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SBS based optical filters face inherent limitations due to polarization-dependent gain fluctuations caused by fiber birefringence and environmental perturbations. To address these challenges, we establish a comprehensive theoretical model of polarization evolution in the fiber and implement depolarization via the Faraday effect. Building on this insight, we propose and experimentally validate a polarization-independent SBS filter architecture enabled by dual orthogonally polarized pumps generated through a Faraday rotator mirror (FRM)-integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI)\n                    <jats:bold>.<\/jats:bold>\n                    This design achieves passive compensation for polarization fluctuations without requiring active or complex polarization state control. Experimental validation confirms that this design suppresses Brillouin gain variations to less than \u00b13% degree of polarization, enabling wavelength-independent operation across arbitrary input polarizations. In contrast, existing approaches based on complex polarization control schemes typically exhibit a degree of polarization exceeding \u00b15% and are susceptible to variations in both operating wavelength and filter parameters. Furthermore, we demonstrate the filter\u2019s versatility in optical spectrum analysis (OSA) using a two-stage SBS configuration, achieving a remarkable dynamic range of 80 dB,\u2009\u00b1\u20090.3 pm wavelength precision, and improved power accuracy from \u00b12.4 dB to within \u00b10.2 dB, ensuring rapid and precise spectral acquisition. 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