POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of NeoPhotonics Corporation
(the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Nathaniel P. Gallon and Andrew Chew,
the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

1.	complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments
thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in their discretion determine to be required
or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as
amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition
or disposition of securities of the Company; and

2.	do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company
and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall deem appropriate.

        The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(as amended).

        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 12th day of July, 2013.

Signature: /s/ Dmitry Akhanov
Print Name:  Dmitry Akhanov