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We have surveyed potential references for 1300 nm and L-band wavelength calibration. We have developed a 1314 nm methane reference for our internal calibration and are developing a carbon-monoxide transfer standard for the 1560-1630 nm region.
Proceedings Title
Tech. Dig. Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC)
Dennis, T.
, Swann, W.
and Gilbert, S.
(2001),
Wavelength References for 1300 nm and L-Band WDM, Tech. Dig. Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC), Anaheim, CA, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=11145
(Accessed November 4, 2025)