| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably hold the ends of a pair of optical fibers to be connected by a self-forming optical waveguide technique, in a state in which axial shift and angular deviation are hardly caused, and to facilitate connection without requiring any fine adjustment. <P>SOLUTION: Simple connection of a pair of optical fibers by a self-forming optical waveguide technique is made possible by using a holder 10 for connecting optical fibers, without requiring any fine adjustment. This holder 10 is composed of a transparent material that transmits light with a wavelength for curing a photosetting resin, and provided with: a through hole 11 which has a fitting tolerance capable of limiting, within a specific range, the axial shift and angular deviation of a pair of optical fibers, with each end inserted from both sides of the holder; and a resin pouring hole 12 which is arranged so as to cross the through hole 11, and has a size capable of retaining a mixed liquid of the photosetting resin by a quantity to such an extent that a self-forming optical waveguide can be formed between the ends of the optical fibers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT</p> |
