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  • IEC 60793-1-45 : 2.0

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    OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-45: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - MODE FIELD DIAMETER

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    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  09-11-2017

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General consideration about mode field diameter
    5 Reference test method
    6 Apparatus
    7 Sampling and specimens
    8 Procedure
    9 Calculations
    10 Results
    11 Specification information
    Annex A (normative) - Requirements specific to
            method A - Mode field diameter by direct
            far-field scan
    Annex B (normative) - Requirements specific
            to method B - Mode field diameter by
            variable aperture in the far field
    Annex C (normative) - Requirements specific to
            method C - Mode field diameter by
            near-field scan
    Annex D (normative) - Requirements specific to
            method D - Mode field diameter by optical
            time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
    Annex E (informative) - Sample data sets and
            calculated values

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    Provides uniform requirements for measuring the mode field diameter (MFD) of single-mode optical fibre, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes.

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    Committee TC 86
    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60793-1-4 (08/2001) Stability Date: 2022. (11/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS EN 50551-2:2013 Simplex and duplex cables to be used for cords Detailed specification and minimum requirements for a 3,0 mm simplex ruggedised single mode fibre cable to be used for patchcords/cords category U
    09/30215019 DC : 0 BS EN 50551-1 - SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES TO BE USED FOR CORDS - PART 1: BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    09/30213156 DC : 0 BS EN 62496-2-2 ED 1 - OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 2-2: MEASUREMENTS: DIMENSIONS OF OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS
    I.S. EN 62496-2-2:2011 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - PART 2-2: MEASUREMENTS - DIMENSIONS OF OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS
    06/30153377 DC : DRAFT JULY 2006 BS IEC 60793-2-50 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-50 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS B SINGLE-MODE FIBRES
    07/30164155 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-2-60 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-60: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CATEGORY C SINGLE-MODE INTRACONNECTION FIBRES
    CEI EN 62496-2-2 : 2012 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - PART 2-2: MEASUREMENTS - DIMENSIONS OF OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS
    I.S. EN 60793-1-49:2006 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    BS EN 50551-1:2011 Simplex and duplex cables to be used for cords Blank detail specification and minimum requirements
    NF EN 50551-1 : 2011 SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES TO BE USED FOR CORDS - PART 1: BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 50551-1:2011 SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES TO BE USED FOR CORDS - PART 1: BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    IEC 62496-4:2011 Optical circuit boards - Part 4: Interface standards - General and guidance
    EN 60793-1-1:2017 Optical fibres - Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures - General and guidance
    EN 62496-2-2:2011 Optical circuit boards - Part 2-2: Measurements - Dimensions of optical circuit boards
    EN 60793-1-49:2006 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    EN 60793-2-60:2008 Optical fibres - Part 2-60: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category C single-mode intraconnection fibres
    03/301185 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 IEC 60793-2-50 EDITION 2 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-50: PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS B SINGLE-MODE FIBRES
    PD IEC/TR 62349:2014 Guidance of measurement methods and test procedures. Basic tests for polarization-maintaining optical fibres
    UNE-EN 60793-1-1:2017 Optical fibres - Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures - General and guidance
    BS EN 187105:2002 Single mode optical cable (duct/direct buried installation)
    BS EN 60793-2-60:2008 Optical fibres Product specifications. Sectional specification for category C single-mode intraconnection fibres
    10/30232701 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-2-50 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-50: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS B SINGLE-MODE FIBRES
    CEI EN 60793-1-49 : 2007 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    CEI EN 50551-2 : 2014 SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES TO BE USED FOR CORDS - PART 2: DETAILED SPECIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A 3,0 MM SIMPLEX RUGGEDISED SINGLE MODE FIBRE CABLE TO BE USED FOR PATCHCORDS/CORDS CATEGORY U
    BS EN 60793-1-20:2014 Optical fibres Measurement methods and test procedures. Fibre geometry
    PREN 4641-201 : DRAFT 2017 AEROSPACE SERIES - CABLES, OPTICAL, 125 [MU]M DIAMETER CLADDING - PART 201: SEMI-LOOSE STRUCTURE 9/125 [MU]M SM FIBER NOMINAL 1,8 MM OUTSIDE DIAMETER - PRODUCT STANDARD
    CEI EN 60794-3-11 : 2012 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 3-11: OUTDOOR CABLES - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR DUCT, DIRECTLY BURIED AND LASHED AERIAL SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBRE TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES
    BS ISO/IEC 14763-3 : 2006 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING - PART 3: TESTING OF OPTICAL FIBRE CABLING
    I.S. EN 60794-3-11:2010 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 3-11: OUTDOOR CABLES - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR DUCT, DIRECTLY BURIED AND LASHED AERIAL SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBRE TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES
    I.S. EN 50551-2:2013 SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES TO BE USED FOR CORDS - PART 2: DETAILED SPECIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A 3,0 MM SIMPLEX RUGGEDISED SINGLE MODE FIBRE CABLE TO BE USED FOR PATCHCORDS/CORDS CATEGORY U
    I.S. EN 62496-4:2011 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - PART 4: INTERFACE STANDARDS - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    IEC TR 62349:2014 Guidance of measurement methods and test procedures - Basic tests for polarization-maintaining optical fibres
    NF EN 60794-1-1 : 2002 OPTICAL FIBER CABLES - PART 1-1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - GENERAL
    IEC PAS 60793-1-49:2002 Optical fibres - Part 1-49 : Measurement methods and test procedures - Differential mode delay
