FEATURES
- Wide wavelength range
- High PDL accuracy
- High channel-to-channel uniformity
- User friendly control program
APPLICATIONS
- PDL or IL vs. wavelength measurement
- IL or power vs. time measurement
- DWDM component passband characterization
Number of channels: 8 channels in base unit; Custom 8 or 16-channel expansion units available (Up to 40 channels total) Wavelength range: 1260 ~1360 nm (O-band), and 1480 ~ 1620 nm (C + L bands) Optical power range1: −60dBm to +8 dBm Optical power accuracy1: ± 0.5 dB Optical power variation for different channels1: ± 0.1 dB Integration time of power meter: 0.5 ~ 1000 ms PDL measurement range2: 0 ~ 20 dB PDL measurement uncertainty2: ± (0.02 + 2% of PDL) dB @ PDL<10 dB ± (0.02 + 5% of PDL) dB @ 102: ± 0.02 dB IL measurement range3: 0 to 60 dB (single point or stepped wavelength sweep mode) 0 to 55 dB (continuous wavelength sweep mode) IL measurement uncertainty3: ± (0.01 + ILx 0.5%) dB IL resolution: 0.002 dB IL repeatability2: ± 0.005 dB Sweep period of 6-state PDL/IL measurement (typ.): (2+wavelength sweep range (nm)/40)x6 seconds when laser sweep speed is 40 nm/s Fiber type C/L band PSG in: PM 1550 Panda fiber O band PSG in: PM 1300 Panda fiber PSG outputs: SMF-28 Optical connector type: PSG in/out: FC/APC standard Detector inputs: FC free space Communication: USB 2.0, GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Operating temperature: 10 to 40 °C Storage temperature: -20 to 60 °C Operating humidity: <80%, non-condensing Mechanical dimensions (one unit): 1U 19" rack mount able enclosure, 12" depth
Notes:
- At 23 ± 5 °C.
- With DUT input power >−10dBm, DUT IL <20dB, and integration time = 10ms.
- With DUT input power >5dBm, integration time = 100ms.
- Recommended laser brands:
- Any Keysight/Agilent tunable laser with trigger output.
- Santec 5 and 7 series tunable lasers with trigger output (confirm with GP)
The OCA-1000 is a multi-channel optical component analyzer that simultaneously measures insertion loss (IL), polarization dependent loss (PDL), and optical power (P) on multiple optical paths. The measurement is based on the Mueller Matrix method, which offers fast characterization of wavelength dependent optical parameters that are critical in today’s optical communication systems. The base model can have up to 8 channels. Custom 8 or 16-channel expansion units can be added to increase the system capacity to up to 40 channels.
The instrument comes with a control program with built-in functions to display measured power, IL, and PDL vs. wavelength or to monitor the time variation of power/IL for all channels simultaneously to determine their stability. For AWG characterization, the data analysis software also calculates passband center wavelength, bandwidth, and flatness as well as interchannel crosstalk (from adjacent and nonadjacent channels).
The OCA-1000 is an ideal solution for easy, accurate characterization of components and modules with multiple outputs, including DWDMs, ROADMs, AWGs and PLCs. It can be used with various tunable lasers, such as those from Keysight or Santec. This flexibility makes full use of existing laser resources and reduces the cost of making such measurements. Its rapid measurement reduces the time required to characterize devices with large numbers of ports, enabling higher production throughput.
Number of channels: 8 channels in base unit; Custom 8 or 16-channel expansion units available (Up to 40 channels total) Wavelength range: 1260 ~1360 nm (O-band), and 1480 ~ 1620 nm (C + L bands) Optical power range1: −60dBm to +8 dBm Optical power accuracy1: ± 0.5 dB Optical power variation for different channels1: ± 0.1 dB Integration time of power meter: 0.5 ~ 1000 ms PDL measurement range2: 0 ~ 20 dB PDL measurement uncertainty2: ± (0.02 + 2% of PDL) dB @ PDL<10 dB ± (0.02 + 5% of PDL) dB @ 102: ± 0.02 dB IL measurement range3: 0 to 60 dB (single point or stepped wavelength sweep mode) 0 to 55 dB (continuous wavelength sweep mode) IL measurement uncertainty3: ± (0.01 + ILx 0.5%) dB IL resolution: 0.002 dB IL repeatability2: ± 0.005 dB Sweep period of 6-state PDL/IL measurement (typ.): (2+wavelength sweep range (nm)/40)x6 seconds when laser sweep speed is 40 nm/s Fiber type C/L band PSG in: PM 1550 Panda fiber O band PSG in: PM 1300 Panda fiber PSG outputs: SMF-28 Optical connector type: PSG in/out: FC/APC standard Detector inputs: FC free space Communication: USB 2.0, GPIB (IEEE 488.2) Operating temperature: 10 to 40 °C Storage temperature: -20 to 60 °C Operating humidity: <80%, non-condensing Mechanical dimensions (one unit): 1U 19" rack mount able enclosure, 12" depth
Notes:
- At 23 ± 5 °C.
- With DUT input power >−10dBm, DUT IL <20dB, and integration time = 10ms.
- With DUT input power >5dBm, integration time = 100ms.
- Recommended laser brands:
- Any Keysight/Agilent tunable laser with trigger output.
- Santec 5 and 7 series tunable lasers with trigger output (confirm with GP)