OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION DEVICE

摘要

An optical interconnection device (1) is provided with a ferulle-equipped mechanical splice (2) for mechanically connecting and affixing optical fibers to one another. The mechanical splice (2) has a base part (5) having a fiber groove for housing an optical fiber (3), and a cap part (6) for pushing the optical fiber (3) toward the base part (5). The base part (5) and the cap part (6) configure a fiber connection member (8). A ferrule (9) for holding a short internal fiber (10) is affixed to the front-end section of the base part (5). The fiber connection member (8) is formed from non-crystalline resin to which a fiber-shaped filler has been added. The fiber-shaped filler to be used has a Mohs hardness that is less than that of the quartz glass for forming the optical fiber (3), and preferably has a Mohs hardness that is less than five.