CONTENTS

 1     Scope     
 2     References          
 3     Definitions           
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere    
 4     Abbreviations      
 5     Classification of optical interfaces 
        5.1     Applications          
        5.2     Reference points    
        5.3     Nomenclature        
        5.4     Multichannel interfaces at the reference points MPI-S_M and MPI-R_M
        5.5     Single-channel interfaces at the reference points S_S and R_S
 6     Transverse compatibility   
 7     Parameter definitions        
        7.1     General information
        7.2     Interface at point MPI-S_M or S_S
        7.3     Common optical path parameters (single span) from point MPI-S_M to MPI-R_M, or from S_S to R_S
        7.4     Interface at point MPI-R_M or R_S
        7.5     Additional parameters for the optical path from S_S to R_S
 8     Parameter values 
 9     Optical safety considerations        
Appendix I – Wavelength dependence of attenuation and chromatic dispersion  (This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation)     
        I.1            Attenuation      
        I.2            Chromatic dispersion   
Appendix II – Optical path from point RP_S to RP_R  (This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation)     
Appendix III – Black-links containing OADMs  (This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation)     
      III.1     Number of OADMs in a black-link
      III.2     Mixed application codes    
      III.3     Protection  
Appendix IV – Parameter values for 16-channel applications  (This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation)     
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