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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Akira Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihiko Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keishi Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigemi Ohtsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazutoshi Yatsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Igusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihiko Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keishi Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigemi Ohtsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazutoshi Yatsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Igusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A polymer optical waveguide includes: a core; and a cladding enclosing the core and extending along a direction of light propagation, the polymer optical waveguide having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the polymer optical waveguide having, at least at a position near one end thereof in a longitudinal direction, a groove that has a surface inclined at an angle of 45° with respect to the light propagation direction which reflects light propagating through the core so as to change the light propagation direction by 90°.