What is BS EN 61290-10-1- Optical amplifiers about?
BS EN 61290-10-1 applies to optical amplifiers (OAs) using active fibres and waveguides, containing rare-earth dopants, currently commercially available.
BS EN 61290-10-1 gives the test method, that independently detects amplified signal power and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) power by launching optical pulses into the OA 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).
BS EN 61290-10-1 gives the test method that describes multichannel applications, which includes single-channel applications as a special case of multichannel (wavelength-division multiplexed) applications.
Who is BS EN 61290-10-1- Optical amplifiers for?
BS EN 61290-10-1 on Optical amplifiers is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of optical amplifiers
- Manufacturers of optical switch
- Designers of optical amplifiers
- Fibre optic test provides
- Fibre optic installers
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 61290-10-1- Optical amplifiers?
The optical amplifiers operate at nominal operating conditions. If the optical amplifiers are likely to cause laser oscillations due to unwanted reflections, optical isolators should be used to bracket the OA under test. This will minimize the signal instability and the measurement inaccuracy.
BS EN 61290-10-1 is a standard devoted to the subject of optical fibre amplifiers and as the technology of optical fibre amplifiers is still rapidly evolving, amendments and new editions can be expected. BS EN 61290-10-1 serves the purpose to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements of the signal-spontaneous noise figure. This technical standard makes it possible to perform such measurement, as the gain response of the rare-earth doped OA is slow, particularly in Er-doped OAs.
BS EN 61290-10-1 describes the test procedure that consists of four parts such as:
- Initial system setting and calibration
- Sampling window adjustment
- Optical amplifiers measurement
- Calculation
By applying, BS EN 61290-10-1 you can learn about the multichannel parameters and pulse method using an optical switch and optical spectrum analyzer, which can be helpful for your optical amplifier business.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 61290-10-1:2009 supersedes BS EN 61290-10-1:2003 which is withdrawn. BS EN 61290-10-1:2009 is a technical revision with updated references and cautions on the proper use of the procedure.
