Abstract: Provided is optical glass that does not contain lead, which is an environmental pollutant. The optical glass is ideal for the transmission of light even after being exposed to X-rays, and has a high refractive index. The optical glass comprises, by mass% in terms of oxide versus the glass total mass, 1.0% to 60.0% of an SiO2 component, and one or more selected from the group consisting of an La2O3 component, ZrO2 component, TiO2 component, Nb2O5 component, and Ta2O5 as essential components. The optical glass has a refractive index (nd) of 1.50 or greater, and has a light intensity recovery rate of 45% or greater when the glass having been irradiated with X-rays with a dose of 2.5 Gy is irradiated with light of a xenon lamp for 11 hours.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery comprises the step of sintering a laminate sandwiched by setters disposed on both sides of the laminate having only interfaces between an electrolyte green sheet and a positive electrode green sheet and/or a negative electrode green sheet. A lithium ion secondary battery manufactured by the method described above is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is an optical glass having optical constants, a refractive index (nd) of more than 1.9 and an Abbe number (?d) of not more than 38, having a small partial dispersion ratio and capable of being produced from inexpensive materials. The optical glass has a partial dispersion ratio (?g, F) of at most 0.615, and contains, as indispensable ingredients, B2O3, La2O3, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Ta2O5, wherein the ratio, as % by mass, of TiO2/Nb2O5 is at most 0.26 and GeO2/Nb2O5 is at most 0.38. The optical glass contains, in terms of % by mass, the following ingredients: B2O3 ??5 to 22%, La2O3 ??15 to 50%, TiO2 0.01 to 15%, Nb2O5 ??5 to 40%, and Ta2O5 ?0.1 to 25%, and SiO2 0 to 10% and/or GeO2 0 to 10% and/or Al2O3 0 to 10% and/or Gd2O3 0 to 16% and/or ZrO2 0 to 15% and/or WO3 0 to 22% and/or Sb2O3 0 to 1%.

Abstract: A high-refractive index, low-dispersion optical glass which is small in a change of imaging properties due to a change in temperature of the use environment, specifically one capable of realizing an absolute value of multiplication (?×?) of an average coefficient of linear expansion (?) at from ?30 to +70° C. and a photoelastic constant (?) at a wavelength of 546.1 nm of not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1, is manufactured without using large qualities of components which are high in an environmental load and scarce mineral resources. The optical glass of the invention has an absolute value of multiplication (?×?) of an average coefficient of linear expansion (?) at from ?30 to +70° C. and a photoelastic constant (?) at a wavelength of 546.1 nm of not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1; and contains more than 0% of SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3, more than 13% and less than 20% of (ZrO2+Nb2O5) and less than 2.0% of ZnO in terms of % by mass on the oxide basis.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery includes steps of preparing a green sheet comprising at least one of lithium ion conductive inorganic powder and inorganic powder which becomes lithium ion conductive when it is heat treated; producing a thin film solid electrolyte by heat treating the green sheet; laminating an electrode green sheet comprising an active material on at least one surface of the thin film solid electrolyte; and heat treating the electrode green sheet at a temperature which is lower than a temperature at which the solid electrolyte is heat treated.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel optical glass which has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (?d) of 16 to less than 40 and is suitable for precision mold press molding by virtue of its having a low glass transition temperature, namely, an optical glass which contains by mole in terms of oxides 25 to 60% B2O3, 2 to 45% (in total) TiO2 and Nb2O5 and 1 to 25% WO3 and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (?d) of 16 to less than 40. Further, the glass contains 5 to 35% La2O3 and 1 to 40% ZnO and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 700° C. or below. The optical glass is excellent in meltability, stability and devitrification resistance and has a high refractive index, high light-dispersive power and excellent precision press moldability.

Abstract: In a process for a thin-plate form glass molded body, an upper mold part having a pressing surface is used together with a lower mold part having a setting surface arranged to be opposed to the pressing surface. A melted glass lump is pressed between the pressing surface and setting surface. The pressing is performed to set the temperature (° C.) of the thin-plate form glass molded body to a temperature of Tg?20 or higher, and lower than Tg, wherein Tg represents the glass transition point (° C.) of the glass, in a period of 0.8 second or less after the end of the pressing.

Abstract: A solid battery includes at least either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode comprising bars of an active material of the electrode and bars of a solid electrolyte of the electrode arranged alternately in such a manner that each of the bars of the active material of the electrode is disposed adjacent to each of the bars of the solid electrolyte of the electrode, and a solid electrolyte constituting a separator and having a plane to which the bars of the active material and the bars of the solid electrolyte of the electrode are disposed in a crossing direction. There is also provided a method for manufacturing an electrode of such solid battery.

Abstract: An optical glass having refractive index (nd) exceeding 1.85, Abbe number (?d) of 36 or over, comprising SiO2, B2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3, Ta2O5 and Li2O as essential components, being free of Pb and As components, and having glass transition temperature (Tg) of 630° C. or below.

Abstract: A glass forming apparatus and a glass forming method of high economical merit and high production efficiency are provided. More specifically, the glass forming apparatus has dies, in which at least one die is divided into a heat exchange unit and a press unit, and in the glass forming apparatus and glass forming method, the plane precision is improved in the contact dividing surfaces of the heat exchange unit and the press unit. A glass forming apparatus includes a die having a press surface for pressing a glass material, in which the die has a plurality of dies, and at least one die is divided into a heat exchange unit and a press unit. Preferably, the surface precision of at least one part of each dividing surface in contact with the heat exchange unit and the press unit has a flatness (PV) of 500 ?m or less, and the plane precision of at least one part of the dividing surface has a surface roughness (Ra) of 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: There is provided a glass member for optical parts that represents a greater absolute value |?n| of refractive index difference ?n of visual light between base glass and heterogeneous phase region. In the glass member for optical parts, the heterogeneous phase region distinguishable by a different refractive index is formed at an intended location inside a glass by focused irradiation of a pulsed laser. When a multicomponent optical glass of SiO2, Rn2+RO, and TiO2 is used, |?n| of no less than 0.005 can be attained under a lower irradiation intensity. It is suitable for optical parts such as optical low-pass filters, diffractive optical parts, optical diffusion parts, optical filters, lenses and microlens arrays.

