IEC 61290-1-1:2020
(Main)Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method
IEC 61290-1-1:2020 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified modules. It applies to OAs using optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs) based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect, semiconductor OAs (SOAs) and planar optical waveguide amplifiers (POWAs). The object of this document is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) test method, of the following OA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1:
- nominal output signal power;
- gain;
- polarization-dependent gain (PDG);
- maximum output signal power;
- maximum total output power.
In addition, this document provides the test method of:
- gain ripple (for SOAs).
NOTE All numerical values followed by (‡) are suggested values for which the measurement is assured.
The object of this document is specifically directed to single-channel amplifiers. Test methods for multichannel amplifiers are standardized in IEC 61290-10 (all parts). This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous edition: addition of techniques to test gain ripple of SOAs.
Amplificateurs optiques - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 1-1: Paramètres de puissance et de gain - Méthode de l'analyseur de spectre optique
L'IEC 61290-1-1:2020 s’applique à tous les amplificateurs optiques (OA: optical amplifier) et modules à amplification optique. Elle s’applique aux amplificateurs optiques utilisant des amplificateurs à fibres optiques (OFA: optical fibre amplifier) composés de fibres dopées aux terres rares ou utilisant l’effet Raman, des amplificateurs optiques à semiconducteurs (SOA: semiconductor optical amplifier) et des amplificateurs à guide d’onde optique plan (POWA: planar optical waveguide amplifier). L'objet du présent document est d'établir des exigences uniformes pour des mesurages précis et fiables, par le biais de la méthode d'essai de l'analyseur de spectre optique (OSA: optical spectrum analyzer), des paramètres d’amplificateurs optiques donnés ci-dessous, tels qu’ils sont définis dans l'IEC 61291-1:
- puissance nominale du signal de sortie;
- gain;
- gain dépendant de la polarisation (PDG: polarization-dependent gain);
- puissance maximale du signal en sortie;
- puissance totale de sortie maximale.
En outre, la présente norme fournit la méthode d'essai suivante:
- essai d'ondulation du gain (pour amplificateurs optiques à semiconducteurs).
NOTE Toutes les valeurs numériques suivies de (‡) sont des valeurs suggérées pour lesquelles le mesurage est assuré.
L’objet du présent document est spécifiquement centré sur les amplificateurs à un seul canal. Les méthodes d'essai pour les amplificateurs à canaux multiples sont normalisées dans la série IEC 61290-10 (toutes les parties). Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2015, dont elle constitue une révision technique. La présente édition inclut la modification technique majeure suivante par rapport à l'édition précédente: ajout de techniques pour soumettre aux essais l'ondulation du gain des amplificateurs optiques à semiconducteurs.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 6
4 Apparatus . 6
4.1 Test setup . 6
4.2 Characteristics of test equipment . 9
5 Test sample . 11
6 Procedure . 11
6.1 Gain and nominal output signal power . 11
6.2 PDG variation . 12
6.3 Maximum output signal power . 12
6.4 Maximum total output power . 12
6.5 Gain ripple . 13
6.5.1 General . 13
6.5.2 Method 1 – Signal gain method . 13
6.5.3 Method 2 – ASE method . 14
6.6 Detail requirements of apparatus . 14
7 Calculation . 14
7.1 Nominal output signal power . 14
7.2 Gain . 14
7.3 Polarization-dependent gain. 15
7.4 Maximum output signal power . 15
7.5 Maximum total output power . 15
7.6 Gain ripple . 16
7.6.1 Method 1 – Signal gain test method . 16
7.6.2 Method 2 – ASE method . 17
8 Test results . 18
Bibliography . 20
Figure 1 – Typical arrangement of optical spectrum analyzer test apparatus for gain
and power measurements . 7
Figure 2 – Typical arrangement of optical spectrum analyzer test apparatus for gain
ripple measurements . 8
Figure 3 – Example of gain ripple spectrum with the signal gain method . 17
Figure 4 – Example of gain ripple spectrum with ASE method . 18
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International Standard IEC 61290-1-1 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 2015 and constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous
edition: addition of techniques to test gain ripple of SOAs.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86C/1673/FDIS 86C/1687/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61290-1 and IEC 61291-1.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61290 series, published under the general title Optical amplifiers –
Test methods can be found on the IEC website.
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OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS – TEST METHODS –
Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters –
Optical spectrum analyzer method
1 Scope
This part of IEC 61290 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and
optically amplified modules. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres optical fibre
amplifiers (OFAs) based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect,
semiconductor OAs (SOAs) and planar optical waveguide amplifiers (POWAs).
The object of this document is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable
measurements, by means of the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) test method, of the following
OA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1:
a) nominal output signal power;
b) gain;
c) polarization-dependent gain (PDG);
d) maximum output signal power;
e) maximum total output power.
In addition, this document provides the test method of:
f) gain ripple (for SOAs).
NOTE All numerical values followed by (‡) are suggested values for which the measurement is assured.
The object of this document is specifically directed to single-channel amplifiers. Test methods
for multichannel amplifiers, one should refer to the are standardized in IEC 61290-10 (all parts)
[1] .
2 Normative references
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 e
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Edition 4.0 2020-09
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STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
Optical amplifiers – Test methods –
Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters – Optical spectrum analyzer method
Amplificateurs optiques – Méthodes d'essai –
Partie 1-1: Paramètres de puissance et de gain – Méthode de l'analyseur de
spectre optique
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-8749-1
– 2 – IEC 61290-1-1:2020 © IEC 2020
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 6
4 Apparatus . 6
4.1 Test setup . 6
4.2 Characteristics of test equipment . 9
5 Test sample . 11
6 Procedure . 11
6.1 Gain and nominal output signal power . 11
6.2 PDG variation . 12
6.3 Maximum output signal power . 12
6.4 Maximum total output power . 12
6.5 Gain ripple . 12
6.5.1 General . 12
6.5.2 Method 1 – Signal gain method . 13
6.5.3 Method 2 – ASE method . 13
6.6 Detail requirements of apparatus . 14
7 Calculation . 14
7.1 Nominal output signal power . 14
7.2 Gain . 14
7.3 Polarization-dependent gain. 14
7.4 Maximum output signal power . 15
7.5 Maximum total output power . 15
7.6 Gain ripple . 15
7.6.1 Method 1 – Signal gain test method . 15
7.6.2 Method 2 – ASE method . 16
8 Test results . 17
Bibliography . 19
Figure 1 – Typical arrangement of optical spectrum analyzer test apparatus for gain
and power measurements . 7
Figure 2 – Typical arrangement of optical spectrum analyzer test apparatus for gain
ripple measurements . 8
Figure 3 – Example of gain ripple spectrum with the signal gain method . 16
Figure 4 – Example of gain ripple spectrum with ASE method . 17
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International Standard IEC 61290-1-1 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 2015 and constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous
edition: addition of techniques to test gain ripple of SOAs.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86C/1673/FDIS 86C/1687/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in the
report on voting indicate
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