Abstract: A fiber tap with configurable wavelength and polarization sensitivities and which may include a fiber connector is described. In one embodiment, light reflected from an interface between a pair of fibers is reflected into a photodetector with the option of an intermediate light pipe. In another embodiment, light reflected from an interface between a pair of fiber sections is reflected into an etched opening. The opening is filled with an index matching material and includes a mirrored surface. The reflected light is directed from the mirrored surface to a photodetector. In each embodiment, an assembly technique for tapping arrays of several fibers is supported.

Abstract: Apparatus for moving a platform in X and Y directions including a first shaft secured along a first edge of the platform and oriented axially in the X direction and a second shaft secured along a second edge of the platform and oriented axially in the Y direction. First and second bearings support the first and second shafts, respectively, for axial movement. First and second linear drive shafts are oriented axially in the Y and X directions, respectively, with each drive shaft having a first end secured to a respective bearing. The drive shafts are arranged for independent axial movement in the Y and X directions and all of the shafts lie substantially in a single plane.