Investigation on Chalcogenide Glass Additive Manufacturing for Shaping Mid-infrared Optical Components and Microstructured Optical Fibers

In this work, an original way of shaping chalcogenide optical components has been investigated. Thorough evaluation the properties glasses before and after 3D printing carried out in order to determine impact additive manufacturing process on material. evaluate potential such glass manufacturing, several preliminary results obtained with various objects components, as cylinders, beads, drawing preforms sensors, are described discussed. This innovative method opens for many applications involving fiber elaboration, but also other devices.