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Area of Science:

  • Metrology and Measurement Science
  • Laser Technology
  • Optical Engineering

Background:

  • Detector nonlinearity can affect the accuracy of high-power laser measurements.
  • Understanding and quantifying nonlinearity is essential for precise optical and electrical measurements.
  • Thermal detectors commonly used with high-power lasers are susceptible to nonlinear effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explain the fundamentals of detector nonlinearity.
  • To detail the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) nonlinearity measurement system.
  • To present measurement results and uncertainty analysis for high-power laser detectors.

Main Methods:

  • Discussing the attenuation method for optical nonlinearity measurement.
  • Reviewing sources of nonlinearity in thermal detectors.
  • Describing the NIST system for measuring detector responsivity at 1.06 µm and 10.6 µm from 1 W to 1000 W.

Main Results:

  • Measurement results show both positive and negative nonlinear behavior in detectors.
  • The NIST system can measure detector responsivity over a wide power range.
  • A typical NIST high-power laser detector calibration, including nonlinearity, has an expanded uncertainty of approximately 1.3%.

Conclusions:

  • The NIST nonlinearity measurement system provides accurate characterization of high-power laser detectors.
  • The developed methods and system are vital for ensuring reliable laser power metrology.
  • Accurate nonlinearity characterization is critical for applications involving high-power lasers.