Apex OSA-APX High Resolution Optical Spectrum Analyser
Ideal solution for Telecommunication applications, the APEX Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) Series is equipped with the high resolution of 5 MHz/0.04 pm, as well as other resolution bandwidth from 20 to 140 MHz.
Available options:
- • The optical output of the built-in Tunable Laser Source (TLS), which could also be used for component analysis (tracking function);
- • 2 additional PM inputs
- • Polarisation analysis is possible through a polarimeter (SOP, DOP, and PER measurement). This option can displacy three polarisation modes: Jones graph, Poincaré sphere and Stokes parameter oscilloscope.
Features:
- High resolution from 5 to 140 MHz
- Dynamic range 87 dB
- Rectangular-shape resolution filters
- 2 channels, one per polarisation axis
- Built-in tunable laser source (external TLS in option)
- Component transmission/reflection analysis
Applications:
- Advanced modulation formats analysis
- Comb generator measurement
- Laser characterisation
- OSNR measurement
- OFDM analysis
- Optical sensor/component characterisation
Data handling:
- USB connectors
- Ethernet
- GPIB connector
- Sensitive screen
ComparisonTable:
| OSA-AP1 | OSA-AP5 & OCSA-AP5 |
OSA-AP6 & OCSA-AP6 |
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| Wavelength ranges (depending on built-in Tunable Laser(s) possibility(es)) | ||||
| Around 1064 nm | X | |||
| O Band | X | |||
| E Band | X | |||
| S Band | X | |||
| C Band | X | |||
| L Band | X | |||
| C + L Bands | X | |||
| Resolution Bandwidth | ||||
| Resolution Bandwidth | 5MHz | Optional | X | X |
| 20MHz | X | X | X | |
| 100MHz | Optional | X | X | |
| 140MHz | X | X | X | |
| Virtual bandwidth resolutions | X | X | X | |
| Built-in Tunable Laser Source Type |
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| DFB Laser | X | |||
| External cavity laser (Littman-Metcalf principle) | X | X | ||
| Sweep Speed (Max.) |
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| 1.2nm/s | X | |||
| 35nm/s | X | X | ||
| Possibility to Integrate Several Tunable Lasers | ||||
| Built-in Tunable Laser(s) room | 2 Lasers room | 1 Laser room | 4 Lasers room | |
| Complex Measurement |
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| Complex analysis (intensity, phase, chirp vs. time); constellation, eye diagram | X OCSA-AP5 | X OCSA-AP6 | ||
| Possibility to upgrade an OSA-APX into an OCSA-APX | ||||
| Upgradable equipment | X | X | ||
| Possibility to upgrade with additional built-in Tunable Laser(s) | ||||
| Upgradable equipment | X | X | ||
| OSA-AP1 | OSA-AP5 | OSA-AP6 | ||||||
| Wavelength measurement range a |
Option OSA-AP1-C: From 1526 to 1567 nm |
Option OSA-AP1-L: From 1567 to 1608 nm |
T band from 1037 to 1069 nm | O band TLS from 1260 to 1360 nm |
E band TLS from 1335 to 1435 nm |
S band TLS from 1435 to 1520 nm |
C+L band TLS from 1525 to 1607 nm |
Extended C+L band TLS from 1520 to 1630 nm |
| Wavelength span range a | 8pm to 41nm |
8pm to 41nm |
8pm to 40 nm |
8pm to 100 nm |
8pm to 100 nm |
8pm to 85 nm |
8pm to 82 nm |
8pm to 110 nm |
| Wavelength resolution (@3dB) a |
5MHz/0.04pm and 100MHz/0.8pm (standard resolution included with OSA-AP5, OSA-AP6 ; Optional for OSA-AP1 with option OSA-AP1-3) 20MHz/0.16pm 140MHz/1.12pm Optical virtual bandwidth resolutions |
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| Absolute wavelength accuracy b |
+/- 2pm Typ. (+/- 3pm Max.) | |||||||
| Wavelength repeatability |
< 0.5pm (standard deviation over 20 measures) | |||||||
| Dynamic range d | C band c : 86 dB L band /C+L band c : 83 dB |
79dB h | 87dB h | |||||
| Close-in dynamic range | >40dB c @ +/- 1.3pm >60dB c @ +/- 8pm; >80dB c @ +/- 30pm |
>40dB h @ +/- 0.1pm; >60dB h @ +/- 0.4pm; >80dB h @ +/- 6pm |
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| Spurious free dynamic | 55dB Typical(50dB min) (1) c | 55dB Typical(50dB min) (1) h | ||||||
| Measurement level range d | C band c : -76 dBm to +10 dBm L band/C+L band c : -76dBm to +10 dBm |
-73 to +10dBm h | -69dBm to +10dBm h |
-73 to +10dBm h | ||||
| Absolute level accuracy aef | +/- 0.3dB (2) (monochromatic input signal) | |||||||
| Level repeatabilityf | < +/- 0.1dB (monochromatic input signal ; standard deviation over 20 measures) | |||||||
| Sweep time | Max. 35nm/s (filter resolution 100MHz) | |||||||
| Optical input | FC/PC for SM fiber (other connectors under request) | |||||||
| Dimensions | OSA-AP1 : W x H x D : 488 x 242 x 380.1 mm / 15.27 x 9.57 x 14.96 inch ; OSA-AP5, OSA-AP6 : W x H x D : 450 x 250 x 500 mm / 17.72 x 9.84 x 19.69 inch |
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| Weight | OSA-AP1 : Around 18 kg / 39.68 lbs (depending on options) OSA-AP5, OSA-AP6 : Around 13 kg / 28.66 lbs (depending on options) |
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a) Typical
b) After wavelength calibration
c) Resolution 20MHz
d) 4 dB dynamic loss in cas e of p o larimeter
e) At 1550 or 1310 nm and 0dBm
f) All resolutions except 5MHz
g) Resolution 140MHz
h) Resolution 5MHz
i) If modulation frequency = initial repetition rate
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