Connector distribution assembly for a fiber optic detector system

A fiber optic connector distribution assembly in a fiber optic detector system for receiving groups of optical fibers and protectively distributing the groups through separate optical fiber connectors, comprising:

• first means for receiving a first plurality of optical fibers;
• second means for receiving optical fiber connectors;
• a first plurality of optical fiber connectors;
• third means adjacent the first means for separating the first plurality of optical fibers into groups of optical fibers, each group connecting to one end of each first optical fiber connector of said first plurality of optical fiber connectors;
• a second plurality of optical fibers separated into groups, each group being connected to a second end of each of said optical fiber connectors of the first plurality of fiber optic connectors, and extending out of the assembly;
• a second plurality of optical fiber connectors;
• wherein a first end of each second optical fiber connector receives one of the groups of the first plurality of optical fibers, and wherein a second end of each second optical fiber connector receives one of the groups of the second plurality of optical fibers, and further wherein each optical fiber connector includes first and second halves;
• and
• wherein the first and second halves of each fiber optic connector abut to transmit light from the group of the first plurality of optical fibers received by the first half of the optical fiber connector to the group of the second plurality of optical fibers received by the second half of the optical fiber connector.