BS EN 61300-2-14:2006 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Tests - Optical power handling and damage threshold characterization
The purpose of this part of IEC 61300 is to characterize the robustness of a fibre optic
passive component or interconnecting device against damage from exposure to optical power.
Specifically, the objectives are to:
characterize both the short term and the long term robustness of components from
damage due to optical power induced degradation or failure mechanisms;
provide data necessary to ensure that components are exposed to appropriate optical
power levels that will not degrade their performance;
identify components prone to irreversible degradation.
The test procedure described in this standard is structured such that, if the ‘full
characterization’ option is performed, the component will be characterized without the need
for re-testing should future applications change.
For example, one way to approach the issue of optical power characterization is to test a
component at a specific power level and wavelength to which the component will be exposed
in a specific application. While testing of the component at that power/wavelength may
indicate the robustness of the component in that specific application, if the component is
considered for another application, the tests will need to be performed again at other
powers/wavelengths. However, if the component is fully characterized at all relevant
wavelengths, and the maximum power handling level at those wavelengths is identified, then
all the information required to assess the suitability of the component in any application is
available.
The results of the full characterization test method in this standard will be a rating of the
component under test. This rating forms the basis of determining the power levels to which
the component can be exposed in a reliable manner. It essentially defines the “operating
region envelope” for the component.
Since there will often be constraints (that is, time, cost, equipment availability) that limit the
ability to perform the full characterization, alternative test methods are outlined in this
standard that perform only a subset of the full test.
The test methods contained in this standard are intended to assess the robustness of
components in their normal use conditions for which they were designed.
BS EN 61300-2-14:2006 history
2013BS EN 61300-2-14:2013 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Basic test and measurement procedures. Tests. High optical power
2006BS EN 61300-2-14:2006 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Tests - Optical power handling and damage threshold characterization