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1 General Information
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1 General Information
The Thorlabs PM160x Power Meters consist of an ultra-slim sensor connected to a portable
power meter with a built-in graphical organic LED (OLED) display. The ultra-slim sensor end of
the device connects to the handle with a joint mechanism that allows 270° of rotation. The
PM160x can be run as a hand held device or remotely using the Bluetooth or USB connec-
tions.
Settings can be changed either directly on the PM160x or through the utility software Optical
Power Monitor OPM from a PC, tablet or laptop that is connected via a fast USB interface or
Bluetooth. This makes it easy to integrate the instrument in test and measurement systems.
The OPM software, including the instrument drivers, is available for download from the
Thorlabs website. Please refer to the user manual of the OPM software for detailed function de-
scription.
The PM160x is available in three versions with different sensors:
·PM160: The silicon photodiode detects laser light or other monochromatic or near monochro-
matic light of optical power between 10 nW and 200 mW, and within the wavelength range of
400 - 1100 nm.
·PM160T: The thermal sensor detects light with optical power between 100 mW and 2 mW,
within the wavelength range of 0.19 - 10.6 µm.
·PM160T-HP: The high-power thermal sensor measures light with optical power between 10
mW and 70 W, and within the wavelength range of 190 nm - 20 µm.
PM160T and PM160T-HP are also capable of measuring power of broadband light sources due
to their integrated thermal sensors and flat absorption curve. They are well suited e.g. for LED,
SLED and supercontinuum sources.
Attention
Please find all safety information and warnings concerning this product in the chapter Safety
in the Appendix.
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