SIST EN 61291-1:2012
(Main)Optical amplifiers - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 61291-1:2012)
Optical amplifiers - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 61291-1:2012)
This part of IEC 61291 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified assemblies. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based either on rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWAs). The object of this standard is: - to establish uniform requirements for transmission, operation, reliability and environmental properties of OAs; - to provide assistance to the purchaser in the selection of consistently high-quality OA products for his particular applications. Parameters specified for OAs are those characterizing the transmission, operation, reliability and environmental properties of the OA seen as a “black box” from a general point of view. In the sectional and detail specifications a subset of these parameters will be specified according to the type and application of the particular OA device or assembly.
Lichtwellenleiter-Verstärker - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation (IEC 61291-1:2012)
Amplificateurs optiques - Partie 1: Spécification générique (CEI 61291-1:2012)
La CEI 61291-1:2012 s'applique à tous les amplificateurs optiques (AO) et sous-ensembles à amplification optique, disponibles sur le marché. Elle s'applique aux AO utilisant des fibres pompées optiquement (AFO basés sur des fibres dopées aux terres rares ou sur l'effet Raman), des semiconducteurs (AOS), et des guides d'ondes (POWA). Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition publiée en 2006. Il s'agit d'une révision technique comprenant les modifications significatives suivantes: les définitions liées au comportement transitoire ont été mises à jour en profondeur avec des termes de la série 61290-4 et la définition relative à l'ondulation du gain a été ajoutée.
Optični ojačevalniki - 1. del: Rodovna specifikacija (IEC 61291-1:2012)
Ta del standarda IEC 61291 se uporablja za vse komercialno dostopne optične ojačevalnike (OA) in optično ojačane sestave. Velja za optične ojačevalnike z optično črpanimi vlakni (OFA, ki temeljijo na dopiranih vlaknih redke zemljine ali Ramanovem efektu), polprevodniki (SOA) in valovodi (POWA). Namen tega standarda je: – določiti enotne zahteve za prenos, delovanje, zanesljivost in okoljske lastnosti optičnih ojačevalnikov; – zagotoviti pomoč kupcu pri izbiri visoko kakovostnih optičnih ojačevalnikov, ki bodo ustrezali njegovi uporabi. Parametri, ki so določeni za optične ojačevalnike, označujejo prenos, delovanje, zanesljivost in okoljske lastnosti optičnega ojačevalnika, ki je na splošno videti kot „črna skrinjica“. V področnih in podrobnih specifikacijah bo določena podmnožica teh parametrov glede na tip in uporabo posameznega optičnega ojačevalnika ali sestava.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61291-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.30 Supersedes EN 61291-1:2006
English version
Optical amplifiers -
Part 1: Generic specification
(IEC 61291-1:2012)
Amplificateurs optiques - Lichtwellenleiter-Verstärker -
Partie 1: Spécification générique Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation
(CEI 61291-1:2012) (IEC 61291-1:2012)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-05-09. 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.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
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Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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EN 61291-1:2012 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 86C/1013/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 61291-1, 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 61291-1:2012.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-02-10
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-05-09
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61291-1:2006.
EN 61291-1:2012 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
EN 61291-1:2006:
The definitions related to transient behaviour have been extensively updated with terms from the
EN 61290-4 series and the definition for gain ripple has been added.
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 61291-1:2012 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 60793-2 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60793-2.
IEC 60825-1 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60825-1.
IEC 60825-2 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60825-2.
IEC 60874-1 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60874-1.
