Patent ID: 7713630

Claim:
A glass optical element, comprising: a first surface which is formed by transcription of a first transfer surface of a molding die; a second surface which is formed by transcription of a second transfer surface of the molding die and faces the first surface; a peripheral side surface which is formed by transcription of a side transfer surface of the molding die; a first free surface which is formed without contacting with any one of the first transfer surface, second transfer surface and the side transfer surface and connects the first surface and the peripheral side surface so as to define a first width between the first surface and the peripheral side surface, wherein the first width is a first distance, as viewed from a direction parallel to an axis connecting a center of the first surface and a center of the second surface; and a second free surface which is formed without contacting with any one of the first transfer surface, second transfer surface and the side transfer surface and connects the second surface and the peripheral side surface so as to define a second width between the second surface and the peripheral side surface, wherein the second width is a second distance, as viewed from the direction parallel to the axis, wherein the first width is a magnitude that is at least twice a magnitude of the second width, or the second width is a magnitude that is at least twice a magnitude of the first width.