Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 9, 0900003(2021)

Development and Applications of Laser Power Meter

Shufan Chen and Fengzhou Fang*
Author Affiliations
  • Laboratory of Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology (MNMT), State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Historical process of laser power measurement development
    PIN photodiode sensor structure
    Sensor structure based on electric thermopile for laser power measurement
    Structure of pyroelectric sensor for optical power measurement
    System diagram of cryogenic absolute radiometer[44]
    Diagrams of flowing-water optical power meter[48]. (a) Typical flowing-water optical power meter; (b) calibration device of flowing-water optical power meter
    Typical diagrams of optical power measuring system by optodynamics. (a) Diagram of hanging measuring system[66]; (b) diagram of measuring system and calibration of maglev structure[64]; (c) spring structure integrated with capacitance sensor[63]
    Diagram of integrating sphere
    Application of laser power meter in optical fiber communication
    Diagram of BOTDR system[73]
    Q-switch extinction ratio measuring system
    • Table 1. Characteristics of typical optical power meter

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      Table 1. Characteristics of typical optical power meter

      Method of laser power measurementAdvantageDisadvantage
      PhotodiodeRelatively simple structure; the requirement of external temperature is not too strict; quicker response compared to laser power meters based on thermal effectLack of robustness for electromagnetic noise; bad spectral response
      ThermopileFlat spectral response; high saturation point; not sensitive to laser spot location and incident angleRelatively slower response
      PyroelectricHigh precision; fast response; ability to measure the energy of single laser pulseLow durability
      Cryogenic absolute radiometer (CAR)Very high precisionComplicated measurement system
      Flowing-waterAbility to measure the power up to tens of kilowattsLow response speed
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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jul. 20, 2020

    Accepted: Sep. 23, 2020

    Published Online: May. 12, 2021

    The Author Email: Fang Fengzhou (fzfang@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.0900003

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