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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 When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61290 Series Optical amplifiers - Test methods EN 61290 Series
IEC 61290-1-1 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-1-1 -
Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters -
Optical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-1-2 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-1-2 -
Part 1-2: Power and gain parameters –
Electrical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-1-3 - Optical amplifiers – Test methods - EN 61290-1-3 -
Part 1-3: Power and gain parameters -
Optical power meter method
IEC 61290-3-1 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-3-1 -
Part 3-1: Noise figure parameters - Optical
spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-3-2 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-3-2 -
Part 3-2: Noise figure parameters - Electrical
spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-4-1 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-4-1 -
Part 4-1: Gain transient parameters - two-
wavelength method
IEC 61290-4-2 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-4-2 -
Part 4-2: Gain transient parameters -
Broadband source method
IEC 61290-5-1 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-5-1 -
Part 5-1: Reflectance parameters - Optical
spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-5-2 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-5-2 -
Part 5-2: Reflectance parameters - Electrical
spectrum analyser method
IEC 61290-5-3 - Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - EN 61290-5-3 -
Part 5-3: Test methods for reflectance
parameters - Reflectance tolerance using an
electrical spectrum analyser
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 61290-7-1 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-7-1 -
Part 7-1: Out-of-band insertion losses -
Filtered optical power meter method
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61290-10-1 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-10-1 -
Part 10-1: Multichannel parameters - Pulse
method using an optical switch and optical
spectrum analyser
IEC 61290-10-2 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-10-2 -
Part 10-2: Multichannel parameters - Pulse
method using a gated optical spectrum
analyzer
IEC 61290-10-3 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-10-3 -
Part 10-3: Multichannel parameters - Probe
methods
IEC 61290-10-4 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-10-4 -
Part 10-4: Multichannel parameters -
Interpolated source subtraction method
using an optical spectrum analyzer
IEC 61290-11-1 - Optical amplifier - Test methods - EN 61290-11-1 -
Part 11-1: Polarization mode dispersion
parameter - Jones matrix eigenanalysis
(JME)
IEC 61290-11-2 - Optical amplifiers - Test methods - EN 61290-11-2 -
Part 11-2: Polarization mode dispersion
parameter - Poincaré sphere analysis
method
IEC 61291-2 - Optical amplifiers - EN 61291-2 -
Part 2: Digital applications - Performance
specification template
IEC 61291-4 - Optical amplifiers - EN 61291-4 -
Part 4: Multichannel applications -
Performance specification template
IEC 61291-5-2 - Optical amplifiers - EN 61291-5-2 -
Part 5-2: Qualification specifications -
Reliability qualification for optical fibre
amplifiers
IEC/TR 61292-3 - Optical amplifiers - - -
Part 3: Classification, characteristics and
applications
IEC Guide 107 - Electromagnetic compatibility - Guide to the - -
drafting of electromagnetic compatibility
publications
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope and object . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Overview . 6
3.2 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2.1 OA devices and distributed amplifiers . 8
3.2.2 OA-assemblies . 20
3.3 Abbreviated terms . 23
4 Classification . 24
5 Requirements . 25
5.1 Preferred values . 25
5.2 Sampling . 25
5.3 Product identification for storage and shipping . 25
5.3.1 Marking . 25
5.3.2 Labelling. 25
5.3.3 Packaging . 25
6 Quality assessment . 25
7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements . 25
8 Test methods . 26
Bibliography . 27
Index of definitions . 28
Figure 1 – OA device and assemblies . 7
Figure 2 – Optical amplifier in a multichannel application . 8
Table 1 – Grouping of parameters and corresponding test methods or references . 26
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS –
Part 1: Generic Specification
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
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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 61291-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 86C: Fibre optic
systems and active devices, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. It is a technical
revision that includes the following significant changes: the definitions related to transient
behaviour have been extensively updated with terms from the 61290-4 series and the
definition for gain ripple has been added.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86C/1013/CDV 86C/1041/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.
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all the 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 web site 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.
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OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS –
Part 1: Generic Specification
1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 61291 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and
optically amplified assemblies. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based
either on rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOAs), and
waveguides (POWAs). The object of this standard is:
– to establish uniform requirements for transmission, operation, reliability and environmental
properties of OAs;
– to provide assistance to the purchaser in the selection of consistently high-quality OA
products for his particular applications.
Parameters specified for OAs are those characterizing the transmission, operation, reliability
and environmental properties of the OA seen as a “black box” from a general point of view. In
the sectional and detail specifications a subset of these parameters will be specified
according to the type and application of the particular OA device or assembly.
