SIST EN IEC 60793-1-45:2024

Optical fibres - Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures - Mode field diameter

This part of IEC 60793 establishes uniform requirements for measuring the mode field diameter
(MFD) of single-mode optical fibre, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for
commercial purposes.

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-45: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Modenfelddurchmesser

Fibres optiques - Partie 1-45 : Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Diamètre du champ de mode

IEC 60793-1-45:2024 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60793-1-45:2024 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.

L'IEC 60793-1-45:2024 établit des exigences harmonisées pour mesurer le diamètre du champ de mode (MFD, Mode Field Diameter) d’une fibre optique unimodale, contribuant ainsi au contrôle des fibres et câbles à des fins commerciales. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2017. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) modification de la distance minimale entre l’extrémité de la fibre et le détecteur pour l’exploration directe en champ lointain (Annexe A),
b) généralisation de l’exigence de plage dynamique minimale pour tous les types de fibres (Annexe A).

Optična vlakna - 1-45. del: Merilne metode in postopki preskušanja - Premer osnovnega rodu

Ta del standarda IEC 60793 določa enotne zahteve za merjenje premera osnovnega redu (MFD) enorodnih optičnih vlaken, pri čemer pomaga pri pregledu vlaken in kablov za komercialne namene.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 22-Jun-2023
• Publication Date: 10-Jun-2024
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 05-Jun-2024
• Due Date: 10-Aug-2024
• Completion Date: 11-Jun-2024
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60793-1-45:2024 - Optical fibres - Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures - Mode field diameter

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN IEC 60793-1-45:2018 - Optical fibres - Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures - Mode field diameter (IEC 60793-1-45:2017)
• Effective Date: 31-May-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Optična vlakna - 1-45. del: Merilne metode in postopki preskušanja - Premer
osnovnega rodu
Optical fibres - Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures - Mode field
diameter
Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-45: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Modenfelddurchmesser
Fibres optiques - Partie 1-45 : Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Diamètre du
champ de mode
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60793-1-45:2024
ICS:
33.180.10 (Optična) vlakna in kabli Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60793-1-45

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2024
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN IEC 60793-1-45:2018
English Version
Optical fibres - Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Mode field diameter
(IEC 60793-1-45:2024)
Fibres optiques - Partie 1-45 : Méthodes de mesure et Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-45: Messmethoden und
procédures d'essai - Diamètre du champ de mode Prüfverfahren - Modenfelddurchmesser
(IEC 60793-1-45:2024) (IEC 60793-1-45:2024)
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European foreword
The text of document 86A/2300/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60793-1-45, prepared by SC 86A "Fibres
and cables" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60793-1-45:2024.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2025-02-24
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2027-05-24
document have to be withdrawn
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60793-1-45:2024 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 60793-2 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60793-2
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where 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.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60793-1-40 - Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation EN IEC 60793-1-40 -
measurement methods
IEC 60793-1-45 ®
Edition 3.0 2024-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Optical fibres –
Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures – Mode field diameter

Fibres optiques –
Partie 1-45 : Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai – Diamètre du champ

de mode
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.10  ISBN 978-2-8322-8639-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 7
4 General consideration about mode field diameter . 8
5 Reference test method . 8
6 Apparatus . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Light source . 9
6.3 Input optics . 9
6.4 Input positioner . 9
6.5 Cladding mode stripper . 9
6.6 High-order mode filter . 9
6.7 Output positioner . 9
6.8 Output optics . 10
6.9 Detector . 10
6.10 Computer . 10
7 Sampling and samples . 10
7.1 Sample length . 10
7.2 Sample end face . 10
8 Procedure . 10
9 Calculations . 10
9.1 Basic formulae . 10
9.2 Method A – Direct far-field scan . 10
9.3 Method B – Variable aperture in the far field . 11
9.4 Method C – Near-field scan . 12
10 Results . 13
10.1 Information available with each measurement . 13
10.2 Information available upon request . 13
11 Specification information . 13
Annex A (normative) Requirements specific to method A – Mode field diameter by
direct far-field scan . 14
A.1 Apparatus . 14
A.1.1 General . 14
A.1.2 Scanning detector assembly – Signal detection electronics . 14
A.1.3 Computer. 15
A.2 Procedure . 15
A.3 Calculations . 15
A.3.1 Determine folded power curve . 15
A.3.2 Compute the top (T) and bottom (B) integrals of Formula (1) . 15
A.3.3 Complete the calculation . 16
A.4 Sample data . 16
Annex B (normative) Requirements specific to method B – Mode field diameter by
variable aperture in the far field . 17

IEC 60793-1-45:2024 © IEC 2024 – 3 –
B.1 Apparatus . 17
B.1.1 General . 17
B.1.2 Output variable aperture assembly . 17
B.1.3 Output optics system . 18
B.1.4 Detector assembly and signal detection electronics . 18
B.2 Procedure . 18
B.3 Calculations . 18
B.3.1 Determine complementary aperture function . 18
B.3.2 Complete the integration . 19
B.3.3 Complete the calculation . 19
B.4 Sample data . 19
Annex C (normative) Requirements specific to method C – Mode field diameter by
near-field scan . 20
C.1 Apparatus . 20
C.1.1 General . 20
C.1.2 Magnifying output optics . 20
C.1.3 Scanning detector . 21
C.1.4 Detection electronics . 21
C.2 Procedure . 21
C.3 Calculations . 21
C.3.1 Calculate the centroid . 21
C.3.2 Fold the intensity profile . 22
C.3.3 Compute the integrals .
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