Abstract: An optical device includes an optical waveguide, an optical element, and a resin layer disposed between the optical waveguide and the optical element. The resin layer is formed of a photocurable material alone or in combination with a thermosetting material and includes an optical interconnect for optically connecting the optical waveguide and the optical element. The optical interconnect has a higher refractive index than a region of the resin layer around the optical interconnect. A method for producing the optical device includes providing the photocurable material between the optical waveguide and the optical element, partially irradiating the photocurable material with light to form the optical interconnect, and secondarily irradiating the overall photocurable material with light to cure the overall resin layer.

Abstract: There is provided an intermediate layer material including a curing type resin composition and a fiber base material, to be used to form an intermediate layer of a composite laminate, wherein a cured material obtained by curing the intermediate layer material at a temperature of 180° C. has such properties as (i) a planar linear expansion coefficient (?1) equal to or lower than 20 ppm/° C., in a range equal to or higher than 25° C. and equal to or lower than a glass transition temperature (Tg); and (ii) a Barcol hardness equal to or more than 40 and equal to or less than 65, at 25° C.

Abstract: A photo-curable transfer sheet having a photo-curable transfer layer comprising a photo-curable composition, the photo-curable composition being deformable by application of pressure and containing a reactive polymer having a photopolymerizable functional group, wherein the photo-curable transfer layer shows linearity in relationship between strain [?] (%) and time [t] (second) measured by a creep test using a dynamic viscoelasticity measuring apparatus under the conditions of an ordinary temperature, stress of 50 Pa and a time period of 120 seconds, and satisfies a following formula: log ?=a+b·log t, in which “a” is a real number, and “b” is in the range of 0.10 to 0.53; and a process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium using the sheet and an optical information recording medium.

Abstract: A photo-curable resin composition includes a photo-acid generator, a dye having an absorption in a range of 760 to 2,000 nm, and a cationic photopolymerizable composition, wherein the photo-acid generator generates an acid by irradiation of near-infrared light to initiate cationic polymerization reaction for curing. Alternatively, a photo-curable resin composition includes a radical generator, a dye having an absorption in a range of 760 to 2,000 nm, and a radical photopolymerizable composition, wherein radical polymerization reaction is initiated by irradiation of near-infrared light to perform curing.

Abstract: An optical device includes an optical waveguide, an optical element, and a resin layer disposed between the optical waveguide and the optical element. The resin layer is formed of a photocurable material alone or in combination with a thermosetting material and includes an optical interconnect for optically connecting the optical waveguide and the optical element. The optical interconnect has a higher refractive index than a region of the resin layer around the optical interconnect. A method for producing the optical device includes providing the photocurable material between the optical waveguide and the optical element, partially irradiating the photocurable material with light to form the optical interconnect, and secondarily irradiating the overall photocurable material with light to cure the overall resin layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide including a core 1 and a cladding 2 that are integrally formed is provided. The method includes a masking step of masking a monolayer film 11 containing a photobleachable material by sandwiching the monolayer film 11 between a pair of masking members 12A and 12B, a first photoirradiation step of irradiating the monolayer film 11 with light from two opposing directions through the pair of masking members 12A and 12B, a removing step of removing the pair of masking members 12A and 12B from the monolayer film 11, and a second photoirradiation step of irradiating the monolayer film 11 after removing the masking members 12A and 12B with light from the two opposing directions.

Abstract: An adhesion-including film is provided, wherein the total light transmittance is varied in a width direction of the film. The adhesion-including film includes a mold release film, a first adhesive layer disposed on this mold release film, a second adhesive layer disposed on the first adhesive layer, a base film on the second adhesive layer, and an antireflection film disposed on the film surface opposite to the second adhesive layer of the base film. The first adhesive layer is highly colored as compared with the second adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer may be colorless. The thickness of the central portion of the first adhesive layer in the width direction of the film is larger than the thicknesses of both end sides. The total thickness of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is uniform all over the film.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium comprises superposing two optical information recording substrates having an uneven surface of recorded pits and/or grooves on each other through a photo-curable adhesive sheet comprising a photo-curable composition which comprises a reactive polymer having a photopolymerizable functional group and Tg of not more than 20° C., the photo-curable adhesive sheet having a light transmittance of not less than 70% in a wavelength range of 380 to 420 nm, such that the two uneven surfaces face each other, depressing the substrates and sheet to form a laminate, and curing the laminate by light. A process for the preparation of an optical information recording medium comprises placing a photo-curable transfer sheet comprising a photo-curable composition which comprises a reactive polymer having a photopolymerizable functional group and Tg of not more than 20° C.

Abstract: A photo-curable transfer sheet having a photo-curable layer comprising a photo-curable composition, the photo-curable composition being deformable by application of pressure and containing a reactive polymer having a photopolymerizable functional group. The photo-curable transfer sheet preferably has a light transmittance of not less than 70% in a wavelength rang of 380 to 420 nm. An optical information recording substrate and medium prepared by the sheet. The sheet easily and precisely enables transfer of unevenness of the surface of a stamper by pressing.

Abstract: An adhesive composition to be used for production of a display unit integrally combined with an optically functional member by bonding together the display unit and the optically functional member, wherein the adhesive composition is characterized by being incorporated with a compound having one or more hydroxyl groups. A display unit combined with an optically functional member in which the display unit and the optically functional member are bonded together by means of an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is characterized by being formed from the adhesive composition.