DocumentCode
2182676
Title
Optical detector nonlinearity: a comparison of five methods
Author
Shao Yang ; Vayshenker, I. ; Xiaoyu Li ; Scott, T.R.
Author_Institution
Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Firstpage
455
Lastpage
456
Abstract
We derived a set of unified equations for five methods to evaluate nonlinearity of power meters and detectors. We performed computer simulations of these methods. The simulations assist in design of a measurement system to meet a target accuracy. Measurements verified the simulations.<>
Keywords
digital simulation; optical sensors; photometers; power measurement; attenuation method; computer simulation; detectors; differential method; nonlinearity; optical detector nonlinearity; power meters; superposition; target accuracy; unified equations; Attenuation; Computer simulation; Current; Curve fitting; Equations; Optical attenuators; Optical detectors; Optical filters; Photodetectors; Polynomials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1984-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333222
Filename
333222
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