An optical fiber coupling structure for optically coupling an emission-side optical
fiber and an incidence-side optical fiber includes: an emission-side base; and
an incidence-side base, wherein the emission-side optical fiber is secured to the
emission-side base, and an end of the emission-side optical fiber is exposed at
the coupling end surface, wherein the incidence-side optical fiber is secured to
the incidence-side base, and an end of the incidence-side optical fiber is exposed
at a slope provided in said incidence side base, and wherein the coupling end surface
of the emission-side base is abutted against the abutting surface of the incidence-side
base, the emission-side optical fiber exposed at the coupling end surface of the
emission-side base and the incidence-side optical fiber exposed at the slope of
the incidence-side base are spaced apart with a clearance, and the emission-side
optical fiber and the incidence-side optical fiber are optically coupled.