Abstract: An antenna element (115) of an antenna device has first and second root sections (117) and (118) and an intermediate section lying between the first and second root sections (117) and (118). A feed section (114) is provided in the first and second root sections (117) and (118). The first and second root sections (117) and (118) are arranged so as to surround the feed section (114), and are provided in a wind section (113). Tail end linear parts in the wind section (113) extend in respective opposite directions. At least one of the first and second root sections (117) and (118) has a wider width part, which is formed such that a portion that overlaps a feed line connected with the feed section (114) is larger in width than other portions. This makes it possible to realize high radiant gain and improve a VSWR characteristic for each radio wave.

Abstract: The multicore fiber comprises 7 or more cores, wherein diameters of the adjacent cores differ from one another, wherein each of the cores performs single-mode propagation, wherein a relative refractive index difference of each of the cores is less than 1.4%, wherein a distance between the adjacent cores is less than 50 ?m, wherein, in a case where a transmission wavelength of each of the cores is ?, the distance between the adjacent cores is , a mode field diameter of each of the cores is MFD, and a theoretical cutoff wavelength of each of the cores is ?c, (/MFD)·(2?c/(?c+?))?3.95 is satisfied, and wherein a distance between the outer circumference of the coreand an outer circumference of the clad is 2.5 or higher times as long as the mode field diameter of each of the cores.

Abstract: An antenna that is small in size, has such input characteristics as to secure consistency in each band, and is capable of maintaining omnidirectionality. An antenna includes a grounded conductor, a shorting pin that is formed with a conductor, and a radiation conductor that has one end connected to the grounded conductor via the shorting pin, has the other end left open, and receives power supplied from a feeding point located at the one end. The radiation conductor is folded at a portion between the one end and the other end, and forms a lower arm closer to the grounded conductor and a folded upper arm, with at least part of the lower arm and the upper arm having a meandered portion.

Abstract: There is provided a planar optical waveguide element comprises a core of an optical waveguide; and first Bragg grating pattern and second Bragg grating pattern that are provided on the core, wherein the first Bragg grating pattern and the second Bragg grating pattern are mutually parallel along a propagation direction of guided light.

Abstract: There is provided an optical waveguide element comprises: a core of an optical waveguide; and a Bragg grating pattern that is provided on the core, wherein a pitch of the Bragg grating pattern takes a value from among three or more predetermined discrete values; the pitches that take the respective discrete values are present in a plurality of locations over an entire length of the optical waveguide respectively; and if a value from among all of the discrete values which has the highest distribution frequency is taken as M, and if the closest value to the M which is larger than the M is taken as A, and if the closest value to the M which is smaller than the M is taken as B, then a difference expressed as A?M is equal to a difference expressed as M?B.

Abstract: An antenna device (100) includes an antenna element (101) and an electric conductor plate (102) provided so as to face the antenna element (101). The antenna element (101) and the electric conductor plate (102) are short-circuited by a short-circuit section (104). The antenna element (101) is connected with both of external and internal electric conductors (122) and (123) constituting a feed line (121).

Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna that is small in size and has band frequencies corresponding to multibands, and a wireless communication apparatus including the antenna. The antenna according to the present invention has two radiation elements 12a and 12b connected to a ground plate 11 via a shorting pin. The two radiation elements 12a and 12b each have a lower arm and an upper arm that are formed through bending. The lower arm is connected to the shorting pin and is located closer to the ground plate 11 than the upper arm is. At least one of the lower arm and the upper arm has a meandered structure.

Abstract: The multicore fiber comprises 7 or more cores, wherein diameters of the adjacent cores differ from one another, wherein each of the cores performs single-mode propagation, wherein a relative refractive index difference of each of the cores is less than 1.4%, wherein a distance between the adjacent cores is less than 50 ?m, wherein, in a case where a transmission wavelength of each of the cores is ?, the distance between the adjacent cores is , a mode field diameter of each of the cores is MFD, and a theoretical cutoff wavelength of each of the cores is ?c, (/MFD)·(2?c/(?c+?))?3.95 is satisfied, and wherein a distance between the outer circumference of the coreand an outer circumference of the clad is 2.5 or higher times as long as the mode field diameter of each of the cores.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a planar optical waveguide device including a core of which a top face is provided with a groove section filled with a groove section filler made of a low refractive index material having a refractive index lower than that of the core, the method including; a first high refractive index material layer forming step of forming a high refractive index material layer; a low refractive index material layer forming step of forming a low refractive index material layer made of the low refractive index material on the high refractive index material layer; a groove section filler forming step of forming the groove section filler by trimming both lateral portions of the low refractive index material layer; and a second high refractive index material layer forming step of forming a high refractive index material layer so as to fill the both sides of the lateral portions of the groove section filler.

Abstract: There is provided an optical fiber communication system restricting enlargement of the diameter of an optical fiber as well as enabling achievement of a large-capacity optical communication with a small number of optical fibers. An optical fiber communication system 100 includes an optical transmitter 10 transmitting a plurality of optical signals in parallel, a multicore fiber 20 in which outer circumferences of a plurality of cores are covered with a common clad, and the respective optical signals transmitted in parallel from the optical transmitter 10 are input into the cores, and an optical receiver 30 receiving the optical signals output in parallel from the respective cores of the multicore fiber, wherein the optical transmitter 10 and the optical receiver 30 perform a MIMO communication.

