Test Solutions that Provide Industry Aligned Results
In today's digital era, the telecommunications industry is continuously evolving to meet the relentless demand for high-speed, reliable networks. Optical technologies connect the world with unparalleled efficiency. From vast fiber-optic networks to cutting-edge photonic devices, it drives innovation and shapes the future of global connectivity.
Since its acquisition of Ando in 2002, Yokogawa has been innovating precision test solutions for the design, validation, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of optical components and network equipment.
The Trusted Benchmark For Optical Analysis
The Measurement Challenge
Various measurements along an optical network path require specialized equipment optimized to ensure the highest quality with few trade-offs. The correct instrument may depend on the level of accuracy, number of channels, or type of signal being acquired.
Optical transceivers are one of the indispensable key devices for optical communications that interconvert optical and electrical signals.
Lack of reliable high-speed internet access in rural regions, due to complicated logistics and the considerable costs involved to extend land-based networks to these areas, has inspired a wave of next-generation applications that will provide greater accessibility and reliability. Making use of “space laser” networks, these revolutionary solutions can relay digital traffic via low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband services to communities typically beyond the reach of standard wireless and fiber networks.
To accurately measure pulsed light using an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), it is necessary to understand the characteristics of the OSA and select the appropriate measurement method and settings.
We have developed the AQ6375 Optical Spectrum Analyzer grating-based desktop optical spectrum analyzer, which can measure an optical spectrum over a wide wavelength range from 1.2 to 2.4 m with high wavelength resolution at high speed. Despite the popularity of desktop optical spectrum analyzers in the telecommunication wavelength region, a large-scale optical spectrum measurement system with a monochromator has commonly been used for measuring the long wavelength region, and so there was a need for a desktop optical spectrum analyzer for long wavelengths. Deep optical absorptions appearing in the long wavelength region around 2 m caused by CO2, NOX and H2O are attracting attention in the environmental and medical fields, and thus sensitive measuring equipment by laser absorption spectroscopy using a near infrared semiconductor laser is becoming more popular. With excellent optical spectrum measurement capabilities (high resolution and high speed), operability and maintenance performance, the AQ6375 Optical Spectrum Analyzer optical spectrum analyzer will contribute to the performance improvement and spread of near-infrared semiconductor lasers used in laser absorption spectroscopy.
The extreme test requirements of our research called for an OSA with extended MIR spectrum bandwidth capabilities up to 5μm, but we couldn’t find one on the market capable of measuring optical inputs at these wavelengths. Yokogawa Test&Measurement rose to the challenge and developed a new OSA model for us that would. Not only do we now have an instrument that is practically custom-made for our needs, it provides repeatable, accurate, and trusted measurement outputs and is easy to learn and use. Their equipment and ability to create a new optical measurement solution has definitely increased the overall efficiency and productivity of our research team.
— Martin Bernier, PhD, P.Eng., Full Professor, Centre de Optique, Photonique, et Laser, Université Laval
In research published on IEEE Xplore, researchers from Harbin Engineering University, the University of Limerick, and the Technological University Dublin use a Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6370C Optical Spectrum Analyzer to measure wavelengths when fiber is subjected to temperature changes.
In a research paper published in Optics Letters on the Optica (OPG) website, researchers from Harbin Engineering University, the University of Limerick, and the Technological University Dublin use a Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6370C Optical Spectrum Analyzer to test fiber components for potential use in integrated optical sources, including lasers.
In a research paper published on Nature.com, a team of researchers from the University of Virginia, Peking University, Shanxi University, and California Institute of Technology use a Yokogawa Test&Measurement Optical Spectrum Analyzer in order to achieve spectrum measurements above 1200 nm.
University of Central Florida researcher uses a Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6370B Optical Spectrum Analyzer to map the properties of a new silicon waveguide fiber.
Product Overviews
Introducing the new Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6380 Optical Spectrum Analyzer. This new OSA includes many sought-after features including:
• An unprecedented 5 pm wavelength resolution
• ±5 pm wavelength accuracy
• 1200 nm to 1650 nm wavelength range
• 65 dB wide close-in dynamic range
• 80 dB stray light suppression
• Automated wavelength calibration
• Gas purging
• DUT-oriented interface and test apps
• Backward-compatible remote interface
• 10.4in intuitive touchscreen
• Up to 20x faster measurement
• Remote operation capabilities
From visible light to telecommunication bands and even up to applications in the 2000nm region, optical testing professionals count on the Yokogawa Test&Measurement optical testing family of products. For decades, these precision-based optical measuring instruments have met and exceeded the needs of many customers’ experimental requirements. Applicable to a range of uses in R&D, manufacturing, and academia, Yokogawa Test&Measurement OSAs, OTDRs, OWMs, modular manufacturing test systems, and more deliver quality, consistency, ease of use, and market leadership for all manner of optical test applications.
How-tos
- Span
- Sweep
- Calibration
- Analysis
- Cursors/Markers
- PC-Based Remote Viewing Software
- Span
- Sweep
- Calibration
- Analysis
- Cursors/Markers
- PC-Based Remote Viewing Software
Application Engineer Danielle walks us through how to use an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) to measure a gas cell in just a few easy steps.
