Sensitivity/Resolution - Agilent Technologies 86038B User Manual

Tip: Choose a normalized wavelength range that is equal to or
greater than the measurement wavelength range.
Use Measurement Settings
Uses the measurement settings specified for start and stop
wavelength, in the Meas Range setup panel, and Trace Points
and Increment settings specified in the Sensitivity/Resolution
setup panel.
Customize
Allows you to specify Start and Stop Wavelength, Trace Points,
and Increment independent from the settings specified for the
measurement.
Begin Normalization shortcut accesses the Begin Normalization
panel.
For more information on performing a normalization, refer to
"Begin Normalization" on page 115.

Sensitivity/Resolution

Resolution Area
Increment Specifies the separation between adjacent
measurement wavelengths. The minimum increment is 0.0001
nm.
Trace Points Shows the number of measurement wavelengths
including the start and stop wavelengths. The value is
determined from the chosen measurement range and increment.
The 86038B can measure spectra with up to 16001 points.
RF Mod Freq Specifies the RF modulation frequency used to
modulate the optical signal in the PDLA test set.
In general, a higher modulation frequency reduces
instrumentation noise and a lower modulation frequency
improves wavelength resolution.
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