Table Of Contents - THORLABS PM100A Operation Manual

Contents
1 General Information
1.1 Safety
1.2 Ordering Codes and Accessories
2 Getting Started
3 Unpacking
3.1 Preparation
3.2 Physical Overview
3.2.1 Front Panel
3.2.2 Side Panel
3.2.3 Rear Panel
3.2.4 Bottom
3.2.5 Display
4 Operating the PM100A
4.1 Connecting a Power Sensor
4.2 Controlling the PM100A
4.2.1 Navigating the Menus
4.2.2 System Settings
4.2.3 Power Measurement
4.2.3.1 Range and Scale Control
4.2.3.2 Wavelength Correction
4.2.3.3 Zeroing
4.2.3.4 Setting an Attenuation / Gain Factor
4.2.3.5 Relative Power Measurement
4.2.4 Display Options
4.2.5 Sensor Dependent Functions
4.2.5.1 Photodiode Sensors
4.2.5.2 Thermal Power Sensors
4.3 Analog Output
4.4 Tune Sound
4.5 Battery Charging
5 Measurement Considerations
5.1 Choosing the right Sensor
5.2 Reducing Noise for High Accuracy Measurements
5.3 Power Measurement of Pulsed Signals
5.4 Line width of Light Sources
5.5 Temperature Effects on Thermal Sensors
5.6 Ambient and Stray Light
5.7 Back Reflection
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