Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin multilayer body which is obtained by superposing, on a supporting film, a photosensitive resin layer containing a photosensitive resin composition that contains from 10% by mass to 90% by mass of (A) an alkali-soluble polymer, from 5% by mass to 70% by mass of (B) a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and from 0.

Abstract: The analyzing apparatus includes a unit to acquire a plurality of first images captured with first visible light in time-series during a culturing step, the plurality of first images acquired by capturing an interior of the sampling container having undergone a process of sampling microorganisms in a monitored environment, a first specifying unit to detect occurrence of a colony of the microorganisms or an existence of the colony having occurred already in the time-series from time-series variations of the plurality of the first images, and to specify a shape of the colony with its occurrence or existence being detected, a second specifying unit to specify the shape of the colony of the microorganisms from a second image acquired by capturing the interior of the sampling container with second visible light, and a unit to display a state of the colony of the microorganisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photosensitive resin multilayer body which comprises a support film and a photosensitive resin layer that is superposed on the support film. The photosensitive resin layer contains from 30% by mass to 70% by mass of an alkali-soluble polymer, from 20% by mass to 50% by mass of a compound that has an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and from 0.01% by mass to 20% by mass of a photopolymerization initiator. The alkali-soluble polymer has an acid equivalent weight of 350 or more, while containing, as a copolymerization component, a (meth)acrylate that has an aromatic group. The compound that has an ethylenically unsaturated double bond contains from 50% by mass to 100% by mass of an acrylate monomer based on the total mass of the compound, while having a double-bond equivalent weight of 150 or more. The photosensitive resin layer has a thickness of 30 ?m or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin multilayer body which is obtained by superposing, on a supporting film, a photosensitive resin layer containing a photosensitive resin composition that contains from 10% by mass to 90% by mass of (A) an alkali-soluble polymer, from 5% by mass to 70% by mass of (B) a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and from 0.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes a demultiplexer for separating wavelength-division multiplexing light received from a first optical transmission line into signals of different wavelengths to transmit the signals to an outside and a multiplexer for multiplexing signals of different wavelengths received from the outside to transmit multiplexed signals to a second optical transmission line. An input check unit is provided for monitoring a power level of a signal separated by the demultiplexer and for providing an output indicative thereof. An output adjuster is provided for intercepting a signal from the outside so as to inhibit receipt of the signal from the outside by the multiplexer depending on the output of the input check unit.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes a demultiplexer for separating wavelength-division multiplexing light received from a first optical transmission line into signals of different wavelengths to transmit the signals to an outside and a multiplexer for multiplexing signals of different wavelengths received from the outside to transmit multiplexed signals to a second optical transmission line. An input check unit is provided for monitoring a power level of a signal separated by the demultiplexer and for providing an output indicative thereof. An output adjuster is provided for intercepting a signal from the outside so as to inhibit receipt of the signal from the outside by the multiplexer depending on the output of the input check unit.

Abstract: In order to obtain optical transmission equipment for wavelength division multiplexing for providing a small inter-wavelength deviation regardless of a change in an input level, an amplification band is divided with wavelengths at inflection points in a wavelength gain characteristic of an impurity-doped fiber. The equipment includes an optical filter unit and a optical gain adjusting unit. The optical filter unit obtains filter characteristics associated with wavelength gain characteristics for a plurality of input levels by changing a temperature thereof. The optical gain adjusting unit includes a wavelength gain characteristic shift filter having a Peltier element for controlling the temperate of the optical filter unit.

Abstract: An optical amplifier which amplifies a multiplexed signal light which is multiplexed with a plurality of signals having different wavelengths. The optical amplifier includes an optical amplifying medium which amplifies the multiplexed signal light and outputs amplified multiplexed signal light, a first light separator which separates light having a specific wavelength from at least a part of the multiplexed signal light output from the optical amplifying medium, a first light receiver which inputs the light having the specific wavelength separated by the first light separator and measures a strength of the specific wavelength light, and a controller which controls an output of the optical amplifying medium such that the strength of the specific wavelength light becomes a first predetermined value.

Abstract: A method for constructing an optical network system and a support system which acquire, for optical fibers and the parts of repeater equipment which serve as the components of the optical network, characteristic data through actual measurement from components used actually in the network, perform simulation based on the measurement data, and determine a configuration of the repeater equipment to be placed at each of sites.

Abstract: An optical amplification apparatus for adjusting optical power of wavelength-multiplexed signal light at respective wavelengths and for adjusting the optical output power at the respective wavelengths and a deviation of the optical output power between the wavelengths. An optical power adjusting unit for receiving inputted light having signal light at a plurality of different wavelengths (?1, ?2, ?3, . . . , ?N) multiplexed thereon, amplifying or attenuating light at least one wavelength included in the received light independently of light at different wavelengths from the wavelength of the light, is provided before or after an optical amplifier unit for amplifying the light having the signal light at the plurality of different wavelengths multiplexed thereon. Further, a control unit is provided for controlling the gain of amplification or attenuation performed by the optical power adjusting unit and the gain of amplification performed by the optical amplifier unit, respectively.

