Mirror systems securing optical fibers to ferrules by thermally securing bonding agents within fiber optic connector housings, and related methods and assemblies

A method for securing an optical fiber to a ferrule that is at least partially disposed within a fiber optic connector housing, comprising:

• disposing an end portion of an optical fiber and a temperature-sensitive bonding agent within a ferrule bore of a ferrule;
• emitting a laser beam from a laser toward a mirror system disposed adjacent to the ferrule;
• and
• reflecting the laser beam with the mirror system to be incident upon at least a partial length of the ferrule to thermally activate the bonding agent through the ferrule to secure the optical fiber to the ferrule, the at least the partial length extending at least two (2) millimeters from an end face of the ferrule and in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the ferrule,
• wherein the ferrule is at least partially disposed within a fiber optic connector housing when reflecting the laser beam with the mirror system.

A method for securing an optical fiber to a ferrule that is at least partially disposed within a fiber optic connector housing, comprising:

• disposing an end portion of an optical fiber and a temperature-sensitive bonding agent within a ferrule bore of a ferrule, the ferrule being at least partially disposed within a fiber optic connector housing;
• emitting a laser beam from a laser toward a mirror system disposed adjacent to the ferrule;
• and
• reflecting the laser beam with the mirror system to be incident upon at least a partial length of the ferrule to thermally activate the bonding agent through the ferrule to secure the optical fiber to the ferrule,
• wherein the reflecting the laser beam with the mirror system comprises receiving at least a portion the laser beam at an annular incidence location of an annular mirror of the mirror system and reflecting the laser beam to the at least the partial length of the ferrule with the annular mirror, the annular incidence location being disposed in a gap between the fiber optic housing and the ferrule.