Bus bar configurations and fabrication methods for non-rectangular shaped (e.g., triangular, trapezoidal, circular, pentagonal, hexagonal, arched, etc.) optical devices.

A process for the nanostructuring of fibers in fiber-composite plastics, where a sulfur-containing nanostructure is formed. Also, a plastics matrix with such nanostructured fibers is disclosed, and also a process for the repair of fibers in a fiber-composite plastic.

An imprint apparatus that forms a curable composition on a substrate using a mold includes a first measurement unit configured to measure a height distribution of the substrate at a contact position where the mold and the curable composition are brought into contact with each other. The first measurement unit measures a height of the substrate by bringing a probe into contact with a surface of the substrate, the probe having a contact surface area smaller than a contact surface area of the mold.

The present invention is a method for producing a spectacle lens from a lens material, and includes: a marking step (step S10) of marking an identification mark for identifying the spectacle lens, and a processing information mark which is used to process a lens blank and includes a tray identification 2D code, a tray identification code, a shape line and a position mark by forming a hole or a groove in a convex surface of the lens material by laser; and a concave surface machining processing step (step S13) of reading the processing information mark, and machining a concave surface of the lens blank based on the read processing information mark.

A template manufacturing method includes preparing a structure including a first substrate and a stacked body that is provided on the first substrate, the stacked body including a first lower layer including a first material, a first upper layer provided on the first lower layer including a second material different from the first material, and a first cover layer provided on a first cover region of the first upper layer and including a third material different from the second material. The method further includes forming a first resist layer on a portion of the first cover layer and on a first portion of the first upper layer, and exposing a second portion of the upper layer. The method yet further includes removing the second portion of the first upper layer using the first cover layer and the first resist layer as a mask.

A template manufacturing method includes preparing a structure including a first substrate and a stacked body that is provided on the first substrate, the stacked body including a first lower layer including a first material, a first upper layer provided on the first lower layer including a second material different from the first material, and a first cover layer provided on a first cover region of the first upper layer and including a third material different from the second material. The method further includes forming a first resist layer on a portion of the first cover layer and on a first portion of the first upper layer, and exposing a second portion of the upper layer. The method yet further includes removing the second portion of the first upper layer using the first cover layer and the first resist layer as a mask.

In order to realize an imprint method capable of reducing a drawback caused by protrusion of an imprint material, the imprint method includes a first pattern forming process of bringing a mold into contact with an imprint material on a first pattern forming region on a substrate; a first exposure process of exposing an imprint material on the first pattern forming region and making an amount of exposure for the imprint material on a partial region of the first pattern forming region smaller; a second pattern forming process of bringing the mold into contact with an imprint material on a second pattern forming region after the first pattern forming process to form a pattern; and a second exposure process of exposing the imprint material on the second pattern forming region and the imprint material on the partial region of the first pattern forming region.

In order to realize an imprint method capable of reducing a drawback caused by protrusion of an imprint material, the imprint method includes a first pattern forming process of bringing a mold into contact with an imprint material on a first pattern forming region on a substrate; a first exposure process of exposing an imprint material on the first pattern forming region and making an amount of exposure for the imprint material on a partial region of the first pattern forming region smaller; a second pattern forming process of bringing the mold into contact with an imprint material on a second pattern forming region after the first pattern forming process to form a pattern; and a second exposure process of exposing the imprint material on the second pattern forming region and the imprint material on the partial region of the first pattern forming region.

An optical system and a method for producing it is disclosed. The optical system has at least two separate optical components and an optical connection between them. In the inventive method, first and second optical component are provided, each having respective beam profiles. An arrangement of the first and second optical components and the form and target position of at least one beam-shaping element are specified. The beam-shaping element is produced using a three-dimensional direct-writing lithography method in situ at the target position to thereby obtain an optical component supplemented by the beam-shaping element. The supplemented optical component is placed and fixed on common base plate to thereby obtain the optical system. The optical systems produced with the present method can be used in optical data transfer, measurement technology and sensors, life sciences and medical technology, or optical signal processing.

An optical system and a method for producing it is disclosed. The optical system has at least two separate optical components and an optical connection between them. In the inventive method, first and second optical component are provided, each having respective beam profiles. An arrangement of the first and second optical components and the form and target position of at least one beam-shaping element are specified. The beam-shaping element is produced using a three-dimensional direct-writing lithography method in situ at the target position to thereby obtain an optical component supplemented by the beam-shaping element. The supplemented optical component is placed and fixed on common base plate to thereby obtain the optical system. The optical systems produced with the present method can be used in optical data transfer, measurement technology and sensors, life sciences and medical technology, or optical signal processing.