We are going live on YouTube to answer your questions about the Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6370 Series of optical spectrum analyzers. Join us to discuss how to make the most of these versatile instruments based on your optical application needs. A few examples are fiber testing, laser/LED testing, LiDAR, optical passive components (filters), and optical transmission equipment (DWDM, CWDM). Whether you’ve worked with an OSA for years or curious if it is a good fit for your work or research, this live stream can help.
Potential items for review include but are not limited to:
We are going live on YouTube to answer your questions about the Yokogawa Test&Measurement AQ6380 high performance optical spectrum analyzer. Join us to discuss how to make the most of this award-winning instrument. During this live stream we will review the resolution and dynamic range of the AQ6380 OSA along with an example application of a 1310nm signal from an AQ1000 XFP module. Whether you’ve worked with an OSA for years or curious if it is a good fit for your work or research, this live stream can help.
Potential items for review include but are not limited to:
For those not able to couple light into a fiber, the use of a free space light measurement jig provides a means of measuring the properties of free space light (like wavelength, power, peaks, SMSR, noise, etc.) via an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), something not typically viable. This video demonstrates the setup and use of an example jig to measure the output of a smartphone's LiDAR light.
See how to use the in-built calibration on your optical spectrum analyzer in just three easy steps!
The AQ7933 OTDR Emulation Software is software that can re-analyze and create reports of trace data measured on a Yokogawa OTDR.
It is more intuitive than conventional software and has a wealth of useful features including event map and pass / fail judgment screen.
This video will introduce the basic usage of the AQ7933 such as one-way analysis, two-way (bidirectional) analysis, and report creation.
Webinars
- The what, why, and how of available options like optical spectrum analyzers, optical wavelength meters, optical power meters, variable attenuators, fixed and tunable laser sources, and more
- How to improve the quality and value of results for both active and passive optical devices
- Ways to streamline productivity and reduce costs while also achieving higher data transmission rates, longer-distance transmissions, immunity to EMI, lower signal loss, lower latency, enhanced security, and improved energy efficiency
- Trends driven by applications such as AI, quantum, and inter-satellite laser communications (i.e., space lasers!)
- Fundamental test solution principles for challenges in demanding environments
- Ensuring flawless and reliable operation of potentially life-critical components and systems over the entire life of the equipment
- Techniques and results of signals from both LiDAR and facial recognition lasers from different smartphones
- Experience how LiDAR manages (or mismanages) navigating metropolitan city streets in a truly driverless Level 4 Robotaxi
- Key test methods and technologies
- Traditional and new applications
- Common testing oversights
- Measuring against industry standards
- Ensuring network element performance and reliability
- Fiber identification and recommendations for routine care
- Measurement techniques for different optical measurement devices
- Example wavelength-specific applications for visible light to over 3000 nm such as telecommunications, biomedical, and atmospheric gas sensing
- Important considerations for selecting an optical spectrum analyzer
In this webinar, Michael Kwok will discuss general techniques to measure OSNR for both traditional and modulated optical signals. The goal of the webcast is to provide test engineers with key measurement considerations for performing OSNR measurements using an Optical Spectrum Analyzer or OSA.
There are countless technologies available for optical communications devices and systems validation. With so many specifics to take into consideration, it's not always easy for an engineer to determine the best networking and fiber optic measurement solution to address their measurement needs.
Key discussions in this on-demand webinar include:
A vision of self-driving cars propels the research and development of automotive LiDAR, a vital hardware providing distance and velocity information of a vehicle’s surroundings. Some LiDAR concepts are already heading toward production for automotive ADAS and industrial markets. Two newer concepts promise the greatest potential yet: frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR and time-of-flight (TOF) flash LiDAR. However, there are engineering challenges impeding their full adoption. This webinar reviews operation principles and challenges of different LiDAR concepts, a brief discussion on the LiDAR market, and a review of critical optical components such as photodetectors and sources.
Key takeaways include:
Increasing demands for greater network bandwidth and expansion of 5G wireless backhaul has driven data rates to 400G, 800G, and beyond. Starting with the physical layer of the optical network stack, precision measurement of these light speed signals is crucial.
This webinar covers a range of alternatives used to evaluate test parameters for DWDM, OSNR, SMSR, and EDFA, and includes a discussion on interesting applications like the use of high-energy lasers across space satellite mesh networks.
Key topics include:
Mastering the fundamentals of optical wavelength measurements and having a solid understanding of measurement principles for optical sources and devices is key to measuring with confidence. This webinar provides a thorough review of these foundational elements and concepts as well as:
Yokogawa Test&Measurement, a pioneer and leader in precision optical measurement, is pleased to announce that the latest addition to its optical spectrum analyzer line, the AQ6380 Highest Performance OSA has received the highest score, 4.5/5.0, in the Lab/Production Test Equipment class by 2022 Lightwave Innovation Reviews.
- First dispersive spectroscopy-based benchtop analyzer to support 5-μm band measurement -