Abstract: An ultrashort pulse/ultra-high power laser diode with a simple structure and configuration is provided. In a method of driving a laser diode, the laser diode is driven by a pulse current which is 10 or more times higher than a threshold current value. The width of the pulse current is preferably 10 nanoseconds or less, and the value of the pulse current is specifically 0.4 amperes or over.

Abstract: Provided is an alignment method of a semiconductor optical amplifier with which optimization of coupling efficiency between incident laser light and light waveguide of the semiconductor optical amplifier is enabled without depending on an external monitoring device. The alignment method of a semiconductor optical amplifier is a method that optically amplifies laser light from a laser light source and outputs the optically amplified laser light, which adjusts relative position of the semiconductor optical amplifier with respect to the laser light entering into the semiconductor optical amplifier by flowing a given value of current to the semiconductor optical amplifier while entering the laser light from the laser light source to the semiconductor optical amplifier so that a voltage applied to the semiconductor optical amplifier becomes the maximum.

Abstract: A method of driving an ultrashort pulse and ultrahigh power laser diode device having a simple composition and a simple structure is provided. In the method of driving a laser diode device, light is injected from a light injection means into a laser diode device driven by a pulse current having a value 10 or more times as large as a value of a threshold current.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging part that images a subject to generate image data, an image storage part that temporarily stores original image data that was imaged by the imaging part, an image data size reducing part that forms image data for display by reducing the size of image data stored in the image storage part, and an image display part that displays image data for display that was formed by the image data size reducing part; the imaging apparatus further comprising a camera shake state detection part that detects a camera shake occurrence state of the imaging part, a camera shake decision part that decides whether or not camera shake occurred for image data for display that was reduced by the image data size reducing part based on a camera shake state that was detected by the camera shake state detection part, and a camera shake correction part that, when a result decided by the camera shake decision part is that a camera shake occurrence state exists, subjects the image data for display to

Abstract: There is provided a driving method of a self-oscillating semiconductor laser device including a first compound semiconductor layer having a first conductive type and composed of a GaN base compound semiconductor, a third compound semiconductor layer and a second compound semiconductor layer configuring an emission region and a saturable absorption region, are successively laminated, a second electrode formed on the second compound semiconductor layer, and a first electrode electrically connected to the first compound semiconductor layer. The second electrode is separated into a first portion to create a forward bias state by passing current to the first electrode via the emission region and a second portion to apply an electric field to the saturable absorption region by a separation groove. The current greater than a current value where kink is occurred in optical output-current characteristics is to be passed to the first portion of the second electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a driving method of a mode-locked semiconductor laser device comprising a laminated structure in which a first compound semiconductor layer, a third compound semiconductor layer having an emission region and a second compound semiconductor layer are successively laminated, a second electrode, and a first electrode. The laminated structure is formed on a compound semiconductor substrate having polarity, the third compound semiconductor layer includes a quantum well structure having a well layer and a barrier layer. The well layer has a depth of 1 nm or more and 10 nm or less. The barrier layer has an impurity doping density of 2×1018 cm?3 or more and 1×1020 cm?3 or less. An optical pulse is generated in the emission region by passing a current from the second electrode to the first electrode via the laminated structure.

Abstract: An ultrashort pulse/ultra-high power laser diode with a simple structure and configuration. The laser diode can be driven by a pulse current which is 10 or more times higher than a threshold current value. The width of the pulse current is preferably 10 nanoseconds or less, and the value of the pulse current is specifically 0.4 amperes or over.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical device capable of suppressing a drive current and an optical output to be varied with a passage of the time. The optical device includes: an optical element including a first end face and a second end face, and emitting light having a wavelength from 300 nm to 600 nm both inclusive at least from the second end face in the first end face and the second end face; a pedestal including a supporting substrate supporting the optical element, and a connecting terminal electrically connected to the optical element; and a sealing section including a light transmitting window in each of a portion facing the first end face and a portion facing the second end face, and sealing the optical element.

Abstract: A scroll type fluid machine having a rotation-preventing member extending between at least one of a fixed scroll and a housing which form a non-orbiting part and a movable scroll and preventing rotation of the movable scroll, and also having a mechanism for making the rotation-preventing member movable, the mechanism being provided to the rotation-preventing member for permitting a movement of the rotation-preventing member itself which movement is required for the rotation-preventing member to permit an orbital movement of the movable scroll. The scroll type fluid machine, with the rotation-preventing mechanism for the movable scroll, can be easily assembled into a target assembly condition, and can be formed to be small-sized and light-weighted.

Abstract: An ultrashort pulse and ultrahigh power laser diode device capable of outputting pulse laser light having higher peak power with a simple composition and a simple structure is provided. The laser diode device includes: a laminated structure composed of a first compound semiconductor layer containing n-type impurity, an active layer having a quantum well structure, and a second compound semiconductor layer containing p-type impurity; a first electrode electrically connected to the first compound semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second compound semiconductor layer, wherein the second compound semiconductor layer is provided with an electron barrier layer having a thickness of 1.5*10?8 m or more, and driving is made by a pulse current having a value 10 or more times as large as a threshold current value.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bi-section semiconductor laser device includes the steps of (A) forming a stacked structure obtained by stacking, on a substrate in sequence, a first compound semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a compound semiconductor layer that constitutes a light-emitting region and a saturable absorption region, and a second compound semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type; (B) forming a belt-shaped second electrode on the second compound semiconductor layer; (C) forming a ridge structure by etching at least part of the second compound semiconductor layer using the second electrode as an etching mask; and (D) forming a resist layer for forming a separating groove in the second electrode and then forming the separating groove in the second electrode by wet etching so that the separating groove separates the second electrode into a first portion and a second portion.

