WO2016117472A1 - 光学装置の光軸調芯方法および装置ならびに光学装置の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical axis alignment method and apparatus for an optical device, and a method for manufacturing the optical device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a small optical communication module that optically couples four laser light sources having different wavelengths and one optical multiplexer using four lenses, has a high communication capacity, and is small. It is disclosed. In this conventional optical communication module, it is necessary to mount the four laser light sources so as to reduce the variation in optical coupling efficiency and optical coupling efficiency, respectively. For this reason, it is required to assemble four laser light sources, a lens, and an optical multiplexer with high accuracy.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method of performing optical axis alignment by moving the position of a lens while detecting light from a laser light source, and fixing the lens by soldering or YAG welding.
- the lens is moved and fixed while detecting the light from the laser light source, so that it is possible to absorb the effects of member tolerances and the effects of misalignment that occurred in the previous process, resulting in high optical coupling efficiency. It is done.
- the optical coupling efficiency is reduced due to the positional shift that occurs when the lens is fixed.
- a variation occurs in the amount of displacement of each lens, resulting in a variation in optical coupling efficiency between the laser light sources. There is.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method of increasing optical coupling efficiency by applying an external force to the lens holder after the lens is fixed to plastically deform the lens holder and correcting the lens fixing position.
- an optical communication module that is required to be miniaturized and integrated, when an external force is applied by tweezers or the like, it interferes with an adjacent lens holder and is difficult to adjust. Further, since such correction work is manual work, there remains a problem that the work time becomes long.
- Patent Documents 3 and 4 disclose methods for adjusting the optical axis using contraction associated with melting and solidification of an irradiation point by laser light irradiation.
- fine alignment can be performed by irradiating a laser beam from any direction to a cylindrical housing containing one light emitting element.
- the lens holder is plastically deformed, and YAG laser is used as means for correcting the lens fixing position, and the correction work is performed without contact with the lens holder. Further, by limiting the irradiation direction of the YAG laser to a certain direction, it is possible to correct individual lens positions even when a plurality of lenses are mounted in one optical communication module.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical axis alignment method and apparatus for an optical device and an optical device manufacturing method capable of performing optical axis alignment with high accuracy and in a short time.
- an optical axis alignment method for an optical device includes: A lens having an optical axis; A holding member for holding the lens; An optical axis alignment method of an optical device comprising a base member to which the holding member is fixed, Detecting first position information of an optical path along which a light beam emitted from the lens travels; Capturing the outer shapes of the holding member and the base member and obtaining them as first contour information; Based on the first position information and the first outer shape information, at least one of the holding member and the base member is plastically deformed by irradiating laser light to the lens in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. And adjusting the irradiation position or irradiation amount when the laser beam is next irradiated.
- detecting second position information of an optical path along which a light beam emitted from the lens after the position adjustment travels Imaging the outer shape of the holding member and the base member after the position adjustment to obtain second outer shape information;
- the lens horizontally When adjusting the lens horizontally, the upper surface of the holding member holding the lens is irradiated with laser light, and when adjusting the lens vertically downward, the upper surface of the holding member and the center of the lens
- the lens in the step of changing the irradiation position or irradiation amount, it is preferable to irradiate laser light to a position between the lens and the two fixed positions where the holding member and the base member are fixed to the left and right.
- the optical device comprises: One or more light sources; As the lens, a collimating lens optically coupled with the light source, An optical multiplexer that optically couples with the collimating lens; It is preferable that it is an optical communication module provided with the said light source, the said base member, and the board
- An optical axis aligning device for an optical device comprises: A lens having an optical axis; A holding member for holding the lens; An optical axis alignment device of an optical device comprising a base member to which the holding member is fixed, A position information detector for detecting position information of an optical path along which a light beam emitted from the lens travels; A laser beam irradiator for irradiating at least one of the holding member and the base member with a laser beam to cause plastic deformation; Based on the position information detected by the position information detection unit, a controller unit for setting the irradiation position or irradiation amount of the laser beam, An external imaging unit that captures the external shape of the holding member and the base member and acquires external information, The controller unit changes the irradiation position or irradiation amount of the laser beam based on the outer shape information acquired by the outer shape imaging unit.
