PD IEC TS 61941:2000

FOREWORD
1 Scope and object
2 Symbols
3 Apparatus
      3.1 Light source
      3.2 Optical signal adjustments
             3.2.1 Method A
             3.2.2 Method B
             3.2.3 Method C
      3.3 Input optics (all methods)
             3.3.1 Fibre pigtail
             3.3.2 Optical lens system
             3.3.3 Cladding mode stripper
      3.4 Output optics
      3.5 Signal detection
      3.6 Computational equipment
      3.7 Output signal polarization adjustments
4 Test sample
5 Procedure
      5.1 Method A
      5.2 Method B
      5.3 Method C
             5.3.1 Equipment calibration
             5.3.2 Test procedure
6 Calculations
      6.1 Method A
             6.1.1 Cycle counting
             6.1.2 Fourier analysis
             6.1.3 Transform data fitting
             6.1.4 Spectral range
      6.2 Method B
             6.2.1 Display of DGD versus wavelength
             6.2.2 Average DGD
             6.2.3 PMD coefficient
      6.3 Method C
             6.3.1 Weak mode coupling
             6.3.2 Strong mode coupling
7 Results
Annex A (informative) Determination of mode coupling regime
Annex B (informative) Strategies for improving precision
Annex C (informative) Peak identification algorithm for cycle
                      counting for method A
Annex D (informative) Fourier analysis theoretical background
                      for method A
Annex E (informative) Determination of PMD for method B
                      (Jones matrix method)
Annex F (informative) Sample calculation for method B
Annex G (informative) PMD determination by method C for an
                      interferogram with an autocorrelation
                      peak
Annex H (informative) PMD intercomparison results and
                      observations
Bibliography