Patent ID: 8401346

Claim:
A device for connecting an optical fiber to a high pressure containment vessel comprising: a housing having an exterior surface and an optical fiber bore having a first opening and a second opening, said first opening configured to receive and substantially engage in sealing relationship one end of an optical fiber to form a fiber optic coupling surface on the exterior surface of said housing, said second opening configured to receive said optical fiber extending from said first opening and to receive a potting material to secure said optical fiber in said optical fiber bore, wherein said housing has a least one capillary bore having a first capillary opening and a second capillary opening, said first capillary opening configured to receive and substantially engage in sealing relationship one end of a capillary to form a capillary coupling surface on the exterior surface of said housing, said second capillary opening configured to receive said capillary extending from said first capillary opening and for receiving a potting material to secure said capillary in said capillary bore.