Getting Started
Initial safety information
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The laser source used in the Lightwave Component Analyzer
is classified as Class 1M according to IEC 60825- 1 (2001).
All laser sources comply with 21 CFR 1040.10 except for
deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated 2001- July-
26.
Figure 1
Class 1M Safety Label
A sheet of laser safety labels is included. In order to meet
the requirements of IEC 60825- 1 we recommend that you
stick the laser safety labels, in your language, onto a suitable
location on the outside of the instrument where they are
clearly visible to anyone using the instrument
Laser wavelength range
Laser Type
Laser Class according to
IEC 60825-1 (2001) international
Maximum CW output power of LCA
Maximum permissable CW output
power
Numerical aperture
Beam waist diameter
a
CW output power is defined as the highest possible optical output power that the laser
source can produce at the output connector
Agilent N4373A Lightwave Component Analyzer, First Edition
N4373A #100,
N4373A #102
1310nm
± 20nm
direct modulated
DFB
1M
a
< 11.2mW
52mW
0.1
< 10µm
N4373A #101,
N4373A #102
1550nm
± 20nm
direct modulated
DFB
1M
< 10.5mW
163mW
0.1
< 10µm