[OPTICAL REVIEW Vol. 4, No. 6 (1997) 639-642]
Fabrication of Optical Components and Modules Using Photo-fabrication Technique
Keiichiro KAGAWA, Jun TANIDA, Tsuyoshi KONISHI and Yoshiki ICHIOKA
Department of Material and Life Science, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565 Japan
(Received September 19, 1996; Accepted August 1, 1997)
We describe optical components and optical modules using a photofabrication technique to demonstrate applicability of the technique for optical purposes. A thick plate and a prism were fabricated to study fabric characteristics. Examples of optical modules implemented by the photofabrication technique are a beam expander and an interferometer baseplate.
Key words : photofabrication, photopolymer, prism, optical module, interferometer