Abstract: Dependence on wavelength makes it difficult to lengthen the distance while increasing the density of wavelength division multiplexing. An optical signal expander module for a group of wavelength bands in a transmission system is provided and configured to solve the problem of dispersion and to achieve both a longer distance and higher density of wavelength division multiplexing that can be traded off.

Abstract: An optical transmission device which reduces optical noise in an optical transmission system. The optical transmission device includes a core light amplifying unit, and a first buffer light amplifying unit for amplifying a first signal light from a first transmission path and an amplified second signal light from the core light amplifying unit. The first buffer light amplifying unit supplies the core light amplifying unit with the first signal light, and supplies the first transmission path with the amplified second signal light. Also provided is a second buffer light amplifying unit for amplifying a second signal light from a second transmission path and an amplified first signal light from the core light amplifying unit. The second buffer light amplifying unit supplies the core light amplifying unit with the second signal light, and supplies the second transmission path with the amplified first signal light.

Abstract: An optical transmission equipment for use in an optical transmission system, having an optical amplifier (10A), comprising: a first optical doped fiber (1A); a second optical doped fiber (1B); a third optical doped fiber (1C); an optical isolator (6) of bringing loss in the optical signal, being provided between the first optical doped fiber and the second optical doped fiber; a dispersion compensator (7) being provided between the second optical doped fiber and the third optical doped fiber; and a pumping light source (2) being optically connected to so that the optical doped fibers (1A, 1B, 1C) are excited in common.

Abstract: The objective is an optical transmission unit capable of coupling and branching signal lights of individual wavelengths at a data rate of 10 Gbits/s. In order to achieve the objective, DCFs are provided and proper values of dispersion compensation are given, so that different characteristics depending on the respective wavelengths to be coupled, split and pass through without being split are obtained. The signal lights are amplified by a plurality of low-excitation optical amplifiers to regain their light levels which are weakened due to using an optical coupler, branching filter and DCF together, thereby enabling a long-distance transmission.

Abstract: The objective is an optical transmission unit capable of coupling and branching signal lights of individual wavelengths at a data rate of 10 Gbits/s. In order to achieve the objective, DCFs are provided and proper values of dispersion compensation are given, so that different characteristics depending on the respective wavelengths to be coupled, split and pass through without being split are obtained. The signal lights are amplified by a plurality of low-excitation optical amplifiers to regain their light levels which are weakened due to using an optical coupler, branching filter and DCF together, thereby enabling a long-distance transmission.

Abstract: An optical amplifier includes an optical amplifying medium, an excitation source which excites the optical amplifying medium, and at least one of a first monitor for monitoring an amplified multiplexed light from the optical amplifying medium and a second monitor for monitoring a multiplexed light input to the optical amplifying medium. An operation amount of the excitation source for the optical amplifying medium is controlled using a monitoring result output from at least one of said first and second monitors.

Abstract: An optical transmission equipment for use in an optical transmission system, having an optical amplifier (10A), comprising: a first optical doped fiber (1A); a second optical doped fiber (1B); a third optical doped fiber (1C); an optical isolator (6) of bringing loss in the optical signal, being provided between the first optical doped fiber and the second optical doped fiber; a dispersion compensator (7) being provided between the second optical doped fiber and the third optical doped fiber; and a pumping light source (2) being optically connected to so that the optical doped fibers (1A, 1B, 1C) are excited in common.

Abstract: An optical transmission device which reduces optical noise in an optical transmission system. The optical transmission device includes a core light amplifying unit, and a first buffer light amplifying unit for amplifying a first signal light from a first transmission path and an amplified second signal light from the core light amplifying unit. The first buffer light amplifying unit supplies the core light amplifying unit with the first signal light, and supplies the first transmission path with the amplified second signal light. Also provided is a second buffer light amplifying unit for amplifying a second signal light from a second transmission path and an amplified first signal light from the core light amplifying unit. The second buffer light amplifying unit supplies the core light amplifying unit with the second signal light, and supplies the second transmission path with the amplified first signal light.

Abstract: An optical transmission equipment for use in an optical transmission system, having an optical amplifier (10A), comprising: a first optical doped fiber (1A); a second optical doped fiber (1B); a third optical doped fiber (1C); an optical isolator (6) of bringing loss in the optical signal, being provided between the first optical doped fiber and the second optical doped fiber; a dispersion compensator (7) being provided between the second optical doped fiber and the third optical doped fiber; and a pumping light source (2) being optically connected to so that the optical doped fibers (1A, 1B, 1C) are excited in common.

Abstract: An optical amplifier includes an optical amplifying medium having a multiplexed light input thereto and providing an output of amplified multiplexed light, an excitation source which excites the optical amplifying medium; and at least one of a first monitor for monitoring the amplified multiplexed light from the optical amplifying medium and a second monitor for monitoring the multiplexed light input to the optical amplifying medium. An operation amount of the excitation source for the optical amplifying medium is controlled using a monitoring result output from at least one of said first and second monitors.