EN 61300-3-2:2009

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-2: Examinations and measurements - Polarization dependent loss in a single-mode fibre optic device

IEC 61300-3-2:2009(E) specifies measurement methods to determine the dependence of loss in a single-mode fibre optic device to changes in polarization. This procedure focuses on measurements with a fixed wavelength source; therefore, this procedure is applicable to devices whose properties at a single wavelength can represent those over the broader wavelength band. Typical examples of such devices are single-mode interconnecting devices and passive components, including connectors, splices, branching devices, attenuators, isolators, and switches. The maximum observed variation in transmission loss is referred to as polarization-dependent-loss (PDL). This edition includes both the all-states method of the previous edition as well as the Mueller matrix method from IEC 61300-3-12.

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren - Teil 3-2: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Polarisationsabhängiger Verlust in Einmoden- Lichtwellenleiter-Bauteilen

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-2: Examens et mesures - Pertes dépendant de la polarisation dans les dispositifs à fibres optiques unimodales

La CEI 61300-3-2:2009 spécifie des méthodes de mesure permettant de déterminer la dépendance de la perte d'un dispositif pour fibres optiques unimodales aux variations de polarisation. La présente procédure porte sur les mesures comportant une source de longueurs d'onde fixe; de ce fait, cette procédure est applicable aux dispositifs dont les propriétés, à une longueur d'onde unique, peuvent représenter celles situées sur une bande de longueurs d'onde plus large. A titre d'exemples typiques de tels dispositifs, on peut citer les dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs unimodaux, y compris les connecteurs, les épissures, les dispositifs de couplage, les affaiblisseurs, les isolateurs et les commutateurs. La variation de perte de transmission observée maximale est désignée sous le terme de perte dépendant de la polarisation (PDL, polarization-dependent-loss). La présente norme s'applique aux dispositifs à large bande et non pas aux dispositifs à bande étroite comme les filtres et les multiplexeurs. Le lecteur est invité à se référer à la CEI 61300-3-29 pour de telles mesures. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 1999 et constitue une révision technique. Les modifications principales par rapport à l'édition précédente sont: la présente édition comprend la méthode tous états de l'édition antérieure ainsi que la méthode de la matrice de Mueller décrite dans la CEI 61300-3-12. Mots clés: méthodes de mesure permettant de déterminer la dépendance de la perte d'un dispositif pour fibres optiques unimodales aux variations de polarisation

Povezovalne naprave in pasivne komponente optičnih vlaken - Postopki osnovnega preskušanja in meritev - 3-2. del: Preiskave in meritve - Izgube zaradi polarizacije v napravi z enorodnim optičnim vlaknom (IEC 61300-3-2:2009)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Mar-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Jan-2010
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 86BXA - Fibre optic interconnect, passive and connectorised components
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 86B - IEC_SC_86B
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 86B - IEC_SC_86B
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 05-Mar-2009
• Completion Date: 05-Mar-2009
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61300-3-2:2009 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-2: Examination and measurements - Polarisation dependent loss in a single-mode fibre optic device (IEC 61300-3-2:2009)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61300-3-12:1997 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-12: Examinations and measurements - Polarization dependence of attenuation of a single-mode fibre optic component: Matrix calculation method
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: EN 61300-3-2:1999 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic tests and measurement procedures - Part 3-2: Examinations and measurements - Polarization dependence of attenuation in a single-mode fibre optic device
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-2: Examination and measurements - Polarisation
dependent loss in a single-mode fibre optic device (IEC 61300-3-2:2009)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 3-2: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Polarisationsabhängiger
Verlust in Einmoden- Lichtwellenleiter-Bauteilen (IEC 61300-3-2:2009)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-2: Examens et mesures - Pertes
dépendant de la polarisation dans les dispositifs à fibres optiques unimodales (CEI
61300-3-2:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61300-3-2:2009
ICS:
33.180.20 3RYH]RYDOQHQDSUDYH]D Fibre optic interconnecting
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61300-3-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61300-3-2:1999 and EN 61300-3-12:1997

English version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Basic test and measurement procedures -
Part 3-2: Examinations and measurements -
Polarization dependent loss in a single-mode fibre optic device
(IEC 61300-3-2:2009)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion  Lichtwellenleiter -
et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Verbindungselemente
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais und passive Bauteile -
et de mesures - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren -
Partie 3-2: Examens et mesures - Teil 3-2: Untersuchungen
Pertes dépendant de la polarisation und Messungen -
dans les dispositifs Polarisationsabhängiger Verlust
à fibres optiques unimodales in Einmoden- Lichtwellenleiter-Bauteilen
(CEI 61300-3-2:2009) (IEC 61300-3-2:2009)

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Ref. No. EN 61300-3-2:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 86B/2783/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61300-3-2, prepared by SC 86B, Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61300-3-2 on 2009-02-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61300-3-2:1999 and EN 61300-3-12:1997.
method (EN 61300-3-12:1997).
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-02-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-3-2:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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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 61300-3-29 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-29 2006
passive components - Basic test and + corr. November 2006
measurement procedures -
Part 3-29: Examinations and measurements -
Measurement techniques for characterising
the amplitude of the spectral transfer function
of DWDM components
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 61300-3-2 ®
Edition 3.0 2009-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-2: Examination and measurements – Polarization dependent loss in a
single-mode fibre optic device

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
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ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 2-8318-1024-1
– 2 – 61300-3-2 © IEC:2009(E)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
1 Scope and object.5
2 Normative references .5
3 Measurement methods .5
3.1 All states method.5
3.2 Mueller matrix method .6
4 Apparatus.7
4.1 Optical source (S) .7
4.2 Temporary joint (TJ) .7
4.3 Polarization state change system (PSCS).8
4.3.1 All states method.8
4.3.2 Mueller matrix method .9
4.4 Reference branching device (RBD) (optional) .9
4.5 Detectors (D).9
4.6 Data read-out / recording / processing devices .10
5 Procedure .10
5.1 Preparation of specimens .10
5.2 Pre-conditioning .10
5.3 Initial measurements .10
5.4 Test precautions.10
5.5 Reference measurement .10
5.6 Device measurement.11
6 Data analysis.12
6.1 All states method.12
6.2 Mueller matrix method .13
7 Details to be specified .14
Annex A (informative) Measurement uncertainties .15

Figure 1 – Polarization mapping of deterministic and pseudo-random techniques .6
Figure 2 – Measurement apparatus.7
Figure 3 – Examples of PSCS for the all states method (deterministic and random).8
Figure 4 – Polarization state change system (example).9
Figure 5 – Reference measurement apparatus.11
Figure A.1 – All states apparatus uncertainty (example: see text for details) .15
Figure A.2 – Alternate apparatus for Mueller Matrix .16

61300-3-2 © IEC:2009(E) – 3 –
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-2: Examination and measurements –
Polarization dependent loss in a single-mode fibre optic device

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International Standard IEC 61300-3-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
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The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
• This edition includes both the all-states method of the previous edition as well as the
Mueller matrix method from IEC 613
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