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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001417327-08-000004.txt : 20080114
<SEC-HEADER>0001417327-08-000004.hdr.sgml : 20080114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080114193404
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001417327-08-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOOKHAM, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				201303994
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2584 JUNCTION AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 919-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2584 JUNCTION AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Meldrum Adrian
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30684
		FILM NUMBER:		08529690

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-919-6045

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2584 JUNCTION AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001110647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOOKHAM, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKHM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001334929</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Meldrum Adrian</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2584 JUNCTION AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP &amp; GM Telecom Div.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>405</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>104896</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 11, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jerry Turin, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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