Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited

Yasuhiko Shishido

Michihisa Kyoto

Toshio Danzuka

Akira Urano

Tatsuhiko Saito

Masaharu Mogi

Toshimi Suzuki

Souichi Endo

An optical fiber bundle includes a plurality of optical fibers bundled on an input terminal side and on an output terminal side. The optical fiber bundle receives light from the input terminal side, and outputs the light to the output terminal side. The optical fiber bundle has a feature in that the optical fiber are divided, on the input terminal side, individually or into a plurality of groups in accordance with output terminal side positions of the optical fiber. The optical fiber bundle is arranged to adjust input light for each of the optical fibers or for each of the groups.

Optical fiber bundle, light source device using the optical fiber bundle, and method for manufacturing the light source device

A process of manufacturing a silica glass article comprising the steps of: (1) irradiating a silica glass article with electromagnetic waves to generate defects therein; and (2) immersing the thus irradiated silica glass article in an atmosphere comprising a hydrogen gas, thereby providing the resulting silica glass article with a characteristic that is effective for preventing it substantially from increasing its absorption within an ultraviolet region due to ultraviolet ray irradiation. Also disclosed are a silica glass article or a glass fiber produced according to the manufacturing process.

Silica glass article and manufacturing process therefor

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Kanagawa, Japan

Yasuhiko Shishido