Method of producing optical fibers with noncircular core

摘要

A method of making optical performs from which optical fibers are drawn after collapsing of the preform, which comprises depositing by a vapor-phase reaction a plurality of layers on the inner surface of a support tube and controlling the temperature profile around the perimeter of the support so that the thickness of the deposit varies between at least one maximum and at least one minimum. Upon collapse of the support this gives rise to a core having a noncircular cross section.