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OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer)


Term
OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer)

Abbreviation
OSA

Definition
An OPM (Optical Power Meter) is a precision instrument designed to measure and display the distribution of power of an optical source over a specified wavelength span. An OSA trace displays power in the vertical scale and the wavelength in the horizontal scale.

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