Inventors:
Hovhannes Habib Mardirossian - Morris Plains NJ
Robert C. Brockman - Jackson NJ
Assignee:
Tyco Submarine Systems, Ltd. - Eatontown NJ
International Classification:
G02B 602
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are introduced for preventing a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber wound on the same spool from interfering from one another. The apparatus comprises an annulus having an inner edge, an outer edge, and an annular width consisting of the distance, measured radially, between the inner and outer edges. The inner edge of the annulus is sized to fit snugly in a coaxial fashion around the spool, and the annular width should be at least large enough to separate the first and second optical coil.