- the position information detection unit includes a light receiving element, An imaging lens for condensing the light beam emitted from the lens on the light receiving surface of the light receiving element;
- the imaging lens preferably has an infinite focal length on the incident side.
- a method for manufacturing an optical device includes: Providing a lens having an optical axis; Providing a holding member for holding the lens; Providing a base member to which the holding member is fixed; Assembling the lens, the holding member and the base member; Detecting first position information of an optical path along which a light beam emitted from the lens travels; Capturing the outer shapes of the holding member and the base member and obtaining them as first contour information; Based on the first position information and the first outer shape information, at least one of the holding member and the base member is plastically deformed by irradiating laser light to the lens in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. And adjusting the irradiation position or irradiation amount when the laser beam is next irradiated.
- the positional information regarding the optical path of the light beam is acquired, thereby associating the irradiation condition of the laser light with the optical path change of the light beam. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to optimize the laser light irradiation conditions when adjusting the lens position, and it is possible to perform optical axis alignment with high accuracy and in a short time.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of an assembly procedure of the optical communication module shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a collimating lens is position-corrected in + Y direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a collimating lens is position-corrected in -Y direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a collimating lens is position-corrected in -X direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the optical axis alignment apparatus which concerns on this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an optical transmission module to which the present invention can be applied.
- the optical communication module has a function of simultaneously transmitting optical signals through a plurality of communication channels, such as wavelength division multiplexing.
- a plurality of communication channels such as wavelength division multiplexing.
- four communication channels are illustrated, but two to three or five or more communication channels can be similarly configured.
- the optical communication module includes four laser light sources 1, four lens holders 4, an optical multiplexer 10, a carrier substrate 6, and the like.
- the optical axis direction of the laser light source 1 is defined as the Z direction
- the direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction and parallel to the main surface of the carrier substrate 6 is defined as the X direction
- the optical axis is defined as a Y direction.
- the laser light source 1 is composed of a semiconductor laser, and generates light having different center wavelengths (1300 nm to 1500 nm) in the case of the wavelength division multiplexing method.
- the laser light source 1 is bonded to a submount (not shown) with solder, an adhesive or the like, and the submount is fixed to the carrier substrate 6 with solder, an adhesive or the like.
- the laser light source 1 is connected to a drive circuit, a modulation circuit, and the like, and generates an optical pulse that is modulated at high speed based on an external digital signal.
- the laser light source 1 has one laser light emitting unit formed for one element, but an element in which a plurality of laser light emitting units are formed in one element may be used.
- the lens holder 4 holds a collimating lens 2 that converts a laser beam output from each laser light source 1 into parallel light 11.
- the laser light converted into the parallel light 11 is ideally collected at the same location on the XY plane by the optical multiplexer 10, and subsequently condensed in a spot shape by the condenser lens 12, and an optical fiber (not shown).
- the position on the XY plane of the parallel light 11 obtained by actually converting the light flux from each laser light source 1 by the collimator lens 2 is a manufacturing variation and a mounting position variation of each laser light source 1 and the optical multiplexer 10.
- it is desirable that the light output measured through the optical fiber is not lowered when coupled to the optical fiber by the condenser lens 12.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the lens holder 4.
- the collimating lens 2 is formed of a material that can transmit infrared light, such as glass and silicon.
- the collimating lens 2 is housed in the lens tube 3 and held by the lens holder 4.
- the collimating lens 2 may be directly held by the lens holder 4 without the lens tube 3.
- the lens tube 3 is made of metal and is fixed to the lens holder 4.
- the fixing method with respect to the lens holder 4 includes soldering, an adhesive, and YAG laser welding.
- soldering it is desirable to apply gold plating to the joint surface between the lens barrel 3 and the lens holder 4.
- gold plating is not given.
- the lens barrel 3 and the lens holder 4 are preferably formed of stainless steel, silicon steel plate or the like having a high absorption rate with respect to the wavelength of the YAG laser light. Only one of 4 may be formed of stainless steel, silicon steel plate or the like.
- the collimating lens 2 is directly held by the lens holder 4 without using the lens tube 3, it is desirable not to use YAG laser welding but to hold it by soldering or an adhesive.
- the lens barrel 3 and the lens holder 4 are fixed by YAG laser welding, and the case where both materials are made of a material having high absorptance to YAG laser light, such as stainless steel and silicon steel plate, is described. is doing.
