An optical power splitter is provided that can stably operate even when there
is a mode mismatch between an input optical signal and the optical power splitter.
The optical power splitter of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate,
an optical waveguide stacked on the semiconductor substrate, and a clad surrounding
the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes an input waveguide section
through which the optical signal is input from an outer waveguide, a tapered waveguide
section having a gradually increasing width, first and second waveguide branches
extending from an output end of the tapered waveguide section and outputting first
and second branched optical signals, and a stabilizing waveguide section disposed
between the input waveguide section and the tapered waveguide section, the stabilizing
waveguide section having length and width capable of stabilizing shaking of the
optical signal which is generated by a mode mismatch between the optical signal
and the input waveguide section.