METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER

摘要

A method of manufacturing a photonic crystal fiber comprising a core part extending longitudinally through the center of the fiber and formed solid or hollow and a porous clad part having a large number of fine holes provided s o as to surround the core part and extending along the core part, comprising t he steps of filling a large number of capillaries in a tubular support pipe parallel with the center axis of the support pipe, disposing a core rod forming the solid core part at the center axis part of the support pipe so a s to manufacture a preform, and further reducing the diameter of the preform b y drawing.