A magnetometer includes a vapor cell having at least one wall, a chamber defined by the at least one wall, and alkali metal atoms disposed in the chamber to produce an alkali metal vapor in the chamber, wherein the at least one wall includes an oxide-containing interior surface; and an anti-relaxation coating disposed on the oxide-containing interior surface of the at least one wall of the vapor cell, wherein the anti-relaxation coating is a reaction product of the oxide-containing interior surface of the at least one wall with at least one mono- or dichlorosilane compound.

A magnetometer includes a vapor cell having at least one wall, a chamber defined by the at least one wall, and alkali metal atoms disposed in the chamber to produce an alkali metal vapor in the chamber, wherein the at least one wall includes an oxide-containing interior surface; and an anti-relaxation coating disposed on the oxide-containing interior surface of the at least one wall of the vapor cell, wherein the anti-relaxation coating is a reaction product of the oxide-containing interior surface of the at least one wall with at least one mono- or dichlorosilane compound.

A coating material (20) includes a ceramic particle (22) and a binder (24). The ceramic particle (22) includes a compound represented by a compositional formula of any of A.sub.aR.sub.bAl.sub.cO.sub.4, A.sub.aR.sub.bGa.sub.cO.sub.4, R.sub.xAl.sub.yO.sub.12, and R.sub.xGa.sub.yO.sub.12. Here, A is one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba, and R is one or more elements selected from a group consisting of rare earth elements. a is equal to or greater than 0.9 and equal to or less than 1.1, b is equal to or greater than 0.9 and equal to or less than 1.1, c is equal to or greater than 0.9 and equal to or less than 1.1, x is equal to or greater than 2.9 and equal to or less than 3.1, and y is equal to or greater than 4.9 and equal to or less than 5.1. The ceramic particle (22) includes a pore and the porosity of the ceramic particle (22) is equal to or greater than 20% and equal to or less than 40%.

The invention provides a novel composition capable of providing a film or coat exhibiting excellent adhesiveness to a water-impermeable sheet and to an EVA encapsulant layer even without corona discharge treatment. The composition of the invention contains a fluorine-containing polymer and a polyol compound having a hydroxyl value of 10 to 300. The polyol compound is contained in an amount of not less than 0.1 mass % but less than 100 mass % relative to the fluorine-containing polymer.

The invention provides a novel composition capable of providing a film or coat exhibiting excellent adhesiveness to a water-impermeable sheet and to an EVA encapsulant layer even without corona discharge treatment. The composition of the invention contains a fluorine-containing polymer and a polyol compound having a hydroxyl value of 10 to 300. The polyol compound is contained in an amount of not less than 0.1 mass % but less than 100 mass % relative to the fluorine-containing polymer.

To provide a composition which comprises a fluorinated polymer having an alicyclic ring, from which a film having excellent in-plane uniformity and small surface roughness can be formed by an electrospraying apparatus, and a method for producing a film-provided substrate using the composition. A composition comprising a fluorinated polymer having an alicyclic ring and a solvent, wherein the solvent contains at least one high boiling point solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C., and the solvent has a dielectric constant of at least 5. And, a method for producing a film-provided substrate, which comprises applying the composition to a substrate by an electrospraying apparatus to form a film containing the fluorinated polymer.

To provide a composition which comprises a fluorinated polymer having an alicyclic ring, from which a film having excellent in-plane uniformity and small surface roughness can be formed by an electrospraying apparatus, and a method for producing a film-provided substrate using the composition. A composition comprising a fluorinated polymer having an alicyclic ring and a solvent, wherein the solvent contains at least one high boiling point solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C., and the solvent has a dielectric constant of at least 5. And, a method for producing a film-provided substrate, which comprises applying the composition to a substrate by an electrospraying apparatus to form a film containing the fluorinated polymer.

This surface treatment agent using a compound represented by formula (1) or (2) can, even without having a hydrolyzable group, form a water repellent and oil repellent layer having excellent abrasion resistance under mild conditions such as at room temperature.

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[Rf represents a monovalent or divalent fluorooxyalkylene group-containing polymer residue, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 each represent a single bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group, Q represents a group that has a Si-containing structure having a valence of 2-4, Si, or C, X represents an epoxy-containing group, k represents 0-2, m represents 1-5, n represents 1-3, Z represents H, —SiR.sub.3 (R represents an alkyl group or a phenyl group), or -W.sub.1-Q′-W.sub.2-X′ (X′ represents X or —SiR.sub.3, W.sub.1 and W.sub.2 each represent a single bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group, Q′ represents a divalent group having a Si-containing structure), and a represents 1 or 2].

A fluorinated ether compound and a composition capable of forming a light resistant surface layer and an article are provided. The fluorinated ether compound of the present invention has a poly(oxyfluoroalkylene) chain, a reactive silyl group and a group (A) represented by —NR—C(O)— (wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group), wherein the carbonyl carbon in the group (A) is bonded to a carbon atom, and the poly(oxyfluoroalkylene) chain is located at the nitrogen end of the group (A).

A fluorinated compound and a fluorinated compound-containing composition which enable formation of a surface layer having high friction resistance and fingerprint marks removability even if the fluorinated compound has a fluorinated organic group having a shorter chain are provided. A coating liquid, an article including the surface layer on its surface, and a method of producing the same are also provided.

A fluorinated compound represented by [(R.sup.f-A-).sub.2N-].sub.a1Q.sup.1[-T].sub.b1 (wherein R.sup.f: a fluoroalkyl group or a group having —O— between carbon atoms of a fluoroalkyl group having two or more carbon atoms, A: a divalent organic group having no fluorine atom, Q.sup.1: a a1+b1 valent organic group, T: —Si(R).sub.3-c(L).sub.c, R: an alkyl group, L: a hydrolyzable group or a hydroxyl group, a1: an integer of 1 or more, b1: an integer of 2 or more, and c: 2 or 3).