Optical Instrumentation
WaveShaper 120S Gain Equaliser
The WaveShaper 120 Gain Equaliser provides equalisation capabilities to flatten the transmis-sion spectrum of DWDM signals. This finds applications for example in system test after passing through a chain of amplifiers or after passing through channel routing devices. Equalising the power spectrum allows the transmission performance in coherent and non-coherent transmission schemes to be optimised.
Based on Finisar's solid-state Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) optical engine, the WaveShaper 120 Gain Equaliser contains no moving parts and provides extremely fine control of the attenuation shape.
All members of the WaveShaper family can be controlled through the WaveManager Application Suite which provides an intuitive user interface for real-time control of up to four separate WaveShapers. Control software is also provided for both Windows and Unix (Linux) which allows full control of all aspects of the WaveShaper functionality. A common API across all operating systems makes it easy to integrate the WaveShaper functionality into the users system. LabVIEW™ drivers are provided as well as bindings for common programming and scripting languages such as C, Visual Basic, Python, etc.
