Abstract: A laser assembly includes a plurality of laser light sources, a plurality of laser light source bases having main surfaces on which the laser light sources are placed and arranged apart from each other, an optical waveguide layer having at least an optical waveguide configured to guide laser light output from the laser light sources, an optical waveguide substrate having a main surface on which the optical waveguide layer is provided, and a plurality of metal films (M) configured to bond the laser light source bases with the optical waveguide substrate. The plurality of metal films (M) correspond to the plurality of laser light source bases and are arranged apart from each other.

Abstract: What is provided is a subcarrier wafer in which chipping, particles, cracking, and the like are curbed. This subcarrier wafer is a subcarrier wafer for a laser module including a wafer, and a plurality of protective layers that are provided on a main surface of the wafer. The plurality of protective layers are arrayed separately, and a part on the main surface of the wafer is exposed.

Abstract: What is provided is a subcarrier and a laser module in which, when an optical semiconductor element is formed on the subcarrier, blocking of an irradiation surface of the optical semiconductor element by a structure formed by melting is curbed. This subcarrier is a subcarrier for a laser module including a wafer portion that is constituted of a base and a protective layer formed on a surface of the base, a first metal layer that is formed on the protective layer, a eutectic layer that is formed on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer that is formed on the eutectic layer. The wafer portion has a recessed portion formed in a region overlapping the eutectic layer in a width direction, that is, a region on an outward side of the first metal layer in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: There is provided a method for improving optical purity of an amine compound of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 indicates a phenyl group which may be substituted or an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may be substituted, and R.sup.2 indicates an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, which is characterized by contacting a cutlture of a microorganism belonging to Arthrobacter having an ability to preferentially metabolize one optical isomer based on an asymmetric carbon atom to which an amino group bonds in the amine compound of the formula I or a treated product thereof with the amine compound of the formula I.

Abstract: There is provided a process for production of carane-3,4-diol which includes contacting a culture of filamentous fungus having an ability to produce carane-3,4-diol from 3-carene or 3,4-epoxycarane, cells collected from the culture or treated cells with 3-carene or 3,4-epoxycarane, then recovering the resulting carane-3,4-diol.

Abstract: The present relates to a process for preparing optically active cyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives of salts thereof represented by the formula (III) ##STR1## wherein X is chlorine atom, bromine atom, methyl group or trifluoromethyl group and R' is hydrogen atom or metal ion, by asymmetrically hydrolyzing cyclopropane carboxylic acid esters having the formula (II) ##STR2## wherein X is as defined above and R is C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or halogen-substituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl group with specific strains of microorganisms or esterase derived therefrom.