Optical Component Dispersion Measurements

Optical Component Dispersion Measurements

Achieve optimum performance in your optical communications systems with fast and accurate dispersion measurements

The performance of an optical communications system is dictated, ultimately, by the dispersion characteristics of its optical components. The accurate measurement of dispersion is essential in order to optimize the performance of your optical communications systems. For short length optical components dispersion is traditionally measured using interferometer techniques.

The Virtual Reference Analyzer from Inometrix Inc. replaces the physical reference path within the interferometer with a software or virtual path. This improves the accuracy, reduces the test time and lowers the cost of characterizing short length optical devices. The Virtual Reference Analyzer is used in conjunction with the Agilent 81600B tunable laser source family. The system has an operating range of 1260 nm to 1640 nm and can be used to measure dispersion characteristics including group delay, group index, group velocity dispersion, dispersion length and chromatic dispersion

The Virtual Reference Analyzer from Inometrix when used with the Agilent 81600B allows you to fully characterize your short length optical components accurately and quickly ensuring that you can achieve optimum performance in your optical communications systems.

• Measure dispersion characteristics of short length optical components
• Replaces physical with virtual reference path for interferometer measurements
• Improves accuracy, reduces test time, lowers cost
• Used with Agilent 81600B tunable laser source
• Operates in 1260 nm to 1640 nm wavelength range
• Provides full characterization with a single wavelength sweep
• Achieve optimum performance in your optical communications systems

Request more information and Agilent’s partner, Inometrix, will contact you to discuss your requirements in more detail.