IEC 61290-1-1 Ed. 1.0 b:1998

Applies to optical fibre amplifiers using active fibres, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. Establishes uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the optical spectrum analyzer test method, of the following OFA parameters: – small-signal gain; – reverse small-signal gain; – maximum small-signal gain; – maximum small-signal gain wavelength; – maximum small-signal gain variation with temperature; – small-signal gain wavelength band; – small-signal gain wavelength variation; – small signal gain stability; – polarization-dependent gain variation.