- the lens holder 4 includes a horizontal member 41 extending along the X direction and two vertical members 42a and 42b extending along the Y direction from both ends of the horizontal member 41, and is formed in a so-called gate shape.
- the collimating lens 2 is housed in the lens tube 3 and fixed to the horizontal member 41 of the lens holder 4 so as to have an optical axis in the Z direction, while the vertical members 42a and 42b are attached to the holder base 5 that functions as a base member.
- the lens mechanism component 7 is configured as a whole. Since the lens holder 4 is fixed to the holder base 5 by welding, it is preferable to secure a welding allowance on the lower end surface of the lens holder 4 and the side surface of the holder base 5.
- the lens mechanism component 7 is fixed on the carrier substrate 6.
- the collimating lens 2 to be fixed to the lens holder 4 may have a square shape suitable for the inner shape of the lens holder 4 without using the lens tube 3 as shown in FIG.
- the lens 2 and the lens holder 4 are fixed by soldering or an adhesive.
- the lens mechanism component 7 and the carrier substrate 6 can be fixed by soldering, an adhesive, or YAG laser welding.
- gold plating is not given.
- the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are preferably formed of stainless steel, silicon steel plate or the like having a high absorption rate with respect to the wavelength of the YAG laser light, but only the holder base 5 is made of stainless steel. It may be formed of steel, a silicon steel plate, or the like, and a material having a low absorptance with respect to YAG laser light, for example, copper tungsten may be used as the material of the carrier substrate 6.
- the optical combiner 10 collects each parallel light 11 emitted from the collimator lens 2 ideally on the XY plane on the output side of the optical combiner 10, and makes the beam angles of the parallel light 11 coincide with each other. And has a function of making it incident on the condenser lens 12.
- the optical multiplexer 10 only needs to allow the plurality of parallel lights 11 to enter the condenser lens 12 at the same angle, and the angles of the parallel lights 11 incident on the optical multiplexer 10 are as follows. It suffices if they are at the same angle on the exit side of the optical multiplexer 10.
- the optical multiplexer 10 that corrects the angular variation of the parallel light 11 at the time of incidence and has the same angle on the emission side may be used.
- the optical multiplexer 10 according to the present invention can collect the parallel lights 11 at the same location on the XY plane on the emission side without changing the angle of the incident parallel lights 11. Is.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of an assembly procedure of the optical communication module shown in FIG.
- step S1 the lens holder 4 holding the collimating lens 2 and the holder base 5 are gripped using a lens mechanism component gripping mechanism.
- step S ⁇ b> 2 the position of the lens mechanism component 7 in the XYZ directions is adjusted with respect to the plurality of laser light sources 1 mounted in advance on the carrier substrate 6 so that the light emitted from the laser light source 1 becomes parallel light 11. Align the optical axis. At this time, the angle of the parallel light 11 is desirably adjusted so as to be parallel to the X axis of the carrier substrate 6 and perpendicular to the Y axis.
- step S3 the lens holder 4 is fixed to the holder base 5.
- the fixing method include soldering, an adhesive, and YAG laser welding.
- soldering and an adhesive agent as mentioned above, it is necessary to perform surface treatments, such as gold plating, on the joint surface of the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5.
- a mechanism for applying solder, an adhesive, and a mechanism (heating or ultraviolet irradiation) for curing the bonding agent are required.
- the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 are fixed, the adjusted collimating lens 2 causes a slight displacement. Therefore, when both are fixed, it is desirable to shift the adjustment position in consideration of the amount of positional deviation after fixing.
- step S4 the optical axis alignment of the lens mechanism component 7 fixed as described above is performed again.
- optical axis alignment is performed only in the XZ direction.
- step S5 the lens mechanism component 7 is fixed on the carrier substrate 6.
- the fixing method to the carrier substrate 6 include the method described in the fixing of the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 (soldering, adhesive, YAG laser welding).
- the fixing method is YAG laser welding. ing. At this time, it is desirable that the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are aligned with each other.
- step S6 the misalignment of the collimating lens 2 when the holder base 5 is fixed to the carrier substrate 6 is corrected.
- the lens holder 4 holding the collimating lens 2 and the holder base 5 are irradiated with YAG laser light and thermally deformed to correct the position of the collimating lens 2.
