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198 Agilent 81600B Tunable Laser Source Family, Fourth Edition
Agilent 81600B #140 Performance Test Page 8 of 14
Model Agilent 81600B #140 Tunable Laser Report No. ________ Date_______
Power Linearity Output 1, Low SSE 
Maximum Power Linearity at current setting ______ dB
Minimum Power Linearity at current setting ______ dB
Total Power Linearity = (Max Power Linearity - Min Power Linearity) ______ dBpp
Upper Test Limit  0.2  dBpp
Measurement Uncertainty Using 81624A/B #C01  ± 0.02 dB
Using 81623A/B #C01  ± 0.025 dB
Power Linearity Output 2, High Power Upper Power Levels
Maximum Power Linearity at current setting ______ dB
Minimum Power Linearity at current setting ______ dB
Total Power Linearity = (Max Power Linearity - Min Power Linearity) ______ dBpp
Upper Test Limit  0.6  dBpp
Measurement Uncertainty Using 81624A/B #C01  ± 0.02 dB
Using 81623A/B #C01  ± 0.045 dB
Power Setting 
from start
Measured Relative 
Power from start
Power reduction 
from start
Power Linearity at 
current setting
Start = REF − 5.0 dBm  0.00 dB + 0.00 dB = 0.00 dB
− 6.0 dBm dB + 1.00 dB =  dB
− 7.0 dBm dB + 2.00 dB =  dB
− 8.0 dBm dB + 3.00 dB =  dB
− 9.0 dBm dB + 4.00 dB =  dB
− 10.0 dBm dB + 5.00 dB =  dB
− 11.0 dBm dB + 6.00 dB =  dB
− 12.0 dBm dB + 7.00 dB =  dB
− 13.0 dBm  dB + 8.00 dB = dB
Power Setting 
from start
Measured Relative 
Power from start
Power reduction 
from  start
Power Linearity
at current setting
Start = REF + 5.0 dBm  0.00 dB + 0.00 dB = 0.00 dB
+ 4.0 dBm dB + 1.00 dB = dB
+ 3.0 dBm  dB + 2.00 dB = dB
+ 2.0 dBm  dB + 3.00 dB = dB
+ 1.0 dBm dB + 4.00 dB = dB
 0.0 dBm dB + 5.00 dB = dB
− 1.0 dBm dB + 6.00 dB = dB
− 2.0 dBm dB + 7.00 dB = dB
− 3.0 dBm dB + 8.00 dB = dB










