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BS EN 60793-1-48:2017

Current

Current

Optical fibres Measurement methods and test procedures. Polarization mode dispersion

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-15-2017

US$462.87
Excluding Tax where applicable
Summarise this standard

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
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 02/206247 DC (12/2003) Supersedes 05/30128530 DC. (01/2008) Supersedes 16/30336099 DC. (12/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
58
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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
I.S. EN 60793-1-48:2007 Identical
DIN EN 60793-1-48 : 2008 Identical
IEC 60793-1-48:2017 Identical
I.S. EN 60793-1-48:2017 Equivalent
EN 60793-1-48:2017 Identical
EN 60793-1-48:2017 Equivalent
UNE-EN 60793-1-48:2017 Equivalent

US$462.87
Excluding Tax where applicable