Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical multiplexer/demultiplexer. In the multiplexer/demultiplexer, a first grating receives to diffract a multi-wavelength light signal from a first port into light signals with different wavelengths. A second grating diffracts these light signals towards second ports. The second grating is disposed parallel with the first grating. The second grating has the same grating interval and grating direction as the first grating. The light signals diffracted by the second grating travel parallel with each other. Therefore, the light signals can efficiently enter the second ports without sophisticated lens design and adjustment of the optical system.

Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to provide an optical element for controlling the polarization state spatially by using a liquid crystal and a method for manufacturing the same, and to provide an optical apparatus for correcting the polarization state in conformity with a particular purpose and method for manufacturing the same. The optical element for controlling the polarization state of light spatially by modifying directions of orientation of liquid crystal molecules caused by an oriented film and the optical apparatus by the use of the optical element are described. Orientation which is realized in the aforesaid oriented film for liquid crystal molecules is controlled by light irradiation with ultraviolet light etc.

Abstract: An optical signal, which is to become the subject of dispersion compensation, is split by optical combining/splitting unit 2, and each frequency component of the optical signal that is split is reflected by the corresponding reflective mirror 30 included in reflective mirror group 3 to apply a predetermined phase shift to the respective frequency components Each reflected frequency component is then combined using optical combining/splitting unit 2, to give dispersion compensated optical signal Furthermore, in regards to reflective mirror group 3, which is used to apply phase shift to each frequency component of an optical signal, each of the respective plurality of reflective mirrors 30 is made a movable mirror having a movable reflection position that reflects the frequency components. Through this, dispersion that develops in an optical signal may be compensated with favorable controllability and high accuracy.

Abstract: A database system is provided with a search unit for searching image attribute information that has been stored in a relational database management system. A search interface is provided between the search unit and a command execution unit, which applies a search command to the search unit. The command execution unit and search unit can be connected in detachable fashion. Thus a search unit that has been connected to the command execution unit can be replaced by detaching it and connecting a search unit that employs another search technique.

Abstract: A hologram recording medium comprises a hologram recording layer for recording a hologram, and a wedge substrate for varying the propagating direction of a reference light and an object light incident upon the hologram recording medium. By rotating the hologram recording medium comprising the hologram recording layer and the wedge substrate, the propagating direction of the reference light and the object light are varied, whereby angle multiplex recording of holograms can be realized with ease.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a light source radiating light with a predetermined wavelength range, an one-dimensional spatial modulator including one-dimensionally arranged elements that are independently driven to generate an arbitrary phase distribution, and a scan unit scanning the light from the light source to a predetermined direction, the light having entered into the one-dimensional spatial modulator and having been modulated therein.

Abstract: An optical filter has a first long-period grating and a second long-period grating formed in a unitary optical fiber. A difference is not less than 100 nm between a wavelength at which optical coupling is maximum between core-mode light and cladding-mode light of a predetermined mode number in the first long-period grating and a wavelength at which optical coupling is maximum between core-mode light and cladding-mode light of the same mode number as the cladding-mode light of the predetermined mode number, in the second long-period grating. This optical filter can be constructed in compact size and can readily implement a desired transmission characteristic.

Abstract: The first reading beam identical to the first reference beam and the second reading beam conjugate to the second reference beam are simultaneously applied to a hologram recording medium 1, on which holograms 2 and 3 have been recorded. A hologram is formed by interference between the first beam reproduced from the first reading beam and the second reading beam. Another hologram is formed by interference between the second beam reproduced from the second reading beam and the first reading beam. These holograms are recorded and superposed on the original holograms 2 and 3, thereby reproducing the original holograms 2 and 3.

Abstract: To realize the reduction of the coherence of coherent light by an optical fiber bundle including optical fibers provided with the necessary minimum difference in optical path length, the coherence of coherent light is reduced via an optical fiber bundle in which plural multimode optical fibers having a difference in length exceeding the coherence length of an outgoing light beam are bundled or an optical fiber bundle in which plural multimode optical fibers having a difference in length exceeding 60 percent of the coherence length of incident coherent light are bundled.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an external resonant laser that comprises a laser oscillator and an external resonator. The laser oscillator emits a laser beam of a specific wavelength. The external resonator resonates the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator. The external resonator contains a photopolymer volume hologram. The photopolymer volume hologram diffracts the laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, applies the laser beam into an optical system provided in the external resonator and allows the passage of a laser beam of a prescribed wavelength. The laser beam of the prescribed wavelength is output from the external resonant laser.

Abstract: An optical element comprises a volume hologram, converts an aspect ratio of an incident beam, and emits it as an outgoing beam.

