Abstract: A flying body management system that manages a flying body includes a state information acquiring unit that acquires state information representing a state at a time of flying of the flying body and an area setting unit that sets an area relating to control of the flying body in accordance with the state information acquired by the state information acquiring unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass having a refractive index and a coefficient of thermal expansion close to those of quartz glass, respectively, and also having anti-devitrification properties excellent enough to avoid the development of defects such as devitrification on the glass surface even when it is molded by drawing process or reheat forming, more specifically an optical glass for use in optical communication devices, particularly an optical glass for use in a stub. The optical glass of the invention is composed of a borosilicate glass having a refractive index of from 1.44 to 1.46, a coefficient of thermal expansion of from 10×10?7 to 50×10?7/° C., and a liquidus viscosity of 105.5 dPa·s or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass having a refractive index and a coefficient of thermal expansion close to those of quartz glass, respectively, and also having anti-devitrification properties excellent enough to avoid the development of defects such as devitrification on the glass surface even when it is molded by drawing process or reheat forming, more specifically an optical glass for use in optical communication devices, particularly an optical glass for use in a stub. The optical glass of the invention is composed of a borosilicate glass having a refractive index of from 1.44 to 1.46, a coefficient of thermal expansion of from 10×10?7 to 50×10?7/° C., and a liquidus viscosity of 105.5 dPa·s or more.

Abstract: An apparatus for recording and reproducing optical information includes an optical integration detecting element arranged on an optical path of light from a laser beam source to an optical information recording medium.

Abstract: A magneto-optical signal detection device comprising a thin film type optical waveguide unit having a substrate on which a waveguide is formed. The unit has a coupling portion for coupling two polarization components simultaneously in a same plane of the waveguide as a TE mode and a TM mode. The modes TE and TM are included in reflection light reflected from a magneto-optical recording medium and perpendicular to each other. The unit also has a TE-TM mode separating portion having a taper boundary. A waveguide layer is gradually thinned in the taper boundary toward an outer end thereof.

Abstract: A high efficiency prism coupling device that comprises a substrate, an optical waveguide layer disposed on the substrate, a gap adjuster layer disposed on the waveguide layer and a prism secured to the gap adjuster layer through a dielectric adhesive agent. The gap adjuster layer has a refractive index which is lower than that of the waveguide layer. The gap adjuster layer has a recess formed therein for guiding an incident beam to the waveguide layer through a bottom portion thereof. The adhesive agent is disposed in and around the recess and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the waveguide layer. The prism is made from a dielectric material and disposed above the recess of the gap adjuster layer through the adhesive agent. The prism has a refractive index which is higher than that of the waveguide layer. The incident beam is introduced from outside through the prism, the adhesive agent and the bottom portion of the recess to the waveguide layer.