The invention relates to an optical component including an optical fiber
with a lens constituted by a single-mode optical fiber and a graded index
optical fiber and a method of manufacturing the same. The invention
provides an optical component in which an optical fiber with a lens can
be accurately mounted on a substrate and which has high performance and
highly stable manufacturability.An optical component has three V-shaped
grooves for disposing optical fibers. An optical fiber with a lens is
disposed in each of the V-shaped grooves. The optical component has a
positioning mark using for positioning optical fiber connecting surfaces.
The positioning mark extending across the V-shaped grooves in an
orthogonal relationship therewith is provided. The positioning mark is
formed line a concave groove and is visually perceived as two parallel
straight lines when viewed in a direction normal to the surface on which
the V-shaped grooves are formed. The optical fiber connecting surfaces
are positioned between the two parallel straight lines.