Keysight Agilent 86142A Optical Spectrum Analyzer-Benchtop Unit Optical Specturm Analyzer

Description of Keysight Agilent 86142A

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Feature:

• ​Excellent “Close-In” Dynamic Range

Accurately characterize 50 GHz WDM system performance

• High Throughput

Fast sweep speeds at high sensitivity to maximize measurement throughput

• Built-In Applications

Agilent’s new application concept makes complex and repetitive measurements simple

• Benchtop and Portable Platforms

Choose between a large screen or small footprint package

• The distinction between specifications and characteristics is described as follows:

Specifications describe warranted performance.

Characteristics provide useful, but nonwarranted information about the functions and performance of the instrument.

General

• ​The Agilent 86140A and 86142A optical spectrum analyzers are high performance benchtop instruments that offer a combination of flexibility, high accuracy and throughput for both R&D and manufacturing environments. These are complimented by the portable Agilent 86143A and 86145A, providing performance in a compact 14.5 kg package for environments where small size and weight are important. ​
• The specifications apply to all functions autocoupled over the temperature range 0 to 55° C and relative humidity <95% (unless otherwise noted). All specifications apply after the instrument’s temperature has been stabilized after 1 hour continuous operation and the auto-align routine has been run. Unless otherwise noted, specifications apply without USER CAL.

Dynamic Range
• Dynamic Range is a measure of the ability to see low-level signals that are located very close (in wavelength) to a stronger
signal. In electrical spectrum analyzers, this characteristic is generally called shape factor.
Sweep Time
• Maximum Sweep Rate refers to the maximum rate that the instrument is able to acquire data and display it. This rate
may be limited by multiple internal processes.
• Sweep Cycle Time refers to the time required to make a complete sweep and prepare for the next sweep. It can be
measured as the time from the start of one sweep to the start of the next sweep