Abstract:
A production method of an optical fiber preform includes forming a porous preform by depositing a silica particle on a circumference of a target rod; and dehydrating and sintering the porous preform by at least three thermal treatment steps. A first and a second thermal treatment steps of the three thermal treatment steps dehydrate the porous preform in an atmosphere including halogen gas or halogen-based compound gas, and a processing temperature at the second thermal treatment step is higher than a processing temperature at the first thermal treatment step.
Abstract:
A porous layer is formed by depositing a silica glass particle around a core rod. The porous layer is dehydrated. The dehydrated porous layer is sintered under a decreased pressure until the dehydrated porous layer becomes a translucent glass layer containing a closed pore. The translucent glass layer is vitrified under an ambient atmosphere including an inert gas other than a helium gas.