- Low cost
- Simple Control
- Powerful
The optical power meter OPM200 is designed for precise, high speed measurement of optical power in the μW to mW range. The output is a voltage linearly proportional to the input power. The gain of the OPM200 is fixed.
- Interfaces: DB9 (analogue outputs)
- Rise time: 70ns (5MHz)
- Noise equivalent power: 1 µW (RMS)
- Gain control: none
The OPM200 amplifier employs high quality photodiodes and precision transimpedance input stages to provide for low offset and high linearity throughout the full dynamic range.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
These optical power monitors are particularly useful for the measurement of rapidly changing optical signals. These units have a particularly high bandwidth of 10MHz allowing monitoring of high frequency noise components of many light sources. The output is a voltage linearly proportional to input power. The fast response time at high signal-noise-ratio makes the OPM200 series particularly useful in systems control feedback loops.
The OPM200 series is insensitive to electromagnetic interference by design, an important factor when working in “dirty” industrial environments. These units are provided in OEM-style enclosures. The case wings provide for mounting on standard 25mm and 1″ optical table tops and for OEM applications.
APPLICATIONS EXAMPLES
The range of applications for optical power monitors is very broad. The OPM200 series is especially conceived for applications in the manufacturing environment of telecommunications components. Typical applications may be found in measuring:
Components:
lasers, ASEs, fibre coupled LEDs
fibres, connectors, couplers
switches, multiplexers, demultiplexers
isolators, circulators
filters, fibre bragg gratings (FBGs)
amplifiers
Parameters:
output power
optical return loss (ORL)
insertion loss
polarization dependant loss (PDL)
bandwidth
crosstalk
transient behaviour
polarization dependant bandwidth (PDBW)
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Parameter | Conditions | Si, InGaAs | Ge | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Input | ||||
| 27 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Wavelength range | UV-Si VIS-InGaAs x2.0-InGaAs x2.5-InGaAs |
200 – 1000 400 – 1600 700 – 2000 700 – 2490 |
800 – 1600 | nm |
| 28 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Power ranges (full scale) | 4.51 | 452 | mW | |
| 29 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Noise equivalent power (NEPRMS ) | 0.3 (max) | 3 (max) | µW | |
| 30 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Polarization Dependant Loss (PDL) | 0.1 | 0.1 | dB | |
| 31 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Fibre Type | single mode, multi mode (Ø core ≤ 62.5µm; NA ≤ 0.275) |
single mode, multi mode (Ø core ≤ 62.5µm; NA ≤ 0.275) |
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| 32 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Receptacles | FC, SMA, free beam | FC, SMA, free beam | ||
| 33 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Output | ||||
| 34 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Function | Linear analogue : Vout = scale faktor x Iin | Linear analogue : Vout = scale faktor x Iin | ||
| 35 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Output scale | 1 | 0.1 | V/mW | |
| 36 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Output range (full scale) | 4.4 – 4.63 | V | ||
| 37 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Connectors | BNC4 and DB9 | BNC4 and DB9 | ||
| 38 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Rise / Fall time (10% – 90%) | 70 (max) | 70 (max) | ns | |
| 39 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Setting time (1%) | 100 (max) | 100 (max) | ns | |
| 40 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Accuracy | ± 5 (min) | ± 5 (min) | % | |
| 41 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Reproducibility | ± 0.5 (min) | ± 0.5 (min) | % | |
| 42 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Linearity | ± 0.1 (typ) ± 0.2 (max) |
± 0.1 (typ) ± 0.2 (max) |
dB | |
| 43 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Output impedance | 50 (max) | 50 (max) | Ω | |
| 44 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Power supply | ||||
| 45 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Type | wall plug (supplied) | wall plug (supplied) | ||
| 46 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Dimensions | 30 x 50 x 60 | 30 x 50 x 60 | mm | |
| 47 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | Dimensions | ||||
| 48 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | 1 channel | 1055 x 45 x 116 (w x h x l) | 1055 x 45 x 116 (w x h x l) | mm | |
| 49 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | 2 channels | 1055 x 66 x 116 (w x h x l) | 1055 x 66 x 116 (w x h x l) | mm | |
| 50 | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | benjamin | 28/04/2026 10:26 AM | 4 channels | 1055 x 106 x 116 (w x h x l) | 1055 x 106 x 116 (w x h x l) | mm |
- Detector: UV-Si, Ge, visible enhanced InGaAs, IR extended-InGaAs
- Input receptacle: FC-receptacle, SMA-receptacle, free beam
- Case: gull wing, lab style
- Number of channels: 1, 2, 3, 4
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Artifex Software Development Kit
The SDK is a fixed, free component when purchasing a device.
It comes with the source code of the application program (in VB.net) and a LabView VI with the basic functions of the instrument. A description of the communication with the devices and a list of the commands used is also included.
