Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers, first inner electrodes, and second inner electrodes stacked on one another, a first outer electrode electrically connected to the first inner electrodes, and a second outer electrode electrically connected to the second inner electrodes. The multilayer body includes first and second side surfaces respectively including first and second recesses where a midsection of each of the first and second side surfaces in a length direction is recessed inward in a width direction. When the multilayer ceramic capacitor is viewed in a stacking direction, a dimension of each of the first and second recesses in the length direction is smaller on an inner side than on an outer side in the width direction.

Abstract: Provided is a translucent ceramic which has a high Abbe number, is advantageous in aberration correction, and can be easily produced. The translucent ceramic contains, as a main component, a garnet type compound represented by the General Formula: Y3AlvOw, wherein the condition of 4.4?v?5.4 is satisfied and w is a positive number for maintaining electrical neutrality, in which the Al is partially or entirely substituted by Ga and the Y is optionally partly substituted by Gd. The translucent ceramic is suitably used, for example, for lenses arranged with a diaphragm interposed therebetween in a Gauss lens optical system, such as an optical system for single-lens reflex cameras.