In accordance with the present invention a fiber optic array is provided.
The array includes a substrate having a fiber support surface. The array
further includes an optical fiber having a fiber portion that includes an
un-jacketed, un-buffered optical core segment. The un-jacketed,
un-buffered optical core segment is placed in contact with the fiber
support surface to orient the optical core segment at a selected position
relative to the support surface. In addition, the array includes a solder
glass chemically bonded to the optical core segment and the fiber support
surface so that the optical core segment is secured at a predetermined
location relative to the support surface of the substrate. A method for
fabricating such a fiber optic array is also provided.