Abstract: It is demanded to add a new service to the Web quickly and to develop a Web application system in a short period of time to extend a service. It is thus necessary to alleviate the burden on developers or programmers to speed up development, and to cope with complicated systems or to make systems extensible. Thus, the system has to be designed to clearly associate components with one another and separate their respective roles. In the development of a Web application system, each of the components of the servlet, JSP, and Bean is defined in a one-to-one relationship corresponding to each screen image, thereby making the relationship among each of the components clear. A component table generating unit is provided for generating the definition of each component as a component table from screen design. Also provided is an automatic code generating unit for automatically generating the code of servlet, JSP, and Bean using the component table and the information of the design document.

Abstract: In the OADM apparatus incorporates a reflecting filter having a tunable mechanism, part of an added or dropped signal light is branched and extracted as a monitor light, and the monitor light is further branched into two lights. One of the two lights after branching is passed through an optical filter having wavelength dependency. The monitor light that has passed through the optical filter and the other monitor light that has not passed through the optical filter are guided to detectors of a detection circuit. The ratio of optical power of the two monitor lights is obtained, and the tunable mechanism is controlled so that the value of the ratio may be a predetermined value.

Abstract: A contents distribution apparatus for distributing distribution data, which is converted by a method according to the difference of addressee terminal, is provided. A distribution apparatus 90 for distributing digital contents to an addressee terminal, which includes a contents storage unit 20 for storing digital contents, a data receiving unit 70 for receiving the type of an addressee terminal from a different requester than an addressee which requests to distribute digital contents, a converting unit 40 for converting digital contents into distribution data based on the type, and a distribution unit for connecting to an addressee terminal in a condition that the converting unit 40 has completed converting to distribution data and for distributing the distribution data to an addressee terminal.

Abstract: The number of light sources and the number of divided light beams are optimized, so that a light beam with sufficiently reduced speckle contrast can be used as illuminating light.

Abstract: A UV image forming optical system includes a collimating lens for collimating light emitted from a UV light source, an imaging lens for forming an image of the collimated light transmitted through the collimating lens, and a beam splitting optical system positioned in an optical path of the collimated light between the collimating lens and the imaging lens. At least one of the collimated light emitted from the collimating lens and the light transmitted through the imaging lens, reflected by a reflector and transmitted again through the imaging lens is made incident upon an external viewing optical system.

Abstract: A object of the present invention is to provide an objective lens that two non spherical surfaces are combined and a numeral aperture is more than 0.7, and to provide an optical pick-up apparatus which can be used for an optical recording medium having high information recording density by using this objective lens.There is disclosed that a first surface is a rotating ellipse surface (a cone constant k: -1.ltoreq.k<0), and curvature of the first surface, glass materials (refractive index) of a first lens 1 and a main plane interval d of the total of combination of two lenses are properly established to satisfy the fixed relational expression.

Abstract: Disclosed is a program development support system so adapted as to integrally manage a variety of information necessary for the development of a program by creating necessary links between information such as source programs to be employed for the development of the program, program parts, tools, specifications, handling persons and so on, by managing such information as resource information and by retaining attribute information of the links.

Abstract: A light exposure illuminating apparatus is provided which, employing harmonics of a continuously outputted laser beam, is small-sized, inexpensive and free from speckles and which achieves a high light source utilization efficiency. Specifically, a harmonics generating 1 generates fourth harmonics which are reflected and swept via a scanning lens 2 by a polygonal mirror 3. A cylindrical reflecting mirror radiates the fourth harmonics reflected by the polygonal mirror 3 on an arcuate aperture formed in a light exposure mask by a sweeping movement. The light of fourth harmonics transmitted through the arcuate aperture reaches a reticle 7 set on a semiconductor pattern. The illuminating light passed through the reticle 7 is projected on a wafer 9 via a concave mirror 5 and a convex mirror 76. The area of light exposure may be increased since the reticle 7 and the wafer 9 are moved in synchronism with the scanning of the scanning optical system.

Abstract: An optical pick-up apparatus includes a light source, an objective lens, a beam splitter, a detector, a first optical compensating device and a second optical compensating device. The objective lens converges a light beam emitted from the light source at one point on an optical axis. The beam splitter separates the light beam emitted from the light source from a returning light reflected on an optical disc. The detector detects the returning light separated from the light beam emitted from the light source. The first optical compensating device has a convex aspherical surface represented by X.alpha.R.sup.4 and is located on an optical path where the light beam is emitted from the light source. The second optical compensating device has a concave aspherical surface represented by +.alpha.R.sup.4 and is located on an optical path where the light beam is emitted from the light source.