This part of IEC 61292, which is a Technical Report, establishes the classification of optical amplifiers (OAs). It also includes a brief description of each amplifier, its general properties, performance, configurations and applications.Cross References:IEC 60050-731IEC 61291-1IEC TR 61931ITU-T Recommendations G.Sup39IEC 62343-3-4IEC TR 61292-8IEC 61291-6-1IEC TR 61292-1IEC TR 62343-6-4IEC TR 61292-9:2017IEC TR 61292-6:2010