• BS EN 61040:1993

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    Specification for power and energy measuring detectors, instruments and equipment for laser radiation

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-10-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    National foreword
    Foreword
    1. Scope and object
    2. Terminology
    2.1 Calibration
    2.2 Calibration factor
    2.3 Detector
    2.4 Equipment (for measuring laser power or energy)
    2.5 Error
    2.6 Fall time constant
    2.7 Indicator (for a laser detector)
    2.8 Individual uncertainties
    2.9 Instrument (for measuring laser power or energy)
    2.10 Irradiance
    2.11 Laser
    2.12 Laser detector
    2.13 Laser radiation
    2.14 Measurement result
    2.15 Optical spectral range
    2.16 Radiant energy
    2.17 Radiant exposure
    2.18 Radiant power (radiant flux)
    2.19 Range of application
    2.20 Relative uncertainty
    2.21 Response time constant
    2.22 Responsivity
    2.23 Root-sum-square uncertainty
    2.24 Calibration spectral bandwidth
    2.25 Spectral responsivity
    2.26 Uncertainty of measurement
    2.27 Waiting time
    2.28 Zero drift
    3. Requirements
    3.1 Minimum requirements
    3.2 Additional requirements for a detector, an
          instrument or equipment with specification of an
          accuracy class
    3.3 Calibration
    3.4 Overload
    3.5 User's possibility of checking proper operation
    4. Tests
    4.1 Change of responsivity with time
    4.2 Spatial change of responsivity (non-uniformity)
    4.3 Change of responsivity during irradiation
    4.4 Temperature dependence of responsivity
    4.5 Dependence of responsivity on the angle of incidence
          for non-polarized radiation
    4.6 Dependence of responsibility on radiant power or
          radiant energy (non-linearity)
    4.7 Wavelength dependence of responsivity
    4.8 Dependence of responsivity on the angle of incidence
          for polarized radiation
    4.9 Averaging with respect to time
    4.10 Zero drift
    4.11 Calibration
    4.12 Overload
    5. Operating instructions
    5.1 Characteristic data
    5.2 Limiting values
    5.3 Special instructions for operation
    5.4 Power range (energy range)
    5.5 Adjustment
    5.6 Damage
    5.7 Hazards
    5.8 Maintenance
    5.9 Storage conditions
    5.10 Limits of checking the proper operation
    6. Designation and inscriptions
    Annex ZA (normative) Other international publications
    quoted in this standard with the references of the
    relevant European publications
    National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
    National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

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    Specifies minimum requirements and test procedures for characteristics and manufacturing standards.

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    Committee EPL/76
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 61040. (12/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

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