APEX AP201x High Resolution Optical Spectrum Analysers (PM)
Product Code:
AP201x
Manufacturer: APEX Technologies
High quality-price ratio solution for Telecommunication applications, the APEX AP201x Series is equiped with PM Optical Input and the high resolution of 20 MHz/0.16 pm. Optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) ideal for industry application to characterise active or passive component.
Available options:
- Optical output of the built-in Tunable Laser Source (TLS), tracking generator function;
- SM/PM input switch, which lead to polarization independent measurement
Features:
- High resolution of 20 MHz/0.16 pm
- 3 models : C Band / L Band / C&L Band
- Dynamic range 78 dB
- Rectangular-shape resolution filters
- Built-in tunable laser source
- 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:
| 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 | |||||
Specifications:
| AP201x Series | AP206x Series | AP207x Series | |
| Wavelength measurement range | AP2010A : 1526 to 1567 nm AP2011A : 1526 to 1607 nm AP2012A : 1567 to 1607 nm |
AP2060A : 1526 to 1567 nm AP2061A : 1526 to 1607 nm AP2062A : 1567 to 1607 nm |
AP2070A : 1526 to 1567 nm AP2071A : 1526 to 1607 nm AP2072A : 1567 to 1607 nm |
| Wavelength span range | AP2010A : 170 pm to 41 nm AP2011A : 170 pm to 81 nm AP2012A : 170 pm to 40 nm |
AP2060A : 170 pm to 41 nm AP2061A : 170 pm to 81 nm AP2062A : 170 pm to 40 nm |
AP2070A : 170 pm to 41 nm AP2071A : 170 pm to 81 nm AP2072A : 170 pm to 40 nm |
| Wavelength resolution(@ 3 dB) d | 20MHz/0.16pm | 20MHz/0.16pm 140MHz/1.12pm Virtual Resolution Bandwidth |
5MHz/0.04pm;20MHz/0.16pm 100MHz/0.8pm;140MHz/1.12pm Virtual RBW |
| Dynamic range a f | 78 dB | ||
| Close-in dynamic range a f | >40 dB @ +/- 1.3 pm >60 dB @ +/- 8 pm >70 dB @ +/- 30 pm | ||
| Spurious free dynamic d f | 50 dB (1) | ||
| Sweep time d | Between 0.4 nm/s (min) & 1.2 nm/s (max) | ||
| Measurement level range a f | -68 dBm (monochromatic) to +10 dBm | ||
| Absolute level accuracy a h | +/- 0.3dB (2) | ||
| Level repeatability a b d h | +/- 0.2dB | ||
| Optical input | 1x FC/APC for PM fibre input | 1x FC/PC for SM fibre input | 1x FC/PC for SM fibre input 2x FC/APC for PM fibre inputs |
| Internal 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 201x-01 | Option 206x-01 | Option 207x-01 | ||
| Tunable Laser Source Specifications | ||||
| Wavelength range | Identical as the wavelength measurement range of the chosen model | |||
| Spectrum line width (@ 3 dB) | 3 MHz Typical | |||
| Output power | -8 dBm Typical | |||
| SMSR | > 50 dBc | |||
| ASE | < – 50 dBc over 0.1 nm | |||
| RIN | -135 dB/Hz | |||
| Wavelength stability | 1 pm @ 15 min, 2 pm @ 1 h | |||
| Power stability | 0.07 dB @ 15 min, 0.09 dB @ 1 h | |||
| Fiber/connector type | PM fibre FC/APC connector | SM fibre FC/APC connector | ||
| Optical tracking generator specifications | ||||
| Dynamic h | 55 dB | |||
| Resolution h | 1 MHz | |||
| Option 206x-02 |
| 5 MHz wavelength resolution filter instead of 20 MHz |
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
1) Relative to total signal power
2) Inside spurious free dynamic
Otherwise: possible power offset (mW) < 10-6 x total signal power (mW)
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