Keysight 81650A User manual

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Keysight 81650A/1A/4A/5A/
6A/7A Laser Source Modules
User’s Guide
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Manual Part Number
81650-90A13
Edition
Edition 7, November 2014
Edition 6, May 2010
Edition 5, March 2005
Edition 4, July 2005
Edition 3, February 2002
Edition 2, March 2000
Edition 1, January 2000
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Keysight Technologies Sales and Service Offices
For more information about Keysight Technologies test and
measurement products, applications, services, and for a
current sales office listing, visit our web site:
http://www.keysight.com/find/lightwave
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Table of Contents
Keysight Technologies Sales and Service Offices 3
1 Getting Started with Laser Source Modules
Safety Considerations 8
Safety Symbols 8
Initial Inspection 8
Line Power Requirements 9
Operating Environment 9
Storage and Shipment 9
Environmental Information 9
Initial Safety Information for Laser Source Modules 10
Laser Safety Labels 11
What is a Laser Source Module ? 12
A Description of the Front Panel 12
Optical Output 12
2 Accessories
Modules and Options 16
3 Specifications
Definition of Terms 18
Laser Source Module Specifications 21
Laser Source Module Specifications
(Standard modules, 0 dBm) 21
Laser Source Module Specifications (High Power, 13 dBm) 23
4 Performance Tests
Equipment Required 26
Test Record 26
Test Failure 26
Instrument Specification 27
Performance Test 28
Center Wavelength and Spectral Bandwidth Test 28
Output Power and Stability Test 29
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5 Cleaning Instructions
Cleaning Instructions for this Instrument 52
Safety Precautions 53
Why is it important to clean optical devices ? 54
What do I need for proper cleaning? 55
Standard Cleaning Equipment 55
Additional Cleaning Equipment 58
Preserving Connectors 60
Cleaning Instrument Housings 61
Which Cleaning Procedure should I use ? 62
How to clean connectors 63
How to clean connector adapters 65
How to clean connector interfaces 66
How to clean bare fiber adapters 67
How to clean lenses 68
How to clean instruments with a fixed connector interface 69
How to clean instruments with an optical glass plate 70
How to clean instruments with a physical contact interface 71
How to clean instruments with a recessed lens interface 72
How to clean optical devices which are sensitive to mechanical stress and
pressure 73
How to clean metal filters or attenuator gratings 74
Additional Cleaning Information 75
How to clean bare fiber ends 75
How to clean large area lenses and mirrors 75
Other Cleaning Hints 77
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Keysight 81650A/1A/4A/5A/6A/7A Laser Source Modules User’s Guide
1
Getting Started with Laser Source
Modules
This chapter introduces the features of the Keysight 8165xA
Fabry- Perot laser source modules.
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