Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thin film semiconductor device including a semiconductor thin film and an interlayer insulating film configured to cover the semiconductor thin film. In the interlayer insulating film, a hydrogen supply part and a blocking part against contamination are deposited in that order from a semiconductor thin film side.

Abstract: A dipole coil for use in a superconducting electromagnet employs two saddle-shaped coils in a diametrically opposed relationship. Each of the saddle-shaped coils includes central linearly extending portions, and curved saddle portions at the ends of the coil, respectively. A trapezoidal curved portion spacer is wedged into place against part of the saddle portion of the coil at the end thereof so as to exert a compressive force on such part which will inhibit displacement of the coil windings when an electromagnetic force acts thereon. In this way, friction at the coil is suppressed so as to prevent quenching. At the other end of the coil, the trapezoidal spacer includes a triangular member and a trapezoidal member spaced from one another so as to define a passageway. Leads of the coil are respectively accommodated in such passageways to prevent an excessive force from acting thereon. In this way, damage to the leads is also prevented.

Abstract: A novel construction of a superconductive coil system, having sufficient coupling strength and stiffness and being easy to assemble, is disclosed. A coil retainer of a stiffened cylindrical shell is divided into two parts for receiving coils and spacers. The inner circumference sides of the adjoining portions of the two parts form a dividing surface consisting of a plane extending longitudinally and are coupled with bolts having their axes directed in the circumferential direction. The outer circumference sides of the same adjoining portions form comb teeth meshed with each other and keyways extending longitudinally along the outer surface of the same comb teeth, and are coupled by keys inserted into the keyways and having their axes directed in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A process for preparing pitch-type carbon fibers by melt-spinning a pitch-type material, rendering the material infusible and carbonizing it, characterized by the steps of passing molten pitch, before reaching the final nozzle, through a capillary portion of circular, otherwise shaped, or slit type to thereby apply a shearing stress at least 1/2 as high as the level of shearing stress to be exerted during the passage through the final nozzle orifice, maintaining the molten pitch in a state substantially free of shearing stress and then passing the pitch through the nozzle orifice for spinning.

Abstract: A process for preparing a carbon fiber having an elliptical cross section, characterized by the steps of extruding spinnable pitch from a nozzle with an orifice rectangular or otherwise shaped in cross section and having a width/height ratio of more than 1, fully relaxing the molecules orientated by the nozzle on discharge from the nozzle, effecting continuous winding-up to obtain a pitch fiber elliptical in cross section, rendering the fiber infusible and carbonizing the same.