Fiber optic power meters measure the average optical power out of an optical fiber. Power meters typically consist of a solid state detector (silicon for short wavelength systems, germanium or InGaAs for long wavelength systems), signal conditioning circuitry and a digital display of. An optical power meter (OPM) is a device used to measure the power in an optical signal. In this article, learn: What is an optical power meter? An optical power meter (OPM) measures the power levels of light signals in devices that transmit data or power using. Testing fiber optic components and cable plants requires making several measurements with the most common measurement parameters listed in the Table below. To augment the absolute power measurements NIST provides nonlinearity, spectral responsivity, and uniformity measurements.