Abstract: A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first light source section, a second light source section, a first polarization separator, a second polarization separator that reflects part of second light and transmits the other part of the second light, a first phase retarder which is disposed between the first polarization separator and the second polarization separator and on which the part of the second light reflected off the second polarization separator is incident, a wavelength conversion layer that converts the first light and the part of the second light into third light having a second wavelength band and outputs the third light toward the first polarization separator, and a first light focusing optical system disposed between the wavelength conversion layer and the first polarization separator. The wavelength conversion layer has a first surface via which the third light exits and a second surface that intersects with the first surface.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source unit configured to emit a first light beam, a second light beam, and a third light beam, a first polarization split element configured to transmit the first light beam and the second light beam and reflect the third light beam, a second polarization split element configured to transmit the first light beam and reflect the second light beam, a first retardation element, a first diffusion element configured to diffuse the third light beam, a second diffusion element configured to diffuse the second light beam, and a third diffusion element configured to diffuse the first light beam. The first retardation element converts a polarization direction of the second light beam from the first polarization split element, and converts a polarization direction of the another part of the second light beam from the second polarization split element.

Abstract: Provided are a flame retardant composition for expandable styrene resin with which an extrusion-foamed molded article having excellent flame retardancy and excellent heat resistance can be produced; a styrene-based resin composition; and an extrusion-foamed molded article of the styrene-based resin composition. The flame retardant composition for expandable styrene resin of the present invention comprises at least B1) tetrabromobisphenol A-bis(2,3-dibromo-2-methylpropyl ether), (C) a zinc-modified hydrotalcite, and (D) a phosphoric acid ester-based compound, the component (B1) being contained in an amount of 10 to 98 mass % based on the total amount of the component (B1) and the component (D).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin material having minimal directionality of strength as well as excellent productivity, a method and device for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material whereby a molded article is obtained, and a device for inspecting a fiber bundle group. A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped fiber-reinforced resin material in which a paste (P1) is impregnated between cut fiber bundles (CF), the method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material including a coating step applying a coating of a paste (P1) on a first sheet (S11) conveyed in a predetermined direction, a cutting step for cutting a long fiber bundle (CF) using a cutter (113A), a scattering step for dispersing the cut fiber bundles (CF) and scattering the cut fiber bundles (CF) on the paste (P1), and an impregnation step for pressing a fiber bundle group (F1) and the paste (P1) on the first sheet (S11) and impregnating the paste (P1) between the fiber bundles (CF).

Abstract: In a first period, an optical apparatus converts first light that exits out of a retardation film into light polarized in a first polarization direction and converts second light that exits out of the retardation film into light polarized in a second polarization direction, and in a second period, the optical apparatus converts the first light that exits out of the retardation film into light polarized in the second polarization direction and converts the second light that exits out of the retardation film into light polarized in the first polarization direction.

Abstract: A biological component measurement apparatus includes an optical medium, a high thermal conductive film, an excitation light source, a probe light source, and a light position detector. The high thermal conductive film is higher in thermal conductivity than the optical medium, and is provided on a sample placement surface of the optical medium. The high thermal conductive film spreads heat generated from the sample irradiated with excitation light more in a first direction than in a second direction. The first direction is a traveling direction of probe light in plan view of the sample placement surface. The second direction is a direction orthogonal to the first direction in plan view of the sample placement surface.

Abstract: An illuminator includes a light emitting apparatus which outputs first light belonging to a first wavelength band, a wavelength converter which converts part of the first light into second light belonging to a second wavelength band and causes the second and remainder of the first light to exit, a first optical system with positive power and which the first light enters, an optical element which the remaining first light enters and which reflects either the first or second light and transmits the other, a second optical system with positive power and which the first from the optical element and second light from the converter enter, a third optical system with positive power and causes the first light from the second optical system to enter the converter, and a fourth optical system with positive power and which the second light from the second optical system enters.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light source section, a first optical layer that transmits first light polarized in a first polarization direction and incident from the light source section and reflects the first light polarized in a second polarization direction and incident from the light source section, a second optical layer that transmits the first light polarized in the first polarization direction and incident from the first optical layer, a third optical layer that transmits the first light polarized in the first polarization direction and incident from the second optical layer, a fourth optical layer that reflects the first light polarized in the first polarization direction and incident from the third optical layer, a diffusion element, and a wavelength converter.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section, a first polarization split element for transmitting first light with a first polarization direction from the light source section and reflecting the first light with a second polarization direction, a first retardation element, a second polarization split element for reflecting the first light in the second polarization direction from the first retardation element, a second retardation element, and a light conversion device having a diffusion element for diffusing the first light from the second retardation element, a first wavelength conversion element for performing wavelength conversion on the first light to emit second light, and a substrate.

