ADVANTEST Q8347 Optical Spectrum Analyzer

ADVANTEST Q8347 Optical Spectrum Analyzer

Evaluates Optical Narrow-Band-Pass Filters For WDM

• High resolution: 0.01 nm (at 1.55 µm) 0.001 nm (at 0.5 µm) 1 GHz (at optical frequency mode) 

• High wavelength accuracy: ±0.01 nm 

• Measurement speed: 1 to 3.5 seconds 

• Coherence analysis range: ±165 mm

ADVANTEST’s Own Interferometer-type Spectrum Analyzer Gets a Boost in Performance!!

Wavelength resolution of 0.01 nm and wavelength Accuracy of ±0.01 nm at the 1550 nm band

The Q8347 spectrum analyzer enhanced the performance of spectrum analyzer employing a Fourier spectrum system with a Michelson interferometer. The Q8347 achieves wavelength resolution of 0.01 nm and wavelength accuracy of ±0.01 nm (resolution of 1 GHz and accuracy of ±1 GHz in optical frequency mode) at the 1550 nm spectrum band. In addition, the Q8347 is capable of accurately measuring the each wavelength of optical wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmission signal by separating the spectrums. It is especially suitable for evaluating characteristics of optical narrow-band-pass filters used for WDM like AWG and Fiber gratings. Also, the Q8347 is powerful for analyzing chirps from LDs and Soliton transmission.

A resolution of 0.001 nm at the 500 nm band

At shorter wavelength, higher resolution can be obtained. The Q8347 has a resolution of 0.001 nm at the 500 nm band, most suitable for analysis of blue LDs.

Trend monitoring function

Incoming power and wavelength can be displayed in digital read-out, as well as a time domain trend chart.

Optical frequency can displayed

In addition to general wavelength display mode, a measured spectrum can be displayed as optical frequencies. As light can be directly read in units of THz, it is useful for measuring optical WDM and chirps from LDs, and for analyzing Soliton transmission system.

Coherence analysis of ±165 mm

As the Q8347 uses a Michelson interferometer, the system is capable of performing coherence analysis. This function allows easy evaluation of noise suppression performance of LDs for optical discs. Furthermore, the stroke of the interferometer can be greatly increased to allow analysis to be made in a range of ±165 mm. Thus, more detailed analysis can be mode, over and above the conventional secondary maximum peak value (α value).

Curve fitting function

The Q8347 provides curve fitting with sech2 and Gaussian functions. Thus, it is useful for spectrum analysis of Soliton transmission system.

List display

Peak values of spectrum or coherence data can be displayed as numerical data containing up to 200 points. The separation and the level of each channel of optical WDM transmission system can be seen at a glance.

Printer and floppy-disk drive equipped as standard

The system comes with high-speed thermal printer capable of copying the display in 8 seconds. Also, the system has a floppy-disk drive using MS-DOS, allowing easy data storage and analysis. Furthermore, data are stored in text format, facilitating analysis and processing on a personal computer. Also, stored data can be zoomed subsequently.

High-speed measurement

The process from trigger to SRQ output takes only 1.0 second in normal resolution mode by using the GPIB, or 2.5 seconds in high-resolution mode. (At long-wavelength band)

Measurement principles

The Q8347 employs the Fourier spectrum system using a Michelson interferometer. The light from the device under measurement is split into two parts and interference introduced between the two resulting paths. The interferogram, taking the optical path difference as the horizontal axis and the interference light intensity as the vertical axis, makes an autocorrelation of the light to be measured.

Applications

High resolution measurement of spectrums extremely close to each other

The Q8347 accurately measures spectrums extremely close to each other, for example it measures spectrums for WDM transmission systems which employs spectrums separated at 0.1 nm (Approximately 10 GHz at wavelength of 1550 nm).

Measuring the transmission characteristics of optical narrow-bandpass filters

As a system with high-power, wide-band light source such as spontaneous emission light of EDFA or edge-emitting LED, the Q8347 accurately measures the transmission characteristics of optical narrow-band-pass filters employed for EDFA systems at the accuracy ±0.01 nm. In measuring a filter with spectral-width of 1 nm, dynamic range is 35 dB (Averaging 16 times). Linearity at the level 30 dB down from the central wavelength is ±0.5 dB or less.