3D printing with multimode fibers (Conference Presentation)

Abstract

We show that a multimode fiber can be used to deliver shaped light, either continuous wave or ultra fast pulses, in a resin in order to build useful complex three dimensional objects in areas difficult or impossible to reach with conventional manufacturing tools. We show complex objects that are made by additive manufacturing with either a single photon or a 2 photon process. We investigate the build volume and resolution that are possible by engineering the fiber tip.