The invention discloses a method for manufacturing a polarization-preserving
optical fiber, which relates to the field of manufacturing of optical fibers. The method comprises the following steps of: S1, manufacturing a polarization-preserving core rod and two
boron-doped stress rods by adopting a PCVD (
Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition) process, wherein the polarization-preserving rod is provided with a core and a
coating layer; S2, melting the polarization-preserving rod by using a
quartz casing at the high temperature of 2,000-2,200 DEG C, and finely drawing to obtain a polarization-preserving parent rod; S3, longitudinally
processing a pair of symmetrical circular holes in both sides of the
central line of the polarization-preserving parent rod, wherein the central lines of the circular holes and the
central line of the polarization-preserving parent rod are parallel to each other and are positioned in the same plane; S4, embedding the two
boron-doped stress rods into the two circular holes to construct a polarization-preserving
optical fiber prefabricated rod; and S5, drawing the polarization-preserving
optical fiber prefabricated rod into a polarization-preserving optical
fiber in a
molten state, wherein in the polarization-preserving optical
fiber, the ratio of the distance between the inner edge of each
boron-doped stress rod close to the core and the center of the core to the
radius of the core is 2.0-4.0. The method has the advantages of simple and convenient process, low manufacturing cost, high axial uniformity and contribution to
mass production.