A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

Disclosed is an optical waveguide, for transmitting a guided optical light beam having a wavelength greater than 180 nm. The waveguide includes a core layer for guiding light made of a first material having a first index of refraction, and a cladding layer made of a thermoplastic elastomer. Also disclosed are: a medical device and also to a waveguide sensor including the optical waveguide of the invention; a method of fabrication of the optical waveguide. The method includes a step of providing a thermoplastic elastomer preform having a central longitudinal aperture for introducing a liquid polymer, before or after reducing and elongating the preform to a predetermined length and lateral dimension. The method includes a polymerizing step of the core of the formed optical waveguide; and use of the optical waveguide in association with a surgical instrument.

Disclosed is an optical waveguide, for transmitting a guided optical light beam having a wavelength >180 nm, including a core for guiding light made of a first material having a first index of refraction, and a cladding including a thermoplastic elastomer, the innermost layer of the cladding having a refractive index smaller than the refractive index of the outermost layer of the core. Also disclosed is a medical device and waveguide sensors including the optical waveguide, as well as a method of fabrication of the optical waveguide. The method is based on the realisation of a full thermoplastic elastomer preform or a preform having a central aperture. Before or after elongating the preform to a predetermined length and a predetermined lateral dimension, the core of the preform is filled and hardened so as to provide such optical waveguide. Also described is a 3D printing method to realize the preform.

A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

Polymer optical fibers (POFs) including a polyamide core are described herein. The polyamide cores generally include one or more nylon polymers and are microcrystalline. The described POFs can have an operating temperature exceeding 150? C. and a calculated numerical aperture of 0.6 or greater.

A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

An assembly for protecting spliced optical fibers includes: a fiber optic cable comprising at least one optical fiber and a surrounding jacket; at least one elongate tubular member housing the optical fiber, wherein a gap exists between the elongate tubular member and the jacket such that the optical fiber has an exposed region; and a premold block formed of an ultra-low pressure material, the premold block encasing the exposed region of the optical fiber.

A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.