There is provided a structure for reducing optical loss in an optical
apparatus (homogenizer) for making the intensity distribution of a laser
beam uniform.In a multi-cylindrical lens (a glass substrate having a
multiplicity of cylindrical lenses formed thereon) used in a homogenizer,
convex cylindrical lenses and concave cylindrical lenses are arranged
alternately, and the boundaries between the cylindrical lenses have a
smooth structure. This makes it possible to reduce scattering of beams
that has occurred at the boundaries between the cylindrical lenses.