Abstract: A terahertz-wave signal input unit 11 configured to input a terahertz-wave signal from a spectroscopic apparatus 200 for detecting a terahertz wave acting on a photoresist, and a terahertz-wave signal analysis unit 12 configured to analyze a terahertz-wave signal input by the terahertz-wave signal input unit 11 to acquire characteristic information of the photoresist are included, and spectroscopic processing using a terahertz wave is performed on a photoresist to acquire characteristic information of the photoresist (a characteristic value or a correlation characteristic indicating a relationship between a plurality of elements including the characteristic value).

Abstract: An electromagnetic signal analysis apparatus includes a frequency spectrum obtaining unit 11 to obtain a frequency spectrum that is generated based on an electromagnetic signal obtained by a spectral device 20 and represents a property value with respect to a frequency, a water vapor fitting processing unit 12 to fit a waveform of a single fitting function or a composite waveform, of a plurality of fitting functions to a frequency spectrum at a frequency at which absorption of the electromagnetic waves by water vapor is increased, and a property analyzing unit 14 to analyze a property of a liquid sample using at least two values that determine a characteristic of the fitting function used for the fitting, so that the frequency spectrum, at the frequency at which absorption of the electromagnetic waves by water vapor generated from surfaces of the liquid sample is increased is processed to analyze the property of the liquid sample.

Abstract: The invention is configured to include a spectroscopy cell 100 as a container including one or more spaces, each of which has a plate shape and contains a to-be-measured object that transmits or reflects a terahertz wave; and a holder 6 including one or more first holder through-holes 6b and 6c disposed at positions corresponding to the spaces of the spectroscopy cell 100, each of the spaces containing the to-be-measured object. A body portion 1 of the spectroscopy cell 100 is made of a resin material that transmits the terahertz wave, and the spectroscopy cell 100 is loaded into the holder 6 and is used. The holder 6 has a function of holding the spectroscopy cell 100, and a function of correcting one or more of a distortion, a twist, and a bending of the spectroscopy cell 100.

Abstract: An electromagnetic signal analysis apparatus includes a frequency spectrum obtaining unit 11 to obtain a frequency spectrum that is generated based on an electromagnetic signal obtained by a spectral device 20 and represents a property value with respect to a frequency, a water vapor fitting processing unit 12 to fit a waveform of a single fitting function or a composite waveform, of a plurality of fitting functions to a frequency spectrum at a frequency at which absorption of the electromagnetic waves by water vapor is increased, and a property analyzing unit 14 to analyze a property of a liquid sample using at least two values that determine a characteristic of the fitting function used for the fitting, so that the frequency spectrum, at the frequency at which absorption of the electromagnetic waves by water vapor generated from surfaces of the liquid sample is increased is processed to analyze the property of the liquid sample.

Abstract: A terahertz wave signal analysis device includes a fitting processing unit 13 that fits synthetic waveforms of a plurality of normal distribution functions which differ in at least one of a center frequency, an amplitude, and a width to a frequency spectrum obtained from a terahertz wave signal and a graph generating unit 14 that generates a graph using at least one of a center frequency, an amplitude, and a width of a plurality of normal distribution functions used in the fitting as parameters, and it is possible to visualize a feature corresponding to a characteristic of a sample in the form of a graph in an easy-to-understand manner by approximating a frequency spectrum which does not clearly appear because a difference in the characteristic of the sample becomes a feature of a waveform by synthetic waveforms of a plurality of normal distribution functions in a form in which the characteristic of the sample is taken over and generating a graph on the basis of parameters of a plurality of normal distributio

Abstract: A learning model creation unit 12A that creates a learning model using parameters of a plurality of fitting functions corresponding to a generation source of a composite waveform fit to a frequency spectrum obtained by spectroscopic measurement of a terahertz wave, and a sample information prediction unit 22A that applies a parameter obtained for a sample to be predicted to the learning mode thereby predicting information about the sample to be predicted are included, and the information about the sample to be predicted can be more accurately predicted using a learning model in which a feature quantity representing a property of a sample is reflected as the parameters of the plurality of fitting functions corresponding to the generation source of the composite waveform fit to the frequency spectrum.

