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 $780.00 *
*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.

Coherence Length
Average distance over which superimposed waves lose their phase relationships

Linewidth
Linewidth is the width of a spectral line in terms of wavelength, wave number and frequency.

Power Flatness Versus Wavelength
When changing the wavelength at constant power setting and recording the differences between actual and displayed power levels, the power flatness is ± half the span (in dB) between the maximum and the minimum of the measured power levels.

Spectral Width
Spectral Width is the wavelength interval over which the magnitude of all spectral components is equal to or greater than a specified fraction of the magnitude of the component having the maximum value. In optical communications applications, the usual method of specifying spectral width is the full width at half maximum. This is the same convention used in bandwidth, defined as the frequency range where power drops by less than half (at most -3 dB).

Telecom Bands
Optical fiber communications typically operate in a wavelength region corresponding to one of the following Bands. O Band (original): 1260–1360 nm. E Band (extended): 1360–1460 nm. S Band (short wavelengths): 1460–1530 nm. C Band (conventional): 1530–1565 nm. L Band (long wavelengths): 1565–1625 nm. U Band (ultralong wavelengths): 1625–1675 nm


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