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HomeFreeWhat are the parameters associated with optical light sources in a link?
Last Updated: August 16, 2025
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 Following are the major parameters associated with optical light sources:

      • OCh output power
      • OCh wavelength AQ
      • Line spacing
      • Cutoff A (tunable sources)
      • Tunability speed (tunable sources)
      • Spectral width (tunable sources)
      • Line width (light sources)
      • Modulation depth (modulated sources)
      •  Bit rate (max-min) (modulated sources) 
      • Source noise
      • Dependency on bias 
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