Cleaving of fiber 208 occurs when a flaw is launched onto a stripped portion 209 of the fiber and the fiber experiences pressure. Similar to the process described above with respect to device one hundred, a flaw is launched by simply applying an abrasive , ideally a versatile, coated abrasive material, to the outer surface of the stripped fiber.

Although not shown, surface 221 can optionally include a fiber channel to obtain a portion of fiber 208. The user can access a stripped fiber portion 203 by using one or more abrasive guides 218 formed on physique portion 210. For instance, the consumer can slide an abrasive sheet down the abrasive guide until contact is made with the stripped fiber. , ideally a versatile, coated abrasive materials, to the outer floor of the stripped fiber.

The flaw may be utilized whereas the fiber is strained in a managed method or alternatively, the flaw may be utilized before the fiber is strained. The flexible abrasive materials can, for example, be a standard sand paper, or lapping film, or different material, such as is described above.

2E, clamp 234 may be formed as a magnetic clamp, where a small magnet 238 A can be disposed on or within body portion 220 and another magnet 238B may be disposed on or within clamp plate 237 of clamp 234. When the clamp 234 is delivered to a closed place (as is shown in Fig. 2E), fiber 208 is clamped between surface 221 and friction pad 236 fashioned on a floor of clamping plate 237.

The flexible abrasive material can, for instance, be a conventional sand paper sheet, or lapping movie, having a grit of about 5 μm or higher. As proven in the experiment part below, a 9 μm grit paper can be utilized.

In a most popular side, device 100 offers a perpendicular cleave. In an alternate facet, the versatile abrasive materials can comprise a metallic wire or other filament having an abrasive materials coated on an outer floor or portion thereof.

In a most well-liked side, system 200 offers a perpendicular cleave. In an exemplary side, the abrasion motion can comprise a simple lateral motion of the versatile abrasive across the stripped fiber surface. Device 200 can additional embrace first and second clamp mechanisms to quickly hold the fiber in place previous to cleaving. 2D and 2E, the clamp mechanisms can be configured as standard plate-sort clamps 232 and 234 that can be utilized to hold fiber 208 on body parts 210 and 220.

A 15 μm silicon carbide lapping movie (commercially out there from 3M Company, St. Paul, MN) was slid throughout a stripped portion of the fiber introducing a flaw that initiated a fiber cleave. An picture of an exemplary cleaved fiber from this experiment is shown in Fig.

The magnetic forces of the magnets 238A and 238B can thus maintain clamp 234 in a closed position, and may provide sufficient drive to forestall axial movement of fiber 208. In an alternate aspect, clamp 234 could also be shaped utilizing a standard clasp or fastener. Although not proven, clamp 232 could be configured in a similar manner to clamp 234. The fiber to be cleaved, right here fiber 208, can be disposed on body portion 210, such as in fiber channel 211 shaped on higher surface of physique portion 210. The fiber 208 can prolong onto the higher surface 221 of body portion 220.