Abstract: Provided is a decorative molded article that uniformizes the brightness of an uneven surface and inhibits whitening. The decorative molded article is provided with a protective layer having an uneven surface on an adherend, and satisfying the following requirement 1-1: <Requirement 1-1> A black plate is stuck to the surface of the article on the adherend side thereof via a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to prepare a sample A. A visible light inclined by 10 degrees from the normal direction of the sample A is made to run into the uneven surface, and based on the specular direction of the incident light as a reference angle, a luminous reflectance is measured every 0.2 degrees within a range of the reference angle±5.0 degrees.

Abstract: Provided are a decorative molded article that prevents sparkle and has a high contrast, a method for producing the decorative molded article, and a transfer sheet for use for the decorative molded article. The decorative molded article 10 is provided with a protective layer 2 having unevenness on a resin molded article 1, wherein in the surface of the protective layer 2, the arithmetic average roughness (Rax1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm, the arithmetic average roughness (Ray1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.08 mm, and the ten-point average roughness (Rzx1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm satisfy the following requirements (1) to (3): 0.30?(Rax1?Ray1)/Ray1?0.85 (1), Rzx1/Rax1?15.0 (2), Rax1?0.14 ?m (3).

Abstract: Provided are a decorative molded article that prevents sparkle and has a high contrast, a method for producing the decorative molded article, and a transfer sheet for use for the decorative molded article. The decorative molded article 10 is provided with a protective layer 2 having unevenness on a resin molded article 1, wherein in the surface of the protective layer 2, the arithmetic average roughness (Rax1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm, the arithmetic average roughness (Ray1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.08 mm, and the ten-point average roughness (Rzx1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm satisfy the following requirements (1) to (3): 0.30?(Rax1?Ray1)/Ray1?0.85 (1), Rzx1/Rax1?15.0 (2), Rax1?0.14 ?m (3).

Abstract: Provided is a decorative molded article that uniformizes the brightness of an uneven surface and inhibits whitening. The decorative molded article is provided with a protective layer having an uneven surface on an adherend, and satisfying the following requirement 1-1: <Requirement 1-1> A black plate is stuck to the surface of the article on the adherend side thereof via a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to prepare a sample A. A visible light inclined by 10 degrees from the normal direction of the sample A is made to run into the uneven surface, and based on the specular direction of the incident light as a reference angle, a luminous reflectance is measured every 0.2 degrees within a range of the reference angle±5.0 degrees. When the luminous reflectance at ?5.0 degrees relative to the reference angle is represented by Y?5.0 and the luminous reflectance at ?4.8 degrees is represented by Y?4.8, a value represented by an expression of [(Y?4.8?Y?5.0)/((Y?4.8+Y?5.

Abstract: An annular valve in which the shape of a sealing surface of a valve body is optimized thus suppressing the occurrence of pressure loss in gas on the periphery of the sealing surface and extending the service life of the annular valve.

Abstract: An annular valve in which the shape of a sealing surface of a valve body is optimized thus suppressing the occurrence of pressure loss in gas on the periphery of the sealing surface and extending the service life of the annular valve.

Abstract: A method includes introducing an organic metal gas containing hydrogen into a deposition vessel to cause a component of the organic metal containing hydrogen to be adsorbed on a substrate; introducing an oxidizing gas or a nitriding gas into the vessel, generating plasma with the oxidizing gas or the nitriding gas by a plasma source, and oxidizing or nitriding the component; detecting emission intensity of a wavelength of light through an observation window in the vessel, the light being emitted, by generating the plasma, from an excited hydrogen radical resulting from the hydrogen separated from the organic metal above the substrate when the organic metal reacts with the oxidizing gas or the nitriding gas to form an oxidized metal or a nitride metal on the substrate; and stopping the generation of the plasma when a value of the detected emission intensity becomes a first predetermined value or less.

