GB/T 9771.

1-2008

Translated English of Chinese Standard: GB/T9771.1-2008

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GB
NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ICS 33.180.10
M 33

GB/T 9771.1-2008
Replacing GB/T 9771.1-2000

Single-mode Optical Fibers for Telecommunication -

Part 1: Characteristics of a Dispersion Unshifted
Single-mode Optical Fiber
通信用单模光纤

第 1 部分：非色散位移单模光纤特性

Issued on: October 7, 2008 Implemented on: April 1, 2009

Issued by: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine;
Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of
China.

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Table of Contents
Foreword .......................................................................................................... 3 
1 Scope ............................................................................................................ 6 
2 Normative References .................................................................................. 6 
3 Terms and Definitions ................................................................................... 7 
4 Abbreviations ................................................................................................ 7 
5 Requirements................................................................................................ 7 

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Foreword

GB/T 9771 Single-mode Optical Fibers for Telecommunication is divided into the
following parts:

---Part 1: Characteristics of a Dispersion Unshifted Single-mode Optical Fiber;

---Part 2: Characteristics of a Cut-off Wavelength Shifted Single-mode Optical

Fiber;

---Part 3: Characteristics of an Extended Wavelength Band Dispersion Unshifted

Single-mode Optical Fiber;

---Part 4: Characteristics of a Dispersion-shifted Single-mode Optical Fiber;

---Part 5: Characteristics of a Non-zero Dispersion Shifted Single-mode Optical

Fiber;

---Part 6: Characteristics of a Fiber with Non-zero Dispersion for Wideband Optical

Transport;

---Part 7: Characteristics of a Bending Loss Insensitive Single-mode Optical Fiber

for the Access Network.

This Part is the first part of GB/T 9771. The geometric characteristics, optical
characteristics and transmission characteristics of optical fiber take the technical
indicators of G.652. Class-A and G.652. Class-B optical fiber in ITU-T G.652: 2005
Characteristics of a Single-mode Optical Fiber and Cable (English version) as a
reference. The mechanical property and environmental performance of optical fiber
take the stipulation of Class-B1.1 optical fiber in IEC 60793-2-50: 2007 (Version 3.0,
86A/1164/CDV draft) Optical Fibers - Part 2-50: Product Specifications - Sectional
Specification for Class B Single-mode Fibers (English version) as a reference.

This Part serves as a replacement of GB/T 9771.1-2000 The Series of Single-mode

Optical Fibers for Telecommunication - Part 1: Characteristics of a Dispersion
Unshifted Single-mode Optical Fiber. In the revision, other advanced foreign standards
are also taken as a reference; the specific domestic situation is also combined in the
revision.

In comparison with GB/T 9771.1-2000, there are several main changes as follows:

---The title of the standard is modified from “The Series of Single-mode Optical
Fibers for Telecommunication - Part 1: Characteristics of a Dispersion Unshifted
Single-mode Optical Fiber” into “Single-mode Optical Fibers for
Telecommunication - Part 1: Characteristics of a Dispersion Unshifted Single-
mode Optical Fiber”;

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---In terms of dimension parameters, certain technical indicators have received

relatively significant modification; the measurement method for geometric
characteristics is added (please refer to Table 1 in Version 2000; Table 1 and
Table 2 in this version);

---In terms of transmission characteristics, the title of 5.2 “Transmission

Characteristics” is modified into “Optical Characteristics and Transmission
Characteristics”. Certain technical indicators have received relatively significant
modification. The division of the requirements of attenuation coefficient is
modified from Level-A, Level-B and Level-C to Level-I and Level-II. The
stipulation of dispersion coefficient limit is deleted. The calculation formula of
dispersion coefficient D () and dispersion coefficient limit at any wavelength 
in 1,310 nm wavelength region is added. The requirement of PMD coefficient
value of single optical fiber is deleted. The stipulation of PMDQ value of un-

cabled fiber link is added: PMDQ value of Class-A is 0.5 ; PMDQ

value of Class-B is 0.20 . The measurement method for optical

characteristics and transmission characteristics is added (please refer to Table
2 in Version 2000; Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5 in this version);