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-231937
- the YAG laser beam 13 is irradiated to the A portion on the holder base 5 as shown in FIG.
- the YAG laser beam 13 is applied to the B portion on the axis a of the horizontal member 41 of the lens holder 4 as shown in FIG. .
- the position of the collimating lens 2 can be corrected in the ⁇ X direction by shifting the C portion which is the YAG laser irradiation position from the axis a which is the central axis of the collimating lens 2 in the + X direction. Further, by shifting the C portion from the central axis of the collimating lens 2 in the ⁇ X direction, the position of the collimating lens 2 can be corrected in the + X direction.
- the position of the collimating lens 2 can be corrected in the ⁇ X direction and the ⁇ Y direction by changing the position where the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 are irradiated with the YAG laser light 13. Furthermore, by changing the irradiation amount of the YAG laser beam 13, the position correction amount of the collimating lens 2 can be adjusted on the order of sub ⁇ m.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the lens holder 4 in the present embodiment.
- the collimating lens 2 is formed of a material that can transmit infrared light, such as glass and silicon, and is housed in the lens tube 3.
- the lens tube 3 is held by the lens holder 4, as an alternative, the lens tube 3 may be omitted and the collimating lens 2 may be held directly by the lens holder 4.
- the lens tube 3 is made of metal and is fixed to the lens holder 4.
- the lens holder 4 is L-shaped when viewed from the X direction, and is YAG laser welded to the holder base 5 at a welding position 8.
- the welding position 8 is YAG laser welded at the same time at least two positions symmetrical to the YZ plane passing through the central axis of the collimating lens 2.
- the lens holder 4 When the position of the collimating lens 2 is corrected in the ⁇ Y direction, that is, in the vertically downward direction, the lens holder 4 is positioned between the collimating lens 2 and the two welding positions 8 on the left and right sides where the holding member and the base member are fixed as shown in FIG. It can also be adjusted by irradiating the region where the holder base 5 is in contact with YAG laser light.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view in the YZ plane passing through the central axis of the lens 2 in FIG.
- the broken line portion in FIG. 12 is the laser light irradiation region described above.
- the collimating lens 2 is irradiated by irradiating the laser beam at two points simultaneously at a position symmetrical to the YZ plane passing through the central axis of the collimating lens 2. The position can be corrected in the -Y direction.
- the YAG laser head adjustment unit 130 does not require a rotation mechanism, and the apparatus configuration can be simplified.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the optical axis alignment device according to the present invention
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration thereof.
- the optical axis alignment device 100 includes a lens gripping unit 110, an optical element alignment unit 120, a YAG laser head adjustment unit 130, a photodetector 140, a workpiece recognition unit 150, and a controller that controls the operation of the entire apparatus. 101 or the like.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of the lens gripping part 110.
- the lens holding unit 110 includes a holder holding mechanism 111 that holds the lens holder 4, a base holding mechanism 112 that holds the holder base 5, a holder holding mechanism 111 and a base holding mechanism 112, and a Y-axis stage that is driven by a motor. 113 and a Y-axis substage 114 that can adjust the holder gripping mechanism 111 in the Y-axis direction with respect to the base gripping mechanism 112.
- the Y-axis stage 113 is movable in the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the main surface of the carrier substrate 6.
- the holder gripping mechanism 111 and the base gripping mechanism 112 are fixed on the Y-axis stage 113 via a slide mechanism 115.
- the slide mechanism 115 is provided with the Y-axis substage 114 described above.
- the holder base 5 when the holder base 5 is fixed to the carrier substrate 6, the Y-axis stage 113 is driven in the Y-axis direction and the holder base 5 is pressed against the carrier substrate 6. Therefore, it is desirable that a contact sensor 116 that detects that the holder base 5 and the carrier substrate 6 are in contact be mounted on the lens gripping part 110.
- the slide mechanism 115 When the holder base 5 comes into contact with the carrier substrate 6, the slide mechanism 115 is displaced in the direction opposite to the stage moving direction, and the contact sensor 116 detects the displacement at this time.
- the contact sensor 116 is, for example, a contact type displacement sensor capable of measuring a displacement amount, but is not limited thereto.
- the optical element alignment unit 120 includes an optical element mounting cassette that holds the carrier substrate 6 on which the laser light source 1 is placed, an optical element alignment stage, and the like.
