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Opt Lett
; 40(17): 3966-9, 2015 Sep 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26368688
RESUMO
A structured optical fiber is drawn from a 3D-printed structured preform. Preforms containing a single ring of holes around the core are fabricated using filament made from a modified butadiene polymer. More broadly, 3D printers capable of processing soft glasses, silica, and other materials are likely to come on line in the not-so-distant future. 3D printing of optical preforms signals a new milestone in optical fiber manufacture.