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Preface VII
I would like to thank J. Tominaga of the National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology for preparation and discussion of the super-
RENS optical disk, and S. Hiura and K. Yamano of Denken Engineering Co.
for the trial manufacture of a micro-photoformingapparatus, and K. Horio of
Moritex Co. for the trial manufacture of a micro-energy-conversion apparatus.
I would also like to thank Dr. Claus E. Ascheron and Ms. Adelheid Duhm
for supportingour book project.
Finally, I wish to thank my wife Misako for her continuous support. I would
like to offer her this book as a gift for our 30 th weddinganniversary.
Lakeside Biwako
February 2006 Hiroo Ukita