Polarization & Phase Control
Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz
The Piezoelectric Polarization Controller (PIPC) uses up to four piezoelectric fiber-squeezing elements spaced 45° apart to induce controlled birefringence and phase retardation in an optical fiber. Each actuator applies variable pressure to the fiber, creating stress-induced birefringence via the photoelastic effect, where the refractive index becomes polarization-dependent. This controlled anisotropy produces a differential phase shift between orthogonal polarization modes, enabling precise polarization rotation and full coverage of the Poincaré sphere. The device is built from a single continuous strand of polyimide-coated fiber, ensuring minimal insertion loss, high reliability, and broadband operation, although the birefringence magnitude has some wavelength sensitivity.
Configuration options
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Wavelength: 2000nm · # Plates: 2 · Package: Component · Fiber Type: SMF28 · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber · Fiber Length: 0.25m · Connector: None · API: None
Specifications
Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz
| Controller type | Piezoelectric all-fiber polarization controller (PIPC series) |
| Wavelength range | 430 ~ 2000 nm (selectable fiber types) |
| Insertion loss | < 0.1 dB ultra-low intrinsic loss |
| Control channels | 4 piezoelectric squeezing elements spaced 45° apart |
| Control inputs | 4 × 0–5 V analog inputs & USB digital control with GUI |
| Dynamic response rate | Up to 10 Hz adjustment rate |
| Fiber compatibility | Continuous polyimide-coated single-mode fiber (no splices or moving mirrors) |
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Optical interface and fiber
- Fiber Type: SMF28, HI1060, PM1550, PM1310, SM400, SM450, PM400, PM460, SM600, PM630, 780HP, PM780, SM800, PM850, PM980, Hi1060, SM1950, PM1950, Special · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber, 0.9mm loose tube
- Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
- Wavelength and loss budget
- Wavelength: 2000nm, 1550nm, 1310nm, 1060nm, 980nm, 850nm, 430nm, 530nm, 630nm, 780nm · Wavelength range: 430 ~ 2000 nm (selectable fiber types)
- Check the Polarization & Phase Control passband, insertion loss, return loss and power handling at the actual source wavelength; a nominal telecom-band label is not a substitute for the configured range.
- Control interface
- Controller type: Piezoelectric all-fiber polarization controller (PIPC series) · Control channels: 4 piezoelectric squeezing elements spaced 45° apart
- Match supply voltage, analog or digital command range, connector pinout and default optical state to the instrument interlock. Confirm the unpowered state explicitly — it decides what happens to the link on a power failure.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz
Which fiber and connector does the Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz use?
Fiber Type: SMF28, HI1060, PM1550, PM1310, SM400, SM450, PM400, PM460, SM600, PM630, 780HP, PM780, SM800, PM850, PM980, Hi1060, SM1950, PM1950, Special · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber, 0.9mm loose tube. Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
How should the Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz be included in an optical power budget?
Wavelength: 2000nm, 1550nm, 1310nm, 1060nm, 980nm, 850nm, 430nm, 530nm, 630nm, 780nm · Wavelength range: 430 ~ 2000 nm (selectable fiber types). Check the Polarization & Phase Control passband, insertion loss, return loss and power handling at the actual source wavelength; a nominal telecom-band label is not a substitute for the configured range.
Does the Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz require a controller?
Controller type: Piezoelectric all-fiber polarization controller (PIPC series) · Control channels: 4 piezoelectric squeezing elements spaced 45° apart. Match supply voltage, analog or digital command range, connector pinout and default optical state to the instrument interlock. Confirm the unpowered state explicitly — it decides what happens to the link on a power failure.
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Model selection
Nearby series comparison
Compare Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz with the closest available models in the Polarization & Phase Control family.
| Selection parameter | Fiber Polarization Controller Piezoelectric – 0.5dB, 100kHz (current) | Fiber Polarization Controller – 0.5dB Loss, 2Hz, USB | Fiber Scrambler/De-Speckler – 10kHz Voice-Coil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 2000nm, 1550nm, 1310nm, 1060nm, 980nm, 850nm, 430nm, 530nm, 630nm, 780nm | 488, 532, 650, 780, 850, 980, 1060, 1310, 1550, 2000 | — |
| Optical performance | < 0.1 dB ultra-low intrinsic loss | — | — |
| Fiber type | SMF28, HI1060, PM1550, PM1310, SM400, SM450, PM400, PM460, SM600, PM630, 780HP, PM780, SM800, PM850, PM980, Hi1060, SM1950, PM1950, Special | SMF-28, SM450, 460HP, SM600, 780HP, SM800, Hi1060, SM1950, PM400, PM460, PM630, PM780, PM850, PM980, PM1550, PM1950 | 105µm NA 0.22, 200µm NA 0.22, 400µm NA 0.22, 600µm NA 0.22, Square 200x200µm NA 0.22, Square 400x400µm NA 0.22 |
| Connector / control | None, FC/APC, Special | FC/APC, Special | None, FC/PC, SMA, Special |
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