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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2003
Tohru Ishizuya, Tokyo, JP;
Junji Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiko Suzuki, Funabashi, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical element which includes a reflection portion capable of reflecting a light beam in a desired direction is provided. The optical element comprises a substrate, a light reflection portion, and a support portionwhich supports the light reflection portionover the substrate. Each of the light reflection portionand the support portionis constructed of at least one film. The support portionhas one endfixed to the substrateand has the other endjoined with the film constructing the light reflection portion, and it bends from one endtoward the other end, thereby to support the principal plane of the film constructing the light reflection portion, non-parallelly, for example, perpendicularly to the principal plane of the substrate