A semi-permanent connection between two fibers made with an alignment device and index matching fluid or adhesive.
an alternative to fusion splicing that forms a joint between two fibers by precisely aligning the fiber ends and holding them together.
A splice in which fibers are joined mechanically (e.g., glued, crimped, or otherwise held in place) but not fused together.
A mechanical means of connecting two fibres.
A splice in which optical fibres are joined mechanically but not fused together.
An optical fiber splice accomplished by fixtures or materials, rather than by thermal fusion. The capillary splice, illustrated, is one example of a mechanical splice.