Optical power meter using radiation pressure measurement

Ultrasound power measurement by pulsed radiation pressure

In a specially designed radiation force balance (RFB), low-frequency pulse modulation of the incident ultrasound allows high-accuracy measurement of time-averaged spatially-integrated ultrasound power radiated into a reflectionless water load. Errors characteristic of force sensors are precluded by operating the RFB as a force comparator, without directly measuring force. Equipped with purpose-...

Measurement of the Radiation Dose Rates of Patients Receiving Treatment with I-131 Using Telescopic Radiation Survey Meter

Introduction In order to discharge the patients receiving treatment with large radiation doses of 131I for thyroid cancer, it is necessary to measure and evaluate the external dose rates of these patients. The aim of the study was to assess a new method of external dose rate measurement, and to analyze the obtained results as a function of time. Materials and Methods In this study, a telescopic...

Optical Fiber Power Meter Calibrations at NIST

The optical fiber power meter (OFPM) is perhaps the most common type of test equipment used to support the development and implementation of optical fiber systems. To address the inherent metrology requirements, NIST has developed and implemented measurement services to help characterize these instruments [1]. These measurement services consist primarily of absolute laser power calibrations usi...

Ultrasonic Power Output Measurement by Pulsed Radiation Pressure

Direct measurements of time-averaged spatially integrated output power radiated into reflectionless water loads can be made with high accuracy using techniques which exploit the radiation pressure exerted by sound on all objects in its path. With an absorptive target arranged to intercept the entirety of an ultrasound beam, total beam power can be determined as accurately as the radiation force...

Optical Radiation Measurement