SIST EN 61291-2:2016

Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Single channel applications - Performance specification template (IEC 61291-2:2016)

IEC 61291-2:2012 applies to single channel optical amplifier (OA) devices to be used in digital applications. For multichannel applications, use IEC 61291, Part 4. The object of this performance specification template is to provide a frame for the preparation of detail specifications on the performances of single channel OA devices to be used in digital applications. This edition  constitutes a minor update through clarification that the scope is for single channel optical amplifiers, and that pump leakage parameters do not apply to semiconductor optical amplifiers.

Lichtwellenleiter-Verstärker - Teil 2: Digitale Anwendungen - Vorlage für Betriebsverhaltensspezifikationen (IEC 61291-2:2016)

Amplificateurs optiques - Partie 2: Applications numériques - Modèles de spécifications de performances (IEC 61291-2:2016)

IEC 61291-2:2016 fournit un modèle de spécifications de performances qui s’applique aux amplificateurs optiques (AO) destinés à être utilisés dans le cadre d’applications à un seul canal. Les applications multicanaux sont couvertes dans l’IEC 61291‑4. L’objet de ce modèle de spécifications de performances est de fournir une trame pour l’établissement de normes de performances et/ou de spécifications de produit relatives aux performances des dispositifs AO destinés à être utilisés dans le cadre d’applications à un seul canal. D’autres spécifications telles que les valeurs assignées, les conditions de fonctionnement, les essais et les critères de succès/défaillance peuvent être incluses dans les normes de performances ou les spécifications de produit, en plus des exigences basées sur ce modèle de spécifications de performances. Les rédacteurs de spécifications de produit peuvent ajouter des paramètres et/ou des groupes de paramètres à ces spécifications pour des applications particulières. Cependant, il convient que les rédacteurs de spécifications de produit ne suppriment pas les paramètres aux spécifications précisées dans la présente norme. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2012. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. La présente édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente:
- le titre de la présente norme "applications numériques" est remplacé par "applications à un seul canal";
- le domaine d’application a été modifié et, par conséquent, les titres des tableaux ont été changés;
- les termes et définitions ont été révisés;
- trois tableaux donnant la liste minimale de paramètres applicables aux amplificateurs de puissance, préamplificateurs et amplificateurs de ligne basés sur des composants SOA (amplificateur optique à semiconducteur) ont été ajoutés;
- les paramètres transitoires ont été ajoutés à la liste minimale de paramètres applicables aux préamplificateurs et amplificateurs de ligne basés sur un module OFA (amplificateur à fibres optiques).

Optični ojačevalniki - 2. del: Enokanalne aplikacije - Specifikacijska predloga delovanja (IEC 61291-2:2016)

Standard IEC 61291-2:2012 se uporablja za naprave z enokanalnim optičnim ojačevalnikom (OA), ki se uporabljajo za digitalne aplikacije. Za večkanalne aplikacije se uporablja standard IEC 61291, del 4. Cilj te specifikacijske predloge delovanja je zagotoviti okvir za pripravo podrobnih specifikacij za delovanje naprav z enokanalnim optičnim ojačevalnikom, ki se uporabljajo za digitalne aplikacije. Ta izdaja je manjša posodobitev na podlagi pojasnila, da področje uporabe velja za enokanalne optične ojačevalnike in da se parametri izpustov črpalke ne uporabljajo za polprevodniške optične ojačevalnike.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-Jun-2016
• ICS: 33.180.30 - Optic amplifiers
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-Jun-2016
• Due Date: 19-Aug-2016
• Completion Date: 20-Jun-2016
• Ref Project: EN 61291-2:2016 - Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Single channel applications - Performance specification template

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 61291-2:2012 - Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Digital applications - Performance specification template (IEC 61291-2:2012)
• Effective Date: 21-Apr-2015
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 61291-2:2023 - Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Single channel applications - Performance specification template (IEC 61291-2:2023)
• Effective Date: 14-Dec-2021
• Replaces: SIST EN 61291-2:2012 - Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Digital applications - Performance specification template (IEC 61291-2:2012)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2016

