Special Photodiodes for Special Lasers (and Other Sources)

For most cases of laser (or LED) power measurement, selection of a proper sensor is fairly simple – it all depends on power level and wavelength.

But for some cases, the application demands a more tailor-made sensor.

Ophir’s line of “Special Photodiode” sensors are made for just that purpose.  There are now Special PD sensors for the following applications:

PD300-BB: Broadband sources

The PD300-BB is a photodiode with a uniquely flat spectral response, critical for accurately measuring broadband sources whose powers are low enough to need a photodiode sensor.

BC20: Laser scanners

The BC20 has peak-hold circuitry that allows easy measurement of a barcode scanner or other scanned laser beams.

PD300-UV: UV sources

The PD300-UV is good for measuring low power UV lasers.

PD300-RM: LED measurement

The PD300-RM provides cosine corrected measurement of irradiance in W/cm² and dosage in J/cm², for applications such as UV curing, UV sterilization, etc.

PD300-MS:  Microscope slide power meter

The PD300-MS is a photodiode sensor masquerading as a microscope slide, for easy measurements of microscope light sources.

RM9: Very (and very very…) low power

The RM9 sensor family have a lock-in amplifier, allowing it to measure extremely low powers (300fW and up), which are otherwise impossible to measure with a standard photodiode.

Find out more about Ophir’s special photodiode sensors here: http://land.ophiropt.com/special-photodiode/