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PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes

PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes

PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes

Product catalog summary
Key Features
  • 500 GHz bandwidth
  • Bit-rate and modulation format independent
  • No trigger needed
  • Polarization independent
  • Ultra-low timing jitter: ≤50 fs (typical)
Overview

The PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes are designed for high-speed optical network testing, supporting transmission rates of 40 Gbit/s and 100 Gbit/s. They utilize a unique optical sampling approach to overcome limitations of electrical sampling oscilloscopes, providing distortion-free characterization of signals.

Specifications
  • Bandwidth: 500 GHz
  • Polarization dependence: ≤1 dB
  • Timing jitter: ≤100 fs
  • Signal sensitivity: 2 mW
  • Power uncertainty: 1 dB
  • Maximum input peak power: 200 mW
  • External clock frequency range: 0.001 to 12.5 GHz
Features and Capabilities

The PSO-100 Series supports various modulation schemes and bit rates up to 640 Gbit/s. It offers a software-based clock recovery technique for trigger-free waveform visualization and analysis. An optional external clock input is available for synchronization on noisy signals.

Applications

The oscilloscopes are suitable for complex applications, including DPSK, DQPSK, and D8PSK measurements. They also support ultra-long-haul and submarine circulating loops with an optional Gated mode.

Safety and Compliance

The devices comply with 21 CFR 1040.10 and IEC 60825-1:2007 standards and are classified as Class 1 laser products. They are also compliant with the European Union’s WEEE directive.

Ordering Information

Models are available with options for gated mode and external clock input. Examples include PSO-101C-ECLK-CLOP and PSO-102C-ECLK-MDEL-CLOP.

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Catalog excerpts

PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes-1

OPTICAL SAMPLING OSCILLOSCOPES The fastest optical sampling oscilloscopes for 40G, 100G and beyond Bit-rate and modulation format independent Polarization independent Ultra-low timing jitter: <50 fs (typical] COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCT Optical modulation analyzer Next-Gen Networks

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PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes OPTICAL SAMPLING. UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE. With bandwidth demand growing exponentially worldwide, the transmission rates of optical networks are increasing to 40 Gbit/s and, in the near future, to 100 Gbit/s. Thanks to advanced modulation schemes, ultra-high network speeds can be achieved using existing DWDM channel spacing, while maintaining resilience to chromatic and polarization dispersion phenomena. Full characterization of this ultra-high-speed encoding represents a significant challenge. This is where EXFO’s PSO-100 Series comes in. Based on...

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PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes Bit-Rate and Modulation-Scheme Independent The unique design of EXFO’s optical sampling oscilloscopes ensures a universal future-proof solution. Since the PSO-100 Series is an all-optical instrument, no bit-rate-dependent hardware is needed. The same oscilloscope can be used for any bit rate, up to 640 Gbit/s: just select the single-channel or the dual-channel version based on modulation schemes needed. Furthermore, both channels of the PSO-102 can be used independently or in differential mode for DPSK, DQPSK and D8PSK. MODULATION FORMAT NRZ RZ CSRZ...

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PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes Ultra-Long-Haul and Submarine Circulating Loops The PSO-100 Series also offers an optional Gated mode, which eliminates the need to manage long and expensive fiber spools to simulate links that can be thousands of kilometers long. You just have to use a short fiber spool and configure your test setup as shown below to perform accurate measurements after the required number of loops in order to match the simulated link. Mach-Zender modulator Chop data into bursts Optical Sampling Oscilloscope PSO-101 Driver amplifier Empty loop Pattern generator Optical...

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PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes SPECIFICATIONS a PSO-101 Number of channels Maximum input peak power without damage (mW) Maximum input average power without damage (mW) e Minimum signal duty cycle without external clock (%) Frequency holes due to asynchronous sampling (%) External clock frequency range (GHz) External clock input level at 10 GHz (V) External clock duty cycle (%) fiber input external clock GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Weight operating storage SAFETY 21 CFR 1040.10 and IEC 60825-1:2007 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Notes a. At 1550 nm. b. Typical. c. Timing jitter measurement depends...

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PSO-100 Series Optical Sampling Oscilloscopes ORDERING INFORMATION PSO-101X-XX-XX Gated mode 00 = without Gated mode CLOP = with Gated mode a External clock 00 = without external clock input ECLK = with external clock input PSO-102X-XX-XX-XX Gated mode 00 = without Gated mode CLOP = with Gated mode a Manual delay 00 = without manual delay MDEL = with manual delay External clock 00 = without external clock input ECLK = with external clock input Note a. ECLK option required. EXFO Corporate Headquarters > 400 Godin Avenue, Quebec City (Quebec) G1M 2K2 CANADA | Tel.: +1 418 683-0211 | Fax: +1 418...

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