CPC G02B 6/3825 (2013.01) [B29C 65/72 (2013.01); B29C 66/90 (2013.01); B29D 11/00711 (2013.01); G02B 6/3866 (2013.01); G02B 6/3898 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0049 (2013.01); B65H 2701/32 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method for processing a first and a second optical fiber connector, the first optical fiber connector comprising a first optical fiber having a first bare end and comprising a core and a cladding surrounding the core, the second optical fiber connector comprising a second optical fiber having a second bare end and comprising a core and a cladding surrounding the core, the method comprising the steps of:
mechanically cleaving the first bare end to form a first end face of the first bare end;
mechanically cleaving the second bare end to form a second end face of the second bare end; and
separately heat treating each of the first end face and the second end face to yield a first heat treated end face and a second heat treated end face, the first and second heat treated end faces being configured to be mated for mechanically connecting the first and second optical fiber connectors;
wherein the first and second end faces are configured to be demated.
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