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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2005
Akira Niwayama, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Eddie Azuma, Cupertino, CA (US);
Akira Niwayama, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Eddie Azuma, Cupertino, CA (US);
Enplas Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
An optical element which includes an optical block having a cavity part formed on an optical path and an inclined face formed in an internal face of the cavity part at a prescribed inclining angle with respect to a traveling direction of light. Multilayer films of the same structure are formed at least on the internal face of the cavity part and on an interface between a light incident end and/or emission end of the optical block and outside. The multilayer film formed on the incline face in the internal face of the cavity part has at least a wavelength selecting function for light to be used.