Hp / Agilent 8169A The Agilent 8169A provides polariza

The Agilent 8169A provides polarization synthesis relative to a built-in linear polarizer. The quarter-wave plate and half-wave plate are individually adjusted to create all possible states of polarization deterministically. The polarizer generates a linear state of polarization with a high extinction ratio. Predeterministic algorithms within the 8169A enable the transition path from one state of polarization on the Poincare sphere to another to be specified along orthogonal great circles.