PSW-002 Polarization Switch

Name: PSW-002 Polarization Switch
Brand: General Photonics
SKU: SW11295
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Product number: SW11295

Manufacturer: General Photonics

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PSW-002 Polarization Switch General Photonics Datasheet

Product information "PSW-002 Polarization Switch"

1310, 1550 nm; IL <0.5 dB; Switching Speed 100 µs; Polarization Rotation 45°, 90°; ER >18 dB; RL >55 dB

General Photonics’ PSW-002 is a solid-state polarization switch that can quickly and repeatably rotate the state of polarization (SOP) of incoming light by a fixed angle, either 45° or 90°. Both single mode (SM) and polarization maintaining (PM) fiber pigtailed versions are available.

With the PM option, the PSW-002 device functions as a TE to TM converter, switching the SOP between being aligned with the slow and fast axes of the PM fiber, or between the slow axis and 45° from the slow axis. With the SM option, the device simply rotates the polarization ellipse either 45° or 90°.

The device can be used for polarization sensitive OCT, polarization sensitive OTDR or OFDR, PMD monitoring, polarization modulation, polarization detection, and polarization metrology. An optional driver board simplifies switch control by allowing the user to control the output SOP using TTL levels.

Key Features:

Switching Speed: 100 µs Typical
No Moving Parts
Low Insertion Loss (IL): <0.5 dB
Operating Wavelength: 1550 ±30 nm or 1310± 30 nm
Polarization Rotation: 45 ±0.5° or 90 ±0.5°
Rotation Angle Temperature Dependence: -0.1, -0.2°/°C
Return Loss (RL): >55 dB
Switching Current: <130 mA
Switching Voltage: 2.5 V
Latching Current: ~80 mA
Latching Voltage: 1.5 to 2 V
Extinction Ratio: >18 dB for PM Model
Fiber Type: PM Panda, SMF-28 or Compatible
Dimensions: 40 x 17.5 x 13.5 mm (Optical Head), 38 x 38 x 15 mm (Board)

Applications: Polarization-diversified Detectors and Sensors; PMD Monitoring, Polarization Modulation; Polarization Detection; Polarization Metrology; Coherent Communication

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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