Measuring Laser Power With A Thermopile Detector – The Basics of Power Detectors

If you are involved with CW or pulsed lasers, doing research, system design, process control, final test, or field service, you are going to want to accurately measure your laser power. The more you know about the measurement process, the better the results. To this purpose, this paper shares basic technical insights in the laser measurement field with the use of a thermopile detector.