This part of IEC 61290 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and
optically amplified sub-systems. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based
on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOAs), and
waveguides (POWAs).
The object of this standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable
measurements, by means of the electrical spectrum analyzer test method, of the following OA
parameters, as defined in Clause 3 of IEC 61291-1.