Optical control unit and forming method therefor
AssigneeHamamatsu Photonics K.K.
InventorsYoshihiro Takiguchi, Kensaku Itoh
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Abstract
An end face 7a of an optical fiber 7 and an end face 8a of an optical fiber 8 are arranged so as to have a predetermined interval and to oppose each other in a V-groove 23 of a base 21. A solution 27 including particles used as a material of the photonic crystal is dropped into a space section 25 which is formed by the end face 7a, the end face 8a, and the V-groove 23. Accordingly, by growing the photonic crystal from each of the end face 7a and the end face 8a, the optical control section including the photonic crystal 2 is formed on each of the end face 7a and the end face 8a.
Claims12
A method for forming an optical control section, which controls at least either light inputted into or light emitted from an optical transmission line, on said optical transmission line including an end face which becomes at least either an incident plane or an emitting plane of the light,
- wherein said optical control section including a photonic crystal is formed on said end face, by putting a solution including particles used as a material of said photonic crystal into a space section in which said end face is positioned, and growing said photonic crystal on said end face.
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