OMM-6810B
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This manual contains operation and maintenance information for the OMM-6810B
Optical Power and Wavelength Meter. If you want to get started immediately, read
Appendix B, Quick Start, first. Chapter 2 contains a detailed reference for control
of the 6810B front panel. Use Chapters 3 and 4 as a guide for controlling the
instrument remotely via the IEEE-448 bus (GPIB).
Information specific to each unique Optical Measurement Head (OMH) is provided
in that instrument's Instruction Manual. The data provided in this document is
particular to the OMM-6810B only.
Product Overview
The OMM-6810B Optical Power and Wavelength Meter is a microprocessor
controlled instrument capable of measuring and displaying optical power and
wavelength simultaneously. Specifically designed to interface with a variety of ILX
Lightwave measurement heads, the OMM-6810B is for general laboratory optical
power and wavelength measurements of laser diodes and other laser sources.
This instrument can also be integrated with other equipment via the GPIB/IEEE-
488.2 interface.
Easy mounting, quick setup and alignment, and a two meter cable make the ILX
Lightwave measurement heads easy to integrate into an experiment.
Measurement performance and overall accuracy is dependent upon which Optical
Measurement Head is used in conjunction with the 6810B. All measurement
heads are calibrated to NIST traceable standards to ensure accuracy.
Safety Considerations
The high brightness, sometimes invisible light output of laser diodes and other
laser sources poses a definite eye hazard. Direct viewing of the laser output can
produce retinal or corneal damage. Absorption of the laser light by the eye
causes localized heating and denaturing of tissue proteins. The ANSI publication
