Connector

1. A connector comprising:

a connection face;

a chamber;

at least one optical fiber holder, having a first end positioned within at least a portion of an opening in the connection face and a second end positioned within at least a portion of the chamber, the at least one optical fiber holder having at least one lumen extending from the opening to the connection face and an opening in a side surface for receiving an optical fiber, the optical fiber holder including;

at least one biasing element positioned within the chamber and configured to bias the optical fiber holder toward the connection face; and

at least one passageway from the chamber to the connection face, the passageway providing a pressure communication link between the connection face and the chamber.

2. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising an optical fiber positioned at least partially within the opening and the lumen.

3. The connector of claim 2 , wherein the optical fiber has an angled terminal end.

4. The connector of claim 2 , wherein the optical fiber is sealed within the lumen.

5. The connector of claim 2 , wherein no portion of the optical fiber is positioned within the chamber.

6. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber holder is longitudinally movable between a first position when the connector is not connected with another connector and a second position when the connector is connected with another connector.

7. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising a first seal between the first end of the optical fiber holder and the opening in the connection face and a second seal between the second end of the optical fiber holder and the chamber.

8. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the at least one biasing element comprises a coil spring.

9. The connector of claim 1 , wherein each biasing element is coupled to a corresponding optical fiber holder.

10. A connector comprising:

a connection face;

a chamber;

at least one optical fiber holder, having a first end positioned within at least a portion of an opening in the connection face and a second end positioned within at least a portion of the chamber, the at least one optical fiber holder having an opening in a side surface for receiving an optical fiber;

at least one biasing element positioned within the chamber and configured to bias the optical fiber holder toward the connection face; and

at least one passageway providing a pressure communication link between the chamber to the connection face, the passageway comprising a lumen extending through a tube having a first end positioned within at least a portion of an opening in the connection face and a second end positioned within at least a portion of the chamber.

11. The connector of claim 10 , further comprising an optical fiber positioned at least partially within the fiber optic holder.

12. The connector of claim 11 , wherein the optical fiber extends from the opening in the connection face to the opening in the side surface.

13. The connector of claim 11 , wherein the optical fiber is sealed within the fiber optic holder.

14. The connector of claim 11 , wherein the optical fiber has an angled terminal end.

15. The connector of claim 11 , wherein no portion of the optical fiber is positioned within the chamber.

16. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the optical fiber holder is longitudinally movable between a first position when the connector is not connected with another connector and a second position when the connector is connected with another connector.

17. The connector of claim 10 , further comprising a first seal between the first end of the optical fiber holder and the opening in the connection face and a second seal between the second end of the optical fiber holder and the chamber.

18. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the at least one biasing element comprises a coil spring.

19. The connector of claim 10 , wherein each biasing element is coupled to a corresponding optical fiber holder.