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Agilent offers a wide-range of innovative test and measurement solutions to accelerate the progress of next-generation intelligent optical networks.

Agilent's mission in the optical market is to shorten time-to-market and reduce cost-of-test for customers in R&D and manufacturing, as well as enable new technologies which include innovative optical components, network elements & systems, and all-optical fiber networks.

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101 of high speed optical component characterization 
The application note gives you deep insight into the basics of electro-optical S-parameter test with the Lightwave Component Analyzer (LCA).

Application Note 2008-01-18

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40 Gb/s and Return-to-Zero Measurements Using the 86100A Infiniium DCA (PN 86100-3) 
This note describes the evolution of the Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA for 40 Gb/s test and how measurement requirements have been implemented in the instrument through improved hardware and firmware.

Application Note 2001-11-15

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Calibrating optical stress signals for characterizing 10 Gb/s optical transceivers 

Application Note 2008-06-10

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Capturing the Fifth Harmonic: Tradeoffs Between Sampling and Real Time scopes 
There is no simple way to decide how much oscilloscope bandwidth you will need. Scope vendors promote a “fifth harmonic” rule of thumb. They suggest you purchase a scope with sufficient bandwidth to capture the fifth harmonic of your signals.

Application Note 2009-02-20

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Characterizing Clock Jitter through Phase Noise Measurements Speeds up Design Verification Process 
This white paper discusses a new measurement method for obtaining highly accurate low random jitter (RJ) measurements and performing real-time analysis of RJ and periodic jitter (PJ) of components.

Application Note 2008-11-20

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Characterizing High-Speed Optical Transmitters Compliance Testing with the Agilent 86100A AN: 1340-1 
This application note will focus on the testing of opticaltransmitters used by three communications technologies:SONET/SHD, Gigabit Ethernet, and Fibre Channel.

Application Note 2000-08-01

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Comparison of Different Jitter Analysis Techniques With a Precision Transmitter 
This white paper describes how various jitter analysis techniques give dissimilar results. Which is right? We built a precision jitter transmitter to compare results of different techniques where test sets were exposed to known levels of jitter.

Application Note 2006-04-06

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Complete Analysis of Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers 
This Technical Paper discusses methods and instruments for measuring EDFAs with respect to gain and noise figure, both in static and dynamic form, polarization dependence, polarization mode dispersion, WDM characteristics and more. The influence of the spectral width of the laser source on the...

Application Note 1996-03-01

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Converting ATE Control from Agilent 83480A to 86100A (PN 86100-1) 
This application note gives you information about the 86100A syntax changes and new or enhanced commands. It also tells you the 83480A commands which are not supported by the 86100A.

Application Note 2000-02-01

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Data Logging Using Remote Programming (AN 1370-1) 
One of the most useful applications of remote programming of test instruments is to run the same test periodically and simultaneously.

Application Note 2000-12-15

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Defining Sensitivity of the Agilent 86100A Digital Communications Analyzer (PN 86100-5) 
This product note describe the main specification that determines the sensitivity of the Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA (digital communications analyzer) being the inherent noise level of the specific 86100 plug-in module.

Application Note 2001-08-01

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Digital Communication Analyzer (DCA), Measure Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) (PN 86100-7) 

Application Note 2008-05-08

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Equalization: The Correction and Analysis of Degraded Signals 
This whitepaper introduces engineers to the concepts of equalization and terms used in the development of emerging technologies that use standard materials (e.g., FR4) for buses and backplanes at ever higher rates.

Application Note 2005-09-15

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Forward Clocking - Receiver (RX) Jitter Tolerance Test with J-BERT N4903B High-P 
This document describes the requirements for forward clocking topology RX Jitter tolerance testing.

Application Note 2009-03-24

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Introduction to BER Testing of WDM Systems (AN 1299) 
Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is a new and exciting technology for migrating the core optical transmission network to higher bandwidths. The ability to transfer multiple optical carriers over the same span of fiber promises almost unlimited bandwidth. However, the ultimate test for any...

Application Note 1997-12-01

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ITU-T 0.172 Bridges the Generation Gap from PDH to SDH White Paper 
This paper provides the background to ITU-T 0.172, its relationship with ITU-T 0.171, and the impact this new recommendation has for legacy network equipment.

Application Note 2000-06-06

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Jitter Analysis: The Dual-Dirac Model, RJ/DJ, and Q-Scale 
This paper provides a complete description of the dual-Dirac model, how it is used in technology standards and a summary of how it is applied on different types of test equipment.

Application Note 2005-06-15

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Laser Chirp 
Chirp is a measure of the change in transmitter optical frequency as the transmitter is modulated.

Application Note 2008-06-04

 
Lightwave Signal Analyzers Measure Relative Intensity Noise (PN 71400-1) 
This product note describes techniques to measure laser intensity noise with the Agilent 714000C and 71410C lightwave signal analyzers. It includes RIN examples and measurements.

Application Note 2000-07-01

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Making Time Resolve Chirp Measurements  
This application note covers laser modulation methods, time-resolved chirp (TRC) measurement methods, and applications of TRC measurement data to predict laser perfomance in a transmission system.

Application Note 2002-03-12

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Measuring Extinction Ratio of Optical Transmitters (AN 1550-8) 
Optical transmitters used in high-speed digital communication systems are typically required to maintain a specific set of performance levels.

Application Note 2001-01-01

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Measuring High Power Waveforms with the 86100A DCA and the 86101A or 86103A Reference Receiver 
Product Note 86100-2 discusses the Agilent 86100A Digital Communications Analyzer (DCA)with the 86101A/103A plug-in module, designed to perform Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel compliance testing.

Application Note 2000-06-14

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Measuring IL and PDL spectra with the fast-switching N7786B 
The advantages and details of a new method for swept-wavelength IL and PDL measurement is introduced, including configuration details for the necessary instruments and software.

Application Note 2009-04-10

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Measuring Jitter in Digital Systems (AN 1448-1) 
Measuring jitter and how to calculate total jitter.

Application Note 2008-01-30

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Measuring Polarization Dependent Loss of Passive Optical Components 
A new document on the methods of characterizing passive optical components.

Application Note 2008-12-01

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