Disclosed is an optical apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) for accommodating
optical fiber, such as one or more loops of optical fiber. The optical
apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) can include a body (12, 112, 412, 612)
comprising an inwardly facing surface (16, 116, 416, 616) adapted for
receiving a plurality of loops of a length of optical fiber. The body
(16, 116, 416, 616) can include at least a portion (75) wherein the
inwardly facing surface is continuous between two adjacent loops (79).
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for disposing the optical fiber with
an optical apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) for accommodating the optical
fiber.