Abstract: An end part structure for an optical connector includes a ferrule having a connection end face and a fiber hole into which an optical fiber is inserted up to the connection end face, a spring disposed at a rear side of the ferrule in a longitudinal direction of the fiber hole, a spring push that surrounds the optical fiber, a housing that accommodates the ferrule and the spring and to which the spring push is locked such that the ferrule is biased forward by the spring, a braided tube mounted on the spring push, and a fixing member that fixes the braided tube to the spring push. The spring is sandwiched between the spring push and the ferrule in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An optical computing device includes a substrate and planar light diffraction elements. Each of the planar light diffraction elements is fixed to the substrate and includes microcells that have respective thicknesses or refractive indices set independently.

Abstract: A boot configured to be attached to a ferrule includes: a fiber insertion hole into which optical fibers are inserted; a lower part on one side with respect to the fiber insertion hole; and an upper part on another side with respect to the fiber insertion hole. The fiber insertion hole is disposed to correspond with fiber holes of the ferrule that are disposed in an array in one direction. The upper part includes a protrusion part that protrudes relative to an end surface of the lower part in a fiber insertion direction. The ferrule includes: an adhesive filling part configured to be filled with an adhesive; and a stepped part that guides the optical fibers into the fiber holes.

Abstract: A fiber laser device includes: a first pumping light source that outputs a first pumping light of a first wavelength; a second pumping light source that outputs a second pumping light of a second wavelength that is shorter than the first wavelength; an amplifying fiber that includes a core including an active element that is configured to be excited by the first pumping light and the second pumping light; an HR-FBG (High Reflectivity-Fiber Bragg Grating) on a side of a first end of the amplifying fiber; an OC-FBG (Output Coupler-Fiber Bragg Grating) disposed on a side of a second end of the amplifying fiber and that has a reflectance lower than a reflectance of the HR-FBG; and a first coupler that couples the first pumping light to the amplifying fiber from the side of the first end.

Abstract: A ferrule for an optical connector includes: a body portion having fiber holes into which optical fibers are inserted, and a connecting end face through which the fiber holes are opened. The fiber holes include: first fiber holes disposed at a predetermined pitch in a first direction on the connecting end face; and second fiber holes disposed at the predetermined pitch in the first direction and at positions different from positions of the first fiber holes in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The positions of the second fiber holes are shifted by substantially half the predetermined pitch in the first direction with respect to the positions of the first fiber holes. A rear side of the body portion is opposite to the connecting end face in an insertion direction of the fiber holes.

Abstract: A component-incorporated substrate of multi-layer structure includes: a plurality of printed wiring base members that are batch-laminated via an adhesive layer, with the plurality of printed wiring base members including a resin base member that includes a wiring pattern on at least one surface thereof and a via connected to the wiring pattern; an opening disposed in at least one printed wiring base member that is sandwiched on both sides by other printed wiring base members of the plurality of printed wiring base members; and an electronic component disposed in the opening. At least part of the wiring pattern of the printed wiring base member where the opening is formed is disposed in a frame shape surrounding the opening, in a periphery of the opening.

Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a first insulating layer, a first conductor layer, and a plurality of filled vias. The first insulating layer has a first surface and a second surface positioned on a side opposite to the first surface. The first conductor layer is formed on the first surface of the first insulating layer. The plurality of filled vias are formed inside the first insulating layer. The plurality of filled vias each have a structure in which a via hole penetrating the first insulating layer is filled with a metal. The first conductor layer includes a pad. The pad overlaps the plurality of filled vias in a plan view from a thickness direction of the first insulating layer and is connected to the plurality of filled vias.

Abstract: An optical cable traction terminal structure includes: a helically wound inner tube that houses an optical cable; and a flexible outer tube disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the helically wound inner tube, wherein a part of the flexible outer tube enters an inside of a groove on the outer circumferential surface of the helically wound inner tube.

Abstract: A substrate includes, two first through-holes to which high-frequency signals are transmitted and which are arranged side by side so as to have a predetermined distance, and at least three reference potential second through-holes arranged side by side so as to have an distance smaller than the predetermined distance with respect to the two first through-holes. Among three of the second through-holes, one of the second through-holes is arranged in a region between the two first through-holes, and other two of the second through-holes are arranged in a region other than the region between the first through-holes such that one of the other two second through-holes is arranged side by side with respect to one of the two first through-holes, and the other of other two second through-holes is arranged side by side with respect to the other of the two first through-holes.

Abstract: An imaging module includes: a planar light emitter that includes a light-emitting face and a light-emitter terminal; a power supply cable that is connected to the light-emitter terminal and that supplies electric power to the planar light emitter; a solid-state image sensing device that captures an image of an illumination object that is irradiated with light emitted from the light-emitting face; a coaxial cable that is electrically connected to the solid-state image sensing device; a light shield that is disposed between the solid-state image sensing device and the planar light emitter; and a light guide that guides light emitted from the light-emitting face to an outside of the imaging module. The planar light emitter, the solid-state image sensing device, part of the light shield, and the light guide constitute a rigid portion of the imaging module.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes a glass portion, a primary coating layer, and a secondary coating layer. In the optical fiber, a value of microbend loss characteristic factor F?BL_G?? is 6.1 ([GPa?1·?m?2.5/rad8]·10?12) or less when represented by F?BL_G??=F?BL_G×F?BL_??, where F?BL_G is geometry microbend loss characteristic and F?BL_?? is optical microbend loss characteristic.

