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[Pic Heavy] My DIY LPM!

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Re: My DIY LPM!

I'll be takin some photos of it tonight! So keep on the l'll update the OP with them.
Yeah, obviously it isn't 100% accurate, but I can like with 95% ish. It seems to give a good idea of power :)
No power meter is 100% accurate across it's entire range...

For example a Coherent LaserCheck has a stated NIST
traceable calibrated accuracy of +/- 5%... that is a total
accuracy of 10% for a NIST traceable LPM.

Jerry
 





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Optical power is difficult to measure very precise compared to for example electrical measurements, in relative accuracy the NIST optical power standard is much less accurate than electrical standards, after a few steps down in the calibration chain you end up with +/-2.5~5% usually, sometimes better.
 
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We are measuring Optical Power with a LPM not any direct electrical
measurement.
The accuracy should reflect the Optical Power accuracy of an LPM.... IMO


Jerry
 
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No power meter is 100% accurate across it's entire range...

For example a Coherent LaserCheck has a stated NIST
traceable calibrated accuracy of +/- 5%... that is a total
accuracy of 10% for a NIST traceable LPM.

Jerry

True, so I probably should have said within 10% of a professionally manufactured LPM

*EDIT* Photos added!
 
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I think he ment, my what a BIG heatsink you have:D
 
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Nice job with the build. What do you think will be the maximum ammount of energy this can read out?
 
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The voltmeter maxes out at 1.999mV so its for <2W readings. I only use/build in the <350mW range due to personal taste and comfort so it works out pretty great.
 
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How much more would it cost to have parts that would be able to read up to 2.5 W?
 
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Well its just a matter of upgrading the Voltmeter. And if you're going 2W+ I'd also recommend upgrading the TEC. But that's just a matter of a quicker response time.

Side note, remember to add a zeroing potentiometer. I left it on the inside and am in the process of converting it.
 
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pretty slick! I am going to have to build me one till I can drop $350+ on that Laserbee II...

"Off to the Drawing board!"
 
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My thoughts exactly. It gets the job done for now, but I'm saving up for a professionally manufactured LPM.
 




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