Highlights

Key performance specifications

  • High optical output power: +13 dBm
  • Wavelength Stability: +/- 0.002 nm
  • Fine-tuning range: +/- 850 pm
  • Power stability: 0.003 dB

Features

  • Built-in digital modulation enables applications like time-domain extinction testing of EDFA noise figure.
  • Built-in coherence control
  • Built-in isolator

The Keysight 81663A Distributed Feedback Laser Sources are part of the Keysight Lightwave Solution Platform, and best suited for amplifier test and WDM system test applications. Keysight covers PON and common WDM wavelengths with its 81663A Distributed Feedback (DFB) laser source modules.

Features:

  81663A
Center Wavelength 1310, 1490, 1510, 1550, 1625 nm
(Options 131, 149, 151, 155, 162)
Maximum output power > +13 dBm (20 mW)
Wavelength stability (24 h) ±5 pm
Power stability (24 h) ±0.01 dB
Built-in isolator Yes
Internal modulation Yes

Benefits:

  • High optical output power offers the flexibility in test environment and enables test and characterization of nonlinear effects which the customer could not do so far.
  • The precise tunability allows to shift the center wavelength by one DWDM transmission channel to the adjacent channel in dense WDM systems.
  • The coherence control allows to change the linewidth of the laser to avoid problems with stimulated Brillouin scattering, and effects generated by unwanted cavities.
  • The built-in digital modulation enables applications like time-domain extinction testing of EDFA noise figure.
  • The built-in isolator ensures laser stability, even when reflections are present in the optical path.

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Key Specifications

Absolute wavelength accuracy
±5 nm
Laser Type
DFB
Linewidth/ Spectral bandwidth
not specified
Mainframe Compatibility
8163A
8163B
8164A
8164B
8166A
8166B
Max. output power (peak, typ.)
> +13 dBm
Number of Channels
1
Absolute wavelength accuracy
Laser Type
Linewidth/ Spectral bandwidth
Mainframe Compatibility
Max. output power (peak, typ.)
Number of Channels
±5 nm
DFB
not specified
8163A
8163B
8164A
8164B
8166A
8166B
> +13 dBm
1
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Absolute wavelength accuracy:
±5 nm
Laser Type:
DFB
Linewidth/ Spectral bandwidth:
not specified
Mainframe Compatibility:
8163A
8163B
8164A
8164B
8166A
8166B
Max. output power (peak, typ.):
> +13 dBm
Number of Channels:
1
Output power (tuning range):
> +13 dBm
Signal to SSE ratio:
n/a
Tunability:
stepped ±500 pm
Wavelength options:
1310 nm; 1490 nm; 1510 nm; 1550 nm; 1625 nm

Standard Configurations

81663A Distributed Feedback Laser Sources

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