The concept of integrated optics was proposed in 1969 by American Bell Laboratory Dr. Miller. Based on the photoelectronics and microelectronics, the integrated optics is a new science to study and develop optical device and a mix optics-electronics component system used the integration method. 集成光学的概念是在1969年由美国贝尔实验室的Miller博士提出的,它是在光电子学和微电子学基础上,采用集成方法研究和发展光学器件和混合光学.电子学器件系统的一门新的科学。