Showing papers in "Optics Letters in 1973"
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TL;DR: In this paper, an electrically calibrated optical detector has been developed using a pyroelectric response of the plastic, polyvinylfluoride, which was performed to substantiate the equivalence of the optical and electrical inputs, indicate the optimum structure and allow for a clearer understanding of the device limitations.
Abstract: An electrically calibrated optical detector has been developed using a pyroelectric response of the plastic, polyvinylfluoride. An in-depth look at the modulation frequency response was performed to substantiate the equivalence of the optical and electrical inputs, indicate the optimum structure and allow for a clearer understanding of the device limitations. The experimental results of the dynamic range, linearity, uniformity, and detectivity confirm the device’s utility.
63 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, an intercomparison of the instrument used to realize and maintain the NBS laser power and energy scale was conducted by performing simultaneous measurements of the average power from a cw kyrpton laser with both instruments.
Abstract: The paper describes an intercomparison of the instrument used to realize and maintain the NBS laser power and energy scale with the instrument used to realize and maintain the upper end of the NBS total irradiance scale. The intercomparison was conducted by performing simultaneous measurements of the average power from a cw kyrpton laser with both instruments. The procedure and apparatus of the comparison are described. The measured difference between the two instruments was well within the ~1.5% limit of error associated with the intercomparison.
16 citations
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TL;DR: At the present time it would appear to be difficult to use biplanar vacuum phctodiodes in devices to measure laser energy or power.
Abstract: The effect of the variation in the area sensitivity upon the calibration of instruments incorporating biplanar vacuum photodiodes for the measurement of laser power and energy is discussed. A technique for the measurement of the area sensitivity is described, and the experimental results for several tubes are given. At the present time it would appear to be difficult to use biplanar vacuum phctodiodes in devices to measure laser energy or power.
3 citations