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IEC 61290

The IEC 61290, 61291, and 61292 series focuses on optical amplifiers, including those based on semiconductors (SOAs). IEC 61290 is a 22 part series covering methodology of analysis using optical amplifiers. IEC 61291 contains general and performance specifications. Lastly, IEC 61292 is a series of technical reports (IEC/TR) that provides additional information.

IEC 61290-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2014

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1: Power and gain parameters

IEC 61290-1:2014 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified subsystems. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based on either 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 accurate and reliable measurements of the following OA parameters, as defined in Clause 3 of IEC 61291-1:2012: - nominal output signal power; - gain; - reverse gain; - maximum gain; - maximum gain wavelength; - maximum gain variation with temperature; - gain wavelength band; - gain wavelength variation; - gain stability; - polarization-dependent gain; - large-signal output stability; - saturation output power; - maximum output signal power; - maximum total output power. The object of this standard is specifically directed to single-channel amplifiers. For multichannel amplifiers, one should refer to the IEC 61290-10 series. Keywords: optical amplifiers (OAs), optically pumped fibres (OFAs), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWAs)

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IEC 61290-1-1 Ed. 4.0 b:2020

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-1: Power and gain parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method

IEC 61290-1-1:2020 is available as IEC 61290-1-1:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. 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.

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IEC 61290-1-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2005

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-2: Power and gain parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer method

This part of IEC 61290 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified sub-systems. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWAs).

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IEC 61290-1-3 Ed. 4.0 b:2021

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 1-3: Power and gain parameters - Optical power meter method

IEC 61290-1-3:2021 is available as IEC 61290-1-3:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 61290-1-3:2021 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OA) and optically amplified subsystems. It applies to OA using optically pumped fibres (OFA based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOA), and waveguides (POWA). NOTE 1 The applicability of the test methods described in this document to distributed Raman amplifiers is for further study. The object of this document is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the optical power meter test method, of the following OA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1: - nominal output signal power; - gain; - polarization-dependent gain; - maximum output signal power; - maximum total output power. NOTE 2 All numerical values followed by (‡) are suggested values for which the measurement is assured. Other values can be acceptable upon verification. This document applies to single-channel amplifiers. For multichannel amplifiers, IEC 61290-10 (all parts) applies. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - harmonization with IEC 61290-1-1; - use of the term "measurement uncertainty" instead of "measurement accuracy".

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IEC 61290-3 Ed. 2.0 b:2008

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3: Noise figure parameters

"IEC 61290-3:2008 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs), including OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and planar waveguide optical amplifiers (PWOAs). The object of this standard is to provide the general background for OA noise figure parameters measurements and to indicate those IEC standard test methods for accurate and reliable measurements of OA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1. This edition includes updates to specifically address additional types of optical amplifiers and to highlight that the IEC 61290-3 series pertains to single-channel amplifiers. References have been added to the documents pertaining to multichannel amplifiers."

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IEC 61290-3-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2003

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3-1: Noise figure parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method

Applies to commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) such as optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs), semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and planar wageguide apmlifiers (PWOAs) as classified in IEC 61292-3.The object is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) test method, of the following OA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1: a) signal-spontaneous noise figure; b) forward amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power level. The methods outlined in this part of IEC 61290 apply to single-channel stimulus only.

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IEC 61290-3-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2008

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 3-2: Noise figure parameters - Electrical spectrum analyzer method

"IEC 61290-3-2:2008 applies to optical fibre amplifiers (OFA) using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. Establishes uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, of the noise figure, as defined in 3.1.17 of IEC 61291-1, by means of the electricial spectrum analyzer (ESA) method. This technical revision includes updates to specifically address all types of optical amplifiers - not just optical fibre amplifiers. This standard should be read in conjunction with IEC 61290-3 and IEC 61291-1."

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IEC 61290-3-3 Ed. 1.0 b:2013

Optical amplifiers Test methods Part 3 3 Noise figure parameters Signal power to total ASE power ratio

IEC 61290-3-3:2013 applies to all commercially available single channel optical amplifiers (OAs), including OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs) based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect, semiconductor optical amplifier modules (SOA modules) and planar optical waveguide amplifiers (POWAs). More specifically, it applies to single channel OAs placed before optical receivers, where there are no optical bandpass filtering elements placed between the OA and the receiver. The object of this part of IEC 61290-3 is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurement of the ratio of the signal output power to the total ASE power generated by the OA in the optical bandwidth of the receiver. This quantity is a measure of the spontaneous-spontaneous beat noise at the receiver, and is correlated to the spontaneous-spontaneous noise factor of the OA, Fsp-sp, as defined in IEC 61290-3 and IEC 61291-1. Keywords: single channel optical amplifiers (OAs), semiconductor optical amplifier modules (SOA modules), planar optical waveguide amplifiers (POWAs), measurement of the ratio of the signal output power to the total ASE power generated by the OA in the optical bandwidth of the receiver

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IEC 61290-4-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2016

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-1: Gain transient parameters - Two-wavelength method

IEC 61290-4-1:2016 applies to optical amplifiers (OAs) using active fibres (optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs)) containing rare-earth dopants including erbium-doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs) and optically amplified elementary sub-systems. These amplifiers are commercially available and widely deployed in service provider networks. The object of document is to provide the general background for OFA transients and related parameters, and to describe a standard test method for accurate and reliable measurement of the following transient parameters: - channel addition or removal transient gain overshoot and transient net gain overshoot; - channel addition or removal transient gain undershoot and transient net gain undershoot; - channel addition or removal gain offset; - channel addition or removal transient gain response time constant (settling time). This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - extended the applicability from only EDFAs to all OFAs; - updated definitions for consistency with other documents in the IEC 61290-4 series. Keywords: optical amplifiers (OAs), optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs), rare-earth dopants, erbium-doped fibre amplifiers