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Amplificateurs optiques - Partie 2: Applications numériques - Modèles de spécifications
de performances (IEC 61291-2:2016)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61291-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2016
ICS 33.180.30 Supersedes EN 61291-2:2012
English Version
Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Single channel applications -
Performance specification template
(IEC 61291-2:2016)
Amplificateurs optiques - Partie 2: Applications numériques Lichtwellenleiter-Verstärker - Teil 2: Einzelkanal-
- Modèles de spécifications de performances Anwendungen - Vorlage für
(IEC 61291-2:2016) Betriebsverhaltensspezifikationen
(IEC 61291-2:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-03-24. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.


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© 2016 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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European foreword
The text of document 86C/1318/CDV, future edition 4 of IEC 61291-2, prepared by SC 86C "Fibre
optic systems and active devices” of IEC/TC 86 “Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61291-2:2016.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2016-12-24
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2019-03-24
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 61291-2:2012.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) The title of this standard has been changed from digital application to single channel
application.
b) The scope has been changed. Reflecting the scope change, the titles of Tables have been
changed.
c) Terms and definitions have been revised.
d) Three tables regarding the minimum list of relevant parameters of power amplifiers, pre-
amplifiers and line amplifiers based on semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) components
have been added.
e) Transient parameters have been added in the minimum list of relevant parameters of pre-
amplifiers and line amplifiers based on optical fibre amplifier (OFA) module.”.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61291-2:2016 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 61280 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 61280 (series).
IEC 61291-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61291-4.
IEC 62148-11 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62148-11.
IEC 62149-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62149-1.
IEC 62149-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62149-3.
IEC 62572-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62572-3.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.

NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60825-1 -  Safety of laser products -- Part 1: EN 60825-1 -
Equipment classification and requirements
IEC 61000 series Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) EN 61000 series
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
IEC 61290-1 series Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1: EN 61290-1 series
Power and gain parameters
IEC 61290-3 series Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3: EN 61290-3 series
Noise figure parameters
IEC 61290-4-3 Optical amplifiers - Test methods – Part 4- EN 61290-4-3
3: Power transient parameters – Single
channel optical amplifiers in output power
control
IEC 61290-5 series Optical amplifiers - Test methods -Part 5: EN 61290-5 series
Reflectance Parameters
IEC 61290-6-1 -  Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification EN 61290-6-1 -
-- Part 6-1: Test methods for pump leakage
parameters - Optical demultiplexer
IEC 61290-11 series Optical amplifier - Test methods - Part 11: EN 61290-11 series
Polarization mode dispersion parameter
IEC 61291-1 -  Optical amplifiers -- Part 1: Generic EN 61291-1 -
specification
IEC 61291-5-2 -  Optical amplifiers -- Part 5-2: Qualification EN 61291-5-2 -
specifications - Reliability qualification for
optical fibre amplifiers
IEC/TS 62538 2008 Categorization of optical devices - -

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 8
4 Performance specification template for power amplifiers . 8
5 Performance specification template for pre-amplifiers . 11
6 Performance specification template for line amplifiers . 15
7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements . 19
8 Laser safety requirements . 19
Bibliography . 20

Table 1 – Minimum relevant parameters for power amplifiers based on OFA
components or modules using active fibre specified for single channel applications . 9
Table 2 – Minimum relevant parameters for power amplifiers based on SOA
components specified for single channel applications . 10
Table 3 – Minimum relevant parameters for pre-amplifiers based on OFA components
or modules using active fibre specified for single channel applications . 12
Table 4 – Minimum relevant parameters for pre-amplifiers based on SOA components
specified for single channel applications . 14
Table 5 – Minimum relevant parameters for line amplifiers based on OFA components
or modules using active fibre specified for single channel applications . 16
Table 6 – Minimum relevant parameters for line amplifiers based on SOA components
specified for single channel applications . 18

