1
Scope
2 References
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Terms defined in other
Recommendations
4 Abbreviations
5 Classification of optical
interfaces
5.1 Applications
5.2 Reference and physical configurations
6 Parameter definitions
6.1 System operating wavelength range
6.2 Transmitter
6.3 Optical path
6.4 Receiver
7 Optical parameter values
8 Optical engineering approach
8.1 Design assumptions
8.2 Non-linearities
8.3 Dispersion accommodation
8.4 Standalone amplifiers
8.5 Upgradability considerations
8.6 Optical safety considerations
Annex A – Extinction
ratio and eye mask penalties
A.1 Measurement parameters
A.2 Extinction ratio penalty
A.3 Eye mask penalty
A.4 Receiver sensitivity
Appendix
I – Polarization mode dispersion
I.1 The statistical distribution of PMD
I.2 The path penalty due to PMD
Appendix II –
Description of SPM as dispersion accommodation
II.1 SPM basics
II.2 Using self phase modulation as a
dispersion accommodation technique
II.3 SPM-breakdown
II.4 Optical parameter values for
applications
II.5 Source type
II.6 Eye pattern mask
II.7 Receiver
Appendix III – Dispersion
accommodation by means of DST
III.1 Introduction
III.2 Principle of the DST technique
III.3 Optical receiver eye pattern mask
after dispersive fibre transmission
III.4 Parameter definitions
III.5 Optical parameter values
Appendix IV –
Measurement of the chirp parameter a of the optical transmit signal
IV.1 Measurement set-up
IV.2 Technical requirements for the
measuring equipment
IV.3 Calibration
IV.4 Measurement procedure
IV.5 Data processing
IV.6 Examples and interpretation of
data
Appendix V –
Upgradability considerations