Hitachi, Ltd.

Yasutoshi Yagiu

Tetsuo Kumazawa

Makoto Shimaoka

Kunio Aiki

Atsushi Sasayama

An optical coupling apparatus including a light emitting diode, a lens, an optical isolator and an optical fiber disposed on a common optical axis is improved in the optical coupling efficiency. The individual optical elements are roughly adjusted in the respective positions and fixed, and then a precise and fine adjustment is effectuated by plastically deforming a portion of a holder for supporting the lens or the optical isolator and/or by adjusting inclination of the holder. The holder imparted with the fine adjustment capability can be implemented as a lens holder.

Optical coupling apparatus and manufacturing method of the same, and

A collimated-beam generating device using a semiconductor laser includes a two-lens system in which light converged by a first lens is converted into a collimated beam by a second lens, whereby a distance between the semiconductor laser and the first lens is made large, assembly of the device is made easy, and a collimated beam having a small beam diameter can be produced.

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Ibaraki, Japan

Yasutoshi Yagiu