CPC G02B 6/3866 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3809 (2013.01); G02B 6/3841 (2013.01); G02B 6/3843 (2013.01); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An optical fiber alignment system comprising:
an alignment device defining a fiber insertion axis extending between first and second ends of the alignment device, the alignment device also defining a fiber alignment region disposed along the fiber insertion axis;
a first cleaning membrane disposed at the first end of the alignment device, the first cleaning membrane extending across the fiber insertion axis; and
a second cleaning membrane disposed at the second end of the alignment device, the second cleaning membrane extending across the fiber insertion axis so that the fiber alignment region is disposed between the first and second cleaning membranes; and
gel disposed within the alignment device and retained between the first and second cleaning membranes, the gel being a different material from the first and second cleaning membranes.
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