OCA-1000 Optical Component Analyzer

Product number: SW11283

Manufacturer: General Photonics

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Product information "OCA-1000 Optical Component Analyzer"

1260-1620 nm; 8-40 Channels; PDL Measurement Range 0-20 dB; PDL Resolution 0.01 dB; IL Measurement Range 0-60 dB; IL Resolution 0.002 dB; Optical Power Range -60-8 dBm; Optical Power Accuracy ±0.5 dB

General Photonics’ OCA-1000 is a multi-channel optical component analyzer that simultaneously measures insertion loss (IL), polarization dependent loss (PDL), and optical power (P) on multiple optical paths. The measurement is based on the Mueller Matrix method, which offers fast characterization of wavelength dependent optical parameters that are critical in today’s optical communication systems.

The OCA-1000 base model can have up to eight channels. Custom 8- or 16-channel expansion units can be added to increase the system capacity to up to 40 channels. The instrument comes with a control program with built-in functions to display measured power, IL, and PDL vs. wavelength or to monitor the time variation of power/IL for all channels simultaneously to determine their stability. For AWG characterization, the data analysis software also calculates passband center wavelength, bandwidth, and flatness as well as inter-channel crosstalk (from adjacent and nonadjacent channels).

The OCA-1000 optical component analyzer is an ideal solution for easy, accurate characterization of components and modules with multiple outputs, including DWDMs, ROADMs, AWGs and PLCs. It can be used with various tunable lasers , such as those from Keysight or Santec. This flexibility makes full use of existing laser resources and reduces the cost of making such measurements. Its rapid measurement reduces the time required to characterize devices with large numbers of ports, enabling higher production throughput.

Key Features:

Wide Wavelength Range: 1260 to 1360 nm (O-Band), 1480 to 1620 nm (C- & L-Bands)
Number of Channels: 8 to 40
PDL Measurement Range: 0 to 20 dB
High Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) Accuracy: ±(0.02 + 2% of PDL) dB @PDL<10dB, ±(0.02 + 5% of PDL) dB @10<PDL<20dB
PDL Resolution: 0.01 dB
Insertion Loss (IL) Measurement Range: 0 to 55 dB, 0 to 60 dB
IL Resolution: 0.002 dB
Optical Power Range: -60 to 8 dBm
Optical Power Accuracy: ±0.5 dB
High Channel-to-channel Uniformity
User-friendly Control Software
Integration Time of Power Meter: 0.5 to 1,000 ms
Dimensions: 19”-Rack-Mountable Enclosure, 1 U, 305 mm Depth

Applications: PDL or IL vs. Wavelength Measurement; IL or Power vs. Time Measurement; DWDM Component Passband Characterization: Center Frequency, BW, Ripple, Noise Floor; Fiber Optic Component Characterization; Network Component Characterization (e.g. DWDM, ROADM); Planar Lightwave Circuits (PLC); Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC)

Manufacturer "General Photonics"

Headquartered in Chino, CA, USA, General Photonics develops and builds innovative optical instruments and modules to fuel the growth of optical networks, sensor systems and biomedical diagnosis systems. With more than 52 issued US patents and numerous pending applications, General Photonics offers the most complete line of instruments, modules and components for dynamic polarization management and measurement as well as optical delay and timing control in the industry. General Photonics‘ broad range of instruments comprises polarization controllers, stabilizers, synthesizers, analyzers and scramblers as well PMD or PDL emulators and sources. For polarization measurement, General Photonics offers polarization crosstalk analyzers, polarimeters, optical component analyzers and OCDR systems. Tunable lasers and SLED light sources as well as composite material scanners complete the company’s instrument portfolio. On the modules side, General Photonics provides devices for controlling, scrambling and tracking of polarization as well as polarimeters, polarization state generators, depolarizers, Mach-Zehnder interferometers or balanced photodetectors. For optical delay purposes, General Photonics’ module range includes optical delay lines, phase shifters and fiber stretchers.