The invention discloses a loss testing apparatus for a multi-channel optical device, which comprises an optical source module used for supplying
laser of various wavelengths and stable power, an optical amplifying module used for amplifying an optical source for a
return loss test and equally dividing the optical source into a plurality of channels, an
optical power detecting module used for measuring the
optical power and the
return loss of an output end of the optical device to be measured, a
polarization controller used for changing the polarization state of an input optical source, an optical source monitoring module used for detecting the stability of the optical source and testing the
return loss of a public end of the device, an
optical switch used for selecting one output in the
laser of various wavelengths, a
single chip computer and a communication module used for controlling a switching channel of the
optical switch, wherein the
polarization controller is used for changing the polarization state of the
laser, receiving the data measured by the
optical power detecting module and the optical source monitoring module and
processing the data. By adopting the loss testing apparatus provided by the invention, the testing efficiency of various indexes for the multi-channel optical device can be increased to large extent.