Optical connector

An optical connector comprising:

• a waveguide member;
• and
• a holding member to which the waveguide member is fixed, wherein
• the waveguide member includes
• a first clad layer having a longitudinal direction and a first surface,
• a core layer provided on the first surface,
• a second clad layer provided on the first surface and covering the core layer, and
• a first contact layer and a second contact layer provided on the first surface, sandwiching the core layer therebetween in a cross sectional view perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and exposed from the second clad layer,
• the first contact layer includes a second surface making contact with the first surface, and a third surface opposite to the second surface,
• the second contact layer includes a fourth surface making contact with the first surface, and a fifth surface opposite to the second surface,
• the first clad layer includes a sixth surface, on a side of the first contact layer viewed from the second clad layer, continuous with the first surface, and forming an obtuse angle with the first surface, and a seventh surface, on a side of the second contact layer when viewed from the second clad layer, continuous with the first surface, and forming an obtuse angle with the first surface, and
• the holding member includes
• an eighth surface making direct contact with the third surface,
• a ninth surface making direct contact with the fifth surface,
• a tenth surface making direct contact with the sixth surface, and
• an eleventh surface making direct contact with the seventh surface.