Abstract: A digital phase shifter includes a plurality of digital phase shift circuit groups in which a plurality of digital phase shift circuits are connected in cascade, one or more relay digital phase shift circuits (digital phase shift circuits) provided between two digital phase shift circuit groups, and two or more bend-type connection units configured to connect one of the two digital phase shift circuit group and the relay digital phase shift circuit and connect the other of the two digital phase shift circuit groups and the relay digital phase shift circuit. At least one of the digital phase shift circuits constituting at least one digital phase shift circuit group and the relay digital phase shift circuit is a mitigation circuit that mitigates the distribution of phase shift amounts.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a sheath including recesses and protrusions that are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the sheath; a core that includes optical fibers and is accommodated in the sheath; tensile strength members embedded in the sheath; and a ripcord that is embedded in the sheath. A marking portion protruding outward in a radial direction is disposed in the sheath. The ripcord is disposed between the marking portion and the core.

Abstract: A digital phase shifter includes a plurality of digital phase shift circuit groups in which a plurality of digital phase shift circuits are connected in cascade and one or more bend-type connection units connected between two digital phase shift circuit groups. At least one of the digital phase shift circuits constituting at least one digital phase circuit group is a mitigation circuit that mitigates a distribution of phase shift amounts.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an optical computing device using a container that includes n side walls WS1 to WSn and n bottom walls WB1 to WBn made of an optically-transparent material, where n is a natural number of not less than 2. The method includes: forming the container including an i-th cavity Ci, using at least an i-th bottom wall WBi and an i-th side wall WSi, where i is an integer of 1?i?n; filling the cavity Ci with a liquid material Ri containing a photo-curable resin; and forming a light diffraction element on one main surface of the bottom wall WBi through stereolithography by emitting light to a part near an interface between the bottom wall WBi and the liquid material Ri to cure the photo-curable resin.

Abstract: An optical wiring unit includes a tray, an operating member supported by the tray and that moves in a front-rear direction of the optical wiring unit as a reference to a neutral position, a slide piece including a latch, and one or more springs that bias the operating member toward the neutral position. The slide piece slides with respect to the operating member between a restriction position and a release position. A protrusion amount of the slide piece from the operating member at the release position is smaller than a protrusion amount of the slide piece from the operating member at the restriction position. The slide piece is disposed at the restriction position when the operating member is at the neutral position and slides toward the release position when the operating member moves in the front-rear direction from the neutral position.

Abstract: A ferrule includes a main body including inner and outer walls and a connection end surface at which a tip of an optical fiber is to be disposed. The inner wall has fiber holes. The ferrule includes an adhesive filling part disposed in the main body on an opposite side from the connection end surface with respect to the inner wall, an upper opening that opens from the outer wall to the adhesive filling part, and a lower opening that opens from the outer wall to the adhesive filling part and is disposed on an opposite side from the upper opening. The inner wall has a first surface and a second surface protruding toward the adhesive filling part from the first surface. The upper opening is opened in a location along the first surface. The lower opening is opened in a location along the second surface.

Abstract: A high frequency variable attenuation circuit includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a first switching circuit. The first switching circuit has an output side resistor and an output side switching element that are connected in series to each other. The first switching circuit has a first circuit end connected to the second end of the second resistor and the output terminal, and a second circuit end connected to the ground.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention simplifies a method of manufacturing a mode converter. A mode converter (10) includes: a post-wall waveguide (PW); a microstrip line (MS); and a blind via (BV) configured to carry out conversion between a waveguide mode of the post-wall waveguide (PW) and a waveguide mode of the microstrip line (MS), the blind via (BV) having a shape approximated by a shape obtained by combining a plurality of cylinders (C1 to C4), each of the plurality of cylinders (C1 to C4) having a diameter equal to the diameter of through vias 14i.

Abstract: An attachment cleaning tool includes: a cleaning tool; and an attachment detachably attached to the cleaning tool. The cleaning tool includes: cleaning bodies that clean connection end surfaces of ferrules of an optical connector; head members each that press the cleaning bodies against the connection end surfaces; nozzle members that respectively accommodate the head members; a feeding mechanism that supplies and withdraws the cleaning bodies with respect to the head members; and an accommodating body which accommodates the feeding mechanism. Each of the connection members of the attachment includes: an attachment portion attached to a tip portion of each of the nozzle members; and a tubular portion that protrudes from the attachment portion in a longitudinal direction of the nozzle members and into which one of the ferrules is inserted. The connection members move following a relative movement of the nozzle members in the lateral direction.