EPC-3000 OEM High-Speed Polarization Controller/Scrambler

3 or 4 Control Channels; 1250-1650 nm, Other; Insertion Loss 0.05 dB; Polarization Dependent Loss <0.06 dB; Fiber Type SM, OtherOZ Optics' EPC-3000 high-speed electrically driven polarization controller provides a simple, efficient means to quickly manipulate the state of polarization within a single mode (SM) fiber. Employing a novel fiber squeezing technique, the device is controlled by either three or four (depending on the model) input voltages to provide endless polarization control and scrambling in a robust, easy to operate package.

The EPC-3000 controller's rapid response speed easily handles changes in polarization caused by the external environment and is highly suitable for polarization controlling and scrambling for either averaging PDL, PDG effects, or for making PMD, PDL or DOP measurements. Because the fiber within the device is continuous, all insertion losses, return losses, and PDL effects are limited only by the fiber itself. This makes the EPC-3000 ideal for precise test and measurement applications.

The polarization controller is available in either a three or four channel configuration. The three-channel system is ideal for polarization scrambling applications such as for polarization averaging, PDL or PDG measurements. The added redundancy of the four-channel version opens the way to continuous polarization control, without having to occasionally reset the device when a controller reaches its limit.

The innovative design of the OZ Optics EPC-3000 high-speed polarization controller provides an integrated module that allows users easily to implement the polarization controller in their systems with both analog and digital inputs.

Key Features:

• Negligible Insertion Loss: 0.05 dB (Excluding Connectors)
• Negligible Return Loss
• Negligible Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL)
• Continuous Polarization Control Capability
• Compact and PCB Compatible
• Up to 2 kHz Response Speed and 30 kHz at Resonance Frequency
• Number of Control Channels: 3, 4
• Voltage Range: 0 V to 140 V
• Typ. Input Capacitance (Each Channel): 0.2 μF
• -3dB Bandwidth: >30 kHz
• Electrical Interface: 8-Pin Board Connector
• Wavelength Range: 1260 nm to 1650 nm Standard, Other Wavelengths Available on Request
• - Min. Retardation Range: 2π
• Back Reflection: >60 dB (Excluding connectors)
• Activation Loss: ±0.05 dB
• Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) <0.06 dB
• Operating Temperature: -10°C to +50°C
• Fiber Type: Standard 9/125 μm Single Mode Fiber, Other Fiber Types Available on Request
• Dimensions: 83 mm x 19 mm x 16.5 mm

Applications: Polarization Scrambling; Polarization Stabilization; Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) Mitigation; Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) Mitigation; Polarization Dependent Gain (PDG) Mitigation; PDL, DOP, and PMD Measurement Systems; Interferometers and Sensors; Fiber Lasers; Polarization Demultiplexing; Test Instrumentation