Datasheet (PDF, 247kB) |
Product Highlights:
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High-Speed Operation
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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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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 A3200 is a high-speed Synchronous Scrambler. It contains a high-speed
polarization controller plus microcontroller based driving circuitry. This unit
can operate in various modes:
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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 A3200 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 A3200 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 A3200 are supported by Adaptif
Photonicsâ polarizationNAVIGATOR PC based application software
which comes along with this instrument.
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