Method for optically connecting optical components in an optoelectronic rig, and optoelectronic rig constructed according to this method

A method for optically connecting optical components in an optoelectronic rig, comprising the steps of:

• selecting at least two optical components to be connected together, wherein the at least two optical components each comprises optical fibers including at least one end section for connection to at least one other optical component;
• ordering the end sections of the selected optical components in a main series;
• preparing a plurality of auxiliary optical fibers equal in number to half of the number of end sections in the main series, wherein each auxiliary optical fiber includes two end sections;
• ordering the end sections of the auxiliary optical fibers in an auxiliary series, so that the two end sections of each auxiliary optical fiber in the auxiliary series lie in positions corresponding to two end sections of the main series which are to be connected together;
• bringing abreast the end sections in the main series, under conditions of substantial coplanarity and parallelism;
• bringing abreast the end sections in the auxiliary series, under conditions of substantial coplanarity and parallelism;
• preparing and cutting the brought-abreast end sections in tape form;
• positioning the auxiliary series to abut the end sections thereof with the end sections of the main series in a corresponding manner;
• and
• executing a tape fusion bond between the end sections of the main series and the end sections of the auxiliary series.