Abstract: An optical receiver module includes: a lens array including a plurality of condenser lenses arranged in one direction to define a plane with optical axes in parallel to each other; and a light receiving element array including a plurality of light receiving elements each configured to receive light emitted from each of the condenser lenses. The light receiving element array includes: a semiconductor substrate to which the light from each of the condenser lenses is input and through which the light is transmitted; and light receiving portions each configured to receive the light transmitted through the semiconductor substrate and convert the light into an electrical signal. A shift of the optical axis of each of the condenser lenses from a center of each corresponding one of the light receiving portions is larger in a direction perpendicular to the one direction within the plane than in the one direction.

Abstract: There are provided an optical receiver module with an improvement in high frequency characteristic and reduction in size. The optical receiver module includes a substrate, an IC provided with two or more IC terminals, a light receiving element disposed in front of the IC, provided with two or more PD terminals and having a light receiving window, and a first optical component disposed in front of the IC provided with two bridge footing sections, and a lens main body section located between upper portions of the two bridge footing sections, the lens main body section is provided with a lens and a mirror, and a distance L1 between a position A of the lens and a position B of the light receiving window is longer than a distance L2 between the position B and a position C of an end part of the two bridge footing sections.

Abstract: There are provided an optical receiver module with an improvement in high frequency characteristic and reduction in size. The optical receiver module includes a substrate, an IC provided with two or more IC terminals, a light receiving element disposed in front of the IC, provided with two or more PD terminals and having a light receiving window, and a first optical component disposed in front of the IC provided with two bridge footing sections, and a lens main body section located between upper portions of the two bridge footing sections, the lens main body section is provided with a lens and a mirror, and a distance L1 between a position A of the lens and a position B of the light receiving window is longer than a distance L2 between the position B and a position C of an end part of the two bridge footing sections.

Abstract: An optical receiver module includes: a lens array including a plurality of condenser lenses arranged in one direction to define a plane with optical axes in parallel to each other; and a light receiving element array including a plurality of light receiving elements each configured to receive light emitted from each of the condenser lenses. The light receiving element array includes: a semiconductor substrate to which the light from each of the condenser lenses is input and through which the light is transmitted; and light receiving portions each configured to receive the light transmitted through the semiconductor substrate and convert the light into an electrical signal. A shift of the optical axis of each of the condenser lenses from a center of each corresponding one of the light receiving portions is larger in a direction perpendicular to the one direction within the plane than in the one direction.

Abstract: An optical receiver module includes: a lens array including a plurality of condenser lenses arranged in one direction to define a plane with optical axes in parallel to each other; and a light receiving element array including a plurality of light receiving elements each configured to receive light emitted from each of the condenser lenses. The light receiving element array includes: a semiconductor substrate to which the light from each of the condenser lenses is input and through which the light is transmitted; and light receiving portions each configured to receive the light transmitted through the semiconductor substrate and convert the light into an electrical signal. A shift of the optical axis of each of the condenser lenses from a center of each corresponding one of the light receiving portions is larger in a direction perpendicular to the one direction within the plane than in the one direction.

Abstract: An optical receiver module capable of increasing the range in which the error in distance between a collecting lens and a light receiving section is allowed is provided. In the optical receiver module according to the invention, the optical receiver includes a semiconductor substrate to which the light from the collecting lens is input, and through which the light passes, and a light receiving section disposed on a side (a reverse side) of the semiconductor substrate, the side being further from the collecting lens, and adapted to receive the light transmitted through the semiconductor substrate, and then convert the light into an electrical signal. On a side (an obverse side) of the semiconductor substrate, the side being nearer to the collecting lens, there is formed a lens surface adapted to converge light from the collecting lens toward the light receiving section.

Abstract: An optical receiver module includes: a lens array including a plurality of condenser lenses arranged in one direction to define a plane with optical axes in parallel to each other; and a light receiving element array including a plurality of light receiving elements each configured to receive light emitted from each of the condenser lenses. The light receiving element array includes: a semiconductor substrate to which the light from each of the condenser lenses is input and through which the light is transmitted; and light receiving portions each configured to receive the light transmitted through the semiconductor substrate and convert the light into an electrical signal. A shift of the optical axis of each of the condenser lenses from a center of each corresponding one of the light receiving portions is larger in a direction perpendicular to the one direction within the plane than in the one direction.

Abstract: Provided is an optical receiver including a first delay interferometer, a second delay interferometer, and an input light splitting portion for inputting modulated light. The first delay interferometer includes a first light splitting portion for splitting the input light into first light and second light, a first reflecting portion and a second reflecting portion for causing the first light and the second light to return to the first light splitting portion. The second delay interferometer includes a second light splitting portion for splitting the input light into third light and fourth light, a third reflecting portion and a fourth reflecting portion for causing the third light and the fourth light to return to the second light splitting portion. A region between the first light splitting portion and the second reflecting portion intersects with a region between the second light splitting portion and the fourth reflecting portion.

Abstract: An optical receiver module capable of increasing the range in which the error in distance between a collecting lens and a light receiving section is allowed is provided. In the optical receiver module according to the invention, the optical receiver includes a semiconductor substrate to which the light from the collecting lens is input, and through which the light passes, and a light receiving section disposed on a side (a reverse side) of the semiconductor substrate, the side being further from the collecting lens, and adapted to receive the light transmitted through the semiconductor substrate, and then convert the light into an electrical signal. On a side (an obverse side) of the semiconductor substrate, the side being nearer to the collecting lens, there is formed a lens surface adapted to converge light from the collecting lens toward the light receiving section.