Abstract: A wavelength path switching node apparatus is provided that improves the utilization efficiency of wavelength resources by allocating wavelength paths by following traffic variations in packet units. A node apparatus on the wavelength path start point side includes: a packet distributing section that stores input packets in a buffer, fetches the packets from the buffer and distributes to an initial path and additional paths; a control section that allocates the additional paths based on distribution states of the packet units; and an optical switch that switches wavelength paths based on this control. A node apparatus on the wavelength path end point side includes: a monitoring section that monitors packets distributed to the initial path and the additional paths; a control section that allocates the additional paths based on distribution states of the packet units obtained by this monitoring; and an optical switch that switches wavelength paths based on this control.

Abstract: A method of driving an ultrashort pulse and ultrahigh power laser diode device having a simple composition and a simple structure is provided. In the method of driving a laser diode device, light is injected from a light injection means into a laser diode device driven by a pulse current having a value 10 or more times as large as a value of a threshold current.

Abstract: This invention provides a compressor that can efficiently return lubricating oil through an oil storage chamber to a lubrication target site without residence of the lubricating oil within the discharge chamber and can prevent deterioration in lubrication performance. The compressor comprises a housing having a discharge chamber for lubricating oil-containing hydraulic fluid and a discharge port communicating with the discharge chamber, a rotational shaft extended into the housing, a compression unit for the suction, compression and discharge of the hydraulic fluid through the drive of the rotational shaft, and a lubricating oil separator comprising a separation chamber and an oil storage chamber. The separation chamber is provided between the discharge chamber and the discharge port in the housing. The oil storage chamber is located below the separation chamber. Lubricating oil separated from the hydraulic fluid in the separation chamber is introduced through an oil hole is stored in the oil storage chamber.

Abstract: An electronic media communication apparatus is provided in which encryption keys and decryption algorithms are provided as circuits concealed in logic programmable devices. When the client requests delivery of electronic media, the server individually encrypts the electronic media and delivers the encrypted electronic media to the client. In the client, an electronic media specific circuit section uses logic circuit data received via a client data communication section to generate an electronic media specific logic circuit. Then, a logic circuit configuration section combines the logic circuit with a terminal specific circuit section uniquely implemented for the client to form an electronic media security circuit section. The original digital content can then be generated by inputting the encrypted electronic media stored in a storage unit to the electronic media security circuit section.

Abstract: An eyelash cosmetic according to present invention, by blending (a) wax and/or (b) resin, and (c) hollow powder, can impart a voluminous feeling and, at the same time, perform excellent curling effect and curl retaining effect, and excellent usability such as easiness eyelash coating, and easiness overlaying, and also perform excellent uniformity of finishing, water resistance and oil resistance after coating.

Abstract: An ultrashort pulse/ultra-high power laser diode with a simple structure and configuration is provided. In a method of driving a laser diode, the laser diode is driven by a pulse current which is 10 or more times higher than a threshold current value. The width of the pulse current is preferably 10 nanoseconds or less, and the value of the pulse current is specifically 0.4 amperes or over.

Abstract: A laser diode capable of performing self-pulsation operation, and capable of sufficiently reducing the coherence of laser light and stably obtaining low-noise laser light is provided. A laser diode includes: a laser chip including at least one laser stripe which extends in a resonator length direction between a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to each other, in which the laser stripe includes a gain region and a saturable absorption region in the resonator length direction, and the width of the laser stripe in the saturable absorption region is larger than the width of the laser stripe in the gain region.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes an electronic image pickup portion for picking up an image of a subject and generating image data, an angular velocity detecting portion for detecting an angular velocity of the electronic image pickup portion, an rotational angle detecting portion for detecting a rotational angle of the image pickup device on the basis of the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detecting portion, a hand-waggling level judging portion for judging the level of hand-waggling on the basis of the rotational angle detected by the rotational angle detecting portion, and a hand-waggling level display portion for displaying a judgment result of the hand-waggling level judging portion.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging part that images a subject to generate image data, an image storage part that temporarily stores original image data that was imaged by the imaging part, an image data size reducing part that forms image data for display by reducing the size of image data stored in the image storage part, and an image display part that displays image data for display that was formed by the image data size reducing part; the imaging apparatus further comprising a camera shake state detection part that detects a camera shake occurrence state of the imaging part, a camera shake decision part that decides whether or not camera shake occurred for image data for display that was reduced by the image data size reducing part based on a camera shake state that was detected by the camera shake state detection part, and a camera shake correction part that, when a result decided by the camera shake decision part is that a camera shake occurrence state exists, subjects the image data for display to