Abstract: A liquid film cartridge includes: a nozzle section 10 which ejects a foamable solution 100 and generates a liquid film in a space; and a liquid leading section 20 which leads the foamable solution 100 to the nozzle section 10, in which when an outermost portion of a liquid ejecting port 11 of the nozzle section 10 and an inner wall 21 of the liquid leading section 20 are disposed with a gap therebetween so as to satisfy a condition of a predetermined separation relationship, a distance from the inner wall 21 generating air bubbles 103 to the liquid ejecting port 11 in the liquid leading section 20 corresponding to a flow path immediately before the foamable solution 100 reaches the nozzle section 10 is increased and the amount of the air bubbles 103 entering from the liquid leading section 20 into the nozzle section 10 can be reduced.

Abstract: A flat plate-like space region 13A formed between an inflow port 11A and an outflow port 11B of liquid has a predetermined thickness, and the planar shape of the space region 13A is configured in a shape in which the surface tensions generated, by liquid supplied to the space region 13A, from different places in a contour portion of the space region 13A toward the inner side of the space region 13A interact with each other. Thus, when the liquid is supplied to the space region 13A of a liquid film generating tool 100A from the outside, the liquid spreads in a plate shape along the shape of the space region 13A, and the surface tensions generated toward the inner side of the space region 13 can interact with each other to form a liquid film.

Abstract: A terahertz wave signal analysis device includes a fitting processing unit 13 that fits synthetic waveforms of a plurality of normal distribution functions which differ in at least one of a center frequency, an amplitude, and a width to a frequency spectrum obtained from a terahertz wave signal and a graph generating unit 14 that generates a graph using at least one of a center frequency, an amplitude, and a width of a plurality of normal distribution functions used in the fitting as parameters, and it is possible to visualize a feature corresponding to a characteristic of a sample in the form of a graph in an easy-to-understand manner by approximating a frequency spectrum which does not clearly appear because a difference in the characteristic of the sample becomes a feature of a waveform by synthetic waveforms of a plurality of normal distribution functions in a form in which the characteristic of the sample is taken over and generating a graph on the basis of parameters of a plurality of normal distributio

Abstract: A terahertz wave is spectrally dispersed into two waves which are caused to pass through a sample liquid film 101 and a reference liquid film 102 and are then collected, and the terahertz waves in an interference state are detected by a terahertz wave detecting semiconductor 15. Consequently, only spectroscopic information related to a distinctive characteristic of the sample liquid film 101 is detected. In addition, a predetermined optical path length difference is provided between a path where the terahertz wave is transmitted through the sample liquid film 101 and a path where the terahertz wave is transmitted through the reference liquid film 102 by an optical delaying unit 17.

Abstract: There are provided a terahertz wave spectral dispersing unit 13 for spectrally dispersing a terahertz wave to be generated from a terahertz wave generating semiconductor 12 into two waves, a terahertz wave focusing unit 14 for focusing a terahertz wave transmitted through a sample liquid film 101 and a terahertz wave transmitted through a reference liquid film 102, and a terahertz wave detecting semiconductor 15 for detecting the focused terahertz wave, and it is possible to detect the terahertz wave transmitted through the sample liquid film 101 and the terahertz wave transmitted through the reference liquid film 102 in an interference state, thereby offsetting a noise made by a stripe-shaped wave generated on the sample liquid film 101 and a noise made by a stripe-shaped wave generated on the reference liquid film 102.

Abstract: A terahertz wave is spectrally dispersed into two waves which are caused to pass through a sample liquid film 101 and a reference liquid film 102 and are then collected, and the terahertz waves in an interference state are detected by a terahertz wave detecting semiconductor 15. Consequently, only spectroscopic information related to a distinctive characteristic of the sample liquid film 101 is detected. In addition, a predetermined optical path length difference is provided between a path where the terahertz wave is transmitted through the sample liquid film 101 and a path where the terahertz wave is transmitted through the reference liquid film 102 by an optical delaying unit 17.

