CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions
        3.1     Component definitions
        3.2     Functional parameter definitions
        3.3     Definitions of component characteristics
        3.4     Definitions of functional parameter characteristics
 4     Abbreviations
 5     Test methods
        5.1     Parameters common to all components
        5.2     Parameters unique to specific components
                  5.2.1     Wideband WDM device (wavelength multiplexer or demultiplexer)
                  5.2.2     Narrowband WDM device (wavelength multiplexer or demultiplexer)
                  5.2.3     (Fibre-optic) branching component (wavelength non-selective)
                  5.2.4     (Fibre-optic) attenuator
                  5.2.5     (Fibre-optic) filter
                  5.2.6     (Fibre-optic) isolator
                  5.2.7     (Fibre-optic) termination
                  5.2.8     (Fibre-optic) switch
                  5.2.9     Passive dispersion compensator
                 5.2.10     (Fibre-optic) connector
                 5.2.11     (Fibre-optic) splice
                5.2.12      Tuneable Filters
                 5.2.13     OADM Subsystems (For WDM)
 6     Values of functional transmission parameters
        6.1     Wideband WDM device (wavelength multiplexer or demultiplexer ) 1 ´X
        6.2     Narrowband WDM device (wavelength multiplexer or demultiplexer) 1 ´X
        6.3     (Fibre-optic) branching component (Wavelength non-selective)
        6.4     (Fibre-optic) attenuator
        6.5     (Fibre-optic) filter
        6.6     (Fibre-optic) isolator
        6.7     (Fibre-optic) termination
        6.8     (Fibre-optic) switch
        6.9     Passive dispersion compensator
       6.10     (Fibre-optic) Connector
       6.11     (Fibre-optic) splice
       6.12     Tuneable Filters
       6.13     OADM Subsystems
Annex A – Reference list of IEC test methods
Appendix I – Two-dimensional Logarithmic Transfer Matrices of WDM Devices
        I.1     Introduction
        I.2     Definitions of two‑dimensional logarithmic transfer matrices M, D, B, Mr, Dr and Br
                  I.2.1     kl-MUX
                  I.2.2     kl-DMUX
                  I.2.3     4l-MUX/DMUX1
                  I.2.4     4l-DMUX/MUX2