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Contents
1 Introducing the HP E5574A Optical Loss Analyzer
1.1 The Components of the OLA 23
1.2 What You Can Do With the OLA 24
Operational Modes 24
The OLA Applications 25
1.3 The OLA Front Panel Keys 26
The Softkeys 27
The M
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Key 27
The Keypad 27
The Cursor Control Keys 28
The Rotary Knob 29
1.4 Operating the OLA 29
1.5 Help is Available 30
1.6 Getting Started 31
Power-On 31
General Instrument Settings 32
Zeroing the Heads 33
Storing the Reference Power 34
Checking the Stability 36
1.7 How to Obtain Exact Results 37
Mechanical Stability 37
Selection of the Optical Heads 37
The Influence of the Output Connector 38
2 Taking Polarization Dependent Measurements
2.1 Measuring Polarization Dependent Loss 41
PDL Measurement Setup 41
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