Universal photoelectric launched TCA-1000 amplified spontaneous emission intelligent light source

On March 31, 2011, [ Valiant ] OFweek communication international compilation: American general photoelectric Limited ( General Photonics ) officially launched TCA-1000 amplified spontaneous emission ( ASE ) adjustable intelligent light source ( SmartLight Tunable ), in ITU system network, the source of each channel 's frequency is 50GHz. The full polarization light source FWHM bandwidth of 0.3 nm. It is reported, the TCA-1000 intelligent light source is designed for 40Gbps optical network signal polarization mode dispersion ( PMD ) effect test, PMD test, PMD compensator on-line assessment, WDM channel test, 40G test and 40G test system and the development of optical devices.

TCA-1000 adjustable intelligent light with polarization rotator, the rotator with general photoelectric Limited PMDPro PMD-1000 polarization optimization source used for monitoring or measurement, communication in the WDM channel PMD parameters, but also can be used to test the PMD compensator of dispersion compensation. Other applications include : measurement of the mean spectrum range of parameters, such as each WDM channel 40Gbps signal ( IL ) insertion loss, polarization dependent loss and return loss ( PDL ) ( RL ). The TCA-1000 polarization rotator with 0.2 ms speed, angle of 45 degrees rotation to change the output polarization state.

General Photonics Corporation president, Steve Yao said: "the PMD parameters influencing optical fiber communication network performance is not a new topic, now, optical network rate to 10Gbps, PMD parameters remain. We launched a TCA-1000 adjustable intelligent light source is mainly used by our PMDPro polarization optimization source supporting the use of, a more accurate test of communication, frequency bands for the 50GHz range of PMD. This will provide network service providers to improve its network business ability to bring the gospel. "

The TCA-1000 device working band at C band. The output wavelength can be adjusted through the front panel keyboard, but also through the backplane communication interfaces regulation. Parameter adjustment time is less than 10 seconds. In addition, the device is also equipped with standard RS-232 interface, USB interface, an Ethernet interface and GPIB interface controller. Maximum output power of 16dBm, power attenuation range of 20dB. Through its built-in attenuator regulator output power. Short term regulation of power, the power stability time of 1 minutes, power stable and accurate to 0.004dB, long-term regulation of power