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BS EN 61315:2006

Superseded

Superseded

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Calibration of fibre-optic power meters

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-03-2006

Superseded date

24-05-2019

Superseded by

BS EN IEC 61315:2019

$701.25
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Preparation for calibration
  4.1 Organization
  4.2 Traceability
  4.3 Advice for measurements and calibrations
  4.4 Recommendations to customers
5 Absolute power calibration
  5.1 Establishing the calibration conditions
  5.2 Calibration procedure
  5.3 Calibration uncertainty
  5.4 Reporting the results
6 Measurement uncertainty of a calibrated power meter
  6.1 Uncertainty at reference conditions
  6.2 Uncertainty at operating conditions
7 Nonlinearity calibration
  7.1 Nonlinearity calibration based on superposition
  7.2 Nonlinearity calibration based on comparison
      with a calibrated power meter
  7.3 Nonlinearity calibration based on comparison
      with an attenuator
  7.4 Calibration of power meter for high power
      measurement
Annex A (normative) Mathematical basis
      A.1 Type A evaluation of uncertainty
      A.2 Type B evaluation of uncertainty
      A.3 Determining the combined standard uncertainty
      A.4 Reporting
Bibliography

Applies to instruments measuring radiant power emitted from sources which are typical for the fibre-optic communications industry.

Committee
GEL/86
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 03/309903 DC. (03/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
46
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This international standard is applicable to instruments measuring radiant power emitted from sources which are typical for the fibre-optic communications industry. The standard describes the calibration of power meters to be performed by calibration laboratories or by power meter manufacturers.

Standards Relationship
DIN EN 61315:2006-09 Identical
EN 61315:2006 Identical
I.S. EN 61315:2006 Identical
IEC 61315:2005 Identical
NBN EN 61315 : 2007 Identical
NF EN 61315 : 2006 Identical
EN 61788-3:2001 Identical
IEC 60384-4:2007/COR1:2007 Identical
UNE-EN 61315:2006 Equivalent

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