Polarization modal dispersion comparator-simulator with weak and strong mode coupling in the optical fiber

STRUCTURE OF COMPARATOR-SIMULATOR

• Unit/set of broadband optical emission source;
• Unit/set of interferometer and controller of state of polarisation;
• Unit/set of samples of polarisation modal dispersion in optical fiber;
• Pc.

DESIGNED FOR
Reproducing, keeping and transfer of unit of polariza-tion modal dispersion in optical fiber, calibration and verification of measurement instru-ments of polarization modal dispersion in optical fiber, applied in production and operation of fiber-optic communication lines.

SPHERES OF APPLICATION
Metrological support: calibration, verification of measurement instruments of polarization modal dispersion in optical fiber, applied in production and operation of fiber-optic communication lines.

Operating wave length of optical emission, nm 1310±30
1550±30
Nominal reproducible values of PMD, fixed in the range, ps:
•In mode of strong mode coupling
•In mode of weak mode coupling
0.5
0.05; 0.3; 5; 120
Extended uncertainty of calibration results, not more than, ps 0.012+0.005·D,  where D is PMD value, ps
insertion loss, dB, not more than 10

*Characteristics of comparator-simulator can be specified by Customer’s requirement.