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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Takeo Sugawara, Hamamatsu, JP;
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
An optical component ( ), formed with a plurality of optical fibers arranged parallel with each other, has an incident surface ( ) obliquely cut with respect to the fiber axis, and an output surface ( ) perpendicularly cut with respect to the fiber axis. The core ( ) of each optical fiber with a square cross-sectional shape is divided equally into two areas ( ) and ( ) via a flat plate-like clad part ( ) lying on the central axis of the core ( ). Moreover, the optical fibers are arranged such that the dividing directions (t direction in FIG. B) of the divided cores ( ) are irregular per each optical fiber. Furthermore, the periphery of each core ( ) is covered with a clad ( ).