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I know this is a bit off topic for the typical use of LPMs,
But I need to set up a variable intensity UVA-UVC source, using multiple LED diodes at discrete wavelengths, from ~400nm to ~280nm.
I do realize 280nm is the high-end of UVC, but the source in question doesn't need to go lower.
Maximum emission intensity will be about .4J/cm^2 (higher wavelengths), and I'm assuming an order of magnitude lower for the shorter ones (This is what I'm testing).
I won't be mixing the diodes, so there will be discrete bands of nearly monochromatic emission.
Would any LPM be sensitive to these <400nm wavelengths or are they all typically biased towards the usual laser emission wavelengths? Does anyone know of a LPM that would serve double duty as an actual laser measuring device, while still being sensitive to my initial query (because... well, I've got several laser diodes I'd love to measure as well!). The latter question is nowhere near as important as the former.
Any advice would be appreciated. And, full disclaimer, opinions are all I'm looking for. No human eyes or skin will be exposed to this UV light source, it's just for very preliminary measurements of a prototype device, without spending a fortune on certified <UVA measuring devices. Obviously < blue light sources are exposure hazards, I'm well aware of that, and proper measurements will be taken if prototyping is successful.
Thanks all!
But I need to set up a variable intensity UVA-UVC source, using multiple LED diodes at discrete wavelengths, from ~400nm to ~280nm.
I do realize 280nm is the high-end of UVC, but the source in question doesn't need to go lower.
Maximum emission intensity will be about .4J/cm^2 (higher wavelengths), and I'm assuming an order of magnitude lower for the shorter ones (This is what I'm testing).
I won't be mixing the diodes, so there will be discrete bands of nearly monochromatic emission.
Would any LPM be sensitive to these <400nm wavelengths or are they all typically biased towards the usual laser emission wavelengths? Does anyone know of a LPM that would serve double duty as an actual laser measuring device, while still being sensitive to my initial query (because... well, I've got several laser diodes I'd love to measure as well!). The latter question is nowhere near as important as the former.
Any advice would be appreciated. And, full disclaimer, opinions are all I'm looking for. No human eyes or skin will be exposed to this UV light source, it's just for very preliminary measurements of a prototype device, without spending a fortune on certified <UVA measuring devices. Obviously < blue light sources are exposure hazards, I'm well aware of that, and proper measurements will be taken if prototyping is successful.
Thanks all!