Two methods are widely used for testing passive components for polarization dependent loss: the Polarization Scanning Technique and the four-state method, usually referred to as the Mueller method. ause a PDL measurement fluctuation of 0. Such a value cannot be ign ed when measuring DUTs with similar PDL values. If an APC connector with a return loss of 60 dB is used instead of the Several possible errors or uncertainties may be introduced during mated PC connector in the previous. PMD), PDL causes pulse distortion that cannot be compensated for. The figure below shows the principle. In the configuration shown in the figure below, the IL PDL OPM2 module of the CTP10 enables both the generation of 4 or 6 states of polarization (SOP) required for the Mueller analysis in the PDL determination and the measurement of the insertion loss (IL) of the device under test (DUT).
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