The invention discloses a columnar side-emitting
optical fiber diffuser and a manufacturing method thereof. The structure mainly comprises an
optical fiber connector, a transmission
optical fiber and a dispersion
fiber core. One end of the transmission optical
fiber is connected with the
optical fiber connector, the other end of the transmission optical
fiber is connected with the dispersion fiber core, the transmission optical fiber comprises an optical
fiber coating layer, an optical fiber cladding layer and an optical fiber core, and the optical fiber cladding layer and the optical
fiber coating layer are sequentially coated on the outer surface of the optical fiber core. The outer surface of the dispersion fiber core is sequentially coated with a
sapphire powder layer, an optical
fiber coating layer and an optical fiber
coating layer. The dispersion fiber core is communicated with one end of the fiber core, a lattice structure is etched in the fiber core of the dispersion fiber core through
femtosecond laser, the aperture of the lattice structure is gradually increased from the front section to the rear section, the distance between holes is gradually reduced, and the number of the holes is gradually increased. The dispersion fiber core with the lattice structure is formed through
femtosecond laser etching, and light signals are uniformly scattered to the side face of the optical fiber, so that the high-precision
light scattering effect and the uniformity of output light are ensured.