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 61290 (all parts), Optical amplifiers –Test methods
IEC 61290-1-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-1-2, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 1-2: Power and gain parameters –
Electrical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-1-3, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 1-3: Power and gain parameters –
Optical power meter method
IEC 61290-3-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 3-1: Noise figure parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-3-2, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 3-2: Noise figure parameters –
Electrical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-4-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 4-1: Gain transient parameters –
Two wavelength method
IEC 61290-4-2, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 4-2: Gain transient parameters –
Broadband source method
IEC 61290-5-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 5-1: Reflectance parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method
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IEC 61290-5-2, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 5-2: Reflectance parameters –
Electrical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-5-3, Optical fibre amplifiers – Basic specification– Part 5-3: Test methods for
reflectance parameters – Reflectance tolerance using an electrical spectrum analyzer
IEC 61290-6-1, Optical fibre amplifiers – Basic specification – Part 6-1: Test methods for
pump leakage parameters – Optical demultiplexer
IEC 61290-7-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 7-1: Out-of-band insertion losses –
Filtered optical power meter method
IEC 61290-10-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 10-1: Multichannel parameters –
Pulse method using an optical switch and optical spectrum analyzer
IEC 61290-10-2, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 10-2: Multichannel parameters –
Pulse method using a gated optical spectrum analyzer
IEC 61290-10-3, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 10-3: Multichannel parameters –
Probe methods
IEC 61290-10-4, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 10-4: Multichannel parameters –
Interpolated source subtraction method using an optical spectrum analyzer
IEC 61290-11-1, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 11-1: Polarization mode dispersion
parameter – Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME)
IEC 61290-11-2, Optical amplifiers – Test methods – Part 11-2: Polarization mode dispersion
parameter – Poincaré sphere analysis method
IEC 61291-2, Optical amplifiers – Part 2: Digital applications – Performance specification
template
IEC 61291-4, Optical amplifiers – Part 4: Multichannel applications – Performance speci-
fication template
IEC 61291-5-2, Optical amplifiers – Part 5-2: Qualification specifications – Reliability
qualification for optical fibre amplifiers
IEC/TR 61292-3, Optical amplifiers – Part 3: Classification, characteristics and applications
IEC Guide 107, Electromagnetic compatibility – Guide to the drafting of electromagnetic
compatibility publications
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Overview
The definitions listed in this clause refer to the meaning of the terms used in the specifications
of OAs. Only those parameters listed in the appropriate specification template, as in
IEC 61291-2 and IEC 61291-4, are intended to be specified.
NOTE 1 The numbered terms in this clause are indexed and cross-referenced in Annex A.
The list of parameter definitions of OAs, given in this clause, is divided into two parts: the first
part, in 3.1.2, lists those parameters relevant for OA devices, namely power, pre-, line- and
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distributed amplifiers; the second part, in 3.2, lists the parameters relevant for optically
amplified, elementary assemblies, namely the optically amplified transmitter (OAT) and the
optically amplified receiver (OAR).
In any case where the value of a parameter is given for a particular device, it will be
necessary to specify certain appropriate operating conditions such as temperature, bias
current, pump optical power, etc. In this clause, two different operating conditions are referred
to: nominal operating conditions, which are those suggested by the manufacturer for normal
use of the OA, and limit operating conditions, in which all the parameters adjustable by the
user (e.g. temperature, gain, pump laser injection current, etc.) are at their maximum values,
according to the absolute maximum ratings stated by the manufacturer.
The OA shall be considered as a “black box”, as shown in Figure 1. The OA device shall have
two optical ports, namely an input and an output port (Figure 1a)). The OAT and OAR are to
be considered as an OA integrated on the transmitter side or on the receiver side,
respectively. Both kinds of integration imply that the connection between the transmitter or the
receiver and the OA is proprietary and not to be specified. Consequently, only the optical
output port can be defined for the OAT (after the OA, as shown in Figure 1b) and only the
optical input port can be defined for the OAR (before the OA, as shown in Figure 1c)). The
optical ports may consist of unterminated fibres or optical connectors. Electrical connections
for power supply (not shown in Figure 1) are also necessary. Following this "black box"
approach, the typical loss of one connection and the corresponding uncertainty will be
included within the values of gain, noise figure and other parameters of the OA device.
NOTE 2 For distributed amplifiers, as described in Clause 4, this black-box configuration may be simulated for
test purposes, for example by attaching a reference fibre to test a Raman pump unit.
