Method, apparatus and system for aligning optical transports in a ferrule

A mated pair of optical ferrules, comprising:

• a first ferrule comprising:
• at least a first protrusion having at least one fiber channel for holding a first optical fiber;
• and
• at least a first recess having at least one fiber channel for holding a second optical fiber, wherein the at least first recess is slidable with respect to the at least first protrusion such that the surface of the at least first recess may be justified with the surface of the at least one first protrusion;
• and
• a second ferrule comprising:
• at least a second protrusion having at least one fiber channel for holding a third optical fiber;
• and
• at least a second recess having at least one fiber channel for holding a fourth optical fiber, wherein the at least second recess is slidable with respect to the at least second protrusion such that the surface of the at least second recess may be justified with the surface of the at least second protrusion,
• wherein the first and second ferrules are configured to be mated such that:
• the at least first protrusion is configured to be inserted into the at least second recess, such that the first optical fiber held in the at least first protrusion is optically aligned to be connected face to face with the fourth optical fiber held in the at least second recess, and
• the at least second protrusion is configured to be inserted into the at least first recess such that the third optical fiber held in the at least second protrusion is optically aligned to be connected face to face with the second optical fiber held in the at least first recess.