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  • EN IEC 61291-1:2018

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    Optical amplifiers - Part 1: Generic specification

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    Published date:  20-04-2018

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
    4 Requirements
    5 Quality assessment
    6 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements
    7 Test methods
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications

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    IEC 61291-1:2018 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified assemblies. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based either on rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWAs). The object of this document is- to establish uniform requirements for transmission, operation, reliability and environmental properties of OAs, and- to provide assistance to the purchaser in the selection of consistently high-quality OA products for his particular applications.Parameters specified for OAs are those characterizing the transmission, operation, reliability and environmental properties of the OA seen as a "black box" from a general point of view. In the sectional and detail specifications a subset of these parameters will be specified according to the type and application of the particular OA device or assembly. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:- terms have been added for parameters from IEC 61290-4-3 and IEC 61290-10-5;- Clause 4 Classification has been removed, since this system is judged to be unused;- the definition of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) has been simplified.Keywords: optical amplifiers (OAs)

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    Committee CLC/SR 86C
    Development Note Supersedes & Redesignates EN 61291-1. (04/2018)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 61290-3-2:2008 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3-2: Noise figure parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer method
    IEC 60825-2:2004+AMD1:2006+AMD2:2010 CSV Safety of laser products - Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems (OFCS)
    IEC 61290-10-4:2007 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-4: Multichannel parameters - Interpolated source subtraction method using an optical spectrum analyzer
    IEC 60050-731:1991 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 731: Optical fibre communication
    IEC 61290-10-5:2014 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-5: Multichannel parameters - Distributed Raman amplifier gain and noise figure
    EN 61291-5-2:2017 Optical amplifiers - Part 5-2: Qualification specifications - Reliability qualification for optical fibre amplifiers
    IEC 61290-4-2:2011 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-2: Gain transient parameters - Broadband source method
    IEC 61290-11-1:2008 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-1: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME)
    IEC 60793-2:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General
    IEC 61290-1-3:2015 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-3: Power and gain parameters - Optical power meter method
    EN 61290-7-1:2007 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 7-1: Out-of-band insertion losses - Filtered optical power meter method
    EN 61290-5-2:2004 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 5-2: Reflectance parameters - Electrical spectrum analyser method
    EN 61290-10-1:2009 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-1: Multichannel parameters - Pulse method using an optical switch and optical spectrum analyzer
    EN 61290-10-2:2008 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-2: Multichannel parameters - Pulse method using a gated optical spectrum analyzer
    IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
    IEC 61290-6-1:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 6-1: Test methods for pump leakage parameters - Optical demultiplexer
    IEC 61290-1-1:2015 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
    EN 61290-1-3:2015 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-3: Power and gain parameters - Optical power meter method
    EN 61290-10-3:2003 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-3: Multichannel parameters - Probe methods
    EN 61290-5-3:2002 Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 5-3: Test methods for reflectance parameters - Reflectance tolerance using an electrical spectrum analyser
    EN 61290-5-1 : 2006 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 5-1: Reflectance parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
    EN 61290-10-4:2007 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-4: Multichannel parameters - Interpolated source subtraction method using an optical spectrum analyzer
    EN 61290-11-1:2008 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-1: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME)
    IEC 61290-5-3:2002 Basic specification for optical amplifier test methods - Part 5-3: Test methods for reflectance parameters - Reflectance tolerance test method using electrical spectrum analyzer
    EN 61290-3-2:2008 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3-2: Noise figure parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer method
    IEC 61290-5-2:2003 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 5-2: Reflectance parameters - Electrical spectrum analyser method
    IEC 61290-7-1:2007 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 7-1: Out-of-band insertion losses - Filtered optical power meter method
    IEC TR 61931:1998 Fibre optic - Terminology
    IEC 60874-1:2011 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Connectors for optical fibres and cables - Part 1: Generic specification
    EN 61290-10-5:2014 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-5: Multichannel parameters - Distributed Raman amplifier gain and noise figure
    EN 61290-11-2:2005 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-2: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Poincaré sphere analysis method
    EN 61290-3-1:2003 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3-1: Noise figure parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
    IEC 61290-3-1:2003 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3-1: Noise figure parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
    IEC 61290-10-2:2007 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-2: Multichannel parameters - Pulse method using a gated optical spectrum analyzer
    IEC 61291-5-2:2017 Optical amplifiers - Part 5-2: Qualification specifications - Reliability qualification for optical fibre amplifiers
    EN 61290-4-1:2016 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-1: Gain transient parameters - Two-wavelength method
    IEC 61290-3:2008 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3: Noise figure parameters
    IEC 61290-4-1:2016 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-1: Gain transient parameters - Two-wavelength method
    IEC 61290-11-2:2005 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-2: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Poincaré sphere analysis method
    EN 61290-4-2:2011 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-2: Gain transient parameters - Broadband source method
    IEC 61290-5-1:2006 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 5-1: Reflectance parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
    EN 61290-1-2:2005 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-2: Power and gain parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer method
    EN 61290-4-3:2015 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-3: Power transient parameters - Single channel optical amplifiers in output power control
    IEC 61290-1-2:2005 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-2: Power and gain parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer method
    IEC 61290-10-1:2009 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-1: Multichannel parameters - Pulse method using an optical switch and optical spectrum analyzer
    IEC 61290-10-3:2002 Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-3: Multichannel parameters - Probe methods
    EN 61290-6-1:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 6-1: Test methods for pump leakage parameters - Optical demultiplexer
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