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IEC 61290-4-2 Ed. 1.0 b:2011

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 4-2: Gain transient parameters - Broadband source method

"IEC 61290-4-2:2011 applies to optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified elementary sub-systems. More specifically, it applies to OAs using active fibres (optical fibre amplifiers, OFAs) containing rare-earth dopants, such as erbium doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs), presently commercially available, as indicated in IEC 61291-1. The object of this part of IEC 61290-4 is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the broadband source method, of the transient response of OFAs to dynamic changes in their input power, as defined in IEC 61290-4-1:2011. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61291-1:2006 ."

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IEC 61290-5-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2006

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 5-1: Reflectance parameters - Optical spectrum analyzer method

This part of IEC 61290 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified sub-systems. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductor OAs (SOAs), and waveguides (POWAs).

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IEC 61290-5-2 Ed. 1.0 b:2003

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 5-2: Reflectance parameters - Electrical spectrum analyser method

Applies to optical amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. The object is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the electrical spectrum analyser test method, of the following OFA parameters, as defined in IEC 61291-1: a) input reflectance; b) output reflectance.

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IEC 61290-5-3 Ed. 1.0 b:2002

Basic specification for optical amplifier test methods - Part 5-3: Test methods for reflectance parameters - Reflectance tolerance test method using electrical spectrum analyzer

Establishes uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of electrical spectrum analyser test method, of the following OFA parsmeters, maximum reflectance tolerable at, input, output and input and output, as defined in clause 3 of IEC 61291-1. Accuracy for reflectance tolerable of +/-0,5dBshould be attainable.

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IEC 61290-6-1 Ed. 1.0 b:1998

Optical fibre amplifiers - Basic specification - Part 6-1: Test methods for pump leakage parameters - Optical demultiplexer

Applies to optical fibre amplifiers using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. Establishes uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the optical demultiplexer test method, of the following OFA parameters: - pump leakage to output; - pump leakage to input.

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IEC 61290-7-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2007

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 7-1: Out-of-band insertion losses - Filtered optical power meter method

"Applies to optical fibre amplifiers using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. Establishes uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the filtered optical power meter test method, of the following OFA parameters: - out-of-band insertion loss; - out-of-band reverse insertion loss. The main significant changes are the following: a) the applicability has been extended to all commercially available optical amplifiers, b) Clause 9, EMC, has been added."

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IEC 61290-10-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2009

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-1: Multichannel parameters - Pulse method using an optical switch and optical spectrum analyzer

"IEC 61290-10-1:2009 applies to optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, currently commercially available. The uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements of the signal-spontaneous noise figure as defined in 3.1.18 of IEC 61291-1 are established. The test method independently detects amplified signal power and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power by launching optical pulses into the OFA under test and synchronously detecting 'on' and 'off' levels of the output pulses by using an optical sampling switch and an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA). This edition is a technical revision with updated references and cautions on proper use of the procedure."

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IEC 61290-10-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2007

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-2: Multichannel parameters - Pulse method using a gated optical spectrum analyzer

"Applies to optical fibre amplifiers (OFA) using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, currently commercially available. The object is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements of the signal-spontaneous noise figure as defined in IEC 61291-1.The test method described is, in general, for multichannel applications. Single-channel applications are a special case of multichannel applications. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition. It is a technical revision with updated references and cautions on proper use of the procedure. "

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IEC 61290-10-3 Ed. 1.0 b:2002

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-3: Multichannel parameters - Probe methods

Applies to commercially available optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibres containing rare-earth dopants. Establishes uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements of the multichannel gain and noise parameters as defined in IEC 61292-4.

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IEC 61290-10-4 Ed. 1.0 b:2007

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-4: Multichannel parameters - Interpolated source subtraction method using an optical spectrum analyzer

"This part of IEC 61290 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified subsystems. The object of this standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the interpolated source subtraction method using an optical spectrum analyzer."

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IEC 61290-10-5 Ed. 1.0 b:2014

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 10-5: Multichannel parameters - Distributed Raman amplifier gain and noise figure

IEC 61290-10-5:2014 applies to distributed Raman amplifiers (DRAs). DRAs are based on the process whereby Raman pump power is introduced into the transmission fibre, leading to signal amplification within the transmission fibre through stimulated Raman scattering. A detailed overview of the technology and applications of DRAs can be found in IEC TR 61292-6. The object of this standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, using an optical spectrum analyser (OSA), of the following DRA parameters: - channel on-off gain; - pump unit insertion loss; - channel net gain; - channel signal-spontaneous noise figure. Keywords: Raman amplifiers (DRAs), optical spectrum analyser (OSA)

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IEC 61290-11-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2008

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-1: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME)

"IEC 61290-11-1:2008 provides information that applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) including optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibres and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) using semiconductor gain media. Although the Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME) test method is in principle also applicable to unpumped (that is, unpowered) OAs, the JME technique in this standard applies to pumped (that is, powered) OAs only. This edition is a technical revision that specifically addresses additional types of optical amplifiers. It also includes updated references."

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IEC 61290-11-2 Ed. 1.0 b:2005

Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-2: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - PoincarT sphere analysis method

Applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) including optical fibre amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibres and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) using semiconductor gain media.

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