The Agilent 8164A optical wave measurement system supports a full range of adjustable laser light source modules and modules of the 8153A and 8163A optical wave multi-meter series. 8164A features a variety of control devices connected via GPIB, and PC card interface.
Configurable hardware input and output trigger ports allow the 8164A to operate in an automated environment. 8164A also includes a "3.5" floppy disk drive, VGA port (RS232C serial interface), keyboard interface and parallel printer port.
Tunable laser sources in various gain bands
The 81680A and 81682A modules operate in the 1550nm band, while the 81640A covers the wavelength range of 1510nm to 1640nm, making it particularly suitable for testing critical dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) devices with optimal tuning accuracy.
The 81640A, 81680A and 81682A tunable laser light source modules have built-in wavelength control loops that push the limits of measurement by advancing today's technology. They achieve mode-hopping-free tuning at continuous output power, making them suitable for testing the most critical DWDM components. All three modules fit into the bottom slot of the 8164A mainframe.
Testing polarization-holding fibers for integrated optical devices
The 81640A, 81680A and 81682A modules are ideal for measuring the characteristics of integrated optical devices. their panda PMF output ports provide a clear polarization state for constant measurement conditions on the waveguide unit. the PMF optical cable can be easily connected to an external optical modulator.
Low spontaneous amplitude ensures maximum measurement range
The 81640A and 81680A tunable laser source modules are equipped with two optical output ports, one of which transmits a signal with ultra-low spontaneous emission amplitude (SSE). It enables accurate crosstalk measurements of multiple, narrowly spaced DWDM system components, and the power meter module itself can fully characterize steep trap filter characteristics, such as fiber Bragg gratings.
The second output port provides greater optical power and allows for greater than 60dB power adjustment via the built-in optical attenuator.
Test Optical Amplifiers and Passive Components
The 81682A tunable laser light source module provides the powerful excitation power needed to test today's optical amplifiers. The optional built-in optical attenuation reducer allows the output power to be dynamically varied by greater than 60 dB, and the excellent wavelength accuracy makes it a versatile instrument suitable for testing a wide variety of components.
Compact modules for multi-channel testing
The 81689A small tunable laser source module with variable number and remote control combined with the 81682A high power tunable laser source is an ideal solution for optical amplifiers required to measure DWDM system characteristics. In addition, a practical multi-channel dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) system test bed can be built using the 81689A.
