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Definition of Terms
Agilent 81950A Compact TLS module, First Edition
Definition of Terms
This section defines terms that are used in this chapter.
Measurement principles are indicated. Alternative measurement
principles of equal value are also acceptable.
Absolute wavelength (frequency) accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
External analog modulation - modulation depth . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Linewidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Maximum output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Operating temperature and humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Output isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Polarization extinction ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Power flatness versus wavelength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power repeatability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power stability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Relative intensity noise (RIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Relative wavelength (frequency) accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Return loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
SBS suppression - effective linewidth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Side-mode suppression ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Signal to source spontaneous emission ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tuning time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Wavelength range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Wavelength (frequency) repeatability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Wavelength resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Wavelength (frequency) stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Specifications
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