High Speed In-line Polarimeter0 pages
Specifications:
Insertion Loss
0.8 dB typical, 1.2 dB max.
Return Loss
55 dB
PDL
< 0.25 dB
PMD
< 0.1 ps
Wavelength Dependent Loss
0.15 dB over C band
Optical Power Sensitivity
5 μW
Max. Optical Input Power
5 mW
Optical Damage Power
SOP Accuracy (At Calibration Wavelength)
300 mW min.
50 kHz with preamplifier board
Analog bandwidth for optical head alone is 1.5 MHz
1% max.
DOP Accuracy (At Calibration Wavelength)
± 2% max
Measurement Bandwidth
1
1550 ± 50nm standard
Storage Temperature
-40 ~ 85 °C
Optical Module Dimension
1.45” × 0.8” × 0.58”
Fiber Type
SMF-28 to SMF-28
INSTRUMENTS
0 ~ 40 °C
10 pin w/o preamplifier board
Electrical Interface
20 pin w/ preamplifier board
-5 V ~ -10 V w/o preamplifier boards
Electrical Power Supply
±12 V w/ preamplifier board
125 × 50 mm
Note: Values are referenced without connectors.
1. Contact General Photonics regarding other wavelengths.
Features:
pp. 91, 152, 157
p. 174
FAQS
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APPLICATION
GUIDE
Preamplifier Board Dimensions
. High speed and low loss
. Compact size
. No moving parts
ACCESSORIES
Wavelength Range
Operating Temperature
POLARIZATION
MANAGEMENT MODULES
General Photonics’ in-line polarimeter is specially designed for low cost, high-speed polarization
characterization without interrupting data traffic. It outputs four voltage signals for calculating
both the degree of polarization (DOP) and the state of polarization (SOP) of the light passing
through the device in microseconds. PolaDetectTM is ideal for integration into polarization
monitoring and polarization stabilization modules, or in polarization characterization instruments.
It comes with a preamplification board to provide analog signals for SOP/DOP calculation,
feedback control, and computer interface. A calibration matrix is provided with every device for
the calculation. Devices without preamplification board and calibration matrix are also available
for OEM purposes. The output fiber can either be single mode or PM fiber.
TIMING/DELAY
MANAGEMENT MODULES
High Speed In-line Polarimeter – PolaDetect™
SPECIAL POLARIZATION
COMPONENTS
P O L A R I Z AT I O N M A N A G E M E N T M O D U L E S
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