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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Optoelectronics
    • Additive Manufacturing

    Background:

    • Traditional optical fiber fabrication can be complex and costly.
    • 3D printing offers potential for novel material structures and fabrication methods.
    • Developing cost-effective, high-performance optical fibers is crucial for various applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate a highly multimode optical fiber using a dual-head 3D printer.
    • To characterize the optical properties, including numerical aperture and optical losses, of the 3D printed fiber.
    • To investigate the impact of the 3D printing process on fiber asymmetry and performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a preform using a dual-head 3D printer with two optically transparent plastics.
    • Drawing optical fiber from the 3D printed preform.
    • Measurement of fiber numerical aperture (NA) and V-parameter.
    • Quantification of optical losses using the cut-back method in the near-infrared spectrum.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully fabricated a highly multimode optical fiber with a high-index core (NA∼0.25, V>60).
    • Observed asymmetry in the fiber directly linked to the 3D printing process.
    • Achieved low optical losses as low as α∼0.44 dB/cm in the near-infrared region.

    Conclusions:

    • Dual-head 3D printing is a viable method for fabricating optical fibers.
    • The fabricated fiber demonstrates promising low-loss characteristics for near-infrared applications.
    • Process-induced asymmetry is a key factor to consider in 3D printed optical fiber design.