Abstract: There are provided a terahertz wave spectral dispersing unit 13 for spectrally dispersing a terahertz wave to be generated from a terahertz wave generating semiconductor 12 into two waves, a terahertz wave focusing unit 14 for focusing a terahertz wave transmitted through a sample liquid film 101 and a terahertz wave transmitted through a reference liquid film 102, and a terahertz wave detecting semiconductor 15 for detecting the focused terahertz wave, and it is possible to detect the terahertz wave transmitted through the sample liquid film 101 and the terahertz wave transmitted through the reference liquid film 102 in an interference state, thereby offsetting a noise made by a stripe-shaped wave generated on the sample liquid film 101 and a noise made by a stripe-shaped wave generated on the reference liquid film 102.

Abstract: A problem diagnosis method and problem repair method for a laser device are provided. The method includes measuring the intensity of scattered light generated by an optical part inside the laser device; referring to data indicating a temporal change in the scattered light predicted under predetermined operating conditions of the laser device, and predicting the seriousness of the problem from the intensity of scattered light; and determining what kind of maintenance work is necessary based on the seriousness of the problem. Additionally, the seriousness of the problem in the optical part can be predicted by executing fuzzy logic based on membership functions defining the relationship between scattered light intensity and the seriousness of problems of optical parts.

Abstract: The energy conversion efficiency from light that is to be converted to converted light of a wavelength conversion device is adjusted so as always to be kept stably at a maximum. The wavelength conversion device is provided with a laser light source 10 for generating a fundamental wave light, a nonlinear optical crystal 16 into which the fundamental wave light is made to enter to generate converted light, and an optical path adjusting portion 30 for adjusting the direction of propagation of the fundamental wave light and the position of the light beam of the fundamental wave light in order to make the fundamental wave light enter the nonlinear optical crystal 16 while satisfying phase matching conditions.

Abstract: The energy conversion efficiency from light that is to be converted to converted light of a wavelength conversion device is adjusted so as always to be kept stably at a maximum. The wavelength conversion device is provided with a laser light source 10 for generating a fundamental wave light, a nonlinear optical crystal 16 into which the fundamental wave light is made to enter to generate converted light, and an optical path adjusting portion 30 for adjusting the direction of propagation of the fundamental wave light and the position of the light beam of the fundamental wave light in order to make the fundamental wave light enter the nonlinear optical crystal 16 while satisfying phase matching conditions.

Abstract: Compounds of structural Formula (I) where A is a lipophilic group including an aliphatic bridging group, B is a lipophilic group, D is a group having at least one amino or substituted amino group and R is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual isomers thereof, which have growth hormone releasing activity in humans or animals

Abstract: A problem diagnosis method and problem repair method for a laser device such as laser treatment devices used in the medical field and laser processing devices used in industrial fields, capable of detecting problems in laser devices early and reducing the time required for maintenance work on the laser devices are provided. The method comprises a step of measuring the intensity of scattered light generated by an optical part inside the laser device; a step of referring to data indicating a temporal change in the scattered light predicted under predetermined operating conditions of the laser device, and predicting the seriousness of the problem from the intensity of scattered light; and a step of determining what kind of maintenance work is necessary based on the seriousness of the problem.

Abstract: Compounds of structural Formula (I) where A is a lipophilic group including an aliphatic bridging group, B is a lipophilic group, D is a group having at least one amino or substituted amino group and R is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual isomers thereof, which have growth hormone releasing activity in humans or animals.

Abstract: Compounds of structural Formula (I) where A is a lipophilic group including an aliphatic bridging group, B is a lipophilic group, D is a group having at least one amino or substituted amino group and R is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual isomers thereof, which have growth hormone releasing activity in humans or animals