Faraday Modulator / Polarization Modulation

Product Description

Faraday Modulator / Polarization Modulation

In Faraday Effect, the phase modulation of two mutually perpendicular components of linearly polarized light results into polarization modulation, which is then transformed into Amplitude Modulation by analyzer. The magneto-optic modulators are based on the rotation of optical polarization as light propagates along the magnetic field in a material, by the Faraday effect. Like intensity modulation, polarization modulation does not require sophisticated stabilized laser. Since, the optical sensitivity of a polarization modulated light is about twice as high as intensity modulated signal, it provides better receiver Signal to noise ratio (SNR).

Our modulator is made of MR3-2 Faraday material placed inside a solenoid coil with modulating electric current. Water cooling system is used for longer operation, for which water inlet and outlet connectors are provided on top of the device.

Since glass material in high power laser system is damaged as a consequence of self focusing, low non-linear refractive index as well as high Verdet constant are important factors for Magnetic Optical Glass. The MR3-2 glass is made by considering all these factors and is stable, sensitive and inherently immune to interference.