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Copyright for articles published in JPSJ is transferred to the Physical Society of Japan (JPS), when the article is accepted for publication in the journal in any form. JPS shall have the right to publish the article in whole or in part(s), in any medium and by any means, including those not yet known and later developed.

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  • In some exceptional cases described in the "Terms of Reproducing or Reusing Articles" below, the reproduction of JPSJ articles is permitted without an explicit written permission.
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Permission should be obtained from one of the following organizations to photocopy any work from any publication in the journals above, other than legally permitted cases (refer to Japan domestic copyright law Articles 30, 31,35 et al.).Photocopy license is granted to the Japan Academic Association for Copyright Clearance (JAACC).

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Last Updated August 16, 2011