Abstract: A photodetector comprising: a separation region that is provided in a semiconductor substrate and defines a pixel region; a hole accumulation region that is provided in the semiconductor substrate of the pixel region along a side surface of the separation region; a multiplication region that is provided in the semiconductor substrate of the pixel region and is configured by joining a first conductivity type region and a second conductivity type region from the surface side of the semiconductor substrate in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate; and an insulating region provided in the semiconductor substrate in a region between the multiplication region and the hole accumulation region, wherein a formation depth of the insulating region is larger than a formation depth of the first conductivity type region.

Abstract: A solid titanium catalyst component (I) for olefin polymer production contains titanium, magnesium, halogen, and a cyclic multiple-ester-group-containing compound (a) represented by the formula (1). Preferably, a propylene polymer that is obtained by the olefin polymerization method and has specific thermal properties as determined primarily by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

Abstract: The solid titanium catalyst component (I) of the present invention contains titanium, magnesium, halogen, and a cyclic multiple-ester-group-containing compound (a) represented by the following formula (1).

Abstract: According to the present invention, a means of estimating the place of origin of a test subject by quickly and conveniently determining the genome type of JC virus infecting a test subject is provided. The present invention relates to a set of oligonucleotide probes for determining the genome type of JC virus infecting a test subject, such set containing: oligonucleotide probes (a-1) and (a-2); oligonucleotide probes (b-1) and (b-2); oligonucleotide probes (c-1) and (c-2); oligonucleotide probes (d-1), (d-2), (d-3), and (d-4); oligonucleotide probes (e-1), (e-2), and (e-3); oligonucleotide probes (f-1), (f-1), and (f-3); oligonucleotide probes (g-1), (g-2), and (g-3); oligonucleotide probes (h-1), (h-2), (h-3), and (h-4); oligonucleotide probes (i-1) and (i-2); oligonucleotide probes (j-1), (j-2), and (j-3); oligonucleotide probes (k-1), (k-2), and (k-3); and oligonucleotide probes (l-1) and (l-2).

Abstract: A method to make a mouthpiece body having a predetermined set of desired characteristics for a given application comprises providing a porous ceramic material, infiltrating it with an acrylic resin, and curing the article, wherein the properties of the ceramic material, the acrylic resin, and the infiltration ratio are selected in order to control the modulus of elasticity and internal friction of the mouthpiece.