Archive for March, 2012

A laser power sensor absorbs laser power while measuring it; if that power is not removed at least as fast as it comes in, the sensor could overheat and fail. Continued

Quite often we receive questions about the minimum power parameter provided in our power sensor data sheets. For example, customers ask what would happen if they used a sensor with a minimum power rating of 20 mW to measure a 15 mW beam. Or how much above the minimum power should you be to get a reasonably accurate reading? Continued

The catalog covers a wide range of laser power and energy sensors, meters and laser beam profiling systems for medical, industrial, defense, and research applications. Continued