Datasheet (PDF, 247kB) |
Product Highlights:
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Comprehensive Polarization Control and Management Capabilities
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Covers S-, C- and L-band plus 1.3”m window
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Compact size
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Standalone Operation
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Robust, no moving parts
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PC Software: polarizationNAVIGATOR
Applications:
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Interferometry: Polarization Stabilization to maximize contrast ratio
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Recirculating Loop Experiments: Loop-synchronous polarization scrambling
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System Test: Polarization Sensitivity Analysis on Link / Transmission Quality
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Component Test: Measurement of PMD / PDL characteristics of optical components
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The A3000 contains a high-speed polarization controller plus microcontroller
based driving circuitry. This unit can operate in various modes:
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As Polarization Stabilizer it provides a stable output State of
Polarization (SOP) even with fluctuations and drifts of the input SOP as
occurring for example through temperature drift and mechanical settling
processes. The stabilized output signal is guided in a Polarization Maintaining
Fiber (PMF). Alternatively an external electrical feedback signal can be
provided for stabilizing the SOP. This signal can be provided either as
analogue signal or as RS232 / GPIB data signal.
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As Synchronous Scrambler the device switches the SOP of the output
signal in a (pseudo) random way. Switching of the SOP occurs within few
microseconds. The SOP is stable for a predefined time until it again switches
to a new SOP. During every switching operation the unit provides an electrical
(TTL) trigger signal which allows synchronization of external processes.
Alternatively an electrical trigger input can be used to synchronize the
scrambler with external events.
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As SOP Switch the A3000 switches to a set of SOPs which allow PMD / PDL
testing of optical components according to the Muller Matrix method or to the
Jones-Matrix-Eigenanalysis (JME) method. The JME based measurements are in
particular easily performed by using Adaptif Photonicsâ A1000 High Speed
Polarization Analyzer as receiving unit (see section âApplication Examplesâ in
this data sheet).
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As traditional Scrambler the A3000 varies the output SOP in a completely
random / pseudo random way.
The unit does not contain any moving parts and therefore is robust and
withstands even rough environmental conditions. All abovementioned applications
of the A3000 are supported by Adaptif Photonicsâ polarizationNAVIGATOR
PC based application software which comes along with this instrument.
Instrument drivers compatible with LabView are provided.
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