Top of the line High-Resolution Optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) of APEX Technologies, the AP208x Series is equiped with the high resolution of 5 MHz/0.04 pm, 20 MHz/0.16 pm, 100 MHz/0.8 pm, as well as other resolution bandwidth from 140 MHz to 250 GHz. Analysis of optical signal in both polarization axis is possible due to the two polarization channels inside. Thanks to the external-cavity tunable laser source inside, the scan speed is much faster than other model.
Available options:
– the optical output of the built-in Tunable Laser Source (TLS), which could also be used for component analysis (tracking funciton);
– additional PM inputs for each polarization channel;
– optical filtered ouput + polarimeter;
Features
- Resolution from 250 GHz to 140 MHz, 100 MHz/0.8 pm, 20 MHz/0.16 pm, 5 MHz/0.04 pm;
- Available for C+L Band/extended C+L Band/O Band
- Dynamic range 83 dB for C+L Band, 79 dB for O Band
- Close-in dynamic range >60 dB @ +/-0.4 pm
- Rectangular-shape resolution filters
- 2 channels, one per polarization axis
- Built-in tunable laser source
- Component transmission/reflection analysis
- Fast sweep
Applications
- Advanced modulation format analysis
- Comb generator measurement
- Laser characterization
- OSNR measurement
- OFDM analysis
- Optical sensor/component characterization
Data Handling
- USB connectors
- Ethernet
- GPIB connector
- Sensitive screen
Download: Driver Programmation Manual
Specifications:
| AP2081A | AP2083A | AP2085A | AP2086A | AP2087A | |
| Wavelength measurement range | 1525 nm to 1607 nm | 1520 nm to 1630 nm | 1265 nm to 1345 nm | 1525 nm to 1607 nm 1265 nm to 1345 nm |
1520 nm to 1630 nm 1265 nm to 1345 nm |
| Wavelength span range h | 80 pm to 82 nm | 80 pm to 110 nm | 80 pm to 80 nm | 80 pm to 82 nm | 80 pm to 110 nm |
| Wavelength resolution(@ 3 dB) d | 5MHz/0.04pm;20MHz/0.16pm;100MHz/0.8pm;140MHz/1.12pm;2GHz/16pm 10GHz/80pm;50GHz/0.4nm;100GHz;200GHz/1.6nm;400GHz/3.2nm Manual setting: from 500MHz to 250 GHz |
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| Dynamic range a e | 83 dB | 79 dB | 83 dB i 79 dB k |
83 dB j 79 dB k |
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| Close-in dynamic range a e | >40 dB @ +/- 0.1 pm >60 dB @ +/- 0.4 pm >80 dB @ +/- 6 pm | ||||
| Spurious free dynamic d | 55 dB Typical (50 dB min) | ||||
| Sweep time d g | 35 nm/s (preliminary) | ||||
| Wavelength absolute accuracy a c | +/- 2 pm typical (+/- 3 pm Max.) | ||||
| Measurement level range a e | -73 dBm (monochromatic) to +10dBm | -69 dBm to +10dBm | -73 dBm to +10dBm i -69 dBm to +10dBm k |
-73 dBm to +10dBm j -69 dBm to +10dBm k |
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| Absolute level accuracy a b h | +/- 0.3 dB (monochromatic) | ||||
| Level repeatability a b d h | +/- 0.2 dB | ||||
| Optical input | FC/PC for SM fibre | ||||
| Internal absolute WL calibrator | Yes | ||||
| Display capabilities | |||||
| X scale | Wavelength in nm or frequency in GHz | ||||
| Y scale | Optical power in mW or dBm | ||||
Option Specifications:
| Option 208x-01 | |||||
| Optical tunable laser source specifications | |||||
| Wavelength range | Identical as the wavelength measurement range of the chosen model | ||||
| Spectrum line width (@ 3 dB) | 500 kHz typical | ||||
| Output power | -8 dBm typical | -12 dBm typical | -8 dBm typical i -12 dBm typical k |
-8 dBm typical j -12 dBm typical k |
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| SMSR | >45 dBc | ||||
| ASE | < -40 dBc over 0.1 nm | ||||
| RIN | < -135 dB/Hz | ||||
| Wavelength stability | +/- 10 pm over 1 hour | ||||
| Power stability | +/- 0.09 dB over 1 hour | ||||
| Fibre/connector type | SM fibre FC/APC connector | ||||
| Option 208x-02 | |||||
| Optical tracking generator specifications | |||||
| Dynamic e | 63 dB | 59 dB | 63 dB i 59 dB k |
63 dB j 59 dB k |
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| Resolution e | 1 MHz | ||||
| Option 208x-03 | |||||
| Optical inputs | 1x FC/PC for SM fibre input + 2x FC/APC for PM fibre inputs | ||||
| Option 208x-04 | |||||
| Optical filtered output + Polarimeter (C Band only) | |||||
| Optical filter insertion loss a d | 6 dB | ||||
| Optical filter RBW (@ 3 dB) | 50 GHz | ||||
a) At 1550 nm
b) At 0 dBm
c) After Wavelength calibration
d) Typical
e) Resolution 5 MHz
f) Resolution 20 MHz
g) Resolution 100 MHz
h) Resolution 140 MHz
i) 1525 nm to 1607 nm
j) 1520 nm to 1630 nm
k) 1265 nm to 1345 nm
Choose your OSA
Comparaison Table
| AP201x Series | AP206x Series | AP207x Series | AP208x Series | AP268x Series | ||
| Wavelength Range | ||||||
| O Band | X | X | ||||
| C Band | X | X | X | |||
| L Band | X | X | X | |||
| C + L Band | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Extended C + L Band | X | X | ||||
| O + C + L Band | X | X | ||||
| Resolution Bandwidth | ||||||
| Resolution Bandwidth | 5MHz | X | X | X | ||
| 20MHz | X | X | X | X | X | |
| 100MHz | X | X | X | |||
| 140MHz | X | X | X | X | ||
| Virtual Resolution Bandwidth | X | X | X | X | ||
| Input Fibre Type for OSA | ||||||
| SM Input for OSA | X | X | X | X | ||
| PM Input for OSA | X | X | ||||
| Built-in Tunable Laser Source |
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| DFB Laser | X | X | X | |||
| External Cavity Laser | X | X | ||||
| Sweep Speed (Max.) |
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| 1.2nm/s | X | X | X | |||
| 35nm/s | X | X | ||||
| Complexe Measurement |
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| Complexe analysis (Intensity, phase, chirp vs time); Constellation & Eye diagramme | X | |||||
| OPTION | ||||||
| TLS output | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Tracking Generator | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Optical filtered output | X | X | X | |||
| Polarimeter | X | X | X | |||
| SM/PM interface | X | |||||
| 5 MHz Resolution instead of 20 MHz | X | |||||
| Fast sweep OSA (up to 70 nm/s) | X | |||||
| 2 additional PM input | X | X | ||||
| Group delay and Chromatic dispersion analysis | X | |||||