
Setting a state of Polarization
Using the Circle Mode
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Agilent
8169A
Polarization Controller, Second Edition
Example: Setting the Optimum Transmission
SoP
To find the state of polarization which gives optimum transmission for a
linear device under test (DUT), the steps are
1
Set the polarizing filter.
2
Find the state of polarization for worst case transmission (this is easier to find,
because the resolution allows greater accuracy at lower power).
3
Set the state of polarization for optimum transmission.
For this example, you will need, apart from the polarization controller, a
laser source, and a power meter (in the description below, an Agilent
8163B Lightwave Multimeter with a laser module and a sensor module are
used). We will use the length of fiber connecting the instruments as our
linear DUT.
1
With both instruments switched off, connect the laser source to the polarization
controller.
2
Connect the polarization controller to the power meter.
Figure 6 Setup for setting the position of the polarizing filter.
3
Switch on both instruments, and enable the laser source.
4
Set the channel with the sensor module to the wavelength of the source,and
select the default averaging speed (200 ms).
Under normal circumstances you should leave the instruments to warmup.
(The multimeter needs around 20 minutes to warm up.) Warming up is
necessary for accuracy of the sensor, and the output power of the source.
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