8153A Lightwave Multimeter

• User-exchangeable plug-in modules for tailor-made measurements
• Traceable to NIST and PTB for accurate absolute power measurements
• Installed application software for standard measurements without external controller
• Dump to printer and dump to plotter for easy documentation
• Measurement of absolute power, insertion loss, and return loss

The HP 8153A lightwave multimeter mainframe offers two slots for plug-in modules.  Since modules can be combined in any combination, the instrument can be used as a 1/2 channel power meter, as a 1/2 channel light source, as a loss test set, or even as a return-loss test set.

Four different power sensor modules, with sensitivity from -70 dBm down to -110 dBm, cover the 450 to 1700 nm wavelength range.  Each is individually calibrated over it's entire wavelength range and is traceable to NIST and PTB for precise optical power measurements.  The excellent linearity and high stability of the source modules provide the basis for precise determination of optical insertion loss for both single-mode and multi-mode components

Without the need for an external controller, long term power, insertion loss, or return-loss monitoring up to 100 hours can be performed.  For easy documentation, the measured curves can be dumped to any HPGL plotter.  Automatic loss measurements can be made simultaneously at two wavelengths.  Procedures to maximize the amount of coupled light are supported as well.

The HP 81520A and 81521B optical heads and their various accessories offer elegant solutions for every sophisticated measurement.  They can used for high precision power measurements in both parallel beam and connectorized applications.

SN 2946G02788

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Fair+ condition.  Note wear on front panel near  ' Local/Chan ' button. HP 8153A: $ 250