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MPC-202 Polarization Controller

Product information "MPC-202 Polarization Controller"

980-1620 nm; SOP Change Rate >360 krad/s; IL <0.6 dB; PDL <0.1 dB; PMD <0.2 ps; AL <0.1 dB; RL >50 dB

General Photonics’ MPC-202 advanced multifunction polarization controller is specially designed to meet the requirements of coherent receiver performance tests.

MPC-202 combines General Photonics’ award winning PolaRite™ II/III polarization controller with proprietary polarization control algorithms to achieve a wide range of polarization control functionalities, including high-speed quasi-uniform rate polarization scrambling, random-rate polarization scrambling with Rayleigh rate distribution, discrete-state polarization scrambling with high slew rate, sine, square, and triangle-wave SOP (state of polarization) modulation, and manual polarization control functions.

In particular, the “Tornado” quasi-uniform rate polarization scrambling function can achieve a high SOP scrambling rate of up to 60,000 revolutions/s (more than 360 krad/s) with a narrow rate distribution clustered around the highest rate.

In short, the MPC-202 is an ideal tool for production or laboratory testing of polarization related functions and parameters, including passive/active component characterization, performance tests of fiber optic interferometers, sensor systems, RF photonics systems, etc. The quasi-uniform rate high-speed scrambling function is particularly useful for SOP tracking speed testing of coherent receivers, and the square wave SOP modulation function is ideal for SOP recovery time tests.

Key Features:

  • Quasi-uniform Rate SOP (State of Polarization) Scrambling
  • SOP Change Rate: >360 krad/s
  • Scrambling With Rayleigh Rate Distribution
  • Discrete SOP Scrambling
  • SOP Modulation
  • Operating Wavelength Range: 1260 to 1620 nm, 980 to 1310 nm
  • Tornado Polarization Scrambling: 0.00 to 60,000 Revolutions/s
  • Mean Rayleigh Rate Distribution Polarization Scrambling: 0.00 to 2,000 rad/s
  • Triangle Polarization Scrambling: 0.00 to 2,000 x 2π rad/s
  • Discrete Random States Polarization Scrambling: 0.00 to 20,000 points/s
  • Manual Polarization Control: 4 Channels, 0 to 4π Each Channel
  • Low Insertion Loss (IL): <0.6 dB With Connectors
  • Low Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL): <0.1 dB With Connectors
  • Low Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD): <0.2 ps With Connectors
  • Low Activation Loss (AL): <0.1 dB With Connectors
  • Return Loss: >50 dB With Connectors
  • Optical Power Handling: 1,000 mW
  • Bright OLED Display

Applications: Laboratory Testing of Polarization-related Parameters; Performance Tests of Fiber Optic Interferometers and Systems; SOP Tracking Speed Testing of Coherent Receivers

Manufacturer "General Photonics"
Headquartered in Chino, CA, USA, General Photonics develops and builds innovative optical instruments and modules to fuel the growth of optical networks, sensor systems and biomedical diagnosis systems. With more than 52 issued US patents and numerous pending applications, General Photonics offers the most complete line of instruments, modules and components for dynamic polarization management and measurement as well as optical delay and timing control in the industry. General Photonics‘ broad range of instruments comprises polarization controllers, stabilizers, synthesizers, analyzers and scramblers as well PMD or PDL emulators and sources. For polarization measurement, General Photonics offers polarization crosstalk analyzers, polarimeters, optical component analyzers and OCDR systems. Tunable lasers and SLED light sources as well as composite material scanners complete the company’s instrument portfolio. On the modules side, General Photonics provides devices for controlling, scrambling and tracking of polarization as well as polarimeters, polarization state generators, depolarizers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers or balanced photodetectors. For optical delay purposes, General Photonics’ module range includes optical delay lines, phase shifters and fiber stretchers.
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