An optical waveguide device increases the intensity of light transmitted through
an optical waveguide for a reduced cost without expanding the area of the light.
The optical waveguide device according to the present invention includes an optical
waveguide and defining surfaces defining the optical waveguide. The defining surfaces
are formed of plasmon activating medium. The defining surface include a pair of
inner parts that face each other along a direction perpendicular to a light transmission
direction. The distance between the inner parts is less than the half of the wavelength
of the light transmitted through the optical waveguide.