• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 9, 0900003 (2021)
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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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.0900003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shufan Chen, Fengzhou Fang. Development and Applications of Laser Power Meter[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(9): 0900003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Historical process of laser power measurement development
    Fig. 1. Historical process of laser power measurement development
    PIN photodiode sensor structure
    Fig. 2. PIN photodiode sensor structure
    Sensor structure based on electric thermopile for laser power measurement
    Fig. 3. Sensor structure based on electric thermopile for laser power measurement
    Structure of pyroelectric sensor for optical power measurement
    Fig. 4. Structure of pyroelectric sensor for optical power measurement
    System diagram of cryogenic absolute radiometer[44]
    Fig. 5. 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
    Fig. 6. 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]
    Fig. 7. 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
    Fig. 8. Diagram of integrating sphere
    Application of laser power meter in optical fiber communication
    Fig. 9. Application of laser power meter in optical fiber communication
    Diagram of BOTDR system[73]
    Fig. 10. Diagram of BOTDR system[73]
    Q-switch extinction ratio measuring system
    Fig. 11. Q-switch extinction ratio measuring system
    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
    Table 1. Characteristics of typical optical power meter
    Shufan Chen, Fengzhou Fang. Development and Applications of Laser Power Meter[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(9): 0900003
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