A METHOD OF RE-JACKETING A FUSION SPLICE IN AN ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT CURABLE RESIN JACKETED OPTICAL FIBRE

摘要

The method of rejacketing a fusion splice in an ultraviolet light curable resin jacketed optical fiber comprises the steps of forming a disposable ultraviolet transparent mold including a cylindrical passageway having a diameter equal to the diameter of the jacketed optical fiber; placing the jacketed optical fiber in the passageway with the splice without a jacket thereon being disposed a predetermined distance from the mold; applying an ultraviolet curable resin to an end of the passageway adjacent the splice; pulling the splice very slowly through the resin into the passageway along with a portion of the resin; curing the resin under an ultraviolet lamp; and removing the mold in a destructive manner from the optical fiber after the splice has been completely rejacketed.