User ManualTable of ContentsSafety Summary3Safety Symbols3Initial Inspection3Line Power Requirements4Operating Environment4Input/Output Signals4Storage and Shipment4Initial Safety Information for Tunable Laser Modules5Laser Safety Labels6The Structure of this Manual9Conventions used in this manual9Getting Started with Tunable Laser Sources21What is a Tunable Laser ?23Agilent81480A, 81680A/82A/40A/42A Tunable Laser Modules24Agilent81689A Tunable Laser Module26Optical Output27Polarization Maintaining Fiber27Angled and Straight Contact Connectors27Signal Input and Output29Accessories31Modules and Options33Modules34User’s Guides35Options35Connector Interfaces and Other Accessories36Options 071, 021: Straight Contact Connectors36Options 072, 022: Angled Contact Connectors37Specifications39Definition of Terms41Absolute Wavelength Accuracy41Effective Linewidth41Linewidth42Minimum Output Power42Mode-Hop Free Tuning Range42Modulation Extinction Ratio42Modulation Frequency Range43Output Power43Output Isolation43Peak Power43Polarization Extinction Ratio43Power Flatness Over Modulation44Power Flatness Versus Wavelength44Power Linearity44Power Repeatability44Power Stability45Relative Intensity Noise (RIN)45Relative Wavelength Accuracy45Return Loss45Sidemode Suppression Ratio46Signal-to-Source Spontaneous Emission (SSE) Ratio46Signal-to-Total-Source Spontaneous Emission46Wavelength Range47Wavelength Repeatability47Wavelength Resolution47Wavelength Stability47Tunable Laser Module Specifications48Supplementary Performance Characteristics54Operating Modes54General55Performance Tests57Required Test Equipment59Test Record60Test Failure60Instrument Specification60Performance Test Instructions61General Test Setup61Wavelength Tests61Wavelength Accuracy62Wavelength Repeatability65Power Tests67Power Linearity71Power Flatness over Wavelength76Power Stability79Signal-to-Source Spontaneous Emission81Signal-to-Total-Source Spontaneous Emission88Test Record99Agilent 81480A Performance Test99Test Equipment Used100Agilent 81680A Performance Test113Test Equipment Used114Agilent 81640A Performance Test127Agilent 81682A Performance Test141Agilent 81642A Performance Test153Agilent 81689A Performance Test165Cleaning Information171Safety Precautions173Why is it important to clean optical devices?173What do I need for proper cleaning?174Standard Cleaning Equipment174Additional Cleaning Equipment177Preserving Connectors179Cleaning Instrument Housings179Which Cleaning Procedure should I use?180How to clean connectors180How to clean connector adapters181How to clean connector interfaces182How to clean bare fiber adapters183How to clean lenses184How to clean instruments with a fixed connector interface184How to clean instruments with an optical glass plate185How to clean instruments with a physical contact interface185How to clean instruments with a recessed lens interface186How to clean optical devices which are sensitive to mechanical stress and pressure187How to clean metal filters or attenuator gratings188Additional Cleaning Information189How to clean bare fiber ends189How to clean large area lenses and mirrors189Other Cleaning Hints191Size: 1.9 MBPages: 194Language: EnglishOpen manual