EN 61300-3-37:2005

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61300-3-37:2006

STANDARD
marec 2006
Naprave za medsebojno povezovanje optičnih kablov in pasivne komponente
– Osnovni preskusni in merilni postopki – 3-37. del: Pregledi in meritve – Kot
poliranja konca kotno poliranih optičnih vlaken (IEC 61300-3-37:2005)
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-37: Examinations and measurements - Endface
angle of angle-polished optical fibres (IEC 61300-3-37:2005)
ICS 33.180.20 Referenčna številka
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61300-3-37
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2005
ICS 33.180.20
English version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components –
Basic test and measurement procedures
Part 3-37: Examinations and measurements –
Endface angle of angle-polished optical fibres
(IEC 61300-3-37:2005)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente
composants passifs à fibres optiques - und passive Bauteile –
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren
et de mesures Teil 3-37: Untersuchungen und
Partie 3-37: Examens et mesures – Messungen –
Angle d'extrémité des fibres optiques Endflächenwinkel schräg polierter
à polissage d'angle optischer Fasern
(CEI 61300-3-37:2005) (IEC 61300-3-37:2005)

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Ref. No. EN 61300-3-37:2005 E
Foreword
The text of document 86B/2106/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61300-3-37, prepared by SC 86B, Fibre
optic interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61300-3-37 on 2005-06-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2006-04-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2008-06-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-3-37:2005 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 61300-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61300-1:2003 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-17 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-17 1999
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures
Part 3-17: Examinations and
measurements - Endface angle of angle-
polished ferrules
1) 2)
IEC 61754-19 - Fibre optic connector interfaces EN 61754-19 2002
Part 19: Type SG connector family

1) 2)
ISO 2538 - Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) EN ISO 2538 2003
- Series of angles and slopes on prisms

1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
61300-3-37
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2005-06
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants
passifs à fibres optiques –
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais
et de mesures –
Partie 3-37:
Examens et mesures –
Angle d'extrémité des fibres optiques
à polissage d'angle
Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components –
Basic test and measurement procedures –
Part 3-37:
Examinations and measurements –
Endface angle of angle-polished optical fibres

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61300-3-37  IEC:2005 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

1 Scope.9
2 Normative references .9
3 General description .9
3.1 Method 1 – Automatic interferometric method.11
3.2 Method 2 – Manual interferometric method.15
4 Apparatus.17
4.1 Method 1 – Automatic interferometric method.17
4.1.1 Microscope.17
4.1.2 Angular micropositioner .17
4.1.3 Fibre holder.17
4.1.4 Plug holder .19
4.1.5 Image analyser.19
4.2 Method 2 – Manual interferometric method.19
4.2.1 Microscope.19
4.2.2 Angular micropositioner .19
4.2.3 Fibre holder.21
4.2.4 Plug holder .21
4.2.5 Monitor for visual display.21
5 Procedure .21
5.1 Method 1 – Automatic interferometric method.21
5.1.1 Convex polished optical fibres .21
5.1.2 Flat polished optical fibres.23
5.2 Method 2 – Manual interferometric method.23
5.2.1 Convex polished optical fibres .23
5.2.2 Flat polished optical fibres.25
6 Details to be specified .25
6.1 Method 1 – Automatic interferometric method.25
6.2 Method 2 – Manual interferometric method.25

Bibliography.26

Figure 1 – Definition of optical fibre endface angle for polished convex (a) and flat (b)
endfaces.11
Figure 2 – Example of the set-up for angle measurement by means of an automated
interferometer .13
Figure 3 – Example of the interferometric pattern of a convex polished optical fibre.13
Figure 4 – Example of the interference pattern of a flat angled polished optical fibre .15
Figure 5 – Example of the interference pattern of a convex polished optical fibre
adjusted for measurement using method 2.17
Figure 6 – Example of apparatus for the angle measurement by method 2.19

61300-3-37  IEC:2005 – 5 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-37: Examinations and measurements –
Endface angle of angle-polished optical fibres

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International Standard IEC 61300-3-37 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/2106/FDIS 86B/2132/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.

61300-3-37  IEC:2005 – 7 –
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
IEC 61300 consists of the following parts, under the general title Fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive components −
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