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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Photonics
    • Additive Manufacturing

    Background:

    • Traditional silica optical fiber fabrication relies on established but complex methods.
    • Additive manufacturing offers potential for novel material processing and complex geometries.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating silica optical fibers using additive manufacturing.
    • To explore the potential of 3D printed preforms for optical fiber drawing.
    • To investigate the resulting fiber properties for single mode and multimode applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a three-dimensional (3D) printing technique to create a preform.
    • Drawing optical fibers from the 3D printed silica preform.
    • Characterizing both single mode and multimode fibers produced.

    Main Results:

    • Successful fabrication of silica optical fibers from a 3D printed preform.
    • Demonstration of both single mode and multimode fiber drawing capabilities.
    • Validation of additive manufacturing as a viable method for optical fiber production.

    Conclusions:

    • Additive manufacturing represents a disruptive technology for optical fiber fabrication.
    • This approach enables novel fiber designs previously unattainable with traditional methods.
    • The technology holds significant potential for future optical communication and sensing applications.