GR 2854 CORE : ISSUE 2
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GENERIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FIBER OPTIC DISPERSION COMPENSATORS
01-12-2013
Preface
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose and Scope of Document
1.2 Requirements Terminology
1.3 Requirement Labeling Conventions
1.3.1 Numbering of Requirement and Related
Objects
1.3.2 Requirement. Conditional Requirement, and
Objective Object Identification
1.4 Organization
2 General Information
2.1 Components in Scope of Document
2.2 Chromatic Dispersion Limitations
2.2.1 Chromatic Dispersion of Dispersion-
Unshifted Fiber
2.2.2 Pulse Broadening
2.2.3 Dispersion-Limited Length
2.2.4 Types of Dispersion Compensation
2.3 Passive Dispersion Compensator Parameters
2.3.1 Chromatic Dispersion
2.3.2 Insertion Loss
2.3.3 Figures of Merit
2.3.4 Reflectance
2.3.5 Polarization
2.3.6 Optical Non-Linearity
2.4 Dispersion Compensator Applications
2.4.1 Higher Bit-Rates
2.4.2 Longer Unrepeated Spans
2.4.3 Multiwavelength Transmission
2.5 Environmental Conditions
3 General and Design Criteria
3.1 Documentation
3.1.1 General Documentation
3.1.2 Workcenter Information Package
3.2 Marking, Packaging and Shipping
3.3 Physical Design Criteria
3.3.1 Optical Fiber
3.3.2 Optical Connectors
3.3.3 Materials
3.3.4 Safety
3.3.5 Mounting
4 Performance Criteria
4.1 Optical Bandpass
4.1.1 Optical Bandpass
4.1.2 Insertion Loss
4.1.3 Dispersion
4.1.4 Figure of Merit
4.1.5 Reflectance
4.1.6 Polarization-Dependent Loss (PDL)
4.1.7 Polarization-Mode Dispersion (PMD)
Coefficient
4.2 Environmental Criteria
4.2.1 Operating Environment
4.2.2 Non-Operating Environment
4.2.3 Shock Criteria
4.2.4 Vibration Test
4.2.5 Airborne Contaminants
4.2.6 Flex Test
4.2.7 Twist Test
4.2.8 Side Pull
4.2.9 Cable Retention
5 Performance Verification/Test Procedures
5.1 Optical Testing
5.1.1 Optical Bandpass
5.1.2 Insertion Loss
5.1.3 Dispersion
5.1.4 Figure of Merit
5.1.5 Reflectance and Optical Return loss
5.1.6 Polarization-Dependent Loss (PDL)
5.1.7 Polarization-Mode Dispersion
5.2 Environmental Performance Testing
5.2.1 Operating Environment
5.2.2 Non-Operating Environment
5.2.3 Shock Tests
5.2.4 Vibration Test
5.2.5 Airborne Contaminants Test
5.2.6 Flex Test
5.2.7 Twist Test
5.2.8 Side Pull
5.2.9 Cable Retention
6 Reliability and Quality Assurance Program
6.1 Reliability Assurance Requirements Philosophy
6.2 Overview of Reliability Assurance
6.3 Dispersion Compensator Qualification Criteria
6.3.1 Characterization
6.3.2 Reliability Tests
6.4 DCF Lot-to-Lot Controls
6.4.1 Visual Inspection
6.4.2 Optical Testing
6.4.3 Screening
6.5 General Components
6.6 Quality and Reliability Criteria
6.6.1 Reliability Assurance
6.6.2 Quality Technology Program
References
Bellcore Documents
External References
Ordering Information
Acronyms
Glossary
List of Figures
2-1 Dispersion of Dispersion-Unshifted Fiber with Lowest
(solid line) and Highest (dashed line) Zero-Dispersion
Wavelengths
2-2 Dispersion Characteristics of Conventional Fiber and
DFC
2-3 Schematic Sum of the Conventional Fiber and
Compensator Dispersions Over the EDFA Window
2-4 Dispersion compensation using an optical circular
2-5 Passive Dispersion Compensators Placed at One Location
2-6 Dispersion Compensators (DCs) Placed Before
Transmitter Booster Amplifier EDFAs
2-7 Two-Band WDM with an EDFA and Compensator (DC) in the
Upper Band
2-8 Multichannel WDM in the EDFA Band
3-1 Generic Frame Mountable Dispersion Compensator
3-2 Possible Dispersion Compensator Location in a Central
Office
3-3 Example of a Comprehensive Reliability Assurance
Program
List of Tables
2-1 Transmission Length Limits Determined by Attenuation
and Dispersion
2-2
2-3
4-1
4-2 - 4.3
6-1 - 6.3
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