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Development of a Free-Electron Laser in the Terahertz Region
Citation: ISOYAMA; G. Development of a Free-Electron Laser in the Terahertz Region JAS4QoL 2020, 6(1) 2 online at: http://as4qol.org/2JCCK
Categories: Journal Articles, Mini Reviews, Volume 6, Volumes
Tags: Electron, Far-Infrared, Free Electron Laser (FEL), ISOYAMA; Goro, Linear Accelerator (Linac), Terahertz (THz)
Development of a Free-Electron Laser in the Terahertz Region
Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan (isoyama@sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp)
We have been developing a free-electron laser (FEL) in the far-infrared or terahertz (THz) region for higher intensity and stability, using the L-band (1.3 GHz) electron linear accelerator (linac) at the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University. The FEL was progressively upgraded, and the maximum energy of micropulses, which form an FEL macropluse of a duration of some microseconds, reached 260 μJ at a wavelength around 65 μm or a frequency around 4.6 THz, which is an order of magnitude higher than micropulse energies obtained in other FELs in this wavelength or frequency range. Experiments have begun using high-intensity narrow-band terahertz radiation from the FEL. This paper summarized the progress of the FEL and its application experiments.
Keywords: Free Electron Laser (FEL), Electron, Linear Accelerator (Linac), Terahertz (THz), Far-Infrared
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Promoting Psychological and Health Status of the Elderly: The Underlying Mechanisms of Chin-Don Therapy
Citation: HATTA; K. Promoting Psychological and Health Status of the Elderly: The Underlying Mechanisms of Chin-Don Therapy JAS4QoL 2019, 5(1) 4 online at: http://as4qol.org/3YZPK
Categories: Announcements, Journal Articles, Mini Reviews, Volume 5, Volumes
Tags: CDT, Chin-Don Therapy, Elderly, HATTA; Kanji, Psychological Health of Elderly, Quality of Life
Promoting Psychological and Health Status of the Elderly: The Underlying Mechanisms of Chin-Don Therapy
Department of Psychiatric Medicine, School of Nursing, Takarazuka University, Osaka, Japan (k-hatta@takara-univ.ac.jp)
Chin-Don (CD) performance – a kind of musical performance for common people in Japan during the Edo Period – has been proven useful for healthcare promotion and healing, and was therefore employed as CD therapy (CDT) in a series of studies. Since CDT induces favorable outcomes in three elderly subjects, we further investigated the benefits of CDT in promoting quality-of-life in the cognitively impaired elderly using objective approaches: i) measuring salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin-A; ii) self-assessment of mood, emotion, and behavior using a face-scale; (iii) monitoring blood levels of neurotransmitters such as adrenalin (AD), noradrenalin (NA), and dopamine (DP) as well as the stress-related hormone cortisol (CT) and β-endorphin (BE); and (iv) monitoring stress-related CT, as well as immunodefense system-related BE and natural killer (NK) cell activity. Our studies focus on endogenous factors closely related to humor, laughter, stress, emotion, depression, joy, movement, and other apparent physiological responses such as being more alert and aroused (such as AD, NA, CT, BE). CDT works effectively in improving mood (emotional and psychological states) for the elderly. The significant blood CT level decreases in CDT patents may have due to less stress during CDT exposure, as CT is associated with elevated stress input. We did not measure the effect of immunity by CT decrease, as the effect would be transient and short-lived. Of the local vs global categories of BE function, the latter function is more relevant with CDT in decreasing bodily stress and maintaining homeostasis (e.g. in pain management, reward effects, and behavioral stability), providing enthusiastic participation and satisfactory post-event emotions and/or behavior in the CD-induced dancing. All in all, CDT induces favorable de-stressing effects, euphoric reliefs, reduction in pain and/or physical handicaps experienced by the elderly participants. These favorable psychological and physiological responses could be explained via relevant objective monitoring of blood indexes (although more endogenous factors need to be monitored), thus advocating the useful effects of CDT.
Keywords: CDT, Chin-Don therapy, Quality of Life, QoL, elderly, psychological health of elderly.
