PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope capable of reducing cost by being manufactured easily, and also being handled easily for transmitting signal light from an object to be observed to a detector efficiently.SOLUTION: The endoscope includes a detector 14 which is arranged by retreating from a tip surface 12a of an insertion tip part 12, and a light guide 32 between the tip surface 12a and the detector 14 is structured by a metal light guide.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】容易に製造できてコストダウンが図れ、取り扱いも容易にできて、被観察物からの信号光を検出部に効率よく伝送できる内視鏡を提供する。【解決手段】挿入先端部12の先端面12aから後退して配置された検出部14を備え、先端面12aと検出部14との間の光導波路32が金属光導波路構造からなる。【選択図】図2
