GLASS TUBE PRODUCTION METHOD, GLASS ARTICLE PRODUCTION METHOD, GLASS TUBE, GLASS ARTICLE, AND GLASS ARTICLE PRODUCTION APPARATUS

摘要

A glass tube production method includes (1) preparing a tubular glass material, (2) irradiating an outer main surface of the tubular glass material with a laser to form an in-plane void region having a plurality of voids arranged on the outer main surface, and forming a plurality of internal void rows each having one void or two or more voids arranged from the in-plane void region toward an inner main surface of the tubular glass material, and (3) chemically strengthening the tubular glass material having the internal void rows formed therein.