Language Reference

MKNOISE

Display or query noise bandwidth at marker.

Item

Description

Preset State

MKNOISE OFF

Example Calculate the spontaneous emission power spectral density at the marker position.

10

CLEAR

723

Initialize analyzer .

20

OUTPUT

723;"IP;"

 

 

30

OUTPUT

723;"MKN EP;"

Display the active marker and position it

 

 

 

in the

noise using the front-panel controls.

 

 

 

Press

ACCEPT VALUE .

 

 

 

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40

OUTPUT

723;"MKNOISE ON;"

Display the rms noise level at the marker.

50

OUTPUT 723;"MKA?;"

Query the noise level to the computer .

60

ENTER

723;N

Assign value to computer variable.

Description The MKNOISE command computes the spontaneous emission power spectral density at the displayed, active marker.

The command averages the trace buckets with 16 of the active markers and normalizes the measured power to 1 nm resolution bandwidth. If no marker is displayed, MKNOISE places the active marker at the center of the active trace. If more than one trace is active, MKNOISE operates on trace A, B, or C, in that order; or on the trace speci￿ed by MKTRACE.

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