| Measured Quantity | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Absolute Power | Direct traceability to -10dBm, -20dBm & -23dBm @ 850nm, 1300nm, 1550nm and 1625nm. |
| Other Power Measurements | Direct measurement to 1W at various wavelengths |
| Si Sensor Linearity | -5 to -85 dBm @ 850nm |
| Ge & InGaAs Sensor Linearity | +5 to -90 dBm @ 1300 & +10 to -90dBm @ 1550nm |
| Laser/LED Source Output Power | +5 to -70 dBm @ 850, 1300, 1310 & 1550nm |
| Laser/LED Source Output Stability | +5 to -70 dBm @ 850, 1300, 1310 & 1550nm |
| Centre/Peak Wavelength | 480 to 1700nm |
| RMS/FWHW Spectral Half-Width | 480 to 1700nm |
| Attenuation | 0 to -70 dBm @ 850, 1300, 1310 & 1550nm |
| Fibre optical length | 1m to 16km (1300/1550nm Singlemode fibre) 1m to 8km (850/1300nm Multimode fibre) |
| Fibre distributed loss | dB/km Singlemode fibre |
| Measured Quantity | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Optical Power Meters | Linearity and absolute responsivity at all applicable wavelengths. Optional spectral response over: 480 to 1100nm in 1nm steps for Si sensors. 800 to 1700nm in 1nm steps for Ge or InGaAs. |
| Laser & LED Sources. | Peak and centre wavelength, RMS & FWHM spectral half-width, output power and stability. |
| Wavelength Meters | Dynamic range, power and wavelength accuracy |
| Erbium-doped Amplifiers | Amplification, polarisation dependence and noise |
| Fixed & Variable Attenuators. | Attenuation and insertion loss at standard wavelengths. |
| Loss Test Sets. | Attenuation accuracy, linearity and source characteristics. |
| Optical Spectrum Analysers, Monochromators and Spectrometers. | Wavelength over about 400 to 2000 nm. Dynamic range @ 632nm & 1523nm 1550nm. Power level accuracy & polarisation dependence @ 1550nm |
| Optical Time Domain Reflectometers. | Calibrated at each equipped wavelength for distance accuracy, attenuation accuracy, attenuation linearity, output power, spectral output and laser pulse widths. |