Table C-2 Monitor Output Options | Agilent Technologies 8156A

Specifications

•[2] Includes insertion loss of two HMS-10 connectors. Typical variation over temperature range <0.3dBpp.

•[3] Measured at constant temperature.

•[4] With narrow linewidth lasers, such as DFB lasers, power fluctuations up to 0.2dBpp may occur.

Table C-2	Monitor Output Options

		Option 121			Option 221

		High			High Return
		Performance			Loss

	Wavelength Range	1200 -			1650nm

	Attenuation Range	60dB (excluding insertion loss)

	Fiber Type	9/125∝ m single-mode

	Connector Type	straight contact			angled contact

	Return Loss[1]	>45dB			>60dB
	Insertion Loss (typ)[2]	3.3dB
	Attenuation Accuracy (linearity)[3]	<±		0.1dB
	typical	<±	0.05dB

	Repeatability	<±	0.01dB
	typical	<± 0.005dB

	Polarization Dependent Loss	<0.1dBpp
	typical	<0.03dBpp

	Polarization Mode Dispersion			6fs

	Monitor Output (typ.)	13dB tap (1:20)

	Useful Back-Reflection Range	6.6 to 45dB			6.6 to 60dB

•[1] Typical, depends on performance of external connector

•[2] Includes insertion loss of two HMS-10 connectors. Typical variation over temperature range <0.3dBpp.

•[3] Measured at constant temperature.

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8156A specifications

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Agilent Technologies 8156A manual Table C-2 Monitor Output Options, Monitor Output typ

Models: 8156A

Specifications

Table C-2

Monitor Output Options

Repeatability

Polarization Dependent Loss

Polarization Mode Dispersion

Monitor Output (typ.)

Useful Back-Reflection Range

8156A specifications