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  
 6    
Parameter
definitions         
        6.1    
System
operating wavelength range
        6.2    
Transmitter
        6.3    
Optical
path            
        6.4    
Receiver  
 7    
Optical
parameter values for SDH applications      
 8    
Optical
engineering approach        
        8.1    
Design
assumptions
        8.2    
Worst-case
design approach           
        8.3    
Statistical
design approach  
        8.4    
Upgradeability
considerations          
        8.5    
Joint
engineering     
Annex A –
System operating wavelength considerations    
        A.1    
Operating
wavelength ranges determined by fibre attenuation          
        A.2    
Operating
wavelength ranges determined by fibre dispersion           
Annex B –
Measurement of the mask of the eye diagram of the optical transmit signal     
        B.1    
Measurement
set-up           
        B.2    
Transfer
function of the optical reference receiver    
Appendix I
– Methods for measuring reflections     
        I.1    
   Optical continuous-wave
reflectometer      
        I.2    
   Optical time-domain reflectometer
Appendix II
– Implementation of the Consecutive Identical Digit (CID)  immunity measurement     
       II.1    
Introduction            
       II.2    
Method    
Appendix
III – Possible method for evaluating aging margin contribution in receiver
sensitivity specifications     
      III.1    
Receiver
sensitivity and eye opening            
      III.2    
S/X test method      
Appendix IV
– Upgradeability examples     
       IV.1    
Example
1
       IV.2    
Example
2