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Getting
Started
This
chapter
describes
the
basic
operating
principle
,
and
the
basic
operating
of
the
polarization
controller
.
The
Basic
Operating
Principle
The
HP
8169A
P
olarization
Controller
transforms
polarization
relative
to
a
built
in
linear
polarizer
.
This
means
that
the
optical
input
is
passed
through
a
linear
polarizer
(P
ol),
to
extract
a
single
linear
polarization.
Block
Diagram
and
P
olarization
States
(non-polarized
!
linear
polarized)
Y
ou
should
position
this
plate
to
get
the
maximum
from
the
incoming
signal
(attach
a
power
meter
to
the
output,
and
set
the
angle).
The
/4
and
the
/2
plates
are
then
positioned
to
control
the
relative
state
of
polarization
of
this
signal.
Getting
Started
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