HIGHEST CALIBRATION STANDARDS

Measuring with Gentec-EO accuracy

At Gentec-EO, we understand that the essence of our business since

over 50 years has been delivering accuracy. There are no half measures :
it either measures accurately or it doesn't. This is why one of our
company's values is rigor, because our customers expect nothing less.

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THE GENTEC-EO ADVANTAGE

We use only GOLD Calibration Standards, Our uncertainty values are based on
guaranteeing our customers the lowest calibration Proven Statistical Calculation Processes
uncertainty possible

For each detector that we calibrate, Our Personnal Wavelength CorrectionTM (PWC) data
50 Parameters are collected and logged offers you NIST and/or NRC Traceability over
in our ISO-certified quality system the entire range of the detector

The calibration reference is checked Each of these steps contributes to the

2 to 3 Times during EACH calibration process TOTAL ACCURACY of your detector

THE TERMS

ACCURACY UNCERTAINTY ERROR

The accuracy of a measurement Uncertainty is a measure of the The error on a measurement

is defined as the closeness of the “goodness” of a result. The definition is the difference between the
agreement between the result of a and concept of uncertainty is a measurement result and the true
measurement and the true value. quantitative attribute to the final value.
result of measurement, considering
all systematic and random
components of all known input
quantities.

REPEATABILITY REPRODUCIBILITY PRECISION

The repeatability is the closeness The reproducibility is the The precision of a measurement
of the agreement between the closeness of the agreement is defined as the closeness of
results of successive measurements between the results of successive agreement between independent
under the same conditions of measurements under changed test results obtained under stipulated
measurements. conditions of measurements. This conditions.
is also defined as “precision under
reproducibility conditions”.

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THE CALIBRATION PROCESS

Comparison
1 Process 4 Certification

ACCURACY

Gold Uncertainty
2 Standard 3 Calculation

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 THE TECHNIQUE
By definition, calibration is a comparison between measurements, one of a known magnitude or correctness, which is
typically called a “gold standard”, and another measurement comparable to the first one. In the calibration process, there are
four critical aspects that need to be controlled precisely:

COMPARISON CERTIFICATION
PROCESS

The first step in the calibration process is the Gentec-EO has been using its own control quality
comparison to a known and traceable standard. At system for many years and is now certified ISO
Gentec-EO, we always do this using Gold and not 9001:2015 and our calibration laboratory is accredited
a Silver calibration standards, unlike some of our ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Over and above the quality system
competitors. This extra carefulness in the comparison certification process, the most important aspect is how
process comes from decades of experience in the laser rigorously the different steps and parameters are
measurement business. controlled in order to deliver an accurate calibration
day after day.

GOLD UNCERTAINTY
STANDARD CALCULATION

Gentec-EO’s gold laser power detector heads are compared to At Gentec-EO we offer the best uncertainty on the
NIST standard calorimeters at different wavelengths, in accordance market, which means more than just giving the
to the different lasers used to calibrate your own detector heads. customer the lowest uncertainty value. These
The laser beam has a nominal diameter appropriate for the calculations also need to follow recognized statistical
detector, and is centered on the detector’s absorbing surface. The calculation standards, including those given in NIST’s
laser energy impinging upon the test instrument is measured Technical Note 1297. Another important parameter to
concurrently using a NIST standard calorimeter and a calibrated verify, and one that is less known, is the confidence
beam splitter. The beam splitter ratio is measured using NIST level. At Gentec-EO, we use a very high confidence level
standard calorimeters. Before the measurements are performed, of 95 %. Like every other step in the calibration process,
the test instrument is allowed to reach equilibrium with the our uncertainty calculations are done rigorously. We
laboratory environment. The calibration factor is found by dividing don’t aim to give you just the lowest number, whatever
the instrument output reading by the calculated average incident its meaning, we rather aim to give you the true value,
laser power. The calculation is based on the output reading of the with the highest confidence possible.
NIST standard calorimeters.

