EXHIBIT 23.1


CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement 
(Form S-8 No. 33-74716) pertaining to the Uniphase Corporation 1984 
Amended and Restated Stock Plan, the 1993 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan, 
the 1993 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan; the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-31722) pertaining to the Uniphase 
Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan; the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-09937) pertaining to the Uniphase 
Telecommunications Products, Inc. 1995 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan; the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-39423) pertaining to the Uniphase 
Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan and 
the 1996 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; the Registration Statement (Form 
S-8 No. 333-62465) pertaining to the Uniphase Corporation 1998 Employee 
Stock Purchase Plan and the Amended and Restated 1993 Flexible Stock 
Incentive Plan; and the Registration Statement (Form S-3/A No. 333-27931) of 
Uniphase Corporation and in the related Prospectus of our report dated 
January 7, 1999 (except for the first paragraph under "Basis of "Presentation"
of Note 1, as to which the date is April 23, 1999), with respect to the
consolidated financial  statements and schedule of Uniphase Corporation
included in the Current  Report on the Form 8-K/A dated April 28, 1999, filed
with the Securities  and Exchange Commission.



                                           \s\  Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California
April 28, 1999