TITLE OF THE INVENTION Optical Fiber Type Polarizer An optical fiber type polarizer comprises an optical birefringent fiber having a winding start and a winding end, the birefringent fiber being wound at a predetermined radius and the winding start and end being fixed by an adhesive. The polarizer further comprises a first optical fiber being fusion connected to a short extra portion extending from the winding start, and a second optical fiber being fusion connected to a short extra portion extending from the winding end.