---In terms of mechanical property, the grading of coating fiber screening test
requirements is deleted; the requirement of fiber coating stripping force is
modified; relevant test methods are added (please refer to Table 3 and Table 4
in Version 2000; Table 6, Table 7, Table 8 and Table 9 in this version);

---In terms of environmental performance, ambient light attenuation variation is

demonstrated in the form of table; requirements and relevant test methods of
environmental performance variation and mechanical property variation are
added (5.6.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3 and 5.6.4 in Version 2000; Table 10, Table 11 and
Table 12 in this version).

This Part was proposed by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the
People’s Republic of China.

This Part shall be under the jurisdiction of China Communications Standards

Association.

The drafting organization of this Part: Fiber Home Technologies Group.

The main drafters of this Part: Chen Yongshi, Cheng Shuling, Leifei, Li Haiqing, Liu
Zeheng.

The issuing of the previous versions of the standard replaced by this Part is as follows:

---GB/T 9771.1-2000;

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---GB 9771-1988.

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Single-mode Optical Fibers for Telecommunication -

Part 1: Characteristics of a Dispersion Unshifted
Single-mode Optical Fiber

1 Scope

This Part of GB/T 9771 specifies the geometric characteristics, optical characteristics,
transmission characteristics, and mechanical property and environment performance
requirements of Class-B1.1 dispersion unshifted single-mode optical fiber; the
measurement method for the characteristics of optical fiber. The zero-dispersion
wavelength of this class of optical fiber is around 1,310 nm. It can be adopted in 1,310
nm wavelength region and 1,550 nm wavelength region.

This Part is applicable to Class-B1.1 dispersion unshifted single-mode optical fiber

used in telecommunication cable and other information transmission equipment.

2 Normative References

Through the reference in this Part of GB/T 9771, the clauses in the following
documents become clauses of this Part. In terms of references with a specific date, all
the subsequent modification lists (excluding the corrected content) or revised editions
are not applicable to this Part. However, all parties that reach an agreement in
accordance with this Part are encouraged to explore the possibility of adopting the
latest version of these documents. In terms of references without a specific date, the
latest version is applicable to this Part.

GB/T 15972 (all parts) Specifications for Optical Fiber Test Methods [IEC 60793-1
(all parts), Optical Fibers - Part 1: Measurement Methods and Test Procedures,
MOD]

GB/T 18900-2002 Test Methods for Polarization Mode Dispersion of Single-mode

Optical Fibers

ITU-T G.650.1:2004 Definitions and Test Methods for Linear, Deterministic

Attributes of Single-mode Fiber and Cable

ITU-T G.650.2:2007 Definitions and Test Methods for Statistical and Non-linear
Related Attributes of Single-mode Fiber and Cable

ITU-T G.652:2005 Characteristics of a Single-mode Optical Fiber and Cable

IEC/TR 61282-3:2006 Fiber Optic Communication System Design Guides - Part 3:

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Calculation of Link Polarization Mode Dispersion

IEC 62048:2001 Optical Fibers - Reliability - Power Law Theory

3 Terms and Definitions

Relevant terms and definitions, which are determined in GB/T 15972, ITU-T G. 650.1:
2004 and ITU-T G. 650.2: 2007 are applicable to this Part.

4 Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are applicable to this Part.

DWDM: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

FWM: Four-wave Mixing

PMD: Polarization Mode Dispersion

PMDQ: Link Polarization Mode Dispersion

WDM: Wavelength Division Multiplexing

5 Requirements

5.1 Dimension Parameters

5.1.1 Technical indicator of dimension parameters

Dimension parameter requirement of Class-B1.1 single-mode optical fiber shall comply

with the stipulation in Table 1.

