6 Write Your Own Application 45
466.1 32 Bit Operating Systems
486.2 64 Bit Operating Systems
7 Maintenance and Service 50
507.1 Version Information
517.2 Troubleshooting
8 Tutorial 53
538.1 Polarization of Light
538.1.1 The Nature of Polarization
548.1.2 Handedness of Polarization
588.1.3 Mathematical Representation of an Electromagnetic Wave
608.1.4 Polarization Ellipse
628.1.5 Poincaré Sphere
638.1.6 Polarization in Fibers
658.1.7 Polarization Parameters - Definitions
678.2 Polarization Measurement Technique
678.2.1 Rotating Waveplate Technique
718.3 Polarization Control and Transformation
718.3.1 Bulk Optics
718.3.2 Fiber Polarization Controllers
728.3.3 Fiber Polarization Scrambler
738.4 Extinction Ratio Measurement on PM Fibers
738.4.1 Definition
738.4.2 Measurement
758.4.3 Correction of the Polarimeter ER Measurements
9 Appendix 79
799.1 Technical Data
809.2 Dimensions
829.3 Certifications and Compliances
839.4 Warranty
849.5 Copyright and Exclusion of Reliability
859.6 Thorlabs 'End of Life' Policy
869.7 List of Acronyms
879.8 Literature
889.9 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts