ASTM E1653-94(2004)

Standard Guide for Specifying Dynamic Characteristics of Optical Radiation Transmitting Fiber Waveguides

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Many characteristics of a fiber-optic waveguide affect the dynamic performance. Quantitative values of certain key parameters (characteristics) need to be known, a priori, in order to predict or evaluate the dynamic performance of a waveguide for specific conditions of use. This guide identifies these key parameters and provides information on their significance and how they affect performance. However, this guide does not describe how the needed quantitative information is to be obtained. Manufacturers of fiber-optic waveguides can use this guide for characterizing their products suitably for users who are concerned with dynamic performance. Users of fiber-optic waveguides can use this guide to determine that their waveguides are adequately characterized for their intended application.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the key parameters that determine the dynamic performance of an optical radiation transmitting fiber waveguide (see Note 1). For the purpose of this guide, optical radiation is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from about 200 to about 5000 nm (correspondingly, frequencies of 50000 cm -1  to 2000 cm -1 , and photon energies of 6 eV to 0.25 eV).  
Note 1--Typical designations of radiation transmitting fiber waveguides include optical waveguide, fiber-optic, fiber-optic waveguide, and fiber-optic radiation guide.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2004
• ICS: 33.180.01 - Fibre optic systems in general
• Technical Committee: E13 - Molecular Spectroscopy and Separation Science
• Drafting Committee: E13.09 - Fiber Optics, Waveguides, and Optical Sensors

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1653-94(1999) - Standard Guide for Specifying Dynamic Characteristics of Optical Radiation Transmitting Fiber Waveguides
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1653 − 94(Reapproved 2004)
Standard Guide for
Specifying Dynamic Characteristics of Optical Radiation
Transmitting Fiber Waveguides
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1653; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope cance and how they affect performance. However, this guide
doesnotdescribehowtheneededquantitativeinformationisto
1.1 This guide covers the key parameters that determine the
be obtained. Manufacturers of fiber-optic waveguides can use
dynamic performance of an optical radiation transmitting fiber
this guide for characterizing their products suitably for users
waveguide (see Note 1). For the purpose of this guide, optical
who are concerned with dynamic performance. Users of
radiation is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from
fiber-optic waveguides can use this guide to determine that
about 200 to about 5000 nm (correspondingly, frequencies of
−1 −1 their waveguides are adequately characterized for their in-
50000cm to2000cm ,andphotonenergiesof6eVto0.25
tended application.
eV).
NOTE 1—Typical designations of radiation transmitting fiber wave-
5. Key Dynamic Characteristics
guides include optical waveguide, fiber-optic, fiber-optic waveguide, and
fiber-optic radiation guide. 5.1 Dynamic characteristics and dynamic performance, for
the purposes of this guide, have to do with the time- or
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
frequency-domain response of a fiber-optic waveguide to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
pulsed or sinusoidally modulated optical radiation. Fig. 1 and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Fig. 2 show hypothetical outputs of an optical fiber to pulsed
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
and sinusoidally modulated radiation inputs. (Either the time-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
or the frequency-domain can be used to characterize the
2. Referenced Documents temporal features of a fiber-optic waveguide, because the two
2 arerelatedthroughtheFouriertransform.)Itisthisresponse,as
2.1 ASTM Standards:
it is affected by launch condition, input radiant flux,
E131Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
wavelength, bend radii, temperature, and spatial position
across the face of a fiber-optic waveguide, that is the concern
3. Terminology
of this guide.
3.1 Definition of Terms and Symbols—For Definitions of
5.2 Ideal Fiber-Optic—Featuresthatwouldbepossessedby
terms and symbols, refer to Terminology E131.
an ideal fiber-optic waveguide provide a basis for discussing
4. Significance and Use the key parameters that determine the dynamic aspects of a
fiber-optic waveguide. An ideal fiber-optic radiation guide
4.1 Many characteristics of a fiber-optic waveguide affect
would have the following features.
the dynamic performance. Quantitative values of certain key
5.2.1 Alargenumericalaperture,suchthatnoncollimatedor
parameters (characteristics) need to be known, a priori,in
poorly collimated radiation sources (for example, arc lamps)
order to predict or evaluate the dynamic performance of a
could be coupled to it effectively.
waveguide for specific conditions of use. This guide identifies
5.2.2 Wide transmissive (spectral) bandwidth, within the
thesekeyparametersandprovidesinformationontheirsignifi-
range from 200 to 5000 nm, so that experiments requiring
ultraviolet (UV), visible, and IR radiation may be performed
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E13 on Molecular with the minimum change in radiation guides.
Spectroscopy and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E13.09 on Fiber
5.2.3 Wide temporal bandwidth (gigahertz; picosecond to
Optics in Molecular Spectroscopy.
femtosecond), so that time resolution would not be
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published January 2005. Originally
compromised, and that high data-transfer would be possible.
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as E1653–94 (1999).
DOI: 10.1520/E1653-94R04.
5.2.4 Known temporal response (although not necessarily
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could determine how using a fiber-optic waveguide might
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