Optical Wavelength Meters

Precision Wavelength Measurement for Optical Devices

Yokogawa’s Michelson interferometer-based wavelength meters deliver high accuracy and cost-effective performance for testing optical and transmission equipment.

Flexible Measurement Options

  • Accuracy: ±0.7 ppm (AQ6150B) or ±0.2 ppm (AQ6151B)
  • Wavelength Range: Covers O to L bands, CWDM, and pump lasers
  • Detection Modes: Single or multi-wavelength (e.g., WDM signals, LD chips)

Why Choose Yokogawa

  • High Precision for R&D and production
  • Versatile Use across diverse optical applications
  • Cost-Efficient performance backed by trusted interferometer technology

The AQ6150B measures the wavelength and power levels of both CW and Modulated optical signals from transceivers and WDM transmission systems.

  • Wavelength range: 900 to 1700 nm
  • Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
  • AQ6151B optical light wavelength meter
  • Wavelength and power level of CW and modulated optical signals from tunable lasers and DWDM transmission systems
  • Range: 900 to 1700 nm
  • Accuracy: ±0.2 ppm

Optical wavelength meter AQ6150B

Single Wavelength Meter
AQ6150B-10-SW
Single Wavelength Meter
AQ6150B-20-SW
Single Wavelength Meter
AQ6150B-30-SW
O to L-band(Standard) O to L-band(Extended) Wide-range

Wavelength range: 1270 to 1650 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
Number of wavelength:1
Min.measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 1200 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
Number of wavelength:1
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 900 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
Number of wavelength:1
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

 

Multi Wavelength Meter
AQ6150B-10-MW
Multi Wavelength Meter
AQ6150B-20-MW
Multi Wavelength Meter
AQ6150B-30-MW
O to L-band(Standard) O to L-band(Extended) Wide-range

Wavelength range: 1270 to 1650 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
Number of wavelengths:1024 (max.)
Min.measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 1200 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
Number of wavelengths:1024 (max.)
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 900 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.7 ppm
Number of wavelengths:1024 (max.)
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

 

High accuracy optical wavelength meter AQ6151B

Single Wavelength Meter
AQ6151B-10-SW
Single Wavelength Meter
AQ6151B-20-SW
Single Wavelength Meter
AQ6151B-30-SW
O to L-band(Standard) O to L-band(Extended) Wide-range

Wavelength range: 1270 to 1650 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.2 ppm
Number of wavelength:1
Min.measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 1200 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.2 ppm
Number of wavelength:1
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 900 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.2 ppm
Number of wavelength:1
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

 

Multi Wavelength Meter
AQ6151B-10-MW
Multi Wavelength Meter
AQ6151B-20-MW
Multi Wavelength Meter
AQ6151B-30-MW
O to L-band(Standard) O to L-band(Extended) Wide-range

Wavelength range: 1270 to 1650 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.2 ppm
Number of wavelengths:1024 (max.)
Min.measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 1200 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.2 ppm
Number of wavelengths:1024 (max.)
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

Wavelength range: 900 to 1700 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±0.2 ppm
Number of wavelengths:1024 (max.)
Min. measurement time: 0.2 s or less

 

Wavelength Measuring Device Display example

Single Wavelength Meter

Single Wavelength Meter

Multi Wavelength Meter

Multi Wavelength Meter

 

Overview:

Overview of optical communications via optical fibers including: signal conversion, optical fiber benefits, techniques like wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) for increased capacity, key components like optical amplifiers and spectrum analyzers for maintaining transmission quality.

Overview:

This paper describes a compact optical channel monitor and a delayed interferometer having free-space optical elements such as lenses or mirrors, as an application of microoptics. These devices have been developed to be built into dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transmission systems. These optics use a Gaussian beam which is emitted through single-mode optical fibers and located near the optical axis. This paper explains the optical designs of these devices based on the Gaussian beam's behavior.
SANPEI Yoshihiro*1  SUZUKI Yasuyuki*2   IEMURA Kouki*3   ASANO Junichirou*3


*1Communication and Measurement Business Headquarters, Optical Communication Measurement Development Department

*2Communication and Measurement Business Headquarters, Core Technology Development Department

*3Photonics Business Headquarters, Engineering Department IV

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