Abstract: An advance in the art is made according to aspects of the present disclosure directed to methods for earthquake sensing that employ a supervisory system of undersea fiber optic cables. Earthquakes and other environmental disturbances are detected by monitoring the polarization of interrogation light instead of its phase. More specifically, our methods monitor the transfer matrix rather than just polarization and isolate disturbance location by monitoring eigenvalues of the polarization transfer matrix. From results obtained we have demonstrated experimentally that we can monitor disturbances that affect signal polarization on a span-by-span basis using High Loss Loop Back (HLLB) paths. It is shown that by measuring the polarization rotation matrix and determining the polarization rotation angle we can identify the span where the disturbance occurred with 35 dB extinction with no limitation on the magnitude of the disturbance and the number of affected spans.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe estimating/measuring core-cladding concentricity error in optical fibers. In sharp contrast to the prior art, our inventive method is based on measuring a seemingly unrelated property of fibers called guided acoustic wave Brillouin scattering (GAWBS). As we shall show and describe, by analyzing this GAWBS property we advantageously determine what level of CCCE is exhibited by the optical fiber.

Abstract: A molded bale of a rubber-like block copolymer, the rubber-like block copolymer containing 5% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of a polymer block (a) having a content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit of 22% by mass or less; and 5% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of a polymer block (b) having a content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit of 23% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, in which the rubber-like block copolymer has an iodine value of 10 to 250, an ethylene structure content of 3% by mass or more, and a vinyl aromatic monomer block content of less than 10% by mass.

Abstract: A resonance device is provided for reducing the influence on the resonant frequency of the resonance device of the electric charge borne by an insulating film of a frame. The resonance device includes a resonator including a vibration portion and a frame disposed in at least a part of a vicinity of the vibration portion. The frame includes a holding body and an insulating film, with the holding body holding the vibration portion to vibrate and the insulating film being formed above the holding body. A lower cover is provided having a recess forming at least a part of a space in which the vibration portion vibrates. An inner side surface of the insulating film is disposed at a first distance from an inner surface of a side wall defining the recess.

Abstract: A MEMS device that includes a substrate including an element and a connection wiring electrically connected to the element, and a connection portion electrically connected to the connection wiring. The connection portion is formed of a eutectic alloy of a first metal and a second metal. A line width of the connection wiring is smaller than a width of the connection portion when a main surface of the substrate is viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition, containing 10 parts by mass or more and 90 parts by mass or less of a rubber-like polymer having an iodine value of 10 to 200 (g/100 g), a content of an ethylene structure of 3% by mass or more, a content of an aromatic vinyl monomer block of less than 10% by mass, and a content of a conjugated diene monomer unit of 2% by mass or more; 10 parts by mass or more and 90 parts by mass or less of a natural rubber; and 20 parts by mass or more and 80 parts by mass or less of a silica-based inorganic filler and a carbon black, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total amount of a rubber component.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a vibration member including three or more vibration arms that each have a fixed end with at least two vibration arms performing out-of-plane bending at different phases. The resonator also includes a base having a front end connected to the fixed end of each of the vibration arms and a rear end opposing the front end. A frame holds the vibration member and two support arms are provided with first ends connected to the frame. The second ends of the two support arms are connected to a location in the rear end of the base.

Abstract: A MEMS device is provided that includes a piezoelectric film, a first electrode and a second electrode sandwiching the piezoelectric film, a protective film that covers at least part of the second electrode and having a cavity that opens part of the second electrode, a third electrode that contacts the second electrode at least in the cavity and is provided so as to cover at least part of the protective film, and a first wiring layer having a first contact portion in contact with the third electrode.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a vibration member including three or more vibration arms that each have a fixed end with at least two vibration arms performing out-of-plane bending at different phases. The resonator also includes a base having a front end connected to the fixed end of each of the vibration arms and a rear end opposing the front end. A frame holds the vibration member and two support arms are provided with first ends connected to the frame. The second ends of the two support arms are connected to a location in the rear end of the base.

Abstract: A vibration member is provided that includes a base with front and rear ends opposite to each other, and vibration arms fixed to the front end, extending away therefrom, and including at least one first vibration arm and a pair of second vibration arms positioned on both sides of a first vibration arm group including the at least one first vibration arm in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction. A holding arm is provided that has one end connected to the base and the other end connected to a frame. A plurality of vibration portions include a piezoelectric film, and a lower electrode and an upper electrode that sandwich the piezoelectric film. A connection wiring line that connects the respective upper electrodes of the pair of second vibration arms to each other is provided in a region of at least either of the base or the holding arm.

