Keysight N778 C Series - Page 9

Keysight N778xC Series Polarization Instruments User’s Guide 9
Contents
3 Definition of Terms
Specification 45
Typical Value (Characteristics) 45
Operating Conditions 45
Specified Temperature 45
Ambient Temperature Range 45
Operating Wavelength Range 45
Specification Wavelength Range 45
Relative Power Uncertainty due to PDL 46
Relative Power Measurement Error due to Other Factors 46
Relative Output Power Uncertainty due to PDL 46
Relative Output Power Measurement Error due to Other Factors 46
Input Power Range 46
Maximum Safe Optical Input Power 46
Output Power 47
Gain (Loss, Insertion Loss) 47
Insertion Loss Dynamic Range 47
State of Polarization (SOP) 47
SOP Uncertainty 47
Degree of Polarization (DOP) 47
DOP Uncertainty 48
Differential Group Delay (DGD) 48
Differential Group Delay (DGD) Error 48
Differential Group Delay (DGD) Measurement Range 48
Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) 49
Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) Error 49
Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) Repeatability 49
Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) Vector 49
Second Order PMD 50
Polarization-Dependent Chromatic Dispersion (PCD) 50
Depolarization Rate 50
PMD Measurement Range 51