    CEI EN 50551-1 : 2012 SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES TO BE USED FOR CORDS - PART 1: BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    02/204735 DC : DRAFT AUG 2002 IEC 60793-1-49 ED.1 - OPTICAL FIBRE - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    BIS IS/IEC 60793-1-1 : 2008 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - SECTION 1: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    16/30338299 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-2-70 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-70: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBRES
    09/30206090 DC : 0 BS EN 62496-4 - OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - INTERFACE STANDARDS - PART 4: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    DD IEC PAS 60793-1-49 : DRAFT SEPT 2002 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    BS EN 60793-2-50:2016 Optical fibres Product specifications. Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres
    NF EN 62496-2-2 : 2011 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - PART 2-2: MEASUREMENTS - DIMENSIONS OF OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS
    CEI EN 60793-2-60 : 2009 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-60: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CATEGORY C SINGLE-MODE INTRACONNECTION FIBRES
    I.S. EN 60793-2-50:2016 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-50: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS B SINGLE-MODE FIBRES
    CEI EN 60793-2-70 : 1ED 2017 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-70: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBRES
    IEC TR 62284:2003 Effective area measurements of single-mode optical fibres - Guidance
    IEC 60793-1-1:2017 Optical fibres - Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures - General and guidance
    17/30331301 DC : 0 BS ISO/IEC 14763-3 AMENDMENT 1 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING - PART 3: TESTING OF OPTICAL FIBRE CABLING
    BS EN 60793-1-49:2006 Optical fibres Measurement methods and test procedures - Differential mode delay
    NF EN 62496-4 : 2011 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - PART 4: INTERFACE STANDARDS - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    BS EN 62496-2-2:2011 Optical circuit boards Measurements. Dimensions of optical circuit boards
    BS EN 60793-1-1:2017 Optical fibres Measurement methods and test procedures. General and guidance
    BS EN 60794-3-11:2010 Optical fibre cables Outdoor cables. Product specification for duct, directly buried and lashed aerial single-mode optical fibre telecommunication cables
    CEI EN 60793-1-1 : 2010 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-1: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    17/30365105 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-2-50 ED.6.0 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-50: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS B SINGLE-MODE FIBRES
    BS EN 62496-4:2011 Optical circuit boards Interface standards. General and guidance
    17/30365109 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-1-32 ED.3.0 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-32: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - COATING STRIPPABILITY
    PREN 4641-200 : DRAFT 2017 AEROSPACE SERIES - CABLES, OPTICAL, 125 [MU]M DIAMETER CLADDING - PART 200: SEMI-LOOSE STRUCTURE 9/125 [MU]M GI FIBRE NOMINAL 0,9 MM OUTSIDE DIAMETER - PRODUCT STANDARD
    IEC 60793-1-1:2017 RLV Optical fibres - Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures - General and guidance
    I.S. EN 60793-2-60:2008 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-60: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CATEGORY C SINGLE-MODE INTRACONNECTION FIBRES
    I.S. EN 60793-1-20:2014 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-20: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - FIBRE GEOMETRY
    IEC 60793-2-60:2008 Optical fibres - Part 2-60: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category C single-mode intraconnection fibres
    IEC 60793-2-50:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres
    IEC 60793-1-1 : 2017 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-1: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    UNE-EN 60793-1-20:2015 Optical fibres - Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre geometry
    IEC 60793-1-20:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre geometry
    IEC 62496-2-2:2011 Optical circuit boards - Part 2-2: Measurements - Dimensions of optical circuit boards
    IEC 60793-1-49:2006 Optical fibres - Part 1-49: Measurement methods and test procedures - Differential mode delay
    BIS IS/IEC 60794-1-1 : 2001 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - SECTION 1: GENERAL
    BS EN 60793-2-70:2017 Optical fibres Product specifications. Sectional specification for polarization-maintaining fibres
    13/30286685 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-2-50 ED 5.0 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-50: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS B SINGLE-MODE FIBRES
    PD IEC TR 62284:2003 Effective area measurements of single-mode optical fibres. Guidance
    04/30115144 DC : DRAFT JUN 2004 IEC 60793-1-49 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    NF EN 60793-1-49 : 2006 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-49: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - DIFFERENTIAL MODE DELAY
    16/30334639 DC : 0 BS EN 60793-1-1 ED 4.0 - OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-1: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    EN 60793-2-70:2017 Optical fibres - Part 2-70: Product specifications - Sectional specification for polarization-maintaining fibres
    CEI EN 62496-4 : 2012 OPTICAL CIRCUIT BOARDS - PART 4: INTERFACE STANDARDS - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    I.S. EN 60793-2-70:2017 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 2-70: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION FOR POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBRES
    I.S. EN 60793-1-1:2017 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-1: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    IEC 60794-3-11:2010 Optical fibre cables - Part 3-11: Outdoor cables - Product specification for duct, directly buried, and lashed aerial single-mode optical fibre telecommunication cables
    EN 50551-1:2011 Simplex and duplex cables to be used for cords - Part 1: Blank Detail Specification and minimum requirements
    EN 60794-3-11:2010 Optical fibre cables - Part 3-11: Outdoor cables - Product specification for duct, directly buried and lashed aerial single-mode optical fibre telecommunication cables
    EN 60793-1-20:2014/AC:2016-03 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-20: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - FIBRE GEOMETRY (IEC 60793-1-20:2014/COR1:2016)
    EN 187105:2002 Single mode optical cable (duct/direct buried installation)
    EN 50551-2:2013 Simplex and duplex cables to be used for cords - Part 2: Detailed specification and minimum requirements for a 3,0 mm simplex ruggedised single mode fibre cable to be used for patchcords/cords category U
    EN 62496-4:2011 Optical circuit boards - Part 4: Interface standards - General and guidance
    EN 60793-2-50:2016 Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres

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