| 摘要 |
In mounting an optical fiber (11) in a ferrule (1) in a longitudinal through−hole in the ferrule using a hardenable adhesive the fiber is first placed with an end surface in a predetermined position in relation to the front surface (5) of the ferrule, so that the fiber only projects a short distance from the front surface. Thereafter the adhesive is hardened only locally, at the mouth of the hole, i.e. so that only that portion of the adhesive is hardened that is located at or close to the mouth of the hole. Thereby, in a rapid way the position of the fiber in the hole is fixed. Then mechanical working of the region of the fiber end can be made, such as polishing to obtain a totally smooth end surface in the same level as the front surface. Finally the remaining portion of the adhesive that has not been hardened is hardened by heating the whole ferrule. Due to the fact that the projecting piece of the fiber can made very short, a minimum removal of fiber material is required. Also, damages that can arise in polishing the end surface of the fiber can be limited.
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