What is a Optical power meter?

Optical power meter (English: Optical power meter) is a general term for devices for measuring the intensity of light. In particular, the name "optical power meter" is used when measuring the intensity of light used for optical fiber communication. There are various names depending on the type of light to be measured and the unit system of measurement, and there are also laser power meters, irradiance meters, photometers, illuminometers, etc. Not only do they have different names, but they also have different units for displaying measurement results. However, all of them still represent the intensity of light.

Application of Optical power meter

The optical power meter is extremely versatile as a device for measuring the intensity of light, and is used to measure the output of various light sources such as communication wavelength light sources for optical fiber communication and general-purpose light sources such as lasers and LEDs. Therefore, many handy types that are cheap and have a small turning radius are sold. Exposure to too much light can be toxic to living organisms, so it is important to measure the intensity of the light used in order to handle laser light sources safely and correctly.

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