BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS 428B CALIBRATION and BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS 428B REPAIR

 
A calibration by Custom-Cal is performed by engineers with extensive OEM experience. We have the expertise and the necessary standards to perform the BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS 428B Calibration, onsite calibration may be available. We specialize in quick turnaround times and we can handle expedited deliveries upon request.

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   BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS 428B   Description / Specification:    
BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS 428B Multi-Wavelength Meter

The Bristol instruments 428B Multi-Wavelength Meter combines proven Michelson interlerometer-based technology with fast Fourier transform analysis. This results in the ability to measure the wavelength and power of up to 250 discrete optical signals. Wavelength is measured to an accuracy as high as ± 0.3 pm and power is measured to an accuracy of ± 0.5 dB. In addition, the 428B system automatically calculates OSNR to greater than 40 dB. The wavelength accuracy of the 428B system is maintained over long periods of time because it is continuously calibrated with a built-in HeNe laser wavelength standard. A standard HeNe laser is used as the wavelength reference in the model 428B.. Specifications. Optical Signal: CW and modulated. Wavelength Range: 1270 to 1650 nm (182 to 236 THz). Absolute Accuracy: ± 0.75 parts per miliion, (± 1.2 pm at 1550 nm). Differential Accuracy: ± 0.5 parts per miliion. Minimum Resolvable Seperation: 15 GHz, equal power lines input. Wavelength Display Resolution: 0.0001 nm. Power Calibration Accuracy: ± 0.5 dB, at ±30 nm from 1310 and 1550 nm. Flatness: ± 0.2 dB (1270 - 1600 nm), 30 nm from any wavelength. Linearity: ±0.3 dB (1270 - 1600 nm), lines above -30 dBm. Polarization Dependence: ± 0.5dB (1270-1600 nm). Power Display Resolution: 0.01 dB. Signal-To-Noise Ratio: > 40 dB with 100 averages, 100 GHz channel spacing; > 35 dB with 100 averages. 50 GHz channel spacing. Optical Input Signal Sensitivity Single line input: -40 dBm (1270 to 1600 nm), -30 dBm (1600 to 1650 nm). Optical Input Signal Sensitivity Multiple line input: 30 dB below total input power, but not less than single line input sensitivity. Maximum Power Displayed level: +10 dBm, sum of all lines input. Maximum Power Safe level: +18 dBm, sum of all lines input. Return Loss: 35 dB (UPC), 50 dB (APC). Maximum Number of Lines: 250. Optical Input: 9/125 um single-mode fiber (FC/UPC or FC/APC). Instrument Interface: SCPI via USB 2.0, Ethernet. and optional GPIB.



 

Standard Calibration $675.00 *
*This is a Web introductory price for one calibration of the BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS 428B. Price does not in most cases include measurement performance data. Pricing does include NIST traceable calibration and issue of a calibration certificate and calibration label. Pricing may vary slightly due to volume and location of laboratory supporting calibration. Volume pricing may apply. On-site fees may apply depending on logistics, location and volume of work to be completed during the visit.


Related Optical Terms and Definitions. For a complete list go to our  Terms and Definitions Page.

Amplified Spontaneous Emission Source (ASE)
ASE, a process where spontaneously emitted radiation (luminescence) is amplified. In lasers and particularly in high-gain erbium-doped amplifiers, amplified spontaneous emission is usually an unwanted effect. It tends to limit the gain achievable in a single stage of a fiber optic amplifier to the order of 40–50 dB.

Dynamic Range
In a transmission system, the ratio of the overload level to the noise level of the system, usually expressed in dB. Ratio of the highest to lowest detectable signal of a system, expressed in dB.

Optical Power
Optical Power is usually measured in "dBm", or decibels referenced to one miliwatt of power. while loss is a relative reading, optical power is an absolute measurement, referenced to standards. You measure absolute power to test transmitters or receivers and relative power to test loss.

Relative Wavelength Accuracy
When randomly changing the wavelength and measuring the differences between the actual and displayed wavelengths, the relative wavelength accuracy is ± half the span between the maximum and the minimum value of all differences.

Wavelength
Wavelength is a term for the color of light, usually expressed in nanometers (nm) or microns (m). In Fiber Optics the wavelenghts mostly used are in the infrared region where the light is invisible to the human eye.


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