Abstract: An optical switch easy to adjust optical parts without using a catoptric system and an optical add/drop multiplexer using the optical switch are provided. Between an input light outputting collimator device 20 and an output light inputting collimator device 21 provided to face each other at a predetermined spaced interval, a drop light inputting collimator device 22 and an add light outputting collimator device 23 fixed and held on a movable holding member 24a in common are moved forward and retreated, and thereby a switching is conducted.

Abstract: An optical switch easy to adjust optical parts without using a catoptric system and an optical add/drop multiplexer using the optical switch are provided. Between an input light outputting collimator device 20 and an output light inputting collimator device 21 provided to face each other at a predetermined spaced interval, a drop light inputting collimator device 22 and an add light outputting collimator device 23 fixed and held on a movable holding member 24a in common are moved forward and retreated, and thereby a switching is conducted.

Abstract: As a wavelength selection filter, a filter in which dielectric multilayered films are formed on a substrate, an optical fiber grating in which diffraction grating is formed in an optical fiber, and so on, can be used. As another optical demultiplexer 33, as described in Japanese Patent No. 2599876, an arrayed optical waveguide diffraction grating which forms plural optical waveguides having different length of optical paths on the substrate to demultiplex the multiple wavelength light to the respective wavelengths can be used.

Abstract: An optical switch easy to adjust optical parts without using a catoptric system and an optical add/drop multiplexer using the optical switch are provided. Between an input light outputting collimator device 20 and an output light inputting collimator device 21 provided to face each other at a predetermined spaced interval, a drop light inputting collimator device 22 and an add light outputting collimator device 23 fixed and held on a movable holding member 24a in common are moved forward and retreated, and thereby a switching is conducted.

Abstract: There are disclosed an optical filtering module and various optical devices using the filtering module. The optical filtering module has an optical filter for transmitting, attenuating or reflecting light having a certain wavelength range, a first optical system having an optical fiber for guiding light to be transferred to the optical filter, a second optical system having an optical fiber for guiding light transferred from the optical filter, the second optical system being opposingly arranged to the first optical system while interposing the optical filter therebetween and an outer cylindrically shaped glass holder for holding therein the optical filter, the first optical system and the second optical system secured thereto.

Abstract: A groove portion to stay the adhesive agent penetrated into either one of closely contacted surfaces of the rod lens and the optical filter is formed, thereby, the penetration of the adhesive agent into the optical path is prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed are a shaping mold for producing an optical fiber guide block which permits highly accurate positioning and fixing of optical fibers, an optical fiber guide block having such excellent properties, processes for the production of these, and an optical fiber array.

Abstract: Disclosed are a shaping mold for producing an optical fiber guide block which permits highly accurate positioning and fixing of optical fibers, an optical fiber guide block having such excellent properties, processes for the production of these, and an optical fiber array.

Abstract: There are disclosed an optical filtering module and various optical devices using the filtering module. The optical filtering module has an optical filter for transmitting, attenuating or reflecting light having a certain wavelength range, a first optical system having an optical fiber for guiding light to be transferred to the optical filter, a second optical system having an optical fiber for guiding light transferred from the optical filter, the second optical system being opposingly arranged to the first optical system while interposing the optical filter therebetween and an outer cylindrically shaped glass holder for holding therein the optical filter, the first optical system and the second optical system secured thereto.

Abstract: A groove portion to stay the adhesive agent penetrated into either one of closely contacted surfaces of the rod lens and the optical filter is formed, thereby, the penetration of the adhesive agent into the optical path is prevented.