Intramural comparison of NIST laser and optical fiber power calibrations

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 291-298

  Lehman, John H ^a   Vayshenker, Igor ^a   Livigni, David J ^a   Hadler, Joshua ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absolute responsivity; Calorimeter; Cryogenic radiometer; Intercomparison; Laser; Optical fiber; Optical power; Pyroelectric detector; Spectral responsivity

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CRYOGENICS; DETECTORS; LASER APPLICATIONS; PHOTODIODES; RADIOMETERS;

ABSOLUTE RESPONSIVITY; CALORIMETER; CRYOGENIC RADIOMETERS; LASER LIGHT;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 8644252587     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.109.019     Document Type: Article

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