Patent ID: 8553224

Claim:
A fiber optic coupling assembly comprising: a plurality of optical fibers, each optical fiber having a collection end and a termination end; a primary collection mounting member that holds the collection end of a first portion of the plurality of optical fibers in a collection pattern such that: the collection end of each optical fiber is spaced apart from adjacently held optical fibers; and the collection end of each optical fiber has a known spatially resolved position relative to the collection end of at least one other optical fiber held by the primary collection mounting member; at least one micro lens secured to the mounting member so as to couple light to a corresponding collection end of an associated optical fiber; a secondary collection mounting member remotely positionable from the primary collection mounting member, wherein the secondary collection mounting member holds the collection end of a second portion of the plurality of optical fibers such that at least one of the plurality of optical fibers is not held by the primary collection mounting member; and a termination mounting member that holds the termination end of the plurality of optical fibers in a termination pattern arranged to interface to an input of an associated detection system.