Abstract: A projector includes: a first solid-state light source device which includes a first solid-state light source emitting main excitation light, and a fluorescent layer converting main excitation light emitted from the first solid-state light source to light including a first color light component and a second color light component different from the first color light component, and emitting converted light; a second solid-state light source device which includes a second solid-state light source emitting a third color light component different from the first color light component and the second color light component; a light modulation device modulating the first color light component, the second color light component, and the third color light component in accordance with image information; a projection optical system projecting the modulated light components from the light modulation device as a projection image; and a color light combining optical system combining light emitted from the first solid-state lig

Abstract: A projector includes: a first solid-state light source device which includes a first solid-state light source emitting excitation light, and a fluorescent layer converting excitation light emitted from the first solid-state light source to light including a first color light component and a second color light component different from the first color light component, and emitting converted light; a second solid-state light source device which includes a second solid-state light source emitting a third color light component different from the first color light component and the second color light component; a light modulation device modulating the first color light component, the second color light component, and the third color light component in accordance with image information; and a projection optical system projecting the modulated light components from the light modulation device as a projection image.

Abstract: A projector includes: a first solid-state light source device which includes a first solid-state light source emitting main excitation light, and a fluorescent layer converting main excitation light to light including a first color light component and a second color light component different from the first color light component, and emitting converted light; a second solid-state light source device which includes a second solid-state light source emitting a third color light component different from the first color light component and the second color light component; a light modulation device modulating the first color light component, the second color light component, and the third color light component in accordance with image information; a projection optical system projecting the modulated light components from the light modulation device as a projection image; and a third solid-state light source device which includes a third solid-state light source emitting auxiliary excitation light, wherein the fluo

Abstract: A manufacturing method for manufacturing a laser light source device, includes: providing a first laser element having a first emitter, a second laser element having a second emitter, and a reflection member; adjusting a relative angle between the first laser element and the reflection member; adjusting a relative angle of the second laser element relative to the first laser element by using the reflection member; and adjusting a relative rotation angle between the first laser element and the second laser element and a relative position between the first laser element and the second laser element, so that the light emitted from the first emitter is incident into the second emitter and so that the light emitted from the second emitter is incident into the first emitter.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for manufacturing a laser light source device, includes: providing a first laser element having a first emitter, a second laser element having a second emitter, and a reflection member; adjusting a relative angle between the first laser element and the reflection member; adjusting a relative angle of the second laser element relative to the first laser element by using the reflection member; and adjusting a relative rotation angle between the first laser element and the second laser element and a relative position between the first laser element and the second laser element, so that the light emitted from the first emitter is incident into the second emitter and so that the light emitted from the second emitter is incident into the first emitter.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a light source; a variable transmissivity member that is disposed on a light path of light emitted from the light source with a spacing from the light source, the variable transmissivity member having transmissivity that increases as temperature rises; and an optical fiber that receives light that has been transmitted through the variable transmissivity member.

Abstract: An optical module includes a light source, a variable transmittance member disposed on a light path of output light from the light source distant from the light source, and a coupling section for coupling the output light from the light source via the variable transmittance member, wherein coupling efficiency as a ratio between intensity of the light from the light source and intensity of light to be coupled to the coupling section rises in conjunction with a rise in temperature.

Abstract: A method for evaluating an optical module, the optical module including a light emitting element and a supporting member for supporting an end of an optical fiber for communications, by which relative positions of the light emitting element and the supporting member are evaluated, the method including the steps of: (a) supporting an end of an optical fiber for evaluation at the supporting member; (b) propagating light emitted from the light emitting element through the optical fiber for evaluation; and (c) detecting the amount of only a portion of components of light including an optical axis thereof emitted from the light emitting element by a photodetector provided at the other end of the optical fiber for evaluation.

Abstract: A light source device includes plural light-emitting elements that emit lights, a wavelength selection element that has plural light selection areas in which wavelength selection is performed for the lights emitted from the plural light-emitting elements, respectively, and selectively reflects a part of the lights emitted from the plural light-emitting elements, a state detecting unit that detects states of the plural light selection areas of the wavelength selection element, and a state changing unit that changes, according to the states of the plural light selection areas detected by the state detecting unit, the states of the light selection areas of the wavelength selection element to make wavelengths of the lights selected in the plural light selection areas different from one another.

