Optical Dispersion Analyzer from Agilent
The Agilent 86038B Photonic Dispersion and Loss Analyzer combines speed and accuracy for complete testing of optical fiber and components, providing the ideal instrument for both development and manufacturing. Measurements are based on the industry-standard modulation phase shift method (MPS) and the modular implementation permits customization to test needs.
With a single device connection and at the touch of a button, the 86038B measures spectral group delay (GD) and chromatic dispersion (CD), differential group delay (DGD) and polarization mode dispersion (PMD), insertion loss or gain (IL) and polarization dependent loss (PDL). In addition, it makes very accurate fiber length measurements. Advanced matrix analysis also provides 2nd-order PMD.
The 86038B is available with a range of wavelength options to provide specified measurements over the unprecedented 1260-1640nm wavelength range, based on the Agilent 81600B tunable laser option, and providing up to a 200nm range with a single laser. All parameters can be obtained with fast swept-wavelength measurements.
Key applications for the 86038B are: network equipment design and manufacturing, especially for 10 and 40 Gb/s transmission; optical fiber manufacturing, especially for modern all-band fibers like used in CWDM systems; design and manufacturing of dispersion compensation modules and fibers and DWDM filters for high speed transmission systems.
