Abstract: The optical connection structure includes: optical fibers disposed such that end faces are arranged in a first direction; an optical functional component having a first surface facing the end faces of the optical fibers; a holding member having a second surface facing the first surface and directly or indirectly fixed to the first surface, a third surface facing away from the second surface, and a fiber holding holes extending from the third surface toward the second surface and respectively accommodating the optical fibers; and a distortion suppression member having a fourth surface facing the third surface and directly or indirectly fixed to the third surface and sandwiching the holding member with the optical functional component. Thermal expansion coefficients of the optical functional component and the distortion suppression member are higher or lower than a thermal expansion coefficient of the holding member.

Abstract: The embodiment relates to an optical connection component including a bent optical fiber having a bent portion including a region where a curvature of the bent portion is maintained at 0.4 [l/mm] or more while substantially no bending stress remains. The bent optical fiber comprises a core, a first cladding, a second cladding, and a third cladding. Based on the third cladding, a relative refractive index difference ?1 of the core, a relative refractive index difference ?2 of the first cladding, and a relative refractive index difference ?3 of the second cladding satisfy relationships of ?1>?2>?3 and ?3<?0.5 [%]. The product V3 of the ?3 and a cross-sectional area S of the second cladding is less than ?200 [%·?m2]. The curvature in the bent portion is 0.6 [l/mm] or less over an entire length of the bent portion.

Abstract: The embodiment relates to an optical connection component including a bent optical fiber having a bent portion including a region where a curvature of the bent portion is maintained at 0.4 [l/mm] or more while substantially no bending stress remains. The bent optical fiber comprises a core, a first cladding, a second cladding, and a third cladding. Based on the third cladding, a relative refractive index difference ?1 of the core, a relative refractive index difference ?2 of the first cladding, and a relative refractive index difference ?3 of the second cladding satisfy relationships of ?1>?2>?3 and ?3<?0.5 [%]. The product V3 of the ?3 and a cross-sectional area S of the second cladding is less than ?200 [%·?m2]. The curvature in the bent portion is 0.6 [l/mm] or less over an entire length of the bent portion.

Abstract: The present embodiment achieves effective height reduction of an entire optical connection component constituted by a bent optical fiber and a fiber fixing component. The fiber fixing component includes a first portion and a second portion which constitute the holding portion in a state of being arranged in a manner interposing an installation plane in order to hold one of non-bent sections positioned at both ends of a bent portion in a state where the one of non-bent sections is arranged on the installation plane. Total lengths of the first portion and the second portion are different from each other, and effective height reduction of the entire optical connection component can be achieved by arranging the bent portion in a stepped portion formed by the total length difference.

Abstract: The embodiment relates to an optical connection component including a bent optical fiber having a bent portion including a region where a curvature of the bent portion is maintained at 0.4 [1/mm] or more while substantially no bending stress remains. The bent optical fiber comprises a core, a first cladding, a second cladding, and a third cladding. Based on the third cladding, a relative refractive index difference ?1 of the core, a relative refractive index difference ?2 of the first cladding, and a relative refractive index difference ?3 of the second cladding satisfy relationships of ?1>?2>?3 and ?3 <?0.5[%]. The product V3 of the ?3 and a cross-sectional area S of the second cladding is less than ?200 [%·?m2]. The curvature in the bent portion is 0.6 [1/mm] or less over an entire length of the bent portion.

Abstract: The present embodiment achieves effective height reduction of an entire optical connection component constituted by a bent optical fiber and a fiber fixing component. The fiber fixing component includes a first portion and a second portion which constitute the holding portion in a state of being arranged in a manner interposing an installation plane in order to hold one of non-bent sections positioned at both ends of a bent portion in a state where the one of non-bent sections is arranged on the installation plane. Total lengths of the first portion and the second portion are different from each other, and effective height reduction of the entire optical connection component can be achieved by arranging the bent portion in a stepped portion formed by the total length difference.

Abstract: The embodiment relates to an optical connection component including a bent optical fiber having a bent portion including a region where a curvature of the bent portion is maintained at 0.4 [l/mm] or more while substantially no bending stress remains. The bent optical fiber comprises a core, a first cladding, a second cladding, and a third cladding. Based on the third cladding, a relative refractive index difference ?1 of the core, a relative refractive index difference ?2 of the first cladding, and a relative refractive index difference ?3 of the second cladding satisfy relationships of ?1>?2>?3 and ?3<?0.5[%]. The product V3 of the ?3 and a cross-sectional area S of the second cladding is less than ?200[%·?m2]. The curvature in the bent portion is 0.6 [l/mm] or less over an entire length of the bent portion.

