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Introducing the HP E5574A Optical Loss Analyzer
The Components of the OLA
1.1
The Components of the OLA
The HP E5574A Optical Loss Analyzer is a complete solution for
the loss/gain characterization of active and passive optical
components. The instrument has been optimized to measure the
loss of optical fibers and components caused by different states of
polarization.
Figure 1-1
The OLA Components
Head Input A
Head Input B
Optical Input
Optical Output
Head Input A
Head Input B
Optical Input
Optical Output
3 dB
Coupler
Pol. Ctrl.
Internal
Source(s)
Signal Processing and Display
Choice of
• 1310 nm
• 1550 nm
• 1310 & 1550 nm
Fabry-Perot Laser
Choice of
• Bare Fiber Pigtail
• Straight Contact Connecto
• Angled Contact Connecto
• Tunable Laser Sourc
or
• White Light Source
or
• LED
Choice of
• 81525A
• 81524A
• 81521B opt 001
Detector Heads
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