Abstract: A biological component measurement apparatus includes an optical medium, an excitation light source, a probe light source, and a light position detector. The optical medium includes a sample placement surface. The excitation light source emits excitation light toward a sample placed on the sample placement surface. The probe light source emits probe light that travels through the optical medium. The light position detector detects the position of the probe light outgoing from the optical medium. The optical medium is formed from chalcogenide glass.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a first light emitting element emitting first light in a first wavelength band, a wavelength conversion element converting a part of the first light into second light including a second wavelength band and a third wavelength band, diffusing another part of the first light, and emitting a result, a second light emitting element for emitting third light having the second wavelength band, a first optical element having a first area for reflecting the first light to enter the wavelength conversion element, reflecting fourth light having the second wavelength band out of the second light, and reflecting the third light, and a second area for transmitting the first light and the second light, and a second optical element for transmitting the first light to enter the first optical element, and reflecting the fourth light to enter the wavelength conversion element via the first area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light source apparatus including a laser light source that outputs a laser beam and a collimator system that parallelizes the laser beam. The collimator system includes three lens groups. A first group includes a first anamorphic lens having negative power in a first direction. A second group includes a second anamorphic lens having positive power in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A third group includes a third anamorphic lens having positive power in the first direction.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light source section that outputs first light, a first polarization separator that separates the first light in terms of polarization, a second polarization separator that reflects in the second direction a portion of the first light polarized in the first polarization direction and transmits the other portion of the first light polarized in the first polarization direction, a diffusion element that diffuses the first light incident from the first polarization separator, a first wavelength converter that converts in terms of wavelength the portion of the first light incident from the second polarization separator and emits second light, and a second wavelength converter that converts in terms of wavelength the other portion of the first light incident from the second polarization separator and emits third light.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section for emitting a first pencil and a second pencil which have a first wavelength band, a first optical element for altering a proceeding direction of a principal ray of the first pencil, a second optical element for altering a proceeding direction of a principal ray of the second pencil, and a wavelength conversion layer having a plane of incidence which the first pencil and the second pencil enter, and for performing wavelength conversion of the first pencil and the second pencil into fluorescence having a second wavelength band. The first optical element and the second optical element alter the proceeding directions of the principal ray of the first pencil and the principal ray of the second pencil so that the first pencil and the second pencil fail to overlap each other on the plane of incidence.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section for emitting a first pencil and a second pencil, a first optical element for altering a proceeding direction of a principal ray of the first pencil, a second optical element for altering a proceeding direction of a principal ray of the second pencil, a wavelength conversion layer having a plane of incidence, a reflecting surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, a first reflecting element having a first reflecting surface, and a second reflecting element having a second reflecting surface.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion element includes a wavelength conversion layer having a light incident surface and converting a first light into a second light, a substrate having a support surface, a first optical member having a first optical layer transmitting the first light and reflect the second light, a second optical member having a second optical layer reflecting the second light and crossing the support surface and the first optical layer, a third optical member having a third optical layer reflecting the second light and facing the second optical layer. An opening is formed by the substrate and the first, second and third optical members. A first area of the light incident surface is larger than a second area of a light incident area. The second area is larger than a third area of the opening. The second light is emitted from the opening.

Abstract: A light source device includes a light source, a first polarization split element for transmitting first light from the light source which is polarized in a first polarization direction and reflecting the first light polarized in a second polarization direction, a first optical element for reflecting the first light from the first polarization split element, a diffusion element for diffusing the first light from the first polarization split element, a wavelength conversion element for performing wavelength conversion on the first light from the first optical element to emit second light, a second polarization split element which the second light enters from the first optical element, and which transmits the second light polarized in the first polarization direction and reflects the second light polarized in the second polarization direction, and a second optical element for reflecting the second light from the second polarization split element, polarized in the second polarization direction.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section, a first polarization split layer for transmitting first light polarized in a first polarization direction and reflecting the first light polarized in a second polarization direction, a first optical layer and a second polarization split layer for transmitting the first light polarized in the first polarization direction, a second optical layer for reflecting the first light polarized in the first polarization direction, a diffusion element, a wavelength conversion element for performing wavelength conversion on the first light to emit second light, and a first color separation element.

Abstract: A light source device according to the present disclosure includes a light source section for emitting first light, a first polarization split element for performing polarization split on the first light, a second polarization split element for reflecting the first light polarized in a first polarization direction and transmitting the first light polarized in a second polarization direction, a diffusion element for diffusing the first light from the first polarization split element, a wavelength conversion element for performing wavelength conversion on the first light entering the wavelength conversion element from the second polarization split element to emit second light, and an optical element having a flat-surface area and the concave-surface area.

Abstract: A projector includes a first light source, a first light modulator on which first light is incident, a first polarization separator disposed on a first optical path along which the first light emitted from the first light source and entering the first light modulator travels, a first retardation film disposed on the first optical path, a first reflector disposed on the first optical path, and a second light modulator on which second light different from the first light is incident. The first optical path passes through the first polarization separator and the first retardation film, is then deflected back by the first reflector, and reaches the first light modulator via the first retardation film and the first polarization separator. A second optical path along which the second light travels is independent of the first optical path and does not intersect the first optical path.