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JAS4QoL – Volume 4(2) (March, 2018)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 4(2) (March, 2018) JAS4QoL 2018, 4(2) online at: http://as4qol.org/0xBNO
Categories: Full Papers, Mini Reviews, Volume 4, Wisdom Notes
Tags: Beta-Endorphins, Chin-Don Therapy, Cortisol, CRESPO; David, Elderly, English, FOONG; Anthony FW, HATTA; Kanji, Immunodefense System, Killer Cells, Kyoto, Teaching
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JAS4QoL – Volume 4(1) (March, 2018)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 4(1) (March, 2018) JAS4QoL 2018, 4(1) online at: http://as4qol.org/MNSfT
Categories: Full Papers, Journal Articles, Mini Reviews, Volume 4, Wisdom Notes
Tags: Advance Directives, advice, Australia, Correlation coefficient, EMI; Yuika, Euthanasia, HIOKI; Chizuko, Hydrangea macrophylla, hydrangenol, IKEGAMI; Sako, IWAMOTO; Takuya, JENKINS; Judge Pamela, Kampo, Ki-kyo, ki-utsu, MASUKAWA; Yui, MATSUDA; Hisashi, Mental and physical correlations, Methanolic Extract, NAKAMURA; Seikou, NAKASHIMA; Souichi, NOMURA; Nami, OHTA; Ayako, phyllodulcin, Sweet Hydrangea Leaf, thunberginols A and B, vasorelaxant, Victoria
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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(4) (December, 2017)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 3(4) (December, 2017) JAS4QoL 2017, 3(4) online at: http://as4qol.org/QuADd
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Tags: A Christmas Carol, anthropocene era, Auto Industry, Automotive Engineering, Car Development, Chinese Auto Industry, Dickens, five senses, FOONG; Anthony FW, IKEGAMI; Sako, IMAI; Chizu, Planetary Health, scientific manuscript writing, SIVARAMAN; Saya, SMW, Tradition vs. modernity, WONG; S. Khim
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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(3) (September, 2017)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 3(3) (September, 2017) JAS4QoL 2017, 3(3) online at: http://as4qol.org/jzi1h
Categories: Conference Information, Full Papers, Journal Articles, Mini Reviews, Volume 3, Wisdom Notes
Tags: ADACHI; Tomoko, Adrenalin, Asia, Biomarkers, challenges, Chin-Don Therapy, Colorectal Carcinoma, Community pharmacist, Dopamine, Emotion and Behavior of Elderly, gender; stereotypes; career self-efficacy; gender role identity, HASSALI; Mohamed Azmi Ahmad, HATTA; Kanji, KOBAYASHI; Yasuna, KRAS/RAS, Noradrenalin, opportunity, Point Mutations, roles
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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(2) (June, 2017)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 3(2) (June, 2017) JAS4QoL 2019, 3(2) online at: http://as4qol.org/dCvc6
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Tags: accuracy, Bob Dylan, Cancer Patients, Community Pharmacists, dispensing pharmaceuticals, errors, FOONG; Anthony FW, FUJIWARA; Yumi, Ginger; Chemical Constituents, Ginger; Pharmacological Effects; Ginger; Biofuntional Effects, IKEGAMI; Sako, Japanese EFL learners, Japanese Employment, KOBAYASHI1 Yasuna;, KOBAYASHI; Aya, KOHYAMA; Noriko, MATSUDA; Hisashi, NAKAMURA; Seikou, NISHIMURA1; Masumi, Online Survey, Outpatient Chemotherapy, Pharmaceutical Science English, proficiency level, role-plays, SUGIHARA-TSUKAMOTO; Keiko, Writing Performance, YAMAMOTO; Toshinori, YOSHIKAWA; Masayuki
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Department of Pharmacognosy, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan (matsuda@ mb.kyoto-phu.ac.jp)
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JAS4QoL – Volume 3(1) (March, 2017)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 3(1) (March, 2017) JAS4QoL 2017, 3(1) online at: http://as4qol.org/CIPAY
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Tags: Advanced Prostate Cancers, Anowara KHATUN; Anowara, Anxiety, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancers, Communication Skills, Consciousness, ESL Teaching, HORIKISHI; Toru, Internet Use, KONISHI; Nami, Laboratory Animals, MATHEWS; Cy, MATSUMOTO; Kenya, Memorial Services, MORISHITA; Naoki, NISHIKAWA; Tetsu, NIWA; Satomi, Nursing Technique, OHYA; Susumu, Potassium Ion Channels, Prostate Cancer, Stress, Writing
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JAS4QoL – Volume 2(4) (December, 2016)
Citation: JAS4QoL – Volume 2(4) (December, 2016) JAS4QoL 2016, 2(4) online at: http://as4qol.org/JWiSg
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