EN 61290-1-1:2006

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method

This International Standard applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified modules. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibers (OFAs based on either rare-earth doped fibers or on the Raman effect), semiconductor OAs (SOAs) and waveguides (POWAs).

Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiter-Verstärker - Teil 1-1: Optische Leistungs- und Verstärkungsparameter - Verfahren mit optischem Spektralanalysator

Amplificateurs optiques - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 1-1: Paramètres de puissance et de gain - Méthode de l'analyseur de spectre optique

La présente Norme internationale s'applique à tous les amplificateurs optiques (OA, Optical Amplifier en anglais) et modules à amplification optique disponibles sur le marché. Elle s'applique aux OA utilisant des fibres pompées optiquement (OFA basés sur des fibres dopées aux terres rares ou sur l'effet Raman), des semiconducteurs (SOA), et des guides d'ondes (POWA).

Optični ojačevalniki – Preskuševalne metode – 1-1. del: Močnostni in ojačevalni parametri – Metoda z analizatorjem optičnega spektra (IEC 61290-1-1:2006)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2006
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Aug-2009
• ICS: 33.180.30 - Optic amplifiers
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 86C - Fibre optic systems and active devices
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 86C - IEC_SC_86C
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 86C - IEC_SC_86C
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 11-Jun-2018
• Completion Date: 11-Jun-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61290-1-1:2007 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods -- Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61290-1-1:1998 - Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 1-1: Test methods for gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaces: EN 61290-2-1:1998 - Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 2-1: Test methods for optical power parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 61290-1-1:2015 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical amplifiers - Test methods -- Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical
spectrum analyzer method (IEC 61290-1-1:2006)
Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiter-Verstärker - Teil 1-1: Optische Leistungs- und
Verstärkungsparameter - Verfahren mit optischem Spektralanalysator (IEC 61290-1-
1:2006)
Amplificateurs optiques - Méthodes d'essai -- Partie 1-1: Parametres de puissance et de
gain – Méthode de l'analyseur de spectre optique (IEC 61290-1-1:2006)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61290-1-1:2006
ICS:
33.180.30 2SWLþQLRMDþHYDOQLNL Optic amplifiers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61290-1-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2006
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.30 Supersedes EN 61290-1-1:1998 and EN 61290-2-1:1998

English version
Optical amplifiers -
Test methods
Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters -
Optical spectrum analyzer method
(IEC 61290-1-1:2006)
Amplificateurs optiques -  Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiter-
Méthodes d'essai Verstärker
Partie 1-1: Paramètres de puissance Teil 1-1: Optische Leistungs- und
et de gain - Verstärkungsparameter -
Méthode de l'analyseur de spectre optique
Verfahren mit optischem
(CEI 61290-1-1:2006) Spektralanalysator
(IEC 61290-1-1:2006)
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with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
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Ref. No. EN 61290-1-1:2006 E
Foreword
The text of document 86C/694/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 61290-1-1, prepared by SC 86C, Fibre optic
systems and active devices, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel
Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61290-1-1 on 2006-09-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61290-1-1:1998 and EN 61290-2-1:1998.
The main significant changes are the following:
a) This revision includes test methods not only for gain parameters, as in its first edition, but also for
optical power parameters, previously covered by EN 61290-2-1:1998.
b) The applicability has been extended to all commercially available optical amplifiers – not just optical
fibre amplifiers.
This standard shall be used in conjunction with EN 61291-1.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2007-06-01
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2009-09-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61290-1-1:2006 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 61290-10 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61290-10 (series) (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 2)
IEC 61291-1 - Optical amplifiers EN 61291-1 2006
Part 1: Generic specification
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

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61290-1-1
INTERNATIONAL
Deuxième édition
STANDARD
Second edition
2006-08
Amplificateurs optiques –
Méthodes d'essai –
Partie 1-1:
Paramètres de puissance et de gain –
Méthode de l'analyseur de spectre optique

Optical amplifiers –
Test methods –
Part 1-1:
Power and gain parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method

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61290-1-1  IEC:2006 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

1 Scope and object.11
2 Normative references .11
3 Acronyms and abbreviations.13
4 Apparatus.13
5 Test sample.17
6 Procedure .17
7 Calculation .21
8 Test results .23

Figure 1 – Typical arrangement of the optical spectrum analyzer test apparatus for
gain and power measurements .13
Figure 2 – Typical behaviour of the gain as a function of the input signal power.21

61290-1-1  IEC:2006 – 5 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS – TEST METHODS –

Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61290-1-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 86C: Fibre optic
systems and active devices, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1998 and constitutes a
technical revision. The main significant changes are the following:
a) This revision includes test methods not only for gain parameters, as in its first edition, but
also for optical power parameters, previously covered by IEC 61290-2-1. Therefore
International Standard IEC 61290-2-1 is withdrawn, being superseded by this standard.
b) The applicability has been extended to all commercially available optical amplifiers – not
just optical fibre amplifiers.

61290-1-1  IEC:2006 – 7 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CVD Report on voting
86C/694/CDV 86C/710/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This standard shall be used in conjunction with IEC 61291-1. It was established on the basis
of the first (1998) edition of that standard.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61290 series, published under the general title Optical amplifiers –
Test methods: can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in
the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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The first editions of some of these parts were published under the general title Optical fibre amplifiers – Basic
specification or Optical amplifier test methods.

61290-1-1  IEC:2006 – 9 –
INTRODUCTION
This International Standard is devoted to the subject of optical fibre amplifiers. The
technology of optical fibre amplifiers is still rapidly evolving, hence amendments and new
editions to this standard can be expected.

61290-1-1  IEC:2006 – 11 –
OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS – TEST METHODS –

Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method

1 Scope and object
This International Standard applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and
optically amplified modules. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibers (OFAs based on
either rare-earth doped fibers or on the Raman effect), semiconductor OAs (SOAs) and
waveguides (POWAs).
The object of this standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable
measurements, by means of the optical spectrum analyzer test method, of the following OA
parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1:
a) nominal output signal p
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