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  • IEC 61315:2005

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    Calibration of fibre-optic power meters

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    Superseded date:  31-12-2021

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  24-10-2005

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Preparation for calibration
      4.1 Organization
      4.2 Traceability
      4.3 Advice for measurements and calibrations
      4.4 Recommendations to customers
    5 Absolute power calibration
      5.1 Establishing the calibration conditions
      5.2 Calibration procedure
      5.3 Calibration uncertainty
      5.4 Reporting the results
    6 Measurement uncertainty of a calibrated power meter
      6.1 Uncertainty at reference conditions
      6.2 Uncertainty at operating conditions
    7 Nonlinearity calibration
      7.1 Nonlinearity calibration based on superposition
      7.2 Nonlinearity calibration based on comparison with a
          calibrated power meter
      7.3 Nonlinearity calibration based on comparison with an
          attenuator
      7.4 Calibration of power meter for high power measurement
    Annex A (normative) Mathematical basis
    Bibliography

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    This international standard is applicable to instruments measuring radiant power emitted from sources which are typical for the fibre-optic communications industry. The standard describes the calibration of power meters to be performed by calibration laboratories or by power meter manufacturers.

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    Committee TC 86
    Development Note Stability Date: 2017. (10/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    BS EN 62150-1:2005 Fibre optic active components and devices. Test and measurement procedures General and guidance
    PD IEC/TR 62285:2005 Application guide for non-linear coefficient measuring methods
    CEI EN 62522 : 2014 CALIBRATION OF TUNEABLE LASER SOURCES
    BS EN 61300-1:2016 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Basic test and measurement procedures General and guidance
    I.S. EN 62007-2:2009 SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR FIBRE OPTIC SYSTEM APPLICATIONS - PART 2: MEASURING METHODS
    03/300452 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 IEC 62150-2 ED.1.0 - FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 2: ATM-PON TRANSCEIVERS
    CEI EN 61744 : 2006 CALIBRATION OF FIBRE OPTIC CHROMATIC DISPERSION TEST SETS
    I.S. EN 62522:2014 CALIBRATION OF TUNEABLE LASER SOURCES
    I.S. EN 61280-4-2:2014 FIBRE-OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-2: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - SINGLE-MODE ATTENUATION AND OPTICAL RETURN LOSS MEASUREMENT
    PD IEC/TR 61282-14:2016 Fibre optic communication system design guides Determination of the uncertainties of attenuation measurements in fibre plants
    IEC TR 62285:2005 Application guide for non-linear coefficient measuring methods
    IEC 61280-1-1:2013 Fibre optic communication subsystem basic test procedures - Part 1-1: Test procedures for general communication subsystems - Transmitter output optical power measurement for single-mode optical fibre cable
    EN 61280-4-2:2014 Fibre-optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 4-2: Installed cable plant - Single-mode attenuation and optical return loss measurement
    EN 61280-4-1:2009 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-1: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - MULTIMODE ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT
    EN 62007-2:2009 Semiconductor optoelectronic devices for fibre optic system applications - Part 2: Measuring methods
    EN 62129-1:2016 Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments - Part 1: Optical spectrum analyzers
    EN 62129-2 : 2011 CALIBRATION OF WAVELENGTH/OPTICAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS - PART 2: MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER SINGLE WAVELENGTH METERS
    10/30207290 DC : 0 BS EN 62129-2 - CALIBRATION OF WAVELENGTH/OPTICAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS - PART 2: MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER SINGLE WAVELENGTH METERS
    09/30210593 DC : DRAFT SEP 2009 BS EN 62150-2 - FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 2: ATM-PON TRANSCEIVERS
    07/30170301 DC : DRAFT AUG 2007 BS EN 62007-2 - SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR FIBRE OPTIC SYSTEM APPLICATIONS - PART 2: MEASURING METHODS
    CEI EN 62150-1 : 2005 FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 1: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    BS EN 61280-1-1:2013 Fibre optic communication subsystem basic test procedures Test procedures for general communication subsystems. Transmitter output optical power measurement for single-mode optical fibre cable
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    BS EN 62129-2:2011 Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments Michelson interferometer single wavelength meters
    CSA ISO/IEC 14763-3 : 2015 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING - PART 3: TESTING OF OPTICAL FIBRE CABLING
    CEI EN 62007-2 : 2010 SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR FIBRE OPTIC SYSTEM APPLICATIONS - PART 2: MEASURING METHODS
    CEI EN 62129-2 : 2012 CALIBRATION OF WAVELENGTH/OPTICAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS - PART 2: MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER SINGLE WAVELENGTH METERS
    I.S. EN 62129-1:2016 CALIBRATION OF WAVELENGTH/OPTICAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS - PART 1: OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZERS
    BS ISO/IEC 14763-3 : 2006 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING - PART 3: TESTING OF OPTICAL FIBRE CABLING
    ISO/IEC 14763-3:2014 Information technology Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling Part 3: Testing of optical fibre cabling
    IEC 62522:2014 Calibration of tuneable laser sources
    NF EN 62129-2 : 2011 CALIBRATION OF WAVELENGTH/OPTICAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS - PART 2: MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER SINGLE WAVELENGTH METERS
    IEC 61280-4-1:2009 Fibre-optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 4-1: Installed cable plant - Multimode attenuation measurement
    BS EN 61280-4-2:2014 Fibre-optic communication subsystem test procedures Installed cable plant. Single-mode attenuation and optical return loss measurement
