Title :
Wide-Range Optical Attenuation Standard by Incremental Attenuation Method
Author :
Mukai, S. ; Inoue, T.
Author_Institution :
NMIJ/AIST, Tsukuba
Abstract :
We have developed a system for measuring the linearity of fiber-optic power meters over a dynamic range of about 100 dB based on the incremental attenuation method. An example of measurement results is presented, and uncertainty factors are discussed
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; measurement standards; measurement uncertainty; optical fibre communication; power meters; fiber-optic power meters; incremental attenuation method; optical attenuation standard; uncertainty factors; Attenuation measurement; Calibration; Linearity; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical polarization; Power measurement; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2004.305299
