Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>INTRODUCTION<br>1 Scope and object<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Acronyms and abbreviations<br>4 Noise figure generalities<br>5 Noise figure contributions<br>6 Noise figure test methods<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs), including OAs using optically pumped fibres (OFAs based on either rare-earth doped fibres or on the Raman effect), semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and planar waveguide optical amplifiers (PWOAs).

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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ISBN
Committee	TC 86