Abstract: An optical module includes a light emitting element, a connector part that supports one end of an optical fiber and optically couples the optical fiber to the light emitting element, and a monitoring light receiving element that has a characteristic to increase photosensitivity with an increase in an ambient temperature, and receives a part of components of light emitted from the light emitting element.

Abstract: Minute structures are obtained by exposing a process target material and changing the shape thereof by relatively shifting a laser beam or electron beam against the process target material and simultaneously repeating irradiation in an intermittent manner. A plurality of minute convex or concave shapes are formed on the process target material by employing a branching element for branching a single beam into a plurality of beams; a parallel element for converting said plurality of beams into beams which respectively advance in parallel; and a condensing element for condensing the plurality of beams to the process target material and generating a plurality of minute spots thereon.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a light source; a variable transmissivity member that is disposed on a light path of light emitted from the light source with a spacing from the light source, the variable transmissivity member having transmissivity that increases as temperature rises; and an optical fiber that receives light that has been transmitted through the variable transmissivity member.

Abstract: An optical module includes a light source, a variable transmittance member disposed on a light path of output light from the light source distant from the light source, and a coupling section for coupling the output light from the light source via the variable transmittance member, wherein coupling efficiency as a ratio between intensity of the light from the light source and intensity of light to be coupled to the coupling section rises in conjunction with a rise in temperature.

Abstract: An optical module includes a light emitting element, a connector part that supports one end of an optical fiber and optically couples the optical fiber to the light emitting element, and a monitoring light receiving element that has a characteristic to increase photosensitivity with an increase in an ambient temperature, and receives a part of components of light emitted from the light emitting element.

Abstract: An optical connector comprising a male connector that supports one end of an optical transmission medium, and a female connector composed to be engageable with the male connector. The female connector includes a photoelectric conversion module having a function that mutually converts an electrical signal and an optical signal, and a first housing that accommodates the photoelectric conversion module and has an opening that communicates with the photoelectric conversion module accommodated, and the male connector has at least one portion that is inserted in the housing of the female connector through the opening, a plug having a function to optically connect the optical transmission medium and the photoelectric conversion module and provided at one end of the optical transmission medium, and a second housing that has an enclosure section provided around the plug while maintaining a space from the plug, and accommodates the plug.

Abstract: A method for evaluating an optical module, the optical module including a light emitting element and a supporting member for supporting an end of an optical fiber for communications, by which relative positions of the light emitting element and the supporting member are evaluated, the method including the steps of (a) supporting an end of an optical fiber for evaluation at the supporting member; (b) propagating light emitted from the light emitting element through the optical fiber for evaluation; and (c) detecting the amount of only a portion of components of light including an optical axis thereof emitted from the light emitting element by a photodetector provided at the other end of the optical fiber for evaluation.

Abstract: To provide methods for manufacturing optical modules that can reduce their manufacturing cost.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical module that can reduce its cost. An optical module to which an optical fiber is detachably inserted, includes: a substrate with an aperture to which the optical fiber is inserted; a flexible printed circuit board disposed on one surface of the substrate and including: a base member with an opening in a corresponding location to the aperture; an interconnection layer disposed on at least one surface of the base member); and a connection section including a part of the interconnection layer exposed through the opening; and an optical element disposed within the opening of the flexible printed circuit board, and connected to the connection section, the optical element performing one of transmission and reception of an optical signal with the optical fiber.

Abstract: To provide an optical communication device suitable for the transmission of a high-frequency signal. An optical communication device includes a first substrate having a light-emitting element or a light-receiving element on one side of the first substrate; a second substrate having an electronic circuit to perform operation control of the light-emitting element or the light-receiving element; and a flexible substrate which connects the section between the light-emitting element or the light-receiving element and the electronic circuit while achieving impedance matching.

Abstract: To provide an optical module capable of miniaturization, the optical module, to which an optical plug provided at one end of an optical transmission path is attached, so as to transmit and receive signal light via the optical transmission path for information communication, includes: a transparent substrate having light transmittance property with respect to a wavelength of used signal light; an optical socket, which is arranged on one surface side of the transparent substrate and to which the optical plug is attached; an optical element, which is arranged on the other surface side of the transparent substrate and emits the signal light to the one surface side of the transparent substrate according to a supplied electrical signal, or generates an electrical signal according to the intensity of the signal light supplied from the other surface of the transparent substrate; and a reflective portion, which is arranged on the other surface of the transparent substrate and changes a path of the signal light emitted