Abstract: For providing glass-ceramics having properties suitable for use as a substrate of an information storage medium of next generation such as one for the perpendicular magnetic recording system without employing arsenic and antimony components which adversely affect human beings and the environment, there are provided glass-ceramics comprising SiO2, Li2O and Al2O3 on oxide basis, comprising lithium disilicate as a crystal phase, and comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sn, Ce, Mn, W, Ta, Bi, Nb, S, Cl and F.

Abstract: A glass composition that simultaneously has a low temperature coefficient of refractive index and a good light transmittance, being suitable for use in environments of intense temperature change. There is provided an optical glass containing SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3, which has a temperature coefficient (20° to 40° C.) of relative refractive index (546.07 nm) of 10.0×10?6 (° C.?1) or below. Further, there is provided an optical glass mentioned above having a temperature coefficient (20° to 40° C.) of relative refractive index (546.07 nm) of 4.6×10?6 (° C.?1) or below. Still further, there is provided an optical glass mentioned above having an internal transmittance (?;10 mm) at 400 nm of 80% or higher.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel optical glass which has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (?d) of 16 to less than 40 and is suitable for precision mold press molding by virtue of its having a low glass transition temperature, namely, an optical glass which contains by mole in terms of oxides 25 to 60% B2O3, 2 to 45% (in total) TiO2 and Nb2O5 and 1 to 25% WO3 and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (?d) of 16 to less than 40. Further, the glass contains 5 to 35% La2O3 and 1 to 40% ZnO and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 700° C. or below. The optical glass is excellent in meltability, stability and devitrification resistance and has a high refractive index, high light-dispersive power and excellent precision press moldability.

Abstract: A preform production apparatus for precision press molding, which is downsized but can produce preforms at a lower cost, and a production method thereof using the apparatus are provided. The production method of a preform for precision press molding includes forming a molten glass body C by way of receiving and cutting molten glass A, being flowed continuously from a discharge nozzle 2, by a support member 1 or by way of allowing molten glass to fall in drops from a discharge nozzle 2 and receiving thereof by a support member 1, and transferring the molten glass body C from the support member 1 to a mold 5 by way of displacing the support member to near the mold 5, disposed not to be beneath the discharge nozzle 2, while increasing the viscosity of the molten glass body C on the support member 1.

Abstract: The present invention may provide a structure capable of obtaining a higher difference in refractive indices between that of a transparent material and that of a cavity, than in the past, and a manufacturing method thereof, and the present invention provides a structure having a transparent material and an internal cavity which is formed by irradiating said transparent material with a pulse laser beam having a pulse width of 10×10?12 seconds or less, and wherein refractive index of said transparent material at d line is nd?1.3.

Abstract: For providing glasses and glass-ceramics having properties suitable for use as a substrate of an information storage medium of next generation such as one for the perpendicular magnetic recording system without employing arsenic and antimony components which adversely affect human beings and the environment, there are provided glass-ceramics comprising SiO2, Li2O and Al2O3 on oxide basis, comprising lithium disilicate as a crystal phase, and comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sn, Ce, Mn, W, Ta, Bi, Nb, S, Cl and F.

Abstract: A glass forming apparatus and a glass forming method are provided, which are capable of retaining the whole press surface at favorable temperatures for pressing glass, and forming a high-quality, efficient glass form. An upper die having a part formed such that the wall thickness of a bottom part, provided as an example of an opposite press surface, decreases gradually from the outside to the inside and the bottom part is formed as a part of the inner wall. In other words, the heat exchange chamber is in approximately a circular truncated cone shape.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide glass exhibiting both of a low thermal expansion and a low-temperature melting property and to provide glass which is able to be manufactured under the condition where an average linear thermal expantion coefficient at 0° C. to 50° C. is preferably not more than 40×10?7° C.?1, more preferably 35×10?7° C.?1 and, most preferably, 33×10?7° C.?1 and a fusing temperature is preferably not higher than 1550° C., more preferably not higher than 1540° C. and, most preferably, not higher than 1530° C. The means therefor is the glass, characterized in that, where an average linear thermal expantion coefficient at 0° C. to 50° C. is not more than 40×10?7° C.?1, an Al2O3 component and a B2O3 component on the basis of oxides are contained and the ratio of B2O3/Al2O3 in terms of % by mass is not less than 0.8.

Abstract: An optical glass having high refractive index and low dispersion properties. There is provided an optical glass having an Abbe number (?d) and a refractive index (nd) in a region indicated by a shape bound by connecting three points, A(53, 1.70), B(53, 1.87), and C(40, 1.87) with straight lines on an orthogonal xy-coordinate system with the x-axis designating the Abbe number and the y-axis designating the refractive index; and comprising no less than 25% and no more than 65% of a combination of a SiO2 component and a B2O3 component, no less than 20% and no more than 55% of a Ln2O3 component (Ln represents at least one species selected from the group consisting of La, Gd, Dy, Yb, and Lu), and a ratio of a La2O3 component to a Ln2O3 component being no more than 0.6, by mol % on the basis of oxides.