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
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
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;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333222
