What is this PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 - Semiconductor optical amplifiers about?
PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 discusses optical amplifiers with a focus on semiconductor optical amplifiers. PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 is the ninth part of the PD IEC/TR 61292 multi-series on optical amplifiers that is a technical report that focuses on semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), especially the specific features and measurement of gain and polarization dependent gain (PDG). In PD IEC/TR 61292, only the amplifying application of SOAs is described. Other applications, such as modulation, switching, and non-linear functions, are not covered. Potential applications of SOAs, however, such as reflective SOAs (RSOAs) for the seeded wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON), are briefly reviewed in PD IEC/TR 61292‑9.
Who is PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 - Semiconductor optical amplifiers for?
PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 on semiconductor optical amplifiers is useful for:
- Manufacturers of optical amplifiers
- Suppliers of optical amplifiers
Why should you use PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 - Semiconductor optical amplifiers?
Optical amplifiers (OAs) are necessary components as booster, line, and pre-amplifiers for current optical network systems.
PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 provides a better understanding of specific features of SOAs as well as information on measuring gain and PDG. PD IEC/TR 61292‑9 is anticipated that future standards will address performance and test methodology.
What’s changed since the last update?
PD IEC/TR 61292‑9:2017 supersedes PD IEC/TR 61292‑9:2013, which is withdrawn. PD IEC/TR 61292‑9:2017 includes some technical changes with respect to PD IEC/TR 61292‑9:2013.
These include:
- Addition of new terms
- Clarification of noise figure definition
