EasyManuals Logo

HP 86140A Series User Manual

HP 86140A Series
304 pages
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Next Page IconTo Next Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
To Previous Page IconTo Previous Page
Page #287 background imageLoading...
Page #287 background image
7-3
Specifications and Regulatory Information
Definition of Terms
Definition of Terms
Characteristics
and specifications
The distinction between specifications and
characteristics
is described as fol-
lows:
Specifications
describe warranted performance.
Characteristics
provide useful, but nonwarranted information about the func-
tions and performance of the instrument.
Characteristics are printed in
italics
.
Wavelength Absolute Accuracy (after user cal)
refers to the wavelength accuracy after
the user has performed the internal wavelength calibration using a source of
known wavelength.
Reproducibility
refers to the amount of wavelength drift which can occur
over the specified time while the OSA is swept across a source of known wave-
length.
Tuning Repeatability
refers to the wavelength accuracy of returning to a
wavelength after having tuned to a different wavelength.
Resolution FWHM
refers to the Full-Width-Half-Maximum resolutions that are available.
This indicates the width at half power level of the signal after passing through
the resolution slits.
book.book Page 3 Monday, January 31, 2000 10:34 AM

Table of Contents

Questions and Answers:

Question and Answer IconNeed help?

Do you have a question about the HP 86140A Series and is the answer not in the manual?

HP 86140A Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandHP
Model86140A Series
CategoryMeasuring Instruments
LanguageEnglish

Related product manuals