SN EN 61280-4-4 : 2006

1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Symbols and abbreviated terms<br>4 Background on PMD properties<br>5 Measurement methods<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Methods of measuring PMD<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Reference test method<br>6 Apparatus<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 Light source and polarizers<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Input optics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Cladding mode stripper<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 High-order mode filter<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5 Output positioner<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6 Output optics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.7 Detector<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.8 Computer<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.9 Means to reduce the effects of amplified<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;spontaneous emission<br>7 Sampling and specimens<br>8 Procedure<br>9 Calculation or interpretation of results<br>10 Documentation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 Information required for each measurement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2 Information to be available<br>11 Specification information<br>Annex A (normative) Fixed analyzer method<br>Annex B (normative) Stokes parameter evaluation method<br>Annex C (normative) Interferometric method<br>Annex D (normative) Stokes parameter evaluation method using<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;back-reflected light<br>Annex E (normative) Modulation phase-shift method<br>Annex G (informative) PMD determination by Method C<br>Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;publications with their corresponding<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;European publications<br>Bibliography<br>Figures<br>Table

Gives uniform methods of measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD) of single-mode installed links.