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AIST TODAYNo.24 Spring 2007 [ PDF:2.1MB ]


Development of optical fiber power standard
- High-accuracy measurements of optical fiber power and its international comparison -


Rapid expansion of optical communication network strongly demands accurate measurements of optical fiber power. For this reason, we developed an optical fiber calorimeter as Japan’s national standard for optical fiber power and started the calibration service of optical power meters using the standard. Combining the calorimeter with a linearity calibration system enabled us to measure the optical fiber power as low as 1 µW accurately. Using these systems, we participated in international comparison of optical fiber power measurements. The results support the reliability of our calibration systems.

Figure Figure
Structure of optical fiber calorimeter (left) and block diagram of its main body (right)

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