Abstract:
A process for producing an optical waveguide is provided, the process containing the steps of: forming a layer of a resin material for forming a template on a master having protrusions for optical waveguides, releasing the layer to duplicate the master, and cutting both ends of the layer to expose depressions corresponding to the protrusions for optical waveguides as a template; closely contacting a film substrate having good adhesiveness to the template with the template; contacting one end of the template with an ultraviolet ray curable resin or a thermosetting resin to be a core, so as to fill the ultraviolet ray curable resin or the thermosetting resin in the depressions of the template by capillary phenomenon; curing the ultraviolet ray curable resin or the thermosetting resin thus filled, and releasing the template from the film substrate; and forming a clad layer on the film substrate.
Abstract:
A flexible optical element useful for optical wiring is provided, in which a light emitting portion is disposed to a core end face of a flexible polymeric optical waveguide channel sheet having a film substrate clad, a core and a clad layer covering the core. A method which enables of manufacturing the optical element in a simple and convenient manner at a low cost is also provided.
Abstract:
An electrodepositing solution for low-potential electrodeposition is disclosed which is used in an electrodeposition method and a photoelectrodeposition method and which can improve the film formability under the application of a low voltage, suppress the elution of metal ions and stably form by deposition an electrodeposition film having a uniform thickness, a uniform color density and a smooth surface. The electrodepositing solution permits an electrodeposition film of an electrodeposition material to be formed by deposition on a conductive material upon application of a voltage between the conductive material and a counter electrode. The electrodeposition material contains an electropositive polymer material which contains, as at least one component thereof, a copolymer consisting of a hydrophobic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer and a plastic monomer.
Abstract:
A process for producing a polymer optical waveguide, including the steps of: preparing a mold; bringing into close contact with a cladding substrate which has good adhesiveness to the mold; introducing, by capillarity, a curable resin; and curing the introduced curable resin, wherein one through hole or multiple through holes arranged at regular intervals in a longitudinal direction of the core portion are opened to form the one or more resin input ports or one or more resin output ports in order for both the cut ends to be used as resin output portions; and after the curable resin is introduced into the concave portion, a resin pushing member is inserted into each of the one or more resin input ports and/or the one or more resin output ports, to thereby perform the step of introducing the curable resin into the concave portion of the mold by capillarity.
Abstract:
The invention provides an aqueous ink composition, which comprises at least: 1) an alkali neutralized product of a copolymer containing constituent units of: (i) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of alkene, styrene, styrene derivatives, vinyl naphthalene, and vinyl naphthalene derivatives; (ii) at least one monomer selected from monomers containing an acidic group that ion dissociate; and (iii) at least one null,null-ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester; 2) a pigment; and 3) an aqueous medium, wherein the alkali neutralized product of the copolymer in the aqueous ink composition forms micelle aggregations with an average diameter being set in the range of 10 nm to 300 nm. A manufacturing method of the aqueous ink composition and an image forming method using the aqueous ink composition are also provided.
Abstract:
A process for producing a microlens array is provided, the process contains the steps of: producing a microlens array master by the photo-electrodeposition method or the photocatalytic method using a substrate for forming a microlens array master containing an insulating substrate having thereon an electroconductive thin film and a photosemiconductor thin film; producing a template by forming a layer of a template resin material on the surface of the master, followed by releasing; and forming a layer of a microlens array resin material having a controlled refractive index on the template, followed by releasing.
Abstract:
A method of forming a crystalline semiconductor thin film on a base material which can be prepared at a low temperature by simple step and device, the method including a processing step of applying UV-rays to an amorphous semiconductor thin film provided on a base material while keeping a temperature at not less than 25null C. and not more than 300null C. in a vacuum or a reducing gas atmosphere, as well as a substrate having the semiconductor thin film provided on the base material, a substrate for forming a color filter and a color filter using the substrate.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a connector-integrated type polymer optical waveguide, comprising: an optical waveguide including a film substrate for clad, an optical waveguide core provided on the film substrate, and a clad layer formed on side faces and a top face of the core; a pair of connector sleeves formed at positions at which the connector sleeves sandwich the optical waveguide core at least in one end portion of the polymer optical waveguide; and a rigid member for connector formation, wherein the film substrate for clad and the connector sleeves are fixed to the rigid member for connector formation in such a state that the center of the optical waveguide core and the center for connector sleeves are substantially on the same plane. The present invention also provides a method for producing the above-mentioned connector-integrated type polymer optical waveguide and a mold to be used for the method.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for producing a polymer optical waveguide equipped with a plurality of alignment marks (AM), which comprises bringing a film substrate into contact with a mold having concave portions corresponding to convex portions for the optical waveguide and convex portions for a plurality of AMs, introducing a curable resin from an end of the mold into concave portions, curing the resin, peeling the mold, and forming a cladding layer on a core/AM-forming surface, or bringing a film substrate into contact with the mold having concave portions corresponding to convex portions for the optical waveguide and notches, introducing the curable resin from an end of the mold into the concave portion, curing the resin, applying a material for AM to the film substrate through the notches and, thereafter, forming the cladding layer on the core/AM-forming surface.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a titanium oxide photocatalytic thin film having a surface layer containing silicon oxide and titanium oxide and a production method for producing a titanium oxide photocatalytic thin film having a surface layer containing silicon oxide and titanium oxide and comprising a step of radiating excimer beam to the titanium oxide thin film while heating substrate on which the titanium oxide thin film is disposed in vacuum or gas atmosphere in the presence of a silicon-including compound.