Exhibit 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
Securities Law Compliance


The undersigned, as a holder of common stock of JDS Uniphase Corp. (the
"Company"), hereby appoints the Company's Secretary, finance director, stock
administrator, in-house attorneys, and each of them, his/her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute Form 3, 4 and 5 and any
other forms as such attorney shall in his or her discretion determine to be
required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the"Act"), 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 to complete all acts necessary in order to file such forms with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, securities exchange or national
association, the Company or such other person or agency as the attorney shall
deem appropriate.

The Undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all actions and filings that said
attorneys and agents do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The authority of the attorneys-in-fact under this Limited Power of Attorney
shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4
and 5, or other forms with regard to the undersigned's ownership, acquisition
or disposition of securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked in Writing.

The undersigned acknowledges that none of the attorneys-in-fact assumes any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and
regulations.

This limited Power of Attorney was executed in San Jose, California on the date
set forth below.

/s/ Michael Ricci
Signature

Michael Ricci
Type or Print Name

11/01/04
Date