- the optical element mounting cassette includes a mechanism (not shown) for holding the carrier substrate 6 and a power supply mechanism (not shown) for the laser light source 1.
- the optical element alignment stage is a mechanism that can move and rotate in a total of five axes in the three axes of rotation directions Sx, Sy, and Sz around the XYZ axes in addition to the two axes of XY.
- a mechanism for holding the optical multiplexer 10 and a mechanism for adjusting the holding position of the optical multiplexer 10 may be provided.
- the number of adjustment axes is not specifically limited.
- the YAG laser head adjustment unit 130 is installed on a stage that can adjust the position of the YAG laser head, preferably in the XYZ directions.
- the YAG laser head is installed at a plurality of locations so as to be symmetric with respect to the lens gripping portion 110.
- the photodetector 140 receives light emitted from the laser light source 1, for example, a two-dimensional light receiving element having high sensitivity to infrared light, and parallel light 11 converted by the collimator lens 2.
- the imaging lens uses a lens having an infinite focal length on the incident side of the parallel light 11 with respect to the imaging lens so that the angle of the parallel light 11 can be detected.
- the workpiece recognition unit 150 is installed on the Y-axis stage 113 of the lens gripping unit 110, and includes a camera 151 that images the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 that are workpieces from above.
- An image captured by the camera 151 is captured by the controller 101 of the optical axis alignment device 100, and a fixed position of the workpiece is calculated by image processing.
- the relationship between the workpiece position and the YAG laser beam irradiation position, and the YAG laser beam irradiation condition (irradiation amount and YAG laser beam irradiation position on the workpiece) are measured in advance.
- the controller 101 as a database. It is also possible to capture the image and calculate the work position with a dedicated image processing device and capture only the calculated position into the controller 101.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the optical axis alignment method according to the present invention.
- Step Q1 the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 are imaged using the camera 151, and outline information before laser light irradiation, for example, outline shape, surface inclination, and the like are acquired and stored as a database.
- step Q2 the laser light source 1 of the optical communication module is turned on, the light beam is incident on the collimating lens 2, and the position information of the optical path where the light beam emitted from the collimating lens 2 using the photodetector 140 travels, for example, The light intensity distribution, the maximum intensity position, etc. are detected and stored as a database.
- step Q3 the controller 101 plastically deforms at least one of the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 by irradiating at least one of the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 in accordance with specific laser light irradiation conditions, for example, the irradiation position and the irradiation amount.
- the position of the collimating lens 2 is adjusted in the XY plane perpendicular to the optical axis. By adjusting the position of the lens, the irradiation position and irradiation amount when the laser beam is next irradiated are changed.
- step Q4 the lens holder 4 and the holder base 5 are imaged using the camera 151, new external shape information after laser light irradiation is acquired, and stored as a database.
- step Q5 new position information of the optical path along which the light beam emitted from the collimating lens 2 travels is detected using the photodetector 140, and stored as a database.
- step Q6 the controller 101 determines whether the error of the optical axis alignment of the collimating lens 2 is within a predetermined allowable range based on the detected light beam position information. If it is within the allowable range, the optical axis alignment is terminated. If it is not within the allowable range, the process proceeds to the next step Q7. Here, the lens position is adjusted based on the outer diameter information and the optical path position information obtained in steps Q1 and Q2.
- step Q7 the controller 101 changes the laser light irradiation conditions at the time of lens position adjustment, for example, the irradiation position, the irradiation amount, etc., based on the outer shape information and / or position information obtained before and after the laser light irradiation, Save as a database. Then, returning to step Q3, the optical axis alignment is repeated. By carrying out such optical axis alignment for each collimating lens 2, it becomes possible to assemble and manufacture an optical communication module.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-308209 discloses.
- the angle shift amount and shift direction of the parallel light 11 can be measured without applying an external force to the collimator lens 2, the correction direction of the collimator lens 2 can be easily detected.
- the fixed position of the workpiece is photographed by the camera 151 of the workpiece recognition unit 150, and the YAG laser beam irradiation condition is automatically determined based on the relationship between the YAG laser beam irradiation condition obtained in advance, the workpiece correction amount and the correction direction.
- the optical axis alignment operation of the collimating lens 2 can be easily performed.
