nagahashi, Gerald, Gretz, Michael R., Taylor, Iain E. P.

Cell wall polysaccharides of the hypocotyl and roots in germinating beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) were selectively labeled in arabinosyl, xylosyl, and galacturonosyl residues by per-C-deuterated...

Enantiomeric Form of myo-Inositol-1-Phosphate Produced by myo-Inositol-1-Phosphate Synthase and myo-Inositol Kinase in Higher Plants 1

Loewus, Mary W., Sasaki, Ken, Leavitt, Alan L., Munsell, Ling, Sherman, William R., Loewus, Frank A.

The product of myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase, EC 5.5.1.4, from mature pollen of Lilium longiflorum Thunb., cv Ace (Easter lily) and that of myo-inositol kinase, EC 2.7.1.64, from wheat germ has...

myo-Inositol Synthesis from [1-3H]Glucose in Phaseolus vulgaris L. during Early Stages of Germination 1

Sasaki, Ken, Taylor, Iain E. P.

Radiolabeled d-[1-3H]glucose was fed by imbibition under sterile conditions to bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seeds. After 72 and 96 hours of feeding, the 3H was located in uronic acid and pentose...

Staged Resection of Large Hypervascular Vestibular Schwannomas in Young Adults

Abe, Takumi, Izumiyama, Hitoshi, Imaizumi, Youichi, Kobayashi, Shinsuke, Shimazu, Motohiko, Sasaki, Ken, ...

Two young adults underwent resection of large hypervascular vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas) via two-stage surgery. The first patient, a 27-year-old woman with hydrocephalus, had a large...

Reversible monomer-oligomer transition in human prion protein

Sasaki, Ken, Gaikwad, Jyoti, Hashiguchi, Shuhei, Kubota, Toshiya, Sugimura, Kazuhisa, Kremer, Werner, ...

The structure and the dissociation reaction of oligomers PrPoligo from reduced human prion huPrPC(23–231) have been studied by 1H-NMR and tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy at varying pressure,...