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Table 1 -- Dimension Parameter Requirement of Class-B1.1 Single-mode

Optical Fiber

Items Unit Technical Indicators

1,310 nm Mode Field Diameter

Cladding Diameter

Core/Cladding Concentricity Error

Cladding Non-roundness

Coating Diameter a (uncolored)

Coating Diameter (colored)

Cladding/Coating Concentricity Error

NOTE: diameter parameter of optical fiber in optical-fiber ribbon may have more rigorous requirements.

a
In certain application, other specifications of coating diameter and allowance (μm) may be adopted. For example:
400 ± 40, 700 ± 100, 900 ± 100.

5.1.2 Measurement method for dimension parameters

Please refer to Table 2 for the measurement method of relevant dimension parameters.

Table 2 -- Measurement Method for Relevant Dimension Parameters

Items Measurement Method

Mode Field Diameter

Cladding Diameter

Cladding Non-roundness

Core/Cladding Concentricity Error

Coating Diameter

Cladding/Coating Concentricity Error

5.2 Optical Characteristics and Transmission Characteristics

5.2.1 Cut-off wavelength

Cut-off wavelength of Class-B1.1 single-mode optical fiber can be divided into three
types:

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a) Cut-off wavelength of cable: cc ≤ 1,260 nm;

b) Cut-off wavelength of optical fiber: c not stipulated;

c) Cut-off wavelength of jumper cable: cj ≤ 1,250 nm (in terms of jumper cable
whose length is 2 m ~ 20 m).

NOTE 1: the relations among the measured value of c, cc and cj are related with the
structure and measurement conditions of optical fiber and optical cable.
Under general circumstances, cc < cj < c.

NOTE 2: in terms of the cut-off wavelength of optical fiber used in special application
occasion, it is stipulated that c shall be not more than 1,250 nm. Such special
application occasion refers to the applicable of the shortest optical cable with
the maximum bending radius. For example, in jumper cable whose length is
less than 2 m, the cut-off wavelength c of optical fiber should be not more
than 1,250 nm.

NOTE 3: in terms of certain specific submarine optical cable, other values of cc may be
requested.

5.2.2 Macro-bending loss

Under the radius of 30 mm, wind optical fiber for 100 loops in loose winding. The
macro-bending loss of Class-A optical fiber (in Table 4) measured in 1,550 nm shall
not exceed 0.1 dB; micro-bending loss of Class-B optical fiber (in Table 4) measured
in 1,625 nm shall not exceed 0.1 dB.

NOTE 1: if due to practical reasons, less than 100 loops are selected for 30 mm bending
radius test, then, it is suggested that there shall be not less than 40 loops, the
macro-bending loss shall be decreased progressively in proportion.

NOTE 2: in order to guarantee that bending loss can be easily measured and the accuracy
of such measurement, a loop or several loops of small-radius loop fiber may be
used to replace 100 loops of fiber for the test. Under this circumstance, the
number of loops, the radius of loops and the maximum allowable bending loss
shall be corresponding with the loss in the test of 100 loops of 30 mm radius.

5.2.3 Attenuation coefficient and dispersion characteristics

The requirement of attenuation coefficient and dispersion characteristics of Class-B1.1

single-mode optical fiber shall comply with the stipulation in Table 3.

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Table 3 -- Requirement of Attenuation Coefficient and Dispersion

Characteristics of Class-B1.1 Single-mode Optical Fiber

Technical Indicators
Items Unit
Level-I Level-II

1,310 nm Attenuation Coefficient Maximum

Value

1,550 nm Attenuation Coefficient Maximum

Value

1,625 nm Attenuation Coefficient Maximum

Value

Zero Dispersion Wavelength Range

Zero Dispersion Slope Maximum Value

1,550 nm Dispersion Coefficient Maximum

Value

NOTE 1: in the wavelength region of 1,310 nm, dispersion coefficient D () at any
wavelength  shall be calculated in accordance with the formula below:

Where,

0---the value of zero dispersion wavelength, expressed in (nm);

S0---the value of zero dispersion slop, expressed in (ps/(nm2km)).

