1
Scope
2
References
2.1 Normative references
2.2 Informative references
3
Terms and definitions
4
Abbreviations
5
Fibre attributes
5.1 Mode field diameter
5.2 Cladding diameter
5.3 Core concentricity error
5.4 Non-circularity
5.4.1 Mode field non-circularity
5.4.2 Cladding non-circularity
5.5 Cut-off wavelength
5.6 Macrobending loss
5.7 Material properties of the fibre
5.7.1 Fibre materials
5.7.2 Protective materials
5.7.3 Proofstress level
5.8 Refractive index profile
5.9 Longitudinal uniformity
of chromatic dispersion
5.10 Chromatic dispersion coefficient
5.11 Examples of G.654.A fibre design guideline
6
Cable attributes
6.1 Attenuation coefficient
6.2 Polarization mode dispersion coefficient
7
Tables of recommended values
Appendix
I –Information for link attributes and system design
I.1 Attenuation
I.2 Chromatic dispersion
I.3 Differential group
delay (DGD)
I.4 Non-linear coefficient
I.5 Tables of common
typical values
Appendix II –Examples of G.654.A fibre design guideline
Appendix
III –Information on polarization mode dispersion
statistics
III.1 Introduction
III.2 Data collection
III.3 Calculation of PMDQ (Monte Carlo)
III.4 Calculation for DGDmax (Monte Carlo)
Appendix
IV –Bibliography