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NIST Traceability |
To keep you in compliance with NIST traceability, ISO 9000 and ANSI/NCSL Z540 calibration requirements, each new low-power detector and re-calibration service comes with a full calibration report (for recertification of a Newport optical meter, see Optical Power Meter Calibration Services). The report lists the measured responsivity at 10 nm intervals across the spectral range specified for the particular detector. If an attenuator is included, calibration certification tables are provided for the detector with and without the attenuator. To ensure quality, Newport always inspects your detector for damage or artifacts that could affect the accuracy of your recalibration. |
Calibration Modules |
Be sure to return the calibration module (or PROM) with your detector, when sending these in for recalibration, if your detector comes with a detachable calibration module. (Figure 1) The calibration module will be reprogrammed with the new calibration data.
For upgrading an 818 Series BNC-Terminated Newport Detector to one with a calibration module, see table below for more information. If you ordered a 818 Series detector and forgot to specify the calibration module or want to obtain a calibration module without recalibrating the detector, you can simply order a new cal module by using part number 818-SCAL-OPT. Please call Newport and a Customer Service Representative will ask you for your detector model, power meter model and detector serial number. Please have this information ready when you call us. |
Figure 1. /CM Calibration Module, Patent Pending
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Newport detectors are calibrated to internal standards derived from a NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) calibrated detector of the same type. Taking into account both NIST’s and Newport’s standard uncertainties and standard deviations resulting from the calibration process, we specify the accuracy of our detectors with a 95% confidence level. |
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