Coherent® Thermopile Power Sensors

Coherent® Thermopile Power Sensors are ideal for measuring the average power of continuous wave lasers or pulsed laser energy. Thermopile sensors operate by absorbing and converting incident laser radiation into heat, which then flows to a heat sink. The temperature difference between the absorber and heat sink is converted into an electrical signal by a thermocouple junction. Coherent® Thermopile Power Sensors, unlike semiconductor sensors, do not saturate. Unlike semiconductor sensors, thermopile sensors feature high power capability and flat spectral response.