Abstract: A resonator includes a vibration portion with a vibration arm extending from a base and having an open end that performs bending vibration. The vibration portion includes upper and lower electrodes with a piezoelectric film disposed therebetween that causes bending vibration of the vibration arm when a voltage is applied between the upper and lower electrodes. A protective film faces the piezoelectric film with the upper electrode interposed therebetween and a conductive film faces the piezoelectric film with the protective film interposed therebetween. Moreover, the conductive film is exposed in a region at the open end and a via electrode is formed in the protective film to electrically connect the conductive film to one of the upper and lower electrodes. The via electrode is positioned closer to a first region than the open end in the second region of the vibration arm in a plan view of the piezoelectric film.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a base, and three or more vibrating arms each including a first and second electrodes and a piezoelectric film disposed therebetween and having a top surface facing the first electrode. The piezoelectric film vibrates in a predetermined vibration mode when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes. Moreover, the three or more vibrating arms include two first arms each located on an outermost side in a direction in which the three or more vibrating arms are arranged and that vibrate in a same phase, and one or more second arms disposed between the two first arms. Each first arm is greater in mass than each second arm.

Abstract: A resonance device is provided that includes a resonator having a base, a vibrating arm extending from one end of the base along a first direction, a frame disposed around at least a part of the vibrating arm and holding the vibrating arm such that the vibrating arm is configured to vibrate, and a support arm connecting the base to the frame. Moreover, a first substrate is provided that includes a first recess forming at least a part of a vibration space for the resonator and a first limiting portion provided away from the support arm by a first distance in a thickness direction, in which the first distance is smaller than a distance between a bottom surface of the first recess and the vibrating arm in the thickness direction of the first substrate.

Abstract: A molded bale of a rubber-like block copolymer, the rubber-like block copolymer containing 5% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of a polymer block (a) having a content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit of 22% by mass or less; and 5% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of a polymer block (b) having a content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit of 23% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, in which the rubber-like block copolymer has an iodine value of 10 to 250, an ethylene structure content of 3% by mass or more, and a vinyl aromatic monomer block content of less than 10% by mass.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a vibrating portion including a three or more vibrating arms each having a fixed end and a free end, with at least two of the vibrating arms configured to bend out of plane in different phases, and a base having a front end connected to the fixed end of each vibrating arm and a rear end opposite from the front end. Moreover, a frame is disposed at least partially around the vibrating portion, a holding arm is provided between the vibrating portion and the holding portion and includes a first end connected to the base and a second end connected to the frame, and a plurality of holes disposed in the vibrating portion. Moreover, the plurality of holes are each formed in a region between any one pair of adjacent two of the plurality of vibrating arms in the base portion.

Abstract: A resonator includes a base; and at least three vibrating arms having first ends connected to a front end of the base and second ends that are open ends spaced away from the front end. Each vibrating arm includes an arm portion having a part that extends from the fixed end in a direction toward the open end with a constant width and a mass-adding portion that is connected to a tip of the arm portion and has a larger width than the arm portion. An interval between the mass-adding portions is larger than an interval between the arm portions for any two vibrating arms that are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A resonance device is provided for reducing the influence on the resonant frequency of the resonance device of the electric charge borne by an insulating film of a frame. The resonance device includes a resonator including a vibration portion and a frame disposed in at least a part of a vicinity of the vibration portion. The frame includes a holding body and an insulating film, with the holding body holding the vibration portion to vibrate and the insulating film being formed above the holding body. A lower cover is provided having a recess forming at least a part of a space in which the vibration portion vibrates. An inner side surface of the insulating film is disposed at a first distance from an inner surface of a side wall defining the recess.

Abstract: A resonator includes a base, at least one vibration arm, a frame, and a holding arm. The vibration arm includes a piezoelectric film, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode. The inequality Fs/Fm<1.9 or the inequality 2.1<Fs/Fm holds, where Fm is a frequency of a main or primary mode in the vibration arm, and Fs is a frequency of a spurious mode in the holding arm.

Abstract: A resonator is provided that includes a base; at least three vibrating arms that include a piezoelectric film, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode; a frame; and a holding arm. Each vibrating arm includes an arm portion and a tip portion. The holding arm includes a holding side arm that extends parallel to the outer vibrating arm. A release width between the tip portion of the outer vibrating arm and the frame is larger than a release width between the holding side arm and the frame or a release width between the arm portion of the outer vibrating arm and the holding side arm.

Abstract: A MEMS device that includes a substrate including an element and a connection wiring electrically connected to the element, and a connection portion electrically connected to the connection wiring. The connection portion is formed of a eutectic alloy of a first metal and a second metal. A line width of the connection wiring is smaller than a width of the connection portion when a main surface of the substrate is viewed in a plan view.