Abstract: A method of determining polarization dependent characteristic of an optical device under test (10) having at least one input and at least one output, comprises the steps of generating and inputting a stimulus signal (4) to each of a plurality of polarization units (27a, 29b, 127c, 129d), setting each of said input stimulus signals into a unique state of polarization, attaching a characteristic identification portion (27, 29, 127, 129) to each of said input and/or polarized stimulus signals, applying said stimulus signal to said device under test (10) for effecting a response signal of said device under test, receiving and identifying (44, 52) each of said characteristic identification portions from said response signal for tracing each of said polarized stimulus signals within said response signal, deriving a polarization dependent characteristic of said device under test from said traced polarized stimulus signals.

Abstract: A connecting device for providing an optical connection between an apparatus comprising a apparatus port and provided for receiving and/or sending optical signals, and at least one optical fiber comprising a connector. The connecting device comprises a support plate supporting at least one adapter. The adapter comprises an adapter contact adapted for a plug connection with the apparatus port of the apparatus, and a connector contact adapted for a plug and/or screw connection with the connector of the fiber. The support plate provides a grip for manually plugging in/off all of its adapters simultaneously into/from the respective apparatus ports.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting device for providing an optical connection between an apparatus comprising a apparatus port and provided for receiving and/or sending optical signals, and at least one optical fiber comprising a connector. The connecting device comprises a support plate supporting at least one adapter. The adapter comprises an adapter contact adapted for a plug connection with the apparatus port of the apparatus, and a connector contact adapted for a plug and/or screw connection with the connector of the fiber. The support plate provides a grip for manually plugging in/off all of its adapters simultaneously into/from the respective apparatus ports.

Abstract: A laser source with an optical resonator includes a laser gain medium with a low reflective first facet emitting a laser beam within the optical resonator. A wavelength dependent mirror receives the laser beam and reflects back a wavelength separated laser beam. A beam splitter divides the wavelength separated laser beam into a feedback beam directed toward the laser gain medium and a first output beam to be coupled out of the optical resonator. As a first improvement, the laser gain medium includes a second facet which is partly reflective, so that the second facet emits a second output beam of the laser source. As a second improvement, the laser source further includes a mirror arranged in a way that a beam diffracted by the wavelength dependent mirror is reflected back and again diffracted by the wavelength dependent mirror, so that the twice diffracted beam provides the wavelength separated laser beam.

Abstract: This invention relates to a wavemeter and an apparatus for the adjustment of the wavelength of a laser source. The invention proposes a wavemeter comprising an optical component, which generates an optical beam with a wavelength which depends on the optical power of the incident beam to be measured. To increase the precision of the wavelength measurement, the wavemeter is provided with a second measurement channel, whose optical signals are retarded by .pi./2 relative to the optical signals in a first measurement channel. The first and second measurement channels either each comprise a different etalon or the wavemeter comprises a single retardation plate to obtain the desired retardation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the noise level in an optical amplifier in the presence of a signal at a signal wavelength. The signal is detuned to a second wavelength different from the signal wavelength. A difference function corresponding to the difference in noise levels before and after detuning of the signal as a function of wavelength is determined. The noise level at the signal wavelength is measured. The value of the difference function at the signal wavelength is added to the noise level measured in the previous step.