Polarization Modules for Communications and Sensor Systems

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GeneralPhotonics’PolarizationScramblermoduleusesabreakthroughall-fibertechnologytoeffectively randomizepolarizationstates.Thismodule isdesigned tobeeasilyplugged intosensorequipmentormeasurementinstrumentswithminimaldevelopmenteffort.ItsadvanceddigitalcircuitrydeliversuniformSOPdistributionoverawideoperation temperaturerange,makingitagoodchoiceforsensorfieldapplications.ThePCD-005canberemotecontrolledviaRS-232 toset theoperationwavelengthorenable/disable thescramblingoperation.ThePCD-005deliverssuperiorperformancewithextremelylowinsertionloss,backreflection,andresidual phase and amplitude modulation.

InsertionLoss<0.05dB(withoutconnectors)<0.6dB(withconnectors)

CenterOperatingWavelength 1 Remoteormanualselectionof980nm,1060nm,1310nm,1480nm,1550nm,1600nm

OperatingWavelengthRange2 > 100 nm

OutputDegreeofPolarization 3,4 <5%

AveragePMD < 0.05 ps

IntrinsicPDL <0.05dB,0.01dBtypical

ReturnLoss >65dB(withoutconnectors)

OpticalPowerHandling >1000mW

ResidualAmplitudeModulation <±0.01dB

ResidualPhaseModulation < 0.1πPowerSupply ±12VDC/1Ato±15VDC/1A,+5VDC/0.2A

Power Consumption 12Wtypical

ScramblingFrequenciesFactoryset4 fixed frequencies,distributedbetweenDC to>700kHz

OperatingTemperatureStandard:10to45°CExtended:-5to65°C

StorageTemperature -20to75°C

BoardDimensions 220×100×30mm(L×W×H)

Notes:1. Pleasenotethatthefiberuseddeterminestheoperatingwavelengthrange.Thestandardfibercoverswavelengthsinthe1260-1650nmrange.ThePCD-005canalsobeconfiguredtocoverthe970-1300nmrangeusingadifferentfiber.Thisfibercanhandlewavelengthsupto1650nm,butifitiscoupledtoSMF-28fiber,theperformancemaynotbequiteasgoodasnormalduetomodemismatch.PleasecontactGeneralPhotonicsfordetails.2. CenterWavelength±50nm3. At500Hzdetectionbandwidth4. Measured fromaphotodetectoratPCD-005outputusingaspectrumanalyzer.Apolarizer isplaced in frontof thephotodetector toconvertpolarization modulation to amplitude modulation.

Features:. Minimalinsertionlossandbackreflection. Lowresidualphaseandamplitudemodulation. RS-232controloption. Remoteoperationwavelengthcontrol

Polarization Modules for Communications and Sensor Systems

Polarization Scrambler Module with Microprocessor Controller

Tech Info: pp. 104, 215 FAQ: p. 221

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Applications:

PDG(polarizationdependentgain)mitigation

FacilitatingPMDcompensation

FacilitatingPDLmeasurement

Polarization sensitivity eliminationin fiber sensor systems and in measurement systems

Polarization Modules for Communications and Sensor Systems

Polarization Scrambler Module with Microprocessor Controller

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Seepages46,48forminiaturescrambler,page 77 for passive depolarizer

Figure3.Effectivescramblingbandwidth.

Accessories:ADB—001(RS-232adapterboard)

Figure1.PCD-005SOPdistributionmeasuredbyaPOD-101Dpolarimeterusingasamplingrateof625kS/soverameasurementperiodof 1 second.

Figure 2. Degree of Polarization (DOP) as afunction of detection bandwidth.

TypicalPerformanceData:

Polarization Modules for Communications and Sensor Systems

Polarization Scrambler Module with Microprocessor Controller

OrderingInformation:

PCD—005— — —

TemperatureRange:ST=standardET=Extended

ConnectorType:FC/PC,FC/APC,SC/PC,SC/APC,orNC=noconnectorsOthers specify

WavelengthRange:01=1260-1650nm02=970-1300nm

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