Key performance specifications

 ● Low polarization dependence ±0.002dB

 ● Low spectral ripple uncertainty: ±0.002dB

 ● Large area detector 5mm

 ● Power Sensor Modules, Optical Heads, Return Loss Modules Data Sheet

Special calibration options

 ● ±1.5% uncertainty with special calibration

 ● ±0.8% uncertainty with PTB calibration

Description

The Keysight 81624B optical power heads provide the highest accuracy and are specially designed for low polarization dependence, low spectral ripple and high return loss.

The 8162xB family of optical power heads provide accurate power measurements with a large area detector in a remote head for flexible positioning. Functionality includes averaging time settings from 100 µs to 10 s, automatic power ranging, monitoring of minimum and maximum values and logging up to 20k samples. Fiber adapters are available for common connector types including MT ribbon fiber connectors and bare fiber clamps. The D-shaped adapter type are held magnetically for quick adapter change. The heads also include a removable 81624DD adapter ring for use with the threaded type adapters. The heads are connected to the 816x mainframes using the 81618A single channel or 81619A dual-channel interface module.

Benefits

●Low relative uncertainty reduces the impact of connectorizing and fiber handling and leads to a robust test setup

●The large area detector is less susceptible for connector misalignment and guarantees highly repeatable measurement results. Lower power per mm² makes the optical head more suitable for high power measurements and guarantees better linearity

	81620B	81623B	81624B	81626B	81628B
Sensor element	Si, Ø5 mm	Ge, Ø5mm	InGaAs, Ø5mm	InGaAs, Ø5mm	InGaAs
Wavelength range	450 nm to 1020 nm	750 nm to 1800 nm	800 nm to 1700 nm	850 nm to 1650 nm	800 nm to 1700 nm
Power range	+10 dBm to –90 dBm	+10 dBm to –80 dBm	+10 dBm to –90 dBm	+27 dBm to –70 dBm (1250nm – 1650nm) +23 dBm to –70 dBm (850nm – 1650nm)	+40 dBm to –60 dBm (800nm – 1700nm)
Relative uncertainty -due to polarization -spectral ripple (due to interference)		< ± 0.01 dB (typ. < ± 0.005 dB) < ± 0.006 dB (typ. < ± 0.003 dB	≤ ± 0.005 dB (typ. ± 0.002 dB) ≤ ± 0.005 dB (typ < ± 0.002 dB)	≤ ± 0.005 dB (typ. ± 0.002 dB) ≤ ± 0.005 dB (typ. < ± 0.002 dB)	typ. ≤ ± 0.006 dB