Comparison of optical-power meters between the NIST and the PTB

We describe the results of a comparison of optical-power meters undertaken by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, USA) and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, Germany) at nominal wavelengths of 1300 nm and 1550 nm. Both laboratories used thermal detectors as referen...

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Published inMetrologia Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 349 - 350
Main Authors Vayshenker, I, Haars, H, Li, X, Lehman, J H, Livigni, D J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 01.08.2000
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Summary:We describe the results of a comparison of optical-power meters undertaken by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, USA) and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, Germany) at nominal wavelengths of 1300 nm and 1550 nm. Both laboratories used thermal detectors as reference standards, which were compared using a germanium trap detector as a transfer standard. Measurement results showed differences of less than 1 part in 103, well within the combined uncertainty for both laboratories.
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ISSN:0026-1394
DOI:10.1088/0026-1394/37/4/15