Patent ID: 8400056

Claim:
A reflector comprising: a base having first and second surfaces which are opposed to each other, the second surface being provided with a reflective element extending away from the second surface; a light absorbing film formed on the second surface in areas around the reflective element; a reflector film formed on the light absorbing film and on side faces of the reflective element; and a plurality of fill layers formed around the reflector film and extending away from the second surface, the fill layers including at least one light absorption fill layer having a surface that is parallel to a front end face of the reflective element, the surface of the light absorption fill layer being opposed to the second surface of the base, wherein the light absorbing film and the light absorption fill layer cooperate to absorb light entering from a first surface side of the base and a front end face side of the base, respectively, in the areas surrounding the reflective element.