NOTE 2: in the wavelength region of 1,310 nm, dispersion coefficient limit D () at any
wavelength  shall be calculated in accordance with the formula below:

Where,

0max---maximum value of zero dispersion wavelength, expressed in (nm);

0mim---minimum value of zero dispersion wavelength, expressed in (nm);

S0max---maximum value of zero dispersion slope, expressed in (ps/(nm2km)).

NOTE 3: in the wavelength region of 1,550 nm, dispersion coefficient at any wavelength 

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may be approximately calculated through a linear function formula which varies

with wavelength.

5.2.4 Attenuation point discontinuity

At the wavelength of 1,310 nm and 1,550 nm, in the continuous length of optical fiber,
there shall not be discontinuous point that exceeds 0.1 dB.

5.2.5 Attenuation wavelength characteristics

The attenuation coefficient value within the wavelength range of 1,285 nm ~ 1,330 nm,
with respect to the attenuation coefficient value of 1,310 nm wavelength, shall not
exceed 0.04 dB/km.

The attenuation coefficient value within the wavelength range of 1,525 nm ~ 1,575 nm,
with respect to the attenuation coefficient value of 1,550 nm wavelength, shall not
exceed 0.03 dB/km.

5.2.6 Dispersion longitudinal uniformity

To be studied.

NOTE: at a specific wavelength, the absolute value of dispersion coefficient in partial

optical section might deviate from the numerical value measured in a long optical
section. If this numerical value decreases to an extremely small value in an
operating wavelength approximate to the Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
system, Four-wave Mixing (FWM) effect can trigger power transmission at other
wavelengths or other operating wavelengths. The size of FWM power is the
function of dispersion absolute value, dispersion slope, operating wavelength,
optical power and the distance of FWM generation. In terms of the application of
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) at the wavelength of 1,550 nm,
the dispersion value of this class of optical fiber is sufficiently large to avoid FWM
effect; dispersion longitudinal uniformity is not prominent.

5.2.7 Polarization mode dispersion coefficient

This Part merely stipulates link PMD coefficient; the maximum PMDQ shall comply with
the stipulation in Table 4.

Table 4 -- Maximum Value of Link PMD Coefficient

Technical Indicators
Items Unit
Class-A Class-B
M section 20
PMD Q (probability) % 0.01
Coefficient Un-cabled fiber link
0.5 0.20
maximum PMDQ
NOTE 1: ITU-T G. 652: 2005 stipulates the requirement of cabled fiber link PMD: M (number

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of cable sections) = 20; Q (probability) = 0.01%; PMDQ = 0.5 (G. 652.

Class-A optical fiber); PMDQ = 0.20 (G. 652. Class-B optical fiber). In

system design, M value, Q value and the maximum PMDQ value stipulated after
optical fiber is cabled shall be adopted.
NOTE 2: ITU-T G. 652: 2005 does not stipulate the PMDQ indicator of un-cabled optical fiber.
The stipulation of the maximum PMDQ value of un-cabled optical fiber supports the
PMDQ value of cabled optical fiber in the satisfaction of the basic requirement of
system application. Therefore, the stipulation of PMDQ value of un-cabled optical
fiber in this Part adopts a value equivalent to the requested PMDQ value of cabled
optical fiber in ITU-T G. 652: 2005.

5.2.8 Measurement methods for optical characteristics and transmission

characteristics

Please refer to Table 5 for the measurement methods for relevant optical
characteristics and transmission characteristics.

Table 5 -- Measurement Methods for Relevant Optical Characteristics and

Transmission Characteristics

Items Measurement Methods

Attenuation Coefficient

Dispersion Characteristics

Cut-off Wavelength

Discontinuity of Fiber Attenuation Point

Macro-bending Loss

Polarization Mode Dispersion

NOTE: in accordance with the data of polarization mode dispersion coefficient measured through a certain
quantity of un-cabled optical fiber, use the statistical method provided in ITU-T G. 650.2: 2007 Appendix IV or
IEC/TR 61282-3: 2006 to calculate the PMDQ value of link polarization mode dispersion.

