IEC 61300-3-5:2000

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-5: Examinations and measurements - Wavelength dependence of attenuation

Aims at measuring the wavelength dependence of the attenuation of a single mode fibre optic device. Can also be used to measure the wavelength dependence of the coupling ratio.

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-5: Examens et mesures - Affaiblissement en fonction de la longueur d'onde

Aims at measuring the wavelength dependence of the attenuation of a single mode fibre optic device. Can also be used to measure the wavelength dependence of the coupling ratio.

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 27-Nov-2000
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: SC 86B - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
• Drafting Committee: WG 4 - TC 86/SC 86B/WG 4
• Current Stage: WPUB - Publication withdrawn
• Completion Date: 28-Aug-2009

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 61300-3-7:2009 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-7: Examinations and measurements - Wavelength dependence of attenuation and return loss of single mode components
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61300-3-5
First edition
2000-11
Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components –
Basic test and measurement procedures –
Part 3-5:
Examinations and measurements –
Wavelength dependence of attenuation
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs
à fibres optiques –
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 3-5:
Examens et mesures –
Affaiblissement en fonction de la longueur d'onde

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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61300-3-5
First edition
2000-11
Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components –
Basic test and measurement procedures –
Part 3-5:
Examinations and measurements –
Wavelength dependence of attenuation
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs
à fibres optiques –
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 3-5:
Examens et mesures –
Affaiblissement en fonction de la longueur d'onde

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AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-5: Examinations and measurements –

Wavelength dependence of attenuation

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International Standard IEC 61300-3-5 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:

FDIS Report on voting
86B/1385/FDIS 86B/1421/RVD
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 3.

61300-3-5 © IEC:2000(E) – 3 –
IEC 61300 consists of the following parts, under the general title: Fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures:

– Part 1: General and guidance

– Part 2: Tests
– Part 3: Examinations and measurements.

The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until

2004. At this date, the publication will be

reconfirmed;
withdrawn;
replaced by a revised edition, or
amended.
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-5: Examinations and measurements –

Wavelength dependence of attenuation

1 Scope
The purpose of this part of IEC 61300 is to measure the wavelength dependence of the
attenuation of a single mode fibre optic device under test (DUT) when it is inserted into a fibre
optic cable (for branching devices, except dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
components, it can also be used to measure the wavelength dependence of coupling ratio).
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this part of IEC 61300. For dated references, subsequent amend-
ments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to
agreements based on this part of IEC 61300 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of
applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated
references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of IEC
and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 61300-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 61300-3-4, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-4: Examinations and measurements – Attenuation
IEC 61300-3-7, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-7: Examinations and measurements – Wavelength
dependence of attenuation and return loss
3 General description
The measurement is made by comparing the input optical power transmitted through the

component with the optical output power over the specified wavelength range.
Two methods for measuring the wavelength dependence of attenuation are described. One
method is with an optical power meter. This first method is the reference method. The other
method is with an optical spectrum analyser.
The reference document of this standard is IEC 61300-3-7.
Except for what is indicated below, the measurement procedures for the wavelength
dependence of attenuation are identical to the corresponding procedures detailed in
IEC 61300-3-4. The methods for measuring the attenuation refer to typical methods described
in IEC 61300-3-4.
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4 Apparatus
4.1 Device under test (DUT)
The DUT has two optical ports. The ports may be terminated with pigtails or with connectors.

Reference plugs with pigtails, and as required, reference adapters, shall be added to those

ports with connector terminations so as to form complete connector assemblies with pigtails.

4.2 Detector (D)
The detector consists of an optical detector, the associated electronics and means for
connecting to an optical fibre. The optical connection may be a receptacle for an optical
connector, a fibre pigtail or a bare fibre adapter.
The detector shall be linear. Since all of the measurements are differential, however, it is not
necessary that the calibration be absolute. Care should be taken to suppress the reflected
power from the detector, D, dur
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IEC 61300-3-5
Edition 1.0 2000-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-5: Examinations and measurements – Wavelength dependence of
attenuation
Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques –
Procédures fondamentales d’essais et de mesures –
Partie 3-5: Examens et mesures – Affaiblissement en fonction de la longueur
d’onde
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IEC 61300-3-5
Edition 1.0 2000-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-5: Examinations and measurements – Wavelength dependence of
attenuation
Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques –
Procédures fondamentales d’essais et de mesures –
Partie 3-5: Examens et mesures – Affaiblissement en fonction de la longueur
d’onde
INTERNATIONAL
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COMMISSION
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ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 2-8318-7276-6
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MÉTHODES FONDAMENTALES D'ESSAIS ET DE MESURES –

Partie 3-5: Examens et mesures –

Affaiblissement en fonction de la longueur d’onde

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La Norme internationale CEI 61300-3-5 a été établie par le sous-comité 86B: Dispositifs
d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques, du comité d'études 86 de la CEI:
Fibres optiques.
Cette version bilingue, publiée en 2004-02, correspond à la version anglaise.

61300-3-5 © IEC:2000 – 3 –
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-5: Examinations and measurements –

Wavelength dependence of attenuation

FOREWORD
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Le texte anglais de cette norme est basé sur les documents 86B/1385/FDIS et
86B/1421/RVD.
Le rapport de vote 86B/1421/RVD donne toute information sur le vote ayant abouti à
l’approbation de cette norme.
Cette publication a été rédigée selon les Directives ISO/CEI, Partie 2.

La CEI 61300 comprend les parties suivantes, présentées sous le titre général: Dispositifs
d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques – Méthodes fondamentales d'essais
et de mesures
– Partie 1: Généralités et guide
– Partie 2: Essais
– Partie 3: Examens et mesures
Le comité a décidé que le contenu de cette publication ne sera pas modifié avant 2004. A
cette date, la publication sera
• reconduite;
• supprimée;
• remplacée par une édition révisée, ou
• amendée.
La version française de cette norme n’a pas été soumise au vote.

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