AN OPTICAL FIBER CLEAVING DEVICE, A METHOD FOR CLEAVING AN OPTICAL FIBER AND USE OF AN OPTICAL FIBER CLEAVING DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to an optical fiber cleaving device (1) comprising cleaving means (3) and two clamping arrangements (6a, 7). A first clamping arrangement (6a) comprises an element (8a) configured to receive a light-radiation-curing adhesive (11) together with an end portion (5a) of the fiber (5), which is embedded in the adhesive (11). The device (1) further comprises means (15) configured to apply light on the adhesive (11) to cure it so that the end portion (5a) of the fiber (5) is firmly bound to the element (8a). The end portion (5a) is in this way fixedly held during cleaving of the fiber (5). The invention also relates to a method for cleaving an optical fiber (5), in which the fiber (5) to be cleaved is clamped using light-radiation-curing adhesive (11), as well as use of a fiber cleaving device (1).