5.3 Mechanical Property

5.3.1 Screening test level

The requirement of screening test of coating fiber mechanical strength shall comply
with the stipulation in Table 6.

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Table 6 -- Screening Test Requirement

Screening Stress, not lower than/GPa

Screening Strain, not less than/%

NOTE: in terms of Class-B1.1 optical fiber, screening stress value 0.69 GPa shall be equivalent with 1.0% strain
or 8.5 N screening tension value. Please refer to 4.4 in IEC 62048: 2001 for the conversion among the
three different units.

5.3.2 Optical fiber tensile strength

Before the aging of optical fiber, the lowest requirement of tensile strength shall comply
with the stipulation in Table 7.

Table 7 -- Lowest Requirement of Tensile Strength before the Aging of Optical

Fiber

Tensile Strength when Weibull Tensile Strength when Weibull

Optical Fiber Gauge Length Probability Level is 15% Probability Level is 50%
m GPa GPa

NOTE: when short sample is taken in the test, optical fiber gauge length may choose 0.5 m or 1 m; when long
sample is taken in the test, optical fiber gauge length may choose 10 m or 20 m.

5.3.3 Optical fiber warpage characteristic parameter

Warpage radius R of optical fiber shall be not less than 4 m.

5.3.4 Coating stripping force and dynamic fatigue parameter

The requirement of coating stripping force and dynamic fatigue parameter of optical
fiber shall comply with the stipulation in Table 8.

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Table 8 -- Other Mechanical Property Requirements of Optical Fiber

Items Unit Technical Indicators

Coating Stripping Force (average value)

Coating Stripping Force (peak value)

Dynamic Fatigue Parameter nd

NOTE: the average value or peak value of coating stripping force is defined during the test; it may be stipulated
through the negotiation between the supplier and the user.

5.3.5 Test method of mechanical property

Please refer to Table 9 for the test method for relevant mechanical property.

Table 9 -- Test Method for Relevant Mechanical Property

Items Measurement Methods

Screening Test

Tensile Strength

Coating Stripping Force

Dynamic Fatigue Parameter

Warpage Characteristics

5.4 Environmental Performance

5.4.1 Overview

The requirement of environmental performance of Class-B1.1 single-mode optical fiber

includes the requirement of light attenuation variation in environmental test and the
requirement of mechanical property after environmental test.

5.4.2 Requirement of light attenuation variation in environmental test

The requirement of light attenuation variation in environmental test shall comply with
the stipulation in Table 10.

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Table 10 -- Requirement of Light Attenuation Variation in Environmental Test

Wavelength Allowable
Test Items Test Conditions Attenuation
Variation
dB/km

Constant Damp Temperature: 85 °C ± 2 °C; relative humidity: not lower

Heat than 85%; place for 30 days

Temperature: 85 °C ± 2 °C (under 35 °C, relative humidity:

Dry Heat
not higher than 50%; place for 30 days

Temperature
Temperature range: -60 °C ~ +85 °C; two cycles
Characteristics

Water
Immerse in water at 23 °C ± 5 °C for 30 days
Immersion

5.4.3 Requirement of mechanical property after environmental test

The requirement of mechanical property after environmental test shall comply with the
stipulation in Table 11.

Table 11 -- Requirement of Mechanical Performance after Environmental Test

Stripping Force, Stripping Force, 50% Tensile 15% Tensile Dynamic Fatigue
Test Items Average Value Peak Value Strength Strength Parameter
N N GPa GPa nd

Constant
Damp Heat

Water
Immersion

NOTE: tensile strength value in this Table is based on 0.5 m of optical fiber gauge length.

5.4.4 Test method for environmental performance

Please refer to Table 12 for the test method for relevant environmental performance.

Table 12 -- Test Method for Relevant Environmental Performance

Items Test Methods

Humid Heat Performance

Dry Heat Performance

Temperature Characteristics

Water Immersion Performance

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