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IEC 61290, 61291, and 61292 Series - Optical Amplifiers

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
 IEC 61291
 IEC 61292

IEC 61290

IEC 61290-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2014

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

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 61290-1-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2005

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

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 61290-3 Ed. 2.0 b:2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 61290-10-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2007

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

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

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

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

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 61290-11-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2008

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

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

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

IEC 61291

IEC 61291-1 Ed. 4.0 b:2018

Optical amplifiers - Part 1: Generic specification

IEC 61291-2 Ed. 4.0 en:2016

Optical amplifiers - Part 2: Single channel applications - Performance specification template

IEC 61291-4 Ed. 3.0 b:2011

Optical amplifiers - Part 4: Multichannel applications - Performance specification template

IEC 61291-5-2 Ed. 2.0 en:2017

Optical amplifiers - Part 5-2: Qualification specifications - Reliability qualification for optical fibre amplifiers

IEC 61291-6-1 Ed. 1.0 b:2008

Optical amplifiers - Part 6-1: Interfaces - Command set

IEC 61292

IEC/TR 61292-1 Ed. 2.0 en:2009

Optical amplifiers - Part 1: Parameters of amplifier components

IEC/TR 61292-2 Ed. 1.0 en:2003

Optical amplifier technical reports - Part 2: Theoretical background for noise figure evaluation using the electrical spectrum analyzer

IEC/TR 61292-3 Ed. 2.0 en:2020

Optical amplifiers - Part 3: Classification, characteristics and applications

IEC/TR 61292-4 Ed. 3.0 en:2014

Optical amplifiers - Part 4: Maximum permissible optical power for the damage-free and safe use of optical amplifiers, including Raman amplifiers

IEC/TR 61292-5 Ed. 1.0 en:2004

Optical amplifiers - Part 5: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - General information

IEC/TR 61292-6 Ed. 1.0 en:2010

Optical amplifiers - Part 6: Distributed Raman amplification

IEC/TR 61292-7 Ed. 1.0 en:2011

Optical amplifiers - Part 7: Four wave mixing effect in optical amplifiers

IEC/TR 61292-9 Ed. 2.0 en:2017

Optical amplifiers - Part 9: Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs)

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