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The Agilent 8169A provides polarization synthesis relative to a built-in linear polarizer. The quarter-wave plate and half-wave plate are individually adjusted to create all possible states of polarization deterministically. The polarizer generates a linear state of polarization with a high extinction ratio. Predeterministic algorithms within the 8169A enable the transition path from one state of polarization on the Poincare sphere to another to be specified along orthogonal great circles.
Key Features
- Polarization synthesis
- Complete, automatically stepped, adjustments of polarization over the entire Poincare sphere (deterministic)
- Single-wavelength polarization-dependent loss measurement w/ Agilent 8163A/64A/66A or 8509C (2 to 10 seconds typical measurement time for PDL < 1.0 dB)
- Swept-wavelength polarization-dependent loss measurement (w/ Agilent 8153A and 8168XX)
- Polarization-dependent gain measurements of EDFA
- Polarization nulling for EDFA characterization
- Polarization sensitivity measurements of optical coupling factor (power delta vs SOP)
- Polarized beam alignment relative to principal polarization states of the test device (w/ Agilent 8153A)
- Polarization adjustment of optical launch conditions for polarization mode dispersion measurements
- Simulate depolarized signals using rapid polarization scanning
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Dimension 3.9 x 16.8 x 17.5 in |
