An optical device formed on a substrate comprises: plural fiber channels formed
in the top surface of the substrate; a mirror to be pushed into and pulled out
of an optical path between optical fibers disposed in the fiber channels; a movable
rod carrying at one end the mirror; a comb-type electrostatic actuator disposed
in association with the intermediate portion of the movable rod, for moving the
movable rod lengthwise thereof; and plural support beams disposed near the one
and the other end of the movable rod on both sides of the point of application
of driving force by the comb-type electrostatic actuator, for movably supporting
the movable rod. The support beams support the movable rod at positions having
line symmetry with respect to a center line parallel to the lengthwise direction
of the movable rod, and points of supporting the movable rod by the plural support
beams are symmetrical with respect to the point of application of the driving force
by the comb-type electrostatic actuator. Even if the driving force by the comb-type
electrostatic actuator contains a vector component of a direction different from
the desired one in which to drive the movable rod, it is possible to suppress movement
of the movable rod in other directions than the desired one to drive the movable rod.