PolaFlex™ is a turn-key instrument that can generate and maintain any desired state of polarization (SOP), regardless of the input SOP. It combines General Photonics’ patented polarization controller, in-line polarimeter, and control algorithm into an instrument that functions as both a deterministic polarization state generator and a polarization analyzer. The generated SOP and the corresponding Poincaré Sphere can be readily displayed on a computer screen via USB interface. To generate a desired SOP, a user simply inputs the corresponding Stokes parameters using the front panel keypad. The instrument automatically searches for the SOP and maintains it against input SOP fluctuations. Another attractive feature is that the user can scan through 6 distinct SOPs (0°, 90°, +/- 45°, RHC and LHC) sequentially with user defined speed for Mueller matrix calculations, or select any of the 6 states with the touch of a button. Furthermore, the user can select multiple predetermined SOP traces for the instrument to generate, emulating certain common polarization variations. The instrument can also function as a polarization scrambler, generating random SOP scans with user-defined scanning speed. Finally, with the internal polarization controller disabled, PolaFlex™ can function as an in-line polarimeter, displaying the instantaneous SOP and DOP of the input light beam. PolaFlex™ puts all of the tools necessary for polarization management at your fingertips.

• Multiple operation modes
• Deterministic SOP generation
• Deterministic SOP trace generation
• Polarization analysis
• Polarization scrambling
• Input polarization independent

• Deterministic SOP generation
• SOP/DOP monitoring
• Polarization analysis
• Polarization stabilization
• Sensor systems
• Optical SNR

Operating Wavelength Range	1550 ± 50 nm
Insertion Loss	1.2 dB typical
SOP tracking accuracy	0.3º
SOP tracking time	2 ms typical, 7 ms maximum
SOP measurement accuracy1	± 1%
Target SOP resolution	0.1º
DOP accuracy1	± 2%
Input Stokes parameter resolution	0.01
Optical power accuracy	± 0.25 dB
Return loss	55 dB
PDL	<0.25 dB
PMD	<0.1 ps
Operating power range	-15 dBm to 10 dBm
Optical power damage threshold	300 mW
Operating temperature	0º ~ 40 ºC
Storage temperature	-20º ~ 60 ºC
Communication interface	RS-232, USB (supports USB 2.0), Ethernet
Power Supply	100 ~ 120 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz, or 200 ~ 240 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz
Software	PolaView™ (included)
Dimensions	2U, 19 inch half rack package 3.5"(H) x 8.4"(W) x 14"(L)

(Values are referenced without connectors)