| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To provide the optical fiber array which does not require the use of X-axis and Y-axis optical stages at the time of aligning polarization planes by rotating the polarization plane-maintaining optical fibers, the parts for arraying the optical fiber array and the process for production of the optical fiber array. CONSTITUTION:A guide 20 for optical fibers is fixed onto a upper plane part 18 of a V-groove base plate 10. The polarization plane-maintaining optical fibers 30 are then inserted into the V-groove base plate 10 from behind and optical fiber exposed parts 31 are placed in the V-grooves 11. The polarization planes of the polarization plane-maintaining optical fibers 30 are aligned by rotating the polarization plane-maintaining optical fibers 30 with the space between the V-groove base plate 10 and the rear surface 21 of the guide 20 for the optical fibers as a guide for rotation of the optical fibers in the state of placing the optical fiber exposed parts 31 in the V-grooves 11. An optical fiber-retaining base plate 40 is thereafter provided on the optical fiber exposed parts 31 and the polarization plane-maintaining optical fibers 30 are fixed by a resin type adhesive 60. |
