A manufacturing apparatus for an optical fiber porous preform includes a reaction chamber configured to accommodate a starting material; at least one main burner provided in the reaction chamber, the at least one main burner being configured to be supplied with a gas containing at least a source gas and a flammable gas, such that particulates are to be generated from reaction of the source gas and the flammable gas and deposited on the starting material; at least one auxiliary burner configured to be directed toward an end portion of the starting material on which the particulates are to be deposited; and an airflow guide provided such that at least part of the airflow guide is located across the at least one auxiliary burner from the starting material.

Provided is a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a soot deposition body, including a main burner that deposits glass microparticles on a target rod while moving parallel to a longitudinal direction of the target rod; and a side burner that is positioned outside of a movement range of the main burner in a movement direction of the main burner, and fires an end portion of the soot deposition body formed on the target rod. The side burner includes a plurality of heating burners arranged distanced from each other in a circumferential direction of the target rod. In the manufacturing apparatus described above, the main burner may include a plurality of deposition burners that are arranged distanced from each other in the circumferential direction of the target rod.

A manufacturing apparatus for an optical fiber porous preform includes a reaction chamber configured to accommodate a starting material; at least one main burner provided in the reaction chamber, the at least one main burner being configured to be supplied with a gas containing at least a source gas and a flammable gas, such that particulates are to be generated from reaction of the source gas and the flammable gas and deposited on the starting material; at least one auxiliary burner configured to be directed toward an end portion of the starting material on which the particulates are to be deposited; and an airflow guide provided such that at least part of the airflow guide is located across the at least one auxiliary burner from the starting material.

A manufacturing method for an optical fiber preform includes forming a porous material made of fine silica glass particles surrounding a plurality of glass rods; and sintering the porous material, wherein the forming the porous material includes forming the porous material such that two or more of the plurality of glass rods protrude from the porous material, and the sintering includes supporting end portions of protruding sides of the two or more protruding glass rods collectively with a support jig, and performing the sintering. With this, a reduction in manufacturing yield is suppressed.

Provided is a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a soot deposition body, including a main burner that deposits glass microparticles on a target rod while moving parallel to a longitudinal direction of the target rod; and a side burner that is positioned outside of a movement range of the main burner in a movement direction of the main burner, and fires an end portion of the soot deposition body formed on the target rod. The side burner includes a plurality of heating burners arranged distanced from each other in a circumferential direction of the target rod. In the manufacturing apparatus described above, the main burner may include a plurality of deposition burners that are arranged distanced from each other in the circumferential direction of the target rod.