A polygon mirror structure comprising a mirror body including spherical
ceramic particles, a reinforcement member for reinforcing the strength of
the ceramic particles, and a polymer, and further comprising a plurality
of mirror surfaces formed on a lateral surface of the mirror body,
wherein as the mirror body rotates, incident light is deflected and
scanned along the mirror body surfaces. The polygon mirror can be
manufactured on a large scale simply by plastic molding without having to
use high-precision processing. Also, since the polygon mirror includes
spherical ceramic particles, it is possible to prevent deformation due to
shrinkage of polymer materials after plastic molding. Further, the use of
a high-strength reinforcement member increases a tensile strength,
thereby enabling the polygon mirror to be efficiently used in high-speed
rotation.