Patent ID: 6399938
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G02B,G06K

Abstract:
An optical device comprising:a first optical member, composed of a plurality of optical fibers arranged parallel to each other and integrally formed, having a first entrance surface and a first exit surface which intersect an optical axis at respective angles of &agr;1,&bgr;1; and a second optical member, composed of a plurality of optical fibers arranged parallel to each other and integrally formed, having a second entrance surface and a second exit surface which intersect an optical axis at respective angles of &agr;2,&bgr;2; wherein said first exit surface and said second entrance surface are in contact with each other; wherein said &bgr;1 is smaller than 90Â°; and wherein an angle &thgr;1 formed between the optical axis of said first optical member and the optical axis of said second optical member is an angle of difference between &bgr;1 and &agr;2.