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WAVEANALYZER™

Model

WA 1500S / C-Band

WA 1500S / L-Band

WA 1500B / X

Spectral

Frequency Range

191.05 to 196.35 THz

(1526.8 to 1569.1 nm)

186.0 to 191.05 THz

(1569.1 to 1611.7 nm)

185.90 to 196.35 THz

(1526.8 to 1612.6 nm)

Spectral Sampling

Resolution

20 MHz

Resolution Bandwidth

(FWHM)

180 MHz (typ.)

Absolute Frequency

Accuracy (1)

+/- 500 MHz

+/- 100 MHz

Frequency Repeatability

(sweep to sweep)

50 MHz

+/- 40 MHz

Measurement Update

Rate (2):

Full C- or L- band scan: 4 updates / s

Scan across any 200 GHz window: 10 updates / s

Full C+L scan: 2 updates / s

Full C- or L-band scan: 4 updates / s

Scan across any 200 GHz window:

10 updates / s

Power

Max Total Power

23 dBm (3 dBm for “3 dBm max” optical input)

23 dBm

Max Power Density

0 dBm / 20 MHz

Relative Power Accuracy

+/-0.2 dB (4)

Spurious Free Dynamic

Range (1)

> 50 dB

Close-In Dynamic Range (5)

> 38 dB @ +/- 2 GHz

Mechanical,

Electrical

and

Environment

Operating Temperature

15°C to 35°C

Operating Humidity

10% to 85%

Communications Interface

USB 2.0, Ethernet

Trigger Input

TTL (SMA)

Trigger Output

TTL (SMA)

Power Consumption

100 V - 240 V; 20 VA

Connector Type

FC/APC

Size

241 mm x 88 mm x 316 mm

241 mm x 88 mm x 375.5 mm

Weight

< 4 kg

< 4.5 kg

Notes:

(1) Valid within recommended recalibration period

(2) Requires a PC with at least an i7 processor or equivalent and a Gigabit Ethernet connection

(3) Specifications valid on the “23 dBm max“ optical port, except where stated differently

(4) Guaranteed when using an ASE source

(5) When measuring on one optical channel

(6) Specifications for the WaveAnalyzer 1500B are preliminary

Part Number

Description

WA-AA-1500S-ZZ-H

WaveAnalyzer 1500S, bench-top, C-band

WA-AA-1500S-RM-H

WaveAnalyzer 1500S, rack-mount, C-band

WA-AA-1500S-L-H

WaveAnalyzer 1500S, bench-top, L-band

WA-AA-1500S-LR-H

WaveAnalyzer 1500S, rack-mount, L-band

WA-01500B-X-S-1-AA-01

WaveAnalyzer 1500B, Benchtop, C+L band, Gas-Absorption Cell

WA-01500B-X-R-1-AA-01

WaveAnalyzer 1500B, Rackmount, C+L band, Gas-Absorption Cell

WaveAnalyzer 1500S and 1500B Specifications