What is this PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 - Polarization mode dispersion parameter about?
PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 discusses optical amplifiers (OAs) with a focus on the polarization mode dispersion parameter (PMD) and general information. PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 is the fifth part of the PD IEC/TR 61292 multi-series on optical amplifiers that is a technical report, that applies to all commercially available OAs including those using fibres (OFAs), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWA), as classified in IEC 61292-3.
PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 presents general information about PMD, related to the application of the two commonly used methods to test PMD in OAs, the Jones matrix eigenanalysis (JME) and the Poincaré sphere analysis (PSA), which have been demonstrated to be formalistically equivalent.
Who is PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 - Polarization mode dispersion parameter for?
PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 on polarization mode dispersion parameter is useful for:
- Manufacturers of optical amplifiers
- Suppliers of optical amplifiers
Why should you use PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 - Polarization mode dispersion parameter?
OAs are necessary components as boosters, lines, and pre-amplifiers for current optical network systems. PMD refers to how the polarized light and in particular the principal states of polarization (PSPs) from a short pulse of a narrowband light source are modified when going through a device such as an OA.
PD IEC/TR 61292‑5 discusses acronyms and abbreviations, principal states of polarization and mode coupling, differential group delay, and polarization mode dispersion, test method calculations, source degree of polarization and amplified spontaneous emission, the use of a broadband source, and coherence interference effects and multiple path interferences. This will help you with the application of the two commonly used methods to test PMD in OAs
