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PMD and PDL Calibration Standards

PMD and PDL Calibration Standards
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INSTRUMENTS POLARIZATION TIMING/DELAY SPECIAL POLARIZATION COMPONENTS MANAGEMENT MODULES MANAGEMENT MODULES PMD and PDL Calibration Standards PMD and PDL are important considerations in many applications, especially high data-rate communications. With the development of high precision test equipment and tighter-tolerance systems, a need has arisen for extremely precise calibration standards. General Photonics offers a range of calibration standards for DGD, second order PMD, and PDL. The accuracy of the standards is assured by the intrinsic optical and birefringence properties of the materials used in their construction. Preliminary Specifications: DGD Calibration Standard: Mean DGD (1500-1600nm) Calibration Wavelength Range Insertion Loss Return Loss Temperature stability Fiber Type Power Handling Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Package Dimensions Second Order PMD (SOPMD) Calibration Standard:1 Calibration Wavelength Range Insertion Loss Return Loss SOPMD Temperature stability Fiber Type Power Handling Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Package Dimensions Polarization Dependent Chromatic Dispersion (PDCD) APPLICATION GUIDE Note: 1. Values listed in this table are nominal values. Exact specifications will be provided with individual units. -68- General Photonics Corporation 909.590.5473 http://www.generalphotonics.com

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Calibration Wavelength Range Insertion Loss Return Loss Temperature Stability Fiber Type Power Handling Operating Temperature Storage Temperature . Compact size . Accurate and precise . Large range of values available . Measurement equipment testing and calibration . System testing DGD/SOPMD standards 2nd order PMD calibration standard: 1st and 2nd order PMD measurement of two 8mm YVO4 crystals with 45° relative orientation Specified DGD=8.078 ps, SOPMD=32.627ps2 Measured DGD=8.180 ps, SOPMD = 32.623 ps2 APPLICATION GUIDE DGD (1st order PMD) calibration standard: 1st and 2nd order PMD...

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