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On-site multi-kilowatt laser power meter calibration using radiation pressure

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Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Joshua A. Hadler, Brian J. Simonds, John H. Lehman

Abstract

We have demonstrated the calibration of a thermal power meter against a radiation-pressure power meter in the range of 20 kW in a manufacturing test environment. The results were compared to a traditional calorimeter-based laboratory calibration undertaken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The results are documented and the effects of non-ideal conditions typical of measurements in low-stability environments are discussed.
Citation
Applied Optics
Volume
56
Issue
34
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.56.009596

Keywords

Radiation pressure, laser welding, radiometry, power meter, laser power
Calibration services

Citation

Williams, P. , Hadler, J. , Simonds, B. and Lehman, J. (2017), On-site multi-kilowatt laser power meter calibration using radiation pressure, Applied Optics, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.56.009596 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created December 1, 2017, Updated November 10, 2018
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