A re-connectable optical interface system and method for optically
interconnecting and disconnecting optical devices utilizes an optical
insert with a reflective element and an optical structure with a
displaceable optically bridging element, which can be positioned between
two waveguides of the optical structure, to optically connect the optical
devices. The optical insert is a part of a first optical device, while the
optical structure is a part of a second optical device. The optical insert
and the optical structure can be interconnected to establish an optical
connection between the optical insert of the first optical device and at
least one of the waveguides of the second optical device. When the optical
insert and the optical structure are not interconnected, the optically
bridging element is positioned between the waveguides to provide an
optical connection between the waveguides. The use of the optical insert
and the optical structure allows different optical devices to be
interconnected and disconnected with relative ease.