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS –

Part 2: Single channel applications –
Performance specification template

FOREWORD
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indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61291-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 86C: Fibre optic
systems and active devices, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2012. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the title of this standard has been changed from digital applications to single channel
applications;
b) the scope has been changed and, as a result, the titles of tables have been changed;
c) Terms and definitions have been revised;

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d) three tables regarding the minimum list of relevant parameters of power amplifiers, pre-
amplifiers and line amplifiers based on semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) components
have been added;
e) transient parameters have been added in the minimum list of relevant parameters of pre-
amplifiers and line amplifiers based on optical fibre amplifier (OFA) module.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86C/1318/CDV 86C/1365/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.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61291 series, published under the general title Optical amplifiers,
can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC website 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.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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IEC 61291-2:2016 © IEC 2016 – 5 –
INTRODUCTION
This International Standard is devoted to the subject of optical amplifiers. The technology of
optical amplifiers is still rapidly evolving, hence amendments and new additions to this
standard can be expected. Each abbreviation introduced in this standard is generally
explained in the text the first time it appears. However, for an easier understanding of the
whole text, a list of all abbreviations used in this standard is given in Clause 3.

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OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS –

Part 2: Single channel applications –
Performance specification template



1 Scope
This part of IEC 61291 provides a performance specification template which applies to optical
amplifiers (OAs) to be used in single channel applications. Multichannel applications are
covered in IEC 61291-4.
The object of this performance specification template is to provide a frame for the preparation
of performance standards and/or product specifications on the performance of OA devices to
be used in single channel applications. In the performance standards or product specifications,
other specifications such as ratings, operating conditions, tests and pass/fail criteria could be
included in addition to the requirements based on this performance specification template.
Product specification writers may add specification parameters and/or groups of specification
parameters for particular applications. However, product specification writers should not
remove specification parameters specified in this standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60825-1, Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
IEC 61000 (all parts), Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
IEC 61290-1 (all parts), Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 1: Power and gain
parameters
IEC 61290-3 (all parts), Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 3: Noise figure parameters
IEC 61290-4-3, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 4-3: Power transient parameters –.
Single channel optical amplifiers in output power control
IEC 61290-5 (all parts), Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 5: Reflectance parameters
IEC 61290-6-1, Optical fibre amplifiers – Basic specification – Part 6-1: Test methods for
pump leakage parameters – Optical demultiplexer
IEC 61290-11 (all parts), Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 11-1: Polarization mode
dispersion parameter
IEC 61291-1, Optical amplifiers – Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 61291-5-2, Optical amplifiers – Part 5-2: Qualification specifications – Reliability
qualification for optical fibre amplifiers

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IEC TS 62538:2008, Categorization of optical devices
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 61291-1,
IEC TS 62538 and the following apply.
NOTE Possible supplementary definitions specific to OAs for single channel applications can be given in product
specifications.
3.1.1
optical amplifier
OA
optical waveguide device containing a suitably pumped, active medium which is able to
amplify an optical signal
[SOURCE: IEC TR 61931:1998, 2.7.75]
3.1.2
optical fibre amplifier
OFA
optical amplifier made of active optical fibre which is doped with rare-earth ions, or which
presents non-linear optical effects in order to obtain optical amplification
3.1.3
semiconductor optical amplifier
SOA
optical amplifier in which the active optical waveguide is formed by a semiconductor laser
diode structure, which will be electrically pumped
[SOURCE: IEC TR 61931:1998, 2.7.77]
3.1.4
optical element
unpackaged or partially packaged optical basic unit, typically non repairable and
non-re-workable (at least by users)
Note 1 to entry: Examples of optical elements include laser chips or laser diodes, photodiodes, lenses, prisms,
optical c
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