Polarization Controllers

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A low-loss and high-speed multi-stage polarization controller useful for polarization control, polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensation, and polarization scrambling.

 

Key Specifications

  3-Stage 4-Stage 6-Stage 8-Stage
Insertion Loss (dB) < 3.0 or < 2.0 < 3.0 or < 2.0 < 3.0 or < 2.0 < 3.0 or < 2.0
3 dB Bandwidth (MHz) > 1 > 1 > 1 > 1
# of Cascaded Stages (N) 3 4 6 8

2VO/N (TE/TM rotation, per stage) (Volts)

< 14 < 14 < 14 < 14

Vπ/N (TE/TM rotation, per stage) (Volts)

< 14 < 14 < 14 < 14

Vbias/2 (Volts)

< 30 < 30 < 30 < 30
Polarization Dependent Loss (dB) < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2 < 0.2
Optical Return Loss (dB) > 50 > 50 > 50 > 50

Package Dimensions: 4.0" x 0.35" x 0.25" (101.6 x 8.9 x 6.1 mm)

Operating Wavelength: 1.55 micron (C-Band or L-Band)

Input Fiber: Single Mode or Polarization Maintaining

Output Fiber: Single Mode or Polarization Maintaining

Optical Connections: FC/UPC Standard (FC/APC & Others)

Options: Lower PDL (< 0.1 dB)

Options: Custom Number of Stages

Options: Custom Stage Lengths

Options: 1.06 & 1.3 micron Operating Wavelength


 

All specifications subject to change without notice.

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