The Newport 1918-C is a handheld laser optical power meter that delivers benchtop measurement capabilities in a portable format. It measures optical power from continuous and pulsed laser sources, optical energy from pulsed sources, and peak-to-peak waveforms up to 4 kHz repetition rates. A 4-inch full-color graphical LCD display presents data numerically and graphically, with color palettes optimized for laser safety goggle use.
Technical Specifications
Measurement Range & Performance
• Optical power: 1 nW to 6 kW
• Optical energy: 100 µJ to 75 J
• Peak-to-peak measurements: up to 4 kHz repetition rate
• True RMS waveform analysis
• Sampling rate: 100 kHz
• Measurement units: W, dBm, dB, J, A, V
Display & Data Management
• 4-inch full-color graphical LCD
• Internal storage: 250,000 data points
• External USB flash memory support
• Programmable sample rates with analog and digital filtering
• Moving statistics, plotting, and user-configuration storage
Detector Compatibility
• Newport 918D Series detectors (Si, Ge, InGaAs): 200 nm – 1800 nm
• 818 Series low-power detectors via 841-DIN adapter
• Newport High-Power Detectors: up to 6 kW (0.19 µm – 11 µm)
• Newport Energy Detectors: 100 µJ – 75 J (0.19 µm – 20 µm, single shot to 4 kHz)
• Photodiode, thermopile, and pyroelectric smart detectors
• Built-in temperature sensors in detectors for active thermal compensation
– Key Features
• Rechargeable internal batteries or AC wall power
• Field-replaceable batteries with included charger
• DB15 detector connector
• USB Device connectivity
• DC power input (Newport 1918-PS supply required)
– Typical Applications
Laser power and energy characterization across UV, visible, NIR, and mid-IR wavelength bands. Field and laboratory measurement of continuous-wave and pulsed laser sources from nW to kilowatt levels.
