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Apex OSA-APX High Resolution Optical Spectrum Analyser

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Product Code:
OSAAPX
Manufacturer: APEX Technologies

Ideal solution for Telecommunication applications, the APEX Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) Series is equipped with the high resolution of 20 MHz/0.16 pm, as well as other resolution bandwidth from 140 MHz to 250 GHz. 

Available options:

  • The optical output of the built-in Tunable Laser Source (TLS), which could also be used for component analysis (tracking funciton);
  • 2 additional PM inputs
  • Polarisation analysis is possible through a polarimeter (SOP and DOP measurement). This option can displacy three polarisation modes: Jones graph, Poincaré sphere and Stokes parameter oscilloscope.

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Features:

  • Resolution from 250 GHz to 140 MHz, up to 20 MHz/0.16 pm High Resolution
  • 3 models: C Band / L Band / C&L Band
  • Dynamic range 78 dB
  • Rectangular-shape resolution filters
  • 2 channels, one per polarisation axis
  • Built-in tunable laser source
  • Component transmission/reflection analysis
  • 5 MHz resolution optional

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
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
DFB Laser X    
External cavity laser (Littman-Metcalf principle)   X X
Sweep Speed (Max.)
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
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 TILS from 1030
to 1070 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
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
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
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)

 

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

Optical Spectrum Analyser OSA-APX Series Datasheet

Apex Optical Test & Measurement Catalogue

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