Bilateral optical fiber power meter linearity comparison between NMIJ and NIST

Author

Mukai, S. ; Amemiya, K. ; Endo, M. ; Vayshenker, I. ; Li, X. ; Yang, S.

Author_Institution

NMIJ, Tsukuba, Japan

fYear

2008

fDate

8-13 June 2008

Firstpage

178

Lastpage

179

Abstract

Optical fiber power meter (OFPM) linearity standards of NMIJ (Japan) and NIST (USA) are compared using a commercial OFPM as a transfer standard at 1310 nm and 1550 nm over a power range [-60 dBm, 0 dBm]. At both wavelengths the comparison indicates an agreement between the two laboratories within the combined uncertainty. At 1550 nm the uncertainties are larger, which is attributed to unstable operation of the transfer standard at this wavelength.

Keywords

optical fibre communication; optical variables measurement; power meters; transfer standards; NIST OFPM linearity standards; NMIJ OFPM linearity standards; bilateral optical fiber power meter linearity comparison; optical fiber communication systems; optical fiber power meter linearity standards; transfer standard; wavelength 1310 nm; wavelength 1550 nm; Attenuation measurement; Laboratories; Linearity; Measurement standards; NIST; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Power measurement; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

Broomfield, CO

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2399-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2400-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574711

Filename

4574711