IEC 61290-10-2 Ed. 2.0 b PDF

IEC 61290-10-2 Ed. 2.0 b – 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.