1) Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Kyoto University. Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyoku, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan. 2) Formerly Graduate Student, Graduate School of Eng., Hokkaido University. Now at Nippon Steel Corporation, Ohita Works, Nishi-no-su, Ohita, 870-0992 Japan. 3) Graduate School of Eng., Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita-13Jou, Nishi-8Choume, Kita-ku, Sapporo, ...

1) Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Kyoto University, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyoku, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan. 2) Formerly Graduate Student, Graduate School of Eng., Hokkaido University. Now at Nippon Steel Corporation. Ohita Works, Nishi-no-su, Ohita, 870-0992 Japan. 3) Graduate School of Eng., Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University. Kita-13Jou, Nishi-8Choume, Kita-ku, Sapporo, ...

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