Abstract: A second light guide is formed by filling, with a core material, a groove that is formed on the top surface of a reception-side substrate. A first light guide is formed by filling, with a core material, a groove that is formed on the bottom surface of a sending-side substrate. The reception-side substrate and the sending-side substrate are bonded to each other with a cladding layer interposed in between so that the second light guide and the first light guide are isolated from each other optically.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide device includes providing an optical fiber guide for fixing an optical fiber and optical element placing portions for providing element mounting benches outside a waveguide fixing region of a silicon substrate. A metallic thin film is formed outside the waveguide fixing region of the silicon substrate. After an optical waveguide substrate is bonded to a whole of an upper surface of the silicon substrate through a bonding resin which will become an upper cladding layer, the optical waveguide substrate is diced along an edge of the waveguide fixing region, and the optical waveguide substrate outside the waveguide fixing region is removed to expose the optical fiber guide and the optical element placing portions.

Abstract: A light emission device includes a light emitter, a light reflection member, and a resin sealing the light emitter by covering the light reflection member and the light emitter, in which light deviated from a predetermined front region in the light emitted from the light emitter is totally reflected by a boundary surface of the resin to be forwardly emitted by the light reflection member, and the emitter is thermally contacted with the reflection member to dissipate the heat generated from the light emitter.

Abstract: To provide an optical wave guide that may be produced by reproduction method in easy and simple manner, and has a structure that prevents light signal in its inside from leaking out from core, and a method for producing the same optical wave guide. A concave slot 3 for forming a core is formed on the upper surface of a cladding substrate 2. And on both sides of the concave slot 3, cavities 6 are formed via flat portions 5. An ultraviolet ray hardening type transparent resin 8 is applied onto the surface of the cladding substrate 2, thereafter the transparent resin 8 is pressed by a stamper 13. At this moment, a core 4 is formed in the concave slot 3 and excessive transparent resin 8 pressed between the stamper 13 and the flat portions 5 flows into cavities 6, as a result, it is possible to make the transparent resin 8 thin in a short time. Thereby, it is possible to make the transparent resin 8 left on the flat portions 5 into thickness and width enough to prevent light in the core 4 from leaking out.

Abstract: To couple a light emitted from aa transmitting light guide to an optical fiber with good efficiency, thereby reducing a coupling loss with the optical fiber. The light emitted from the transmitting light guide deviates from an NA of the optical fiber to prevent the loss from occurring. A groove 25 provided on an upper face of a receiving side substrate 22 is filled with a core material to form a receiving light guide 26. A groove 27 provided on a lower face of a transmitting side substrate 24 is filled with the core material to form a transmitting light guide 28 having a linear shape. The receiving side substrate 22 and the transmitting side substrate 24 are joined with a cladding layed interposed so as to optically separate the receiving light guide 26 and the transmitting light guide 28 each other.

Abstract: A second light guide is formed by filling, with a core material, a groove that is formed on the top surface of a reception-side substrate. A first light guide is formed by filling, with a core material, a groove that is formed on the bottom surface of a sending-side substrate. The reception-side substrate and the sending-side substrate are bonded to each other with a cladding layer interposed in between so that the second light guide and the first light guide are isolated from each other optically.

Abstract: A light emission device includes a light emitter, a light reflection member, and a resin sealing the light emitter by covering the light reflection member and the light emitter, in which light deviated from a predetermined front region in the light emitted from the light emitter is totally reflected by a boundary surface of the resin to be forwardly emitted by the light reflection member, and the emitter is thermally contacted with the reflection member to dissipate the heat generated from the light emitter.

Abstract: This invention improves the use efficiency of light emitted by a solid light emitter such as a light emitting diode, and realizes a desired directional pattern. On a front boundary surface of a mold resin 13 sealing a light emitter 12, there are formed a direct emission region 18 for emitting the light from the light emitter 12 and a total reflection region 19 for totally reflecting the light from the light emitter 12. The direct emission region 18 is convex lens-shaped. A light reflecting portion 20 having a concave mirror shape is disposed on a rear wall of the mold resin 13. A part of light emitted from the light emitter 12 is emitted forward by receiving an optical lens action when it passes through the direct emission region 18. Another part of the light emitted by from the light emitter 12 is totally reflected by the total reflection region 19, and is reflected by the light reflecting portion 20, and emitted forward from the total reflection region 19.

Abstract: Whether or not an object is present, the surface state of the object, the material constituting the object and the presence of scattering bodies are discriminated through a simple arrangement which includes a light-emitting element for projecting light upon an object to be sensed, and a polarization beam splitter upon which light reflected from the object (or light transmitted through or scattered from the object) impinges. Reflected light from the polarization beam splitter is received by a first light-receiving element, and transmitted light from the polarization beam splitter is received by a second light-receiving element. The aforesaid discrimination is performed on the basis of the value of S/P, S-P, S-kP or (S-P)/(S+P), where S and P represent light-reception signals from the first and second light-receiving elements, and k is a constant.

Abstract: An optical read/write head for a magnetic-optic recording and reproducing unit having a beam splitter placed between a collimator lens and an objective lens. The optical path of the beam reflected by a recording disk is bent by the beam splitter and the beam strikes a polarizing beam splitter. The polarizing beam splitter splits the reflected beam into P and S polarized components whose optical axes form n angel of less than 90.degree.. The rays of the P and S polarized components strike respective light detecting elements and which are co-arranged on substantially the same surface.

Abstract: An optical read/write head for a magnetic-optic recording and reproducing unit having a beam splitter placed between a collimator lens and an objective lens. The optical path of the beam reflected by a recording disk is bent by the beam splitter and the beam strikes a polarizing beam splitter. The polarizing beam splitter splits the reflected beam into P and S polarized components whose optical axes form n angel of less than 90.degree.. The rays of the P and S polarized components strike respective light detecting elements and which are co-arranged on substantially the same surface.