An optical interface device for optically connecting at least one photonic device to at least one optical device via at least one optical fiber, comprising: a support member having a body and having an outer surface and a front-end section with a front end and a front-end flat portion, a back-end section with a back end and a back-end flat portion, wherein the body includes a bend section that includes a curved portion of the outer surface; at least one optical fiber arranged immediately adjacent at least a portion of the outer curved surface, the at least one optical fiber having a front-end portion that resides beyond the front end of the support member and includes a first end face, an opposite back-end portion that includes a second end face, and a fiber bend section between the first and second end portions (101a, 101b) and that resides at the support member bend section; characterized by a fiber alignment member having bottom and front surfaces, the front surface having at least one fiber alignment feature, with the front surface of the fiber alignment member having the fiber alignment feature thereon being secured to the back-end flat portion of the support member using a joining material with the back-end portion of the at least one optical fiber engaged by the at least one fiber alignment feature, wherein at least one of the support member and the fiber alignment member is substantially transparent to actinic radiation, and wherein the back end of the support member is substantially co-planar with bottom surface of the fiber alignment member; and a securing layer disposed over the at least one optical fiber at least at the front-end section of the support member. a support member having a body and having an outer surface and a front-end section with a front end and a front-end flat portion, a back-end section with a back end and a back-end flat portion, wherein the body includes a bend section that includes a curved portion of the outer surface; at least one optical fiber arranged immediately adjacent at least a portion of the outer curved surface, the at least one optical fiber having a front-end portion that resides beyond the front end of the support member and includes a first end face, an opposite back-end portion that includes a second end face, and a fiber bend section between the first and second end portions (101a, 101b) and that resides at the support member bend section; characterized by a fiber alignment member having bottom and front surfaces, the front surface having at least one fiber alignment feature, with the front surface of the fiber alignment member having the fiber alignment feature thereon being secured to the back-end flat portion of the support member using a joining material with the back-end portion of the at least one optical fiber engaged by the at least one fiber alignment feature, wherein at least one of the support member and the fiber alignment member is substantially transparent to actinic radiation, and wherein the back end of the support member is substantially co-planar with bottom surface of the fiber alignment member; and a securing layer disposed over the at least one optical fiber at least at the front-end section of the support member.