Receiver Characteristics - HP 8509A User Reference Manual

Receiver Characteristics

The HP 8509 performs polarization measurements over this range. See individual measurement
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speci cations or characteristics for details.
Does not include the e ects of optical connectors.
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Uncertainty introduced in de ning an external reference frame in open beam applications is not
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included.
500 point display averaging (running average).
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Characteristic applies for 100% polarized light for the purpose of practical veri cation.
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Characterized in degrees on the Poincare sphere.
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For input light at least 98 percent polarized. Uncertainty increases as degree of polarization
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decreases.
For uncertainty in the angle between two displayed points, multiply by two.
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