Abstract: Provided is an optical receiver including a first delay interferometer, a second delay interferometer, and an input light splitting portion for inputting modulated light. The first delay interferometer includes a first light splitting portion for splitting the input light into first light and second light, a first reflecting portion and a second reflecting portion for causing the first light and the second light to return to the first light splitting portion. The second delay interferometer includes a second light splitting portion for splitting the input light into third light and fourth light, a third reflecting portion and a fourth reflecting portion for causing the third light and the fourth light to return to the second light splitting portion. A region between the first light splitting portion and the second reflecting portion intersects with a region between the second light splitting portion and the fourth reflecting portion.

Abstract: An interferometer of the invention includes: a first splitting element which includes a first transparent medium and a first splitting film formed on the first transparent medium, and which splits incident light into a first split beam and a second split beam, the first split beam being the incident light reflected by the first splitting element and the second split beam being the incident light transmitted through the first splitting element; and a second splitting element which includes a second transparent medium and a second splitting film formed on the second transparent medium, and which causes interference between the first split beam and the second split beam passed through different optical paths, the second splitting element being positioned such that a positional relationship between the second transparent medium and the second splitting film with respect to a direction of incidence on the second splitting element of the first split beam is opposite to a positional relationship between the first tr

Abstract: An optical phase shifting plate includes: an optical substrate configured to change a refractive index for light which passes through the optical substrate by a thermooptical effect; a thin-film heater formed on a surface of the optical substrate; a wiring member disposed to be substantially perpendicular to the surface of the optical substrate; an intermediate member disposed between the optical substrate and the wiring member, the intermediate member having: a first surface that is substantially flush with a surface of the thin-film heater; and a second surface that is substantially flush with a surface of the wiring member and that is perpendicularly adjacent to the first surface, a first bonding wire which electrically connects the surface of the thin-film heater to the first surface of the intermediate member; and a second bonding wire which electrically connects the surface of wiring member to the second surface of the intermediate member.

Abstract: In a delay interferometer in which a Michelson delay interferometer unit is mounted in a package, the delay interferometer includes: a Michelson delay interferometer unit in which A-channel interference output light obtained by optically processing input light that is formed by splitting input light received through an input port, into A and B channels through a splitting portion is output from an A-channel first output port and an A-channel second output port disposed, and B-channel interference output light is output from a B-channel first output port and a B-channel second output port; and a first optical path length compensating member which is interposed between the A-channel interference output light or the B-channel interference output light, and the A-channel first output port or the B-channel first output port.

Abstract: An optical phase shifting plate includes: an optical substrate configured to change a refractive index for light which passes through the optical substrate by a thermooptical effect; a thin-film heater formed on a surface of the optical substrate; a wiring member disposed to be substantially perpendicular to the surface of the optical substrate; an intermediate member disposed between the optical substrate and the wiring member, the intermediate member having: a first surface that is substantially flush with a surface of the thin-film heater; and a second surface that is substantially flush with a surface of the wiring member and that is perpendicularly adjacent to the first surface, a first bonding wire which electrically connects the surface of the thin-film heater to the first surface of the intermediate member; and a second bonding wire which electrically connects the surface of wiring member to the second surface of the intermediate member.

Abstract: In a delay interferometer in which a Michelson delay interferometer unit is mounted in a package, the delay interferometer includes a Michelson delay interferometer unit which outputs first interference output light from a first output port, the first interference output light being obtained by optically processing input light received through an input port by a beam splitter and reflectors, and which outputs second interference output light from a second output port, and the splitting portion and the beam splitter are integrally structured.

Abstract: In a delay interferometer, a Michelson delay interferometer unit is mounted on a package made of a Kovar material. The Michelson delay interferometer unit has optical components including a beam splitter which splits an optical signal, reflectors which reflect the split optical signals, and an optical phase adjusting plate which is inserted into an optical path of the optical signal, and which is used for temperature compensation. The delay interferometer includes a glass substrate on which the optical components are bonded and mounted, and an elastic member which is interposed between the delay interferometer unit configured by the optical components mounted on the glass substrate, and a bottom portion of the package.

Abstract: In a delay interferometer in which a Michelson delay interferometer unit is mounted in a package having first and second sidewall portions that are perpendicular to each other, the delay interferometer includes: a Michelson delay interferometer unit in which first interference output light obtained by processing input light that is received through an input port disposed in the first sidewall portion is output through a first output port disposed in the first sidewall portion, and second interference output light is output from a second output port disposed in the second sidewall portion; and a first optical axis shifting member which shifts an optical axis position of the first interference output light in parallel to the first sidewall portion, to cause the light to be supplied into the first output port.

Abstract: An interferometer of the invention includes: a first splitting element which includes a first transparent medium and a first splitting film formed on the first transparent medium, and which splits incident light into a first split beam and a second split beam, the first split beam being the incident light reflected by the first splitting element and the second split beam being the incident light transmitted through the first splitting element; and a second splitting element which includes a second transparent medium and a second splitting film formed on the second transparent medium, and which causes interference between the first split beam and the second split beam passed through different optical paths, the second splitting element being positioned such that a positional relationship between the second transparent medium and the second splitting film with respect to a direction of incidence on the second splitting element of the first split beam is opposite to a positional relationship between the first tr