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ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
All of our electrical instruments are calibrated by certified calibration suppliers. They certify that, at the time of calibration, the
instruments used for calibration meet or exceed all published specifications and have been calibrated using standards whose
calibrations are traceable to the NIST and/or other recognized international standards. The electrical and physical properties of
their laboratories meet the highest requirements for ambient temperature, relative humidity and cleanliness. Their equipment is
maintained by procedures that meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

THE FACTS

HOW GENTEC-EO CALIBRATES YOUR DETECTOR

Every detector is individually calibrated to the best possible accuracy traceable to NIST standards. Stable laser sources at various
wavelengths are used in our calibration process.

UNCERTAINTY
One very common misconception is the absolute value of calibration uncertainty. Be aware that this value is made using a complex
statistical method that takes in account ALL the sources of uncertainty that are present in the process. The figure below shows these
steps and their respective contribution to the value of uncertainty. As you can see, the manufacturer itself is only one of these sources.

-3% -2.5% -2% -1.5% -1% -0.5% +0.5% +1% +1.5% +2% +2.5% +3%

True Value

NIST Reference (±0.3% to ±0.9%)

Gentec-EO Gold Standard (±1%)

(Calibrated by NIST)
Gentec-EO
Calibration Setup

±1.5%
Your Gentec-EO Detector (±2.5%)
(Calibrated by Gentec-EO using a Gold Standard)

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CALIBRATION WAVELENGTHS
Another misconception is that any wavelength can be NIST calibrated. The NIST only supplies references for distinct wavelengths
contained between 157 nm (F2 excimer lasers) and 10.6 μm (CO2 lasers). Every other wavelength within this range or out of this range is
subject to an additional error.
For more information about NIST’s calibration wavelengths, please visit their website at: https://www.nist.gov/calibrations

PERSONAL WAVELENGTH CORRECTIONTM CERTIFICATE

To fill the gaps between the NIST references, Gentec-EO offers you the only NIST traceable calibration in nm steps, from 250 nm to 2.5
µm. We achieve this using our proprietary setup that is based on a NIST traceable spectrophotometer. This way, instead of supplying
you with typical values, we offer you a NIST traceable calibration. What you get is an overall accuracy that is not more than ± 1 % away
from the original calibration accuracy, in the calibrated spectral range.
Each Gentec-EO detector comes with a Personal wavelength correctionTM Certificate. The correction factors are based on
measurements that were made with YOUR detector. They are not based on the general curve of the absorbing material or the general
response of equivalent products. This means you get the best wavelength correction tool available on the market. This data is stored in
the smart interface of your Gentec-EO detector, you just have to select the wavelength in your display device or PC interface to get the
most precise laser measurements on the market.

Your TM
detector model Personal wavelength correction Certificate
Spectral Absorption Plot measured for: UP55N-40S-H9-D0 Power Detector Serial #299999

Personal Wavelength Correction TM

Wavelength*** Correction Wavelength
(nm) Multiplier Uncertainty
Absorption curve 193 0.958 N/A
correction
of your detector 213 0.950 N/A
248 1 0.949 ± 2.5 %
1 Wavelengths programmed
266 0.958 ± 2.5 % in the EEPROM (nm)
308 0.950 ± 1.0 %
(Based on the absorption
337 0.948 ± 1.0 %
355 0.949 ± 1.0 %
curve of your detector)

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488 0.942 ± 1.0 %
514 0.946 ± 1.0 % 2 Calibrated wavelength
532 0.949 ± 1.0 %
(nm)
578 0.956 ± 1.0 %
632 0.965 ± 1.0 %
(Using a gold standard)
694 0.974 ± 1.0 %

3 Correction factors
720 0.979 ± 1.0 %
810 0.991 ± 1.0 %
(Multipliers)
980 2 1.000 ± 1.0 %
1064 * 1.000 N/A
1550 0.978 ± 1.0 %
2100 0.953 ± 1.0 %
10600** 0.944 N/A
* Calibration wavelength
** Typical value
Adjustment multiplier for wavelength under 248 nm are not
traceable.

For Gentec-EO monitors, select the proper wavelength in menu

For other monitors, multiply by the correction multiplier
Power corrected = Power read x correction multiplier
Example: Power (488 nm) = 10mW x 0.942 = 9.42 mW

For more info, see Application Note 202184 - Understanding your Calibration Certificate.

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