BS EN 61290-3-1:2003

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Abbreviations
4 Apparatus
5 Test sample
6 Procedure
  6.1 Calibration
      6.1.1 Calibration of optical bandwidth
      6.1.2 Calibration of nulling stage insertion loss
      6.1.3 Calibration of OSA power correction factor
  6.2 Measurement
      6.2.1 Single channel DI technique
      6.2.2 PN technique
7 Calculation
8 Test results
Annex A (normative) Limitation of direct interpolation
        techniques due to source spontaneous emission
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Bibliography
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Applies to commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) such as optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs), semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and planar waveguide amplifiers (PWOAs).

Applies to commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) such as optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs), semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and planar wageguide apmlifiers (PWOAs) as classified in IEC 61292-3.The object is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) test method, of the following OA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1: a) signal-spontaneous noise figure; b) forward amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power level. The methods outlined in this part of IEC 61290 apply to single-channel stimulus only.