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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently acquire a photoacoustic image of high quality in a photoacoustic imaging apparatus using a semiconductor laser as a pulse light source for emitting pulse light.SOLUTION: In the photoacoustic imaging apparatus using a laser light source 102 as a pulse light source for irradiating a biological tissue with pulse light, the laser light source 102 allowed to be always driven during the operation of the photoacoustic imaging apparatus is used. Shutter means 150 allowed to be opened/closed to control the passage of laser light is arranged in an optical path of the laser light between the laser light source 102 and the biological tissue.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a practical recording and reproducing device with which information is stably recorded on a two-photon absorption recording medium at a high speed. SOLUTION: The recording and reproducing device includes: an ultra-short pulse laser light source 103 to output an ultra-short pulse laser beam of a repetition frequency of ≥1 GHz, a wavelength of 380-550 nm, peak power of ≥100 W, and a pulse width of ≤1 psec as recording light Lw to induce simultaneous two-photon absorption on a two-photon absorption recording medium 102 and record information on the two-photon absorption recording medium 102; a read laser light source 104 to output a continuous oscillating laser beam of a wavelength range of 440-660 nm as reading light Lr to read information from the two-photon absorption recording medium 102; and a detection means 105 to detect reflected light or fluorescence from the two-photon absorption recording medium 102 which has been irradiated with the reading light Lr. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost of an optical ultrasonic tomographic apparatus. SOLUTION: The optical ultrasonic tomographic apparatus includes a light emitting means 121 for emitting measuring light L; a light irradiating means 122 for irradiating a target region 150 with the measuring light L; an ultrasonic detecting means 132 for detecting the ultrasonic waves U generated within the target region 150 caused by the irradiation of the measuring light L; and a tomographic image acquiring means 130 for acquiring a tomographic image of the target region 150 based on receiving signals of the ultrasonic waves U detected by the ultrasonic detecting means 132. The light emitting means 121 is configured to emit pulse light in a plurality of pulse lines of 1-100 nsec pulse width. The tomographic image acquiring means 130 is configured to generate receiving signals processed by the correlation between the transmission signals of the pulse lines L and the receiving signals and to obtain the tomographic image of the target region based on the processed receiving signals. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a negative dispersion mirror which can generate large negative group-velocity dispersion and can be used as an output mirror of a solid-state laser apparatus. SOLUTION: In a mirror 5 including a dielectric multilayer coating structure 7 formed on a substrate 6, the multilayer coating structure includes three or more mirror-function layer portions ML 1 , ML 2 , ..., each formed by a plurality of layers deposited one on another, and cavity layers C1, C2, ..., that are arranged between the two mirror-function layer portions, and causes light having a predetermined wavelength to resonate between the two mirror-function layer portions. Further, a dispersion value with respect to the light L having the predetermined wavelength is in the range of -600 fs 2 to -3000 fs 2 and a reflectance is in the range of 97 to 99.5%. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser light source unit capable of emitting pulse laser light with a desired light emission intensity even when wavelengths are different.SOLUTION: When pulse laser light of a wavelength of 750 nm is emitted, excitation energy of a flash lamp 52 is set smaller than when pulse laser light of a wavelength of 800 nm is emitted. Specifically, the charging time of a capacitor 75 of a pulse generating circuit 72 is set shorter than when the pulse laser light of a wavelength of 800 nm is emitted.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical connector which restrains reduction in optical transmission efficiency due to expansion of a wavelength range of transmission light without causing increase in a cost of a device and increase in size of the device.SOLUTION: An optical connector comprises: an SI type light source side optical fiber 10 arranged at a light source side; and an SI type light receiving side optical fiber 20 arranged at a light receiving side. In optically connecting the light source side optical fiber 10 and the light receiving side optical fiber 20 by arranging an edge face 11 of the light source side optical fiber 10 and an edge face 21 of the light receiving side optical fiber 20 opposite to each other, the light source side optical fiber 10 and the light receiving side optical fiber 20 are detachable. The light source side optical fiber 10 comprises a taper section 14 formed so that a diameter of a core section 12 increase as a position approaches the edge face 11 of the light source side optical fiber 10.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably perform laser oscillation in a laser device capable of changing and emitting two wavelengths without increasing excitation power particularly for the wavelength on a low laser gain side.SOLUTION: A flash lamp 52 irradiates a laser rod 51 with excitation light. An optical resonator includes a pair of mirrors 53 and 54 that face with each other with the laser rod 51 interposed therebetween. A wavelength switching unit 56 controls a wavelength of light oscillated by the optical resonator to be a first wavelength or a second wavelength. When the wavelength switching unit 56 controls the optical resonator so as to oscillate with the first wavelength that is a wavelength on a low laser gain side, a first single wavelength laser 57 use injection seeding of light of the first wavelength to the optical resonator.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve laser efficiency in a laser device capable of emitting lights of a first wavelength and a second wavelength without causing high costs.SOLUTION: A flash lamp 52 irradiates a laser rod 51 with excitation light. A optical resonator includes a pair of mirrors 53 and 54 that face with each other with the laser rod 51 interposed therebetween. A wavelength switching unit 56 includes a long pass filter that transmits light of a first wavelength or longer. When a wavelength of laser light to be emitted is the first wavelength, the wavelength switching unit 56 inserts the long path filter on a light pass of the optical resonator.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser light source unit capable of emitting pulse laser light with desired light emission intensity even when wave lengths are different from each other.SOLUTION: In emitting pulse laser light with a wave length of 750 nm, a high-voltage switch 74 is turned on and a first flash lamp 52 is turned on to excite a laser rod. In emitting pulse laser light with a wave length of 800 nm, a high-voltage switch 84 is turned on and a second flash lamp 53 is turned on to excite the laser rod.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transmit light to the part separated from the optical axis of the optical fiber in a light diffusion element for diffusing the light emitted from the optical fiber and a light guide for an endoscope equipped therewith.SOLUTION: The light diffusion element 33 is constituted to diffuse light emitted from an output end surface of the optical fiber 34 and received from one side of the optical fiber 34, to the other side of the optical fiber 34 to emit the same. The light diffusion element is equipped with a semi-reflection surface Sfor reflecting a part of the light and crossing at least the optical axis C of the optical fiber 34. In reflecting a part of the light incident on the light diffusion element 33 by the semi-reflection surface S, propagation of the light in the direction away from the optical axis C of the optical fiber 34 in the light diffusion element 33 can be facilitated.