IEC TR 61292-5:2004

Optical amplifiers - Part 5: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - General information

Applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) including those using fibres (OFAs), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWA), as classified in IEC 61292-3. This Technical Report presents general information about polarization mode dispersion (PMD), related to the application of the two commonly used methods to test PMD in OAs, the Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME) and the Poincaré sphere analysis (PSA). This report is complementary to the International Standards describing the JME procedure (IEC 61290-11-1) and the PSA procedure (IEC 61290-11-2).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Jul-2004
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.160.10 - Amplifiers
• ICS: 33.180.30 - Optic amplifiers
• Technical Committee: SC 86C - Fibre optic systems and active devices
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Jul-2004
• Completion Date: 26-Jul-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL IEC
REPORT TR 61292-5
First edition
2004-07
Optical amplifiers –
Part 5:
Polarization mode dispersion parameter –
General information
Reference number
IEC/TR 61292-5:2004(E)

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TECHNICAL IEC
REPORT TR 61292-5
First edition
2004-07
Optical amplifiers –
Part 5:
Polarization mode dispersion parameter –
General information
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Acronyms and abbreviations.5
4 General Information.6
4.1 Principal states of polarization and mode coupling .6
4.2 Differential group delay and polarization mode dispersion .6
5 Test method calculations .7
6 Measurement issues.7
6.1 Source degree of polarization and amplified spontaneous emission.7
6.2 The use of a broadband source .9
6.3 Coherence interference effects and multiple path interferences .9
Annex A (informative) Applicability of various PMD test methods to different
applications .11
Bibliography.12

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