Abstract: The present embodiment achieves effective height reduction of an entire optical connection component constituted by a bent optical fiber and a fiber fixing component. The fiber fixing component includes a first portion and a second portion which constitute the holding portion in a state of being arranged in a manner interposing an installation plane in order to hold one of non-bent sections positioned at both ends of a bent portion in a state where the one of non-bent sections is arranged on the installation plane. Total lengths of the first portion and the second portion are different from each other, and effective height reduction of the entire optical connection component can be achieved by arranging the bent portion in a stepped portion formed by the total length difference.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a bent optical fiber manufacturing method for manufacturing a bent optical fiber in which a bent region with a desired radius of curvature is formed, while maintaining an optical transmission loss within a permissible range. The method has a pre-step of preparing an optical fiber comprised of silica-based glass, a bend portion forming step of forming a bend portion in a partial region of the optical fiber, and a laser light irradiating step of irradiating the thus-formed bend portion with laser light.

Abstract: A GRIN lens array of an embodiment has a structure for enabling a coupling face in which lens end faces of GRIN lenses are arranged, to be accurately polished so as to have a desired angle relative to optical axes of the GRIN lenses. The GRIN lens array has the GRIN lenses and a main body portion. The main body portion comprises a holding portion having a coupling face, and an edge portion having a reference face to be used as a reference in polishing of the coupling face. The respective thicknesses of the holding portion and the edge portion along the longitudinal direction of the GRIN lenses are set so as to form a step between the coupling face and the reference face.

Abstract: A GRIN lens array of an embodiment has a structure for enabling a coupling face in which lens end faces of GRIN lenses are arranged, to be accurately polished so as to have a desired angle relative to optical axes of the GRIN lenses. The GRIN lens array has the GRIN lenses and a main body portion. The main body portion comprises a holding portion having a coupling face, and an edge portion having a reference face to be used as a reference in polishing of the coupling face. The respective thicknesses of the holding portion and the edge portion along the longitudinal direction of the GRIN lenses are set so as to form a step between the coupling face and the reference face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a bent optical fiber while suppressing diameter reduction of the optical fiber and realizing a desired radius of curvature thereof. In an optical fiber prepared, a plurality of irradiation regions arranged along the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber are set as a heated section with infrared laser pulsed light. In each irradiation region, the optical fiber is bent at a predetermined angle in a bend processing portion softened by irradiation with the infrared laser pulsed light. The optical fiber is bent in the bend processing portions of all the irradiation regions, thereby obtaining a bent optical fiber having a predetermined radius of curvature in the heated section.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a bent optical fiber manufacturing method for manufacturing a bent optical fiber in which a bent region with a desired radius of curvature is formed, while maintaining an optical transmission loss within a permissible range. The method has a pre-step of preparing an optical fiber comprised of silica-based glass, a bend portion forming step of forming a bend portion in a partial region of the optical fiber, and a laser light irradiating step of irradiating the thus-formed bend portion with laser light.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable is provided as one capable of preventing damage of an inside tube and an outside tube. An optical fiber cable 1 is provided with an optical fiber 2 for propagating laser light, an inside tube 3 housing an end portion of this optical fiber 2, and an outside tube 4 arranged outside the inside tube 3 and surrounding the inside tube 3. A space portion 5 is provided between the optical fiber 2 and an inner peripheral surface of the inside tube 3.

Abstract: An optical connector is an optical connector for converting optical paths of an MCF arranged in a first arrangement into a second arrangement. A plurality of cores are arranged in three stages in the first arrangement and one stage in the second arrangement. The optical connector comprises a first end 10, placed on the MCF side, for arranging respective one ends of optical fibers in the first arrangement. The optical connector also comprises a second end for arranging the respective other ends or middle parts of the plurality of optical fibers in the second arrangement. A plurality of optical fibers arranged at the n-th stage in the first end do not intersect each other in a space as seen in a second direction.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable is provided as one capable of preventing damage of an inside tube and an outside tube. An optical fiber cable 1 is provided with an optical fiber 2 for propagating laser light, an inside tube 3 housing an end portion of this optical fiber 2, and an outside tube 4 arranged outside the inside tube 3 and surrounding the inside tube 3. A space portion 5 is provided between the optical fiber 2 and an inner peripheral surface of the inside tube 3.