Abstract: A dipole antenna of the present invention is more compact and has a wider bandwidth as compared with a conventional dipole antenna. A dipole antenna (DP) includes antenna elements (E1) and (E2) on a single plane. (E1) includes a linear section (E1a) extending from an end of (E1) in a first direction, and a linear section (E1b) connected to (E1a) via a bending section (E1c), (E1b) extending from (E1c) in a direction opposite to the first direction. (E2) includes a linear section (E2a) extending from an end of (E2) in the direction opposite to the first direction, and a linear section (E2b) connected to (E2a) via a bending section (E2c), (E2b) extending from (E2c) in the first direction. (E1) and (E2) are such that (E1a) is provided between (E2a) and (E2b), and (E2a) is provided between (E1a) and (E1b).

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a small antenna which can cope with a wide band as well as has radiation characteristics stable in the wide band. The wide band antenna according to the invention is a wide band antenna in which a second radiation element and a first radiation element are disposed on the same substrate, and the substrate is bent on a straight line which is approximately parallel with a first straight line A approximately parallel with the disposition direction of the second radiation element and the first radiation element or rolled in a cylindrical shape which uses a straight line approximately parallel with the first straight line A as an axis direction. A power supply cable is disposed in parallel with the first straight line A.

Abstract: An antenna 1 includes: a plate-like base 3 made of an insulating material; and a conductor 5 in a predetermined shape, which has multiple cut-out portions 10, 13, 15 and which is provided at a predetermined position of the base 3 to obtain predetermined antenna characteristics. The antenna 1 is configured so that the antenna characteristics can be mostly maintained even when the base 3 is deformed into a predetermined curved-surface shape.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a planar optical waveguide device including a core of which a top face is provided with a groove section filled with a groove section filler made of a low refractive index material having a refractive index lower than that of the core, the method including; a first high refractive index material layer forming step of forming a high refractive index material layer; a low refractive index material layer forming step of forming a low refractive index material layer made of the low refractive index material on the high refractive index material layer; a groove section filler forming step of forming the groove section filler by trimming both lateral portions of the low refractive index material layer; and a second high refractive index material layer forming step of forming a high refractive index material layer so as to fill the both sides of the lateral portions of the groove section filler.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a planar optical waveguide device of which a core includes a plurality of alternatively arranged fin portions and valley portions to form a grating structure, in which the core widths of the valley portions vary along the longitudinal direction, the method including: a high refractive index material layer forming step of forming a high refractive index material layer; a photoresist layer forming step of forming a photoresist layer on the high refractive index material layer; a first exposure step of forming shaded portions on the photoresist layer using a phase-shifting photomask; a second exposure step of forming shaded portions on the photoresist layer using a binary photomask; a development step of developing the photoresist layer; and an etching step of etching the high refractive index material layer using the photoresist pattern resulted from the development step.

Abstract: There is provided a planar optical waveguide element in which an optical waveguide core comprises an inner side core having protruding portions that form a rib structure, and an outer side core that is provided on top of the inner side core and that covers circumferential surfaces of the protruding portions, wherein a refractive index of the outer side core is lower than an average refractive index of the inner side core. The structure of the planar optical waveguide element can be applied even when the core is formed from a material having a higher refractive index than that of a silica glass-based material such as silicon (Si) or silicon nitride (SixNy).

Abstract: There is provided a planar optical waveguide element comprises a core of an optical waveguide; and first Bragg grating pattern and second Bragg grating pattern that are provided on the core, wherein the first Bragg grating pattern and the second Bragg grating pattern are mutually parallel along a propagation direction of guided light.

Abstract: Provided is a reflection-type bandpass filter for ultra-wideband wireless data communication, including a substrate. The substrate includes a dielectric layer and a ground layer deposited on one surface of the dielectric layer, a center conductor provided on a surface of the dielectric layer opposite the ground layer, and a side conductor provided on the surface of the dielectric layer opposite the ground layer. There is a prescribed distance between conductors with a non-conducting portion intervening therebetween. A center conductor width or a distance between conductors, or both, are distributed non-uniformly along a length direction of the center conductor.

Abstract: There is provided an optical waveguide element comprises: a core of an optical waveguide; and a Bragg grating pattern that is provided on the core, wherein a pitch of the Bragg grating pattern takes a value from among three or more predetermined discrete values; the pitches that take the respective discrete values are present in a plurality of locations over an entire length of the optical waveguide respectively; and if a value from among all of the discrete values which has the highest distribution frequency is taken as M, and if the closest value to the M which is larger than the M is taken as A, and if the closest value to the M which is smaller than the M is taken as B, then a difference expressed as A?M is equal to a difference expressed as M?B.

Abstract: There is provided a planar optical waveguide element in which an optical waveguide comprises a core, and a gap portion that is positioned in a center of a width direction of the core so as to extend in a propagation direction of guided light, and that has a lower refractive index than that of the core; and wherein the core comprises two areas that are separated by the gap portion, and a single mode optical waveguide, in which a single mode is propagated span crossing these two areas, is formed.