AQ23191A Light Source (ASE)
Stable Broadband Optical Source for Passive Component Testing and Optical Noise Loading
The AQ23191A is a single-channel ASE light source module for the AQ2300 Series Test Platform. It provides stable broadband optical output for evaluating passive optical components and adding noise to optical signals.
The module can be combined with AQ2300 Series optical power meters, variable optical attenuators, and optical switches to build flexible measurement systems for research, development, and production testing.
Key Specifications
- Output level: +16 dBm or more
- High-level stability: within ±0.005 dB
- Wavelength range: Select one from C-band or C+L-band
- Applicable fiber: SMF
- Connector: FC/PC or SC/PC
Optical transceiver measurements
The AQ2300 provides comprehensive optical transceiver evaluation by combining optical power measurement, optical attenuation, optical path switching, and ASE noise loading within a modular system. Multiple transceiver channels can be routed through optical switches, while variable optical attenuators enable controlled adjustment of optical signal levels. When combined with the AQ6151B Optical Wavelength Meter and the AQ6361/AQ6370E Optical Spectrum Analyzer, the system also delivers comprehensive wavelength and spectral analysis. The AQ23191A ASE Light Source can also be incorporated into the optical path to evaluate transceiver performance under controlled ASE noise-loading conditions.
[Measurement items] Optical power, wavelength, Spectrum, optical power adjustment, ASE noise loading
Specifications
AQ23191A ASE Light Source
| Items | Specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of channels (Slot widths) | 1 channel (1 slot) | |
| Device type | ASE | |
| Wavelength range | AQ23191A-CB (C-band) | 1530 to 1565 nm |
| AQ23191A-CL (C/L-band) | 1530 to 1600 nm | |
| Optical output level | +16 dBm or more*1, *2 | |
| Output level stability | 5 minutes | ±0.005 dB or less*1, *2 |
| 8 hours | ±0.03 dB or less*1, *2 | |
| Spectral power density | AQ23191A-CB | −9 dBm/nm or more |
| AQ23191A-CL | −14 dBm/nm or more | |
| Fiber type | SMF (ITU-T G.652.D) | |
| Optical connector | FC/PC or SC/PC | |
| Dimensions (excluding protrusions) | 106.5 (H) × 31 (W) × 321.5 (D) mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 0.8 kg | |
| Laser safety standard class | EN 60825-1: 2014+A11: 2021, IEC 60825-1: 2014, GB/T 7247.1-2024, Class 3R | |
*After 30 minutes warm up.
*The environmental conditions are subject to the specification of frame controller, unless otherwise specified.
*1: Ambient temperature: 23±2°C
*2: At constant temperature (within ±0.5°C)