Optical filter and optical module provided with same
An optical filter comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate, the second substrate including a first surface and a second surface, a first height of the first surface being different from a second height of the second surface; a first mirror formed on the first surface of the second substrate; a second mirror formed on the second surface of the second substrate; a third mirror formed on the first substrate, the third mirror facing the first mirror; a fourth mirror formed on the first substrate, the fourth mirror facing the second mirror; a first electrode formed on the first substrate; and a second electrode formed on the second substrate, the second electrode facing the first electrode.
1. An optical filter comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate facing the first substrate, the second substrate including a first surface and a second surface, a first height of the first surface being different from a second height of the second surface;
a first mirror formed on the first surface of the second substrate;
a second mirror formed on the second surface of the second substrate;
a third mirror formed on the first substrate, the third mirror facing the first mirror;
a fourth mirror formed on the first substrate, the fourth mirror facing the second mirror;
a first electrode formed on the first substrate; and
a second electrode formed on the second substrate, the second electrode facing the first electrode.
2. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein
the first substrate and the second substrate are made of light transmissive material.
3. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate is made of semiconductor material.
4. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein
the first height of the first surface is lower than the second height of the second surface.
5. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein
the second mirror surrounds the first mirror in a plan view,
the second electrode surrounds the second mirror in the plan view.
6. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein
the second substrate includes a third surface which has a third height, the third height being lower than both the first height of the first surface and the second height of the second surface, and
the second electrode is formed on the third surface of the second substrate.
7. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein,
the first substrate includes a first portion and a second portion surrounding the first portion, a first thickness of the first portion is thicker than a second thickness of the second portion,
the third mirror and the fourth mirror are formed on the first portion, and
the second electrode is formed on the second portion.
8. An optical module comprising:
the optical filter according to claim 1 ;
a first photoreceptor to receive light transmitted through the first mirror and the third mirror; and
a second photoreceptor to receive light transmitted through the second mirror and the fourth mirror.