Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an active material wherein an expansion upon intercalation of a metal ion such as a Li ion is suppressed. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an active material comprising a silicon clathrate type crystal phase, and the active material includes a Na element, a Si element and a M element that is a metal element with an ion radius larger than the Si element, and a proportion of the M element to a total of the Si element and the M element is 0.1 atm % or more and 5 atm % or less.

Abstract: A measuring device 1 includes a DUT scanning mechanism 56 that is provided in the OTA chamber 50, includes a biaxial positioner which can be rotationally driven by drive motors 56f and 56g, and rotates a DUT 100 to sequentially face all preset directions of a spherical coordinate system; an integrated control device 10 that measures the DUT 100 at each measurement position corresponding to each of the all directions; and a rotation speed management control unit 18b that controls a rotation speed of the drive motors 56f and 56g at a rotation speed which shortens a time required for the movement in a case where the biaxial positioner is moved at a unit step angle from a measurement position where the measurement is completed to a measurement position where next measurement is performed during the DUT 100 is measured.

Abstract: A system used for generating a three-dimensional representation from one or more two-dimensional images includes a plurality of imaging devices arranged to image a real object whose three-dimensional representation is to be generated; and a marker utilized in calculating a pose of the imaging device, the pose being utilized in generating the three-dimensional representation of the real object. At least one of the plurality of imaging devices is arranged to image the real object and the marker from below to obtain a two-dimensional image including the real object and the marker.

Abstract: A method of generating a three-dimensional model of an object, is executed by a processor. The method includes executing rendering of the three-dimensional model of the object based on an image captured by the imaging device; and modifying the three-dimensional model.

Abstract: An information processing system according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines whether or not processing related to an object disposed in an environment is appropriate based on information related to the object. When determining that the processing is not appropriate, the processing circuitry adds label information designated by a user to data on the object.

Abstract: A method of generating a three-dimensional model of an object, is executed by a processor. The method includes executing rendering of the three-dimensional model of the object based on an image captured by the imaging device; and modifying the three-dimensional model.

Abstract: An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (?, ?), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (??, ?+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range.

Abstract: An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (?, ?), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (??, ?+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range.

Abstract: An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (?, ?), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (??, ?+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range.

Abstract: An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (?, ?), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (??, ?+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range.

Abstract: An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (?, ?), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (??, ?+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range.

Abstract: An optical element is provided includes an optical layer having a flat incident surface on which light is incident and a wavelength-selective reflective layer disposed in the optical layer. Of light incident on the incident surface at an incident angle (?, ?), the optical element selectively directionally reflects light in at least one specific wavelength range in at least one direction other than a specular reflection direction (??, ?+180°) while transmitting light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range, and is transparent to light in at least one wavelength range other than the specific wavelength range.

Abstract: An optical body includes a first optical layer, a second optical layer having an incident surface on which light is incident, and a reflecting layer sandwiched between the first and second optical layers, wherein the first optical layer includes a plurality of convex or concave structures formed on or in a surface thereof on which the reflecting layer is disposed, ridges of the convex structures or ridges between the concave structures adjacent to each other have tip portions projecting toward the incident surface side, the tip portions are deformed from an ideal shape, the second optical layer is transparent and has a refractive index of 1.1 or more and 1.9 or less, and the optical body selectively directionally reflects part of light entering the incident surface, which part is in a specific wavelength band, in direction other than the specular reflection direction.

Abstract: An optical body includes a substrate having a concave-convex surface, a reflecting layer formed on the concave-convex surface, and an optical layer formed on the reflecting layer to embed the concave-convex surface, wherein the reflecting layer directionally reflects light, the concave-convex surface is made up of a plurality of triangular pillars arrayed in a one-dimensional pattern, and the triangular pillar has an apex angle ? and a slope angle ?, the apex angle ? and the slope angle ? satisfying a formula (1) or (2) given below: 30???4.5??285(70???80)??(1) 30????1.5?+195(80???100)??(2).

Abstract: An optical body includes a substrate having a concave-convex surface, a reflecting layer formed on the concave-convex surface, and an optical layer formed on the reflecting layer to embed the concave-convex surface, wherein the reflecting layer directionally reflects light, the concave-convex surface is made up of a plurality of triangular pillars arrayed in a one-dimensional pattern, and the triangular pillar has an apex angle ? and a slope angle ?, the apex angle ? and the slope angle ? satisfying a formula (1) or (2) given below: 30???4.5??285(70???80)??(1) 30????1.5?+195(80???100)??(2).

Abstract: An optical body includes a first optical layer having a concave-convex surface, a wavelength selective reflecting layer formed on the concave-convex surface, and a second optical layer formed on the wavelength selective reflecting layer and embedding the concave-convex surface. The wavelength selective reflecting layer selectively directionally reflects light in a particular wavelength band while transmitting light other than the particular wavelength band therethrough. The concave-convex surface is made up of a plurality of triangular pillars arrayed in a one-dimensional pattern, and the triangular pillar has an apex angle ? and a slope angle ?, the apex angle ? and the slope angle ? satisfying a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: An optical element is provided with a wavelength-selective reflection layer having a five-layer configuration in which high-refractive-index layers and metal layers are alternately stacked. The present invention is designed so that the ratio ? of an optical film thickness db of the entire metal layer relative to an optical film thickness da of the high-refractive-index layers as a whole, and the ratio ? (=d3/d1) of an optical film thickness d3 of the third high-refractive-index layer with respect to the optical film thickness d1 of the first high-refractive-index layer as viewed from either the first optical layer side or the second optical layer side are included within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An optical element has a first optical layer; a reflective layer; and a second optical layer. The reflective layer includes at least five layers of high refractive-index layers and metal layers alternately laminated. When a thickness L of the entire reflective layer is 80 nm, a ratio ? of an optical thickness of the entire metal layers to that of the entire high refractive-index layers and a ratio ? of an optical thickness of a third high refractive-index layer to that of a first high refractive-index layer are included in a first region, when the thickness L is 90 nm, the ratios ? and ? are included in a second region, and when the thickness L is 80 to 90 nm, the ratios ? and ? are included in a space enclosed by the first region, the second region, and straight lines derived from these regions.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device enabling an improvement in photoelectric conversion efficiency and a method of manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device are provided. A solar cell includes a transparent substrate having, on a surface, a three-dimensional structure where a plurality of convex portions are regularly arranged, and a light receiving element being provided on the surface of the transparent substrate, and including a transparent electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a reflective electrode in this order of closeness to the transparent substrate. At least the transparent electrode of the light receiving element has a three-dimensional structure in accordance with the three-dimensional structure on a surface on a side opposite to the transparent substrate. The photoelectric conversion layer effectively absorbs incident light, and allows an electric field to be concentrated, causing an increase in current density.

Abstract: An optical body includes a first optical layer having a concave-convex surface, a wavelength selective reflecting layer formed on the concave-convex surface, and a second optical layer formed on the wavelength selective reflecting layer and embedding the concave-convex surface. The wavelength selective reflecting layer selectively directionally reflects light in a particular wavelength band while transmitting light other than the particular wavelength band therethrough. The concave-convex surface is made up of a plurality of triangular pillars arrayed in a one-dimensional pattern, and the triangular pillar has an apex angle ? and a slope angle ?, the apex angle ? and the slope angle ?satisfying a predetermined relationship.