Measuring The Polarization Dependent Characteristics Of Couplers; Pd Coupler Test Measurement Setup; Setup For Pd Coupler Test - Agilent Technologies HP E5574A User Manual

2.2
Figure 2-4
Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com
Taking Polarization Dependent Measurements
Measuring the Polarization Dependent Characteristics of
Couplers
Measuring the Polarization Dependent
Characteristics of Couplers
This section covers the use of the application "PD Coupler Test".
You can measure how the Coupling Ratio, the Splitting Ratio and
other parameters change with polarization.

PD Coupler Test Measurement Setup

Two optical heads are required to measure the properties of optical
couplers.
Signal Processing and Display
Head Input A Head Input A Head Input B Head Input B
Head B
Head A

Setup for PD Coupler Test

46
Coupler
Internal
Source(s)
Pol. Ctrl.
3 dB
Optical Input Optical Input Optical Output Optical Output
Out
2 2
Coupler
under
Test
1 1
In