BS EN 60793-1-48:2017
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Optical fibres Measurement methods and test procedures. Polarization mode dispersion
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15-12-2017
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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
4 General
5 Apparatus
6 Sampling and specimens
7 Procedure
8 Calculation or interpretation of results
9 Documentation
10 Specification information
Annex A (normative) - Requirements specific to method A
(FA) - Fixed analyzer measurement method
Annex B (normative) - Requirements specific to method B
(SPE) - Stokes parameter evaluation method
Annex C (normative) - Requirements specific to method C
(INTY) - Interferometry method
Annex D (informative) - Determination of RMS width from
a fringe envelope
Bibliography
Pertains to three methods of measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD). It establishes uniform requirements for measuring the PMD of single-mode optical fibre, thereb assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes.
| Committee |
GEL/86/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 02/206247 DC (12/2003) Supersedes 05/30128530 DC. (01/2008) Supersedes 16/30336099 DC. (12/2017)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
58
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of IEC 60793 applies to three methods of measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD), which are described in Clause 4. It establishes uniform requirements for measuring the PMD of single-mode optical fibre, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes.
| Standards | Relationship |
| SN EN 60793-1-48 : 2003 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 60793-1-48:2007 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60793-1-48 : 2008 | Identical |
| IEC 60793-1-48:2017 | Identical |
| EN 60793-1-48:2017 | Identical |
| IEC 60794-3:2014 | Optical fibre cables - Part 3: Outdoor cables - Sectional specification |
| IEC TR 61292-5:2004 | Optical amplifiers - Part 5: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - General information |
| IEC 60793-1-44:2011 | Optical fibres - Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test procedures - Cut-off wavelength |
| EN 60793-1-1:2017 | Optical fibres - Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures - General and guidance |
| IEC 61290-11-1:2008 | Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-1: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME) |
| IEC 60793-1-50:2014 | Optical fibres - Part 1-50: Measurement methods and test procedures - Damp heat (steady state) tests |
| IEC TR 61282-3:2006 | Fibre optic communication system design guides - Part 3: Calculation of link polarization mode dispersion |
| IEC 60793-2-50:2015 | Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres |
| IEC 61280-4-4:2017 | Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 4-4: Cable plants and links - Polarization mode dispersion measurement for installed links |
| IEC 61290-11-2:2005 | Optical amplifiers - Test methods - Part 11-2: Polarization mode dispersion parameter - Poincaré sphere analysis method |
| IEC 61300-3-32:2006 | Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-32: Examinations and measurements - Polarization mode dispersion measurement for passive optical components |
| IEC TR 61282-9:2016 | Fibre optic communication system design guides - Part 9: Guidance on polarization mode dispersion measurements and theory |
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