- the present invention is extremely useful industrially in that the optical axis alignment can be performed with high accuracy and in a short time.
- 1 laser light source 2 collimating lens, 3 lens barrel, 4 lens holder, 5 holder base, 6 carrier substrate, 7 lens mechanism parts, 8 welding position, 9 laser irradiation area, 10 optical multiplexer, 11 parallel light, 12 condensing Lens, 13 YAG laser light, 41 horizontal member, 42a, 42b vertical member, 100 optical axis alignment device, 101 controller, 110 lens gripper, 111 holder gripping mechanism, 112 base gripping mechanism, 113 Y-axis stage, 114 Y-axis Substage, 115 slide mechanism, 116 contact sensor, 120 optical element alignment unit, 130 YAG laser head adjustment unit, 140 photodetector, 150 work recognition unit, 151 camera.
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光軸を有するレンズと、
該レンズを保持する保持部材と、
該保持部材が固定されるベース部材とを備える光学装置の光軸調芯方法であって、
前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の第1位置情報を検出するステップと、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して第1外形情報として取得するステップと、
前記第1位置情報および前記第1外形情報に基づいて、前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の少なくとも一方にレーザ光を照射して塑性変形させることにより、光軸に対して垂直な面内で前記レンズの位置を調整して、次にレーザ光を照射する時の照射位置または照射量を変更するステップと、を含むことを特徴とする。
前記位置調整した後の前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して、第2外形情報を取得するステップと、
前記第1位置情報および前記第2位置情報、並びに前記第1外形情報および前記第2外形情報に基づいて、次にレーザ光を照射する時の照射位置または照射量を変更するステップと、をさらに含むことが好ましい。
前記レンズを水平方向に調整する場合にはレンズを保持する保持部材の上面にレーザ光を照射し、前記レンズを垂直下方向に調整する場合には、前記保持部材の上面でかつ前記レンズの中心軸上にレーザ光を照射し、前記レンズを垂直上方向に調整する場合には前記保持部材が固定されるベース部材の上面にレーザ光を照射することが好ましい。
前記レンズを垂直下方向に調整する場合に、前記保持部材と前記ベース部材を固定する左右2か所の固定位置と前記レンズの間の位置にレーザ光を照射することが好ましい。
1つ以上の光源と、
前記レンズとして、該光源と光結合するコリメートレンズと、
該コリメートレンズと光結合する光合波器と、
前記光源、前記ベース部材および前記光合波器が搭載される基板とを備える光通信モジュールであることが好ましい。
光軸を有するレンズと、
該レンズを保持する保持部材と、
該保持部材が固定されるベース部材とを備える光学装置の光軸調芯装置であって、
前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の位置情報を検出する位置情報検出部と、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の少なくとも一方にレーザ光を照射して塑性変形させるためのレーザ光照射部と、
前記位置情報検出部で検出した位置情報に基づいて、レーザ光の照射位置または照射量を設定するコントローラ部と、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して、外形情報を取得する外形撮像部とを備え、
前記コントローラ部は、前記外形撮像部で取得した外形情報に基づいて、レーザ光の照射位置または照射量を変更することを特徴とする。
前記レンズから出射した光束を該受光素子の受光面上に集光するための結像レンズとを
備え、
該結像レンズは、入射側の焦点距離が無限大であることが好ましい。
光軸を有するレンズを用意するステップと、
該レンズを保持する保持部材を用意するステップと、
該保持部材が固定されるベース部材を用意するステップと、
前記レンズ、前記保持部材および前記ベース部材を組み立てるステップと、
前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の第1位置情報を検出するステップと、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して第1外形情報として取得するステップと、
前記第1位置情報および前記第1外形情報に基づいて、前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の少なくとも一方にレーザ光を照射して塑性変形させることにより、光軸に対して垂直な面内で前記レンズの位置を調整して、次にレーザ光を照射する時の照射位置または照射量を変更するステップと、を含むことを特徴とする。
