Abstract:
To provide a laser ignition device in which the ignition efficiency is improved and the laser pulse energy necessary for ignition is minimized by optimizing the pulse time width of laser. The laser ignition device includes: a pulse laser oscillator 1 configured to output a beam having a wavelength λ [μm] and a beam quality M2; an energy controller 2 configured to control energy of pulse laser outputted from the pulse laser oscillator 1; a lens 3 having a focal length f [mm] and configured to focus the pulse laser outputted from the pulse laser oscillator 1; and a pulse time width controller 14 configured to control a time width of the pulse laser, wherein the pulse time width controller 14 controls the time width of the pulse laser to be 0.6 to 2 ns.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an apparatus including: one or more needle-like bases enabled to be inserted into the brain; a first electrode having a first impedance and enabling an input of an electric activity of a nucleus with which the first electrode comes into contact; and a second electrode having a second impedance lower than the first impedance and being able to output an electric stimulation to the nucleus, wherein the first electrode is provided at a tip portion of at least one of the bases, and the second electrode is provided on a part of the at least one of the bases at a position identical to a position of at least one of the first electrode or on a proximal side with respect to the first electrode, in a direction along a long axis of the base on which the first electrode is provided.
Abstract:
A laser ignition device capable of achieving stable ignition, preventing deterioration of a semiconductor laser element is provided, by suppressing the intensity of oscillated light leakage leaking towards semiconductor laser side from the laser resonator with a simple configuration. A laser ignition device 7 includes an excitation light source 1 emitting coherent excitation light LPMP, an optical element 2 transmitting excitation light LPMP, a laser resonator 3 oscillating oscillated light having high energy density by being irradiated with excitation light LPMP, and condensing means 6 condensing the oscillated light LPLS oscillated by the laser resonator 3. Moreover, the laser ignition device 7 is provided with a light-transmissive-reflective film 5 disposed between the excitation light source 1 and the laser resonator 3. The light-transmissive-reflective film 5 permeating the excitation light LPMP having short wavelength and reflecting oscillated light leakage LLEAK having long wavelength.
Abstract:
Upon producing a transparent polycrystalline material, a suspension liquid (or slurry 1) is prepared, the suspension liquid being made by dispersing a raw-material powder in a solution, the raw-material powder including optically anisotropic single-crystalline particles to which a rare-earth element is added. A formed body is obtained from the suspension liquid by means of carrying out slip casting in a space with a magnetic field applied. On this occasion, while doing a temperature control so that the single-crystalline particles demonstrate predetermined magnetic anisotropy, one of static magnetic fields and rotary magnetic fields is selected in compliance with a direction of an axis of easy magnetization in the single-crystalline particles, and is then applied to them. A transparent polycrystalline material is obtained by sintering the formed body, the transparent polycrystalline material having a polycrystalline structure whose crystal orientation is controlled.
Abstract:
A crystal quartz element includes a main face provided with a plurality of polarity inverted regions and a polarity non-inverted region, the plurality of polarity inverted regions are spaced apart from each other via the polarity non-inverted region, and the main face is a plane face. A method for manufacturing a crystal quartz element includes: preparing a crystal quartz body including a first main face which is a plane face, and a first pressing jig including a first pressing face on which a plurality of first projections are provided; and forming a plurality of polarity inverted regions corresponding to the plurality of first projections in the crystal quartz body by heating and pressing the first main face by the first pressing face.
Abstract:
A chirality detector of the present invention for detecting chirality of chiral material, includes: a first electrode and a second electrode that are configured to apply a voltage to a subject containing the chiral material; a spin detection layer configured to be in contact with the subject; a power supply; and a control section. The power supply and the control section are configured to generate an electric field at the subject by applying the voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode. The control section is configured to detect a voltage generated in the spin detection layer in a direction that goes across a direction of the electric field or a voltage generated between the spin detection layer and the subject, and also is configured to detect chirality of the chiral material on the basis of the detected voltage.
Abstract:
A quantum simulator includes a pseudo speckle pattern generator, a main vacuum chamber, an atomic gas supply unit, a light beam generator, a photodetector, and an atom number detector. The pseudo speckle pattern generator generates a pseudo speckle pattern in the inside of the main vacuum chamber by light allowed to enter the inside of the main vacuum chamber through the second window. The pseudo speckle pattern generator includes a controller, a light source, a beam expander, a spatial light modulator, and a lens. The controller sets a modulation distribution of the spatial light modulator based on a two-dimensional pseudo random number pattern.
Abstract:
A laser device according to one embodiment includes a laser light source configured to output pulsed laser light L1 and a pulse width control unit configured to amplify the pulsed laser light output from the laser light source, change a pulse width of the pulsed laser light, and output the pulsed laser light. The pulse width control unit includes a first laser amplifier configured to amplify the pulsed laser light and a pulse waveform manipulation unit disposed between the first laser amplifier and the laser light source and configured to manipulate a pulse waveform of the pulsed laser light.
Abstract:
A laser processing device according an embodiment is a laser processing device that irradiates a processing region of a workpiece with pulsed laser light through a liquid to subject the processing region to a laser peening process or a laser forming process. The laser processing device includes: a laser irradiation unit including a laser oscillator that outputs the pulsed laser light; and an accommodation unit that includes an injection port through which the liquid is injected to the processing region, and accommodates the laser irradiation unit. A pulse width of the pulsed laser light is 200 ps to 2 ns, and the pulsed laser light output from the laser oscillator is emitted to the processing region through a liquid that is injected from the injection port.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a compound, a salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof as a compound effective for preventing and/or treating fibrosis, the compound being represented by formula (1) (wherein A is an optionally substituted benzene ring; B is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Y is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; of Y is a single or double bond when Y is a carbon atom, or of Y is a single bond when Y is a nitrogen atom; each R1 independently represents lower alkyl, or two R1s may be bound to each other to form a spiro ring or a crosslinked structure, or two R1s may be bound to each other to form a saturated fused heterocycle together with nitrogen and carbon atoms constituting a ring containing Y; p is 0, 1, or 2; or (R1)p is oxo).