Input Output Output Input
Tx
OA OA
Rx
OA
port port port port
IEC 1483/06
Figure 1a – OA device Figure 1b – OAT Figure 1c – OAR
Figure 1 – OA device and assemblies
The OA amplifies signals in a nominal operating wavelength region. In addition, other signals
outside of the band of operating wavelength can in some applications, also cross the OA. The
purpose of these out-of-band signals and their wavelength, or wavelength region, can be
specified in the detail specifications.
When signals at multiple wavelengths are incident on the OA, as is the case in multichannel
systems, suitable adjustment of the definitions of some existing relevant parameters is
needed together with the introduction of definitions of new parameters relevant to this
different application.
A typical configuration of an OA in a multichannel application is shown in Figure 2. At the
transmitting side m signals, coming from m optical transmitters, Tx , Tx , . . . Tx , each with a
1 2 m
unique wavelength, λ , λ , . . . λ , respectively, are combined by an optical multiplexer (OM).
1 2 m
At the receiving side the m signals at λ , λ , . . . λ , are separated with an optical
1 2 m
demultiplexer (OD) and routed to separate optical receivers, Rx , Rx , . . . Rx , respectively.
1 2 m
To characterize the OA in this multichannel application, an input reference plane and an
output reference plane are defined at the OA input and output ports, respectively, as shown in
Figure 2.
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Input Output
Tx Rx
1 1
reference
reference
plane plane
Tx Rx
2 2
OM OD
OA
P OA P
i1 o1
P P
i2 o2
. . . . . .
Tx Rx
m m
P P
im om
P (λ)
ASE
IEC 1484/06
Figure 2 – Optical amplifier in a multichannel application
At the input reference plane, m input signals at the m wavelengths are considered, each with a
unique power level, P , P , . . . P , respectively. At the output reference plane, m output
i1 i2 im
signals at the m wavelengths, resulting from the optical amplification of the corresponding m
input signals, are considered, each with power level P , P , . . . P , respectively. Moreover,
o1 o2 om
the amplified spontaneous emission, ASE, with a noise power spectral density, P (λ), is
ASE
also to be considered at the OA output port.
Most definitions of relevant single-channel parameters can be suitably extended to
multichannel applications. When this extension is straightforward, the word “channel” will be
added to the pertinent parameter. In particular, the noise figure and the signal-spontaneous
noise figure may be extended to multichannel applications, channel by channel, by
considering the value of P (λ) at each channel wavelength and the channel signal
ASE
bandwidth. For each channel wavelength there will be a unique value of noise figure that will
be a function of the input power level of all signals. In this case the parameters, channel noise
figure and channel signal-spontaneous noise figure, are introduced. However some additional
parameters also need to be defined. For each parameter, the particular multichannel
configuration, including the full set of channel signal wavelengths and input powers, needs to
be specified.
NOTE 3 Except where noted, the optical powers mentioned in the following are intended as average powers.
NOTE 4 The parameters defined below will in general depend also on temperature and polarization state of input
channels. The temperature and state of polarization should be kept constant or controlled or be measured and
reported together with the measured parameter.
NOTE 5 It should be noted that the measured optical powers are open beam powers: this can result in differences
of about 0,18 dB in the measurement of absolute power levels.
NOTE 6 In the case of the distributed amplifier, all the parameters are related to a suitable reference fibre used to
emulate the transmission fibre in conjunction with the pumping assembly.
3.2 Terms and definitions
3.2.1 OA devices and distributed amplifiers
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE These terms and conditions furthermore apply, in general, to optical amplifiers under the IEC 61290 and
IEC 61291 series.
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3.2.1.1
gain
in an OA which is externally connected to an input jumper fibre, the increase of signal optical
power from the output end of the jumper fibre to the OA output port, expressed in dB
Note 1 to entry: The gain includes the connection loss between the input jumper fibre and the OA input port.
Note 2 to entry: It is assumed that the jumper fibres are of the same type as the fibres used as input and output
port of the OA.
Note 3 to entry: Care should be taken to exclude the amplified spontaneous emission pow
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