Abstract: A poly(N-alkylcarbazole) columnar structure having electroconductivity is provided. The poly(N-alkylcarbazole) columnar structure having electroconductivity may be produced by electrolytically polymerizing an N-alkylcarbazole in a particular solvent.

Abstract: The thin-film forming apparatus includes: a deposition vessel that includes a deposition space in which the thin film is formed on the substrate in a reduced-pressure state; a raw material gas introducing section configured to introduce a raw material gas for the thin-film into the deposition space of the deposition vessel; and a plasma electrode section configured to generate plasma using the raw material gas for the thin-film in the deposition space. The plasma electrode section is a plate member in which a current flows from one end surface to the other end surface, the plate member provided with, as a plasma generating electrode, an electrode plate including an outward portion and a return portion which allow the current to flow in parallel to each other by bending a direction of the current flowing through the plate member in mid-flow.

Abstract: A laser beam with a wavelength capable of exciting atoms of helium in the metastable state is directed to a generated plasma, and atoms in the metastable state are excited. Absorption amount information representing the amount of laser beam absorbed is acquired, and the density of atoms of helium in the metastable state in the plasma is computed from the absorption amount. The emissions of light from helium gas in the plasma caused by transition from two different excited states to the lower level are measured, and the ratio between the intensities of the emissions is determined. The electron temperature of the produced plasma is computed from the computed density of the atoms of helium gas in the metastable state and the computed emission intensity ratio. With this, the plasma electron temperature can be computed with a relatively high accuracy irrespective of the condition of the plasma atmosphere.

Abstract: An atomic layer growing apparatus introduces an organic metal gas containing hydrogen to a deposition vessel to cause an organic metal component to be adsorbed on a substrate. Then, the apparatus introduces an oxidizing gas or a nitriding gas to the deposition vessel to generate plasma, thereby oxidizing or nitriding the organic metal component deposited on the substrate. When the plasma is generated, the apparatus detects emission intensity of a predetermined wavelength of light emitted on the substrate through an observation window provided in the deposition vessel. When the detected emission intensity becomes a predetermined value or less, the apparatus stops the generation of the plasma.

Abstract: A thin film forming apparatus controls pressures of a first internal space in a deposition vessel and a second internal space provided in the first internal space according to determined pressure conditions, respectively. The apparatus causes a source gas to flow onto a substrate in the second internal space and supplies a high-frequency power to a plasma source provided in the first internal space according to the pressure conditions, thereby generating plasma in the second internal space to form a thin film on the substrate.

Abstract: A poly(N-alkylcarbazole) columnar structure having electroconductivity is provided. The poly(N-alkylcarbazole) columnar structure having electroconductivity may be produced by electrolytically polymerizing an N-alkylcarbazole in a particular solvent.

Abstract: A laser beam with a wavelength capable of exciting atoms of helium in the metastable state is directed to a generated plasma, and atoms in the metastable state are excited. Absorption amount information representing the amount of laser beam absorbed is acquired, and the density of atoms of helium in the metastable state in the plasma is computed from the absorption amount. The emissions of light from helium gas in the plasma caused by transition from two different excited states to the lower level are measured, and the ratio between the intensities of the emissions is determined. The electron temperature of the produced plasma is computed from the computed density of the atoms of helium gas in the metastable state and the computed emission intensity ratio. With this, the plasma electron temperature can be computed with a relatively high accuracy irrespective of the condition of the plasma atmosphere.

Abstract: A plasma generating apparatus is provided with an impedance matching member, which is connected to a feeding line that supplies an antenna element with a high frequency signal, and has variable characteristic parameters for impedance matching; a distribution wire, which is arranged corresponding to the impedance matching member and connects the impedance matching member with at least two antenna elements; and a control section which changes at the same time impedance matching statuses of at least the two antenna elements connected to the impedance matching member through the distribution wire by changing the characteristic parameters of the impedance member. Thus, the number of impedance matching devices is smaller than that of the antenna elements, and a mechanism relating to impedance matching is made relatively small.