    14/30296823 DC : 0 BS EN 61300-1 - FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS - BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 1: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    CEI EN 61280-4-1 : 2011 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-1: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - MULTIMODE ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT
    12/30266214 DC : 0 ISO/IEC CD 14763-3 - IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CPC - PART 3: TESTING OF OPTICAL FIBRE CABLING (2ND EDITION)
    BS EN 61290-6-1:1998 Optical fibre amplifiers. Basic specification Test methods for pump leakage parameters. Optical demultiplexer
    BS EN 62150-2:2011 Fibre optic active components and devices. Test and measurement procedures ATM-PON transceivers
    CEI EN 61280-4-2 : 2015 FIBRE-OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-2: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - SINGLE-MODE ATTENUATION AND OPTICAL RETURN LOSS MEASUREMENT
    CEI EN 61280-1-1 : 2014 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM BASIC TEST PROCEDURES - PART 1-1: TEST PROCEDURES FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEMS - TRANSMITTER OUTPUT OPTICAL POWER MEASUREMENT FOR SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE
    CEI EN 62150-2 : 2012 FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 2: ATM-PON TRANSCEIVERS
    NF EN 4533-002 : 2006 AEROSPACE SERIES - FIBRE OPTIC SYSTEMS - HANDBOOK - PART 002: TEST AND MEASUREMENT
    I.S. EN 61300-1:2016 FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS - BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 1: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    08/30177575 DC : DRAFT FEB 2008 BS EN 61300-1 - FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS - BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 1: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    10/30240050 DC : DRAFT DEC 2010 BS EN 61280-4-2 - FIBRE-OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-2: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - SINGLEMODE ATTENUATION AND OPTICAL RETURN LOSS MEASUREMENT
    CEI EN 61290-6-1 : 1999 OPTICAL FIBRE AMPLIFIERS - BASIC SPECIFICATION - TEST METHODS FOR PUMP LEAKAGE PARAMETERS - OPTICAL DEMULTIPLEXER
    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 61280-4-1:2009 Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures Installed cable plant. Multimode attenuation measurement
    11/30247495 DC : DRAFT MAY 2011 BS EN 61280-1-1 - FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM BASIC TEST PROCEDURES - PART 1-1: TEST PROCEDURES FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEMS - TRANSMITTER OUTPUT OPTICAL POWER MEASUREMENT FOR SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE
    15/30326655 DC : 0 BS EN 61280-4-1 - FIBRE-OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-1: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - MULTIMODE ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT
    BS EN 62129-1:2016 Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments Optical spectrum analyzers
    BS EN 62522:2014 Calibration of tuneable laser sources
    BS EN 61744:2005 Calibration of fibre optic chromatic dispersion test sets
    BS EN 62007-2:2009 Semiconductor optoelectronic devices for fibre optic system applications Measuring methods
    I.S. EN 61280-4-1:2009 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-1: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - MULTIMODE ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT
    I.S. EN 62129-2:2011 CALIBRATION OF WAVELENGTH/OPTICAL FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS - PART 2: MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER SINGLE WAVELENGTH METERS
    I.S. EN 61280-1-1:2013 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM BASIC TEST PROCEDURES - PART 1-1: TEST PROCEDURES FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEMS - TRANSMITTER OUTPUT OPTICAL POWER MEASUREMENT FOR SINGLEMODE OPTICAL FIBRE CABLE (IEC 61280-1-1:2013 (EQV))
    IEC 62150-2:2010 Fibre optic active components and devices - Test and measurement procedures - Part 2: ATM-PON transceivers
    IEC 62007-2:2009 Semiconductor optoelectronic devices for fibre optic system applications - Part 2: Measuring methods
    IEC 61744:2005 Calibration of fibre optic chromatic dispersion test sets
    IEC 62129-1:2016 Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments - Part 1: Optical spectrum analyzers
    IEC 61280-4-2:2014 Fibre-optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 4-2: Installed cable plant - Single-mode attenuation and optical return loss measurement
    IEC 61300-1:2016 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
    IEC 62150-1:2005 Fibre optic active components and devices - Test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
    IEC 62129-2:2011 Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments - Part 2: Michelson interferometer single wavelength meters
    04/30109519 DC : DRAFT FEB 2004
    I.S. EN 62150-2:2011 FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 2: ATM-PON TRANSCEIVERS
    I.S. EN 61744:2006 CALIBRATION OF FIBRE OPTIC CHROMATIC DISPERSION TEST SETS
    I.S. EN 62150-1:2005 FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES - TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES - PART 1: GENERAL AND GUIDANCE
    GS QKD 011 : 1.1.1 QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION (QKD); COMPONENT CHARACTERIZATION: CHARACTERIZING OPTICAL COMPONENTS FOR QKD SYSTEMS
    UNE-EN 61300-1:2017 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 62150-2:2011 Fibre optic active components and devices - Test and measurement procedures - Part 2: ATM-PON transceivers
    EN 61300-1:2016 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 61280-1-1:2013 Fibre optic communication subsystem basic test procedures - Part 1-1: Test procedures for general communication subsystems - Transmitter output optical power measurement for single-mode optical fibre cable
    EN 61744:2005 Calibration of fibre optic chromatic dispersion test sets
    NF EN 61280-4-1 : 2010 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM TEST PROCEDURES - PART 4-1: INSTALLED CABLE PLANT - MULTIMODE ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT
    EN 62150-1:2005 Fibre optic active components and devices - Test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 62522:2014 Calibration of tuneable laser sources

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