FIBRE ALIGNMENT JIG AND METHOD OF FIBRE ALIGNMENT USING ELECTROSTATIC FORCES
A method of aligning optical fibres (18), preferably within an array, the method comprising inserting an optical fibre clad in an electrically conductive material, preferably metal, in a hole (12), infilling the hole with a fluid that can be selectively set, using electrostatic forces to move the fibre within the hole, and setting the fluid infill material when a desired position is reached.