In the light measurement industry calibration standards can
refer to both precision light sources and detector based systems (
These are used to calibrate instruments for taking measurements in
science and industry. Calibration standards are often traceable to
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
An example of a calibration standard is the RS-12 calibration
light source
(http://www.gamma-sci.com/products/rs-12-calibration-light-source/).
This serves as a white-light standard of spectral radiance and
luminance.
The TIA 3000 measurement systems are detector-based absolute
standards for different high accuracy measurements. Standard
calibrations are directly traceable to NIST