TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for H-Parameter Test Method for Polarization-Maintaining Optical Fiber

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TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for H-Parameter Test Method for Polarization-Maintaining Optical Fiber

Stakeholders Invited to Contact TIA Regarding Participation.

Arlington VA. (June 13, 2013) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.12 Engineering Committee on Optical Fibers and Cables has issued a call for interest for document TIA-455-192 initially titled "H-Parameter Test Method for Polarization-Maintaining Optical Fiber".

This TR-42.12 standardization project specifies a method of measuring the h-parameter of single mode, highly linearly birefringent optical fiber (commonly called polarization-maintaining fibers). In the case of fibers having connectors attached to one or both ends, or for two or more such fibers joined in series, the polarization crosstalk is a more meaningful measure of performance than the h-parameter. The test method for measuring polarization crosstalk is the subject of FOTP-193.

The stakeholders may include, but are not limited to: Telecommunications companies, Optical Fiber Manufacturers, Developers and Users.

TIA is actively seeking participation in these projects from the user and general interest communities.

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