図1は、本発明が適用可能な光送信用モジュールの一例を示す構成図である。光通信モジュールは、波長分割多重方式など、光信号を複数の通信チャネルで同時に送信できる機能を備える。ここでは、4本の通信チャネルについて例示するが、2~3本または5本以上の通信チャネルについても同様に構成できる。
図3は、図1に示す光通信モジュールの組立手順の一例を示すフローチャートである。まずステップS1において、コリメートレンズ2を保持したレンズホルダ4とホルダベース5をレンズ機構部品把持機構を用いて把持する。
図7は、本発明に係る光軸調芯装置の構成を示す説明図であり、図8は、その電気的構成を示すブロック図である。光軸調芯装置100は、レンズ把持部110と、光素子位置合わせ部120と、YAGレーザヘッド調整部130と、光検出器140と、ワーク認識部150と、装置全体の動作を制御するコントローラ101などで構成される。
Claims (8)
- 光軸を有するレンズと、
該レンズを保持する保持部材と、
該保持部材が固定されるベース部材とを備える光学装置の光軸調芯方法であって、
前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の第1位置情報を検出するステップと、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して第1外形情報として取得するステップと、
前記第1位置情報および前記第1外形情報に基づいて、前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の少なくとも一方にレーザ光を照射して塑性変形させることにより、光軸に対して垂直な面内で前記レンズの位置を調整して、次にレーザ光を照射する時の照射位置または照射量を変更するステップと、
を含むことを特徴とする光学装置の光軸調芯方法。 - 前記位置調整した後の前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の第2位置情報を検出するステップと、
前記位置調整した後の前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して、第2外形情報を取得するステップと、
前記第1位置情報および前記第2位置情報、並びに前記第1外形情報および前記第2外形情報に基づいて、次にレーザ光を照射する時の照射位置または照射量を変更するステップと、
をさらに含むことを特徴とする請求項1記載の光学装置の光軸調芯方法。 - 前記照射位置または照射量を変更するステップにおいて、
前記レンズを水平方向に調整する場合にはレンズを保持する保持部材の上面にレーザ光を照射し、前記レンズを垂直下方向に調整する場合には、前記保持部材の上面でかつ前記レンズの中心軸上にレーザ光を照射し、前記レンズを垂直上方向に調整する場合には前記保持部材が固定されるベース部材の上面にレーザ光を照射する
ことを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の光学装置の光軸調芯方法。 - 前記照射位置または照射量を変更するステップにおいて、
前記レンズを垂直下方向に調整する場合に、前記保持部材と前記ベース部材を固定する左右2か所の固定位置と前記レンズの間の位置にレーザ光を照射する
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の光学装置の光軸調芯方法。 - 前記光学装置は、
1つ以上の光源と、
前記レンズとして、該光源と光結合するコリメートレンズと、
該コリメートレンズと光結合する光合波器と、
前記光源、前記ベース部材および前記光合波器が搭載される基板とを備える光通信モジュールであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の光学装置の光軸調芯方法。 - 光軸を有するレンズと、
該レンズを保持する保持部材と、
該保持部材が固定されるベース部材とを備える光学装置の光軸調芯装置であって、
前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の位置情報を検出する位置情報検出部と、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の少なくとも一方にレーザ光を照射して塑性変形させるためのレーザ光照射部と、
前記位置情報検出部で検出した位置情報に基づいて、レーザ光の照射位置または照射量を設定するコントローラ部と、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して、外形情報を取得する外形撮像部とを備え、
前記コントローラ部は、前記外形撮像部で取得した外形情報に基づいて、レーザ光の照射位置または照射量を変更することを特徴とする光学装置の光軸調芯装置。 - 前記位置情報検出部は、受光素子と、
前記レンズから出射した光束を該受光素子の受光面上に集光するための結像レンズとを
備え、
該結像レンズは、入射側の焦点距離が無限大であることを特徴とする請求項6記載の光学装置の光軸調芯装置。 - 光軸を有するレンズを用意するステップと、
該レンズを保持する保持部材を用意するステップと、
該保持部材が固定されるベース部材を用意するステップと、
前記レンズ、前記保持部材および前記ベース部材を組み立てるステップと、
前記レンズから出射した光束が進行する光路の第1位置情報を検出するステップと、
前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の外形を撮像して第1外形情報として取得するステップと、
前記第1位置情報および前記第1外形情報に基づいて、前記保持部材および前記ベース部材の少なくとも一方にレーザ光を照射して塑性変形させることにより、光軸に対して垂直な面内で前記レンズの位置を調整して、次にレーザ光を照射する時の照射位置または照射量を変更するステップと、
を含むことを特徴とする光学装置の製造方法。
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