Optical Power Meter Selection Guide

Optical power meters and detectors have been served by Newport for over 30 years. The offering ranges from a low cost, hand-held meter to the most advanced dual channel benchtop power meter available in market. Our 1936-R/2936-R series boasts state-of-the-art analog boards with a whopping 250 kHz sampling rate and femptowatt level resolution, easily dwarfing competition. The model 1918-R optical power meter is a small portable reader but outperforms many competitors’ flagship benchtop instruments. With the addition of Ophir products, our line of optical power meters has expanded to include the Vega and Nova as well as the Ophir virtual power meters.

Selecting an Optical Power and Energy Meter

Click Optical Power Meters to browse all of our standard models, or select a product series below to learn more about our products and capabilities. We also offer a complete line of Low Power Sensors, Laser Power Sensors, and Laser Energy Sensors. Power Meter Kits are a good choice for basic power measurements. However, once you have a kit, it is easy to extend the capabilities by purchasing another detector or a meter Newport offers.

	Model	Features and Benefits
Benchtop Meters
	1936-C/2936-C High Performance Optical Power and Energy Meters	• The most advanced meter available in market • 11 fW and 7 uJ measurement resolution, frequency measurement • vivid 5.7” color screen with multiple graphical display options • advanced statistics, user-friendly menu structure
	1928-C Benchtop Optical Meter	• Economical benchtop solution suitable for most optical power measurements • 11 pW and 7 uJ measurement resolution, • Vivid 4” color screen with multiple graphical displays • Advanced statistics, user-friendly menu structure.
	1830-R Benchtop Optical Power Meter	• Drop-in replacement of legacy 1830-C • GPIB/RS-232 model available as well as USB2.0 only model • DC power measurements in the 10 pW – 2 W range
Portable Meters
	1918-R High-Performance Hand-Held Optical Power Meter	• High-end Benchtop performance and features in this portable power meter • 11 pW and 7 uJ measurement capabilities • 4” color screen with the same advanced features available with the benchtop models
	843-R Hand-Held Laser Power Meter	• Digital value display with either bar graph or a simulated analog needle • Analog output • Single shot energy measurement with a thermopile sensor • Compatible with Newport photodiode and new 919P series thermopile sensors
	1917-R Handheld Laser Power Meter	• Economical solution for laser alignment with ultrafast simulated analog needle • Large 77 X 58 mm LCD display for easy reading • Three different needle display mode • Compatible with Newport 818, 918D, and 818P detectors
	1916-R Economic Portable Optical Power Meter	• Ideal for simple power measurement applications with limited budget • Easy to learn and runs on AA batteries • Compatible with photodiode and thermopile detectors
	Nova Laser Power and Energy Meter	• Available in the US and Canada only • Compact and durable • Compatible with almost all Ophir sensors • Single shot energy measurement with thermal sensors • Power and energy logging with graphical display and statistics • Backlight and rechargeable battery
	Vega Hand-Held Optical Power and Energy Meter	• Available in the US and Canada only • Compatible with all Ophir thermal, pyroelectric and photodiode sensors • Brilliant color large size TFT 320x240 display • Compact handheld design with rubberized bumpers and optimized 2 position kickstand • Choice of digital or analog needle display
Virtual Meters
	842-E-USB Dual Channel Virtual Optical Power/Energy Meter	• USB powered Dual Channel Virtual optical Power/Eneregy Meter • Compatible with 818P series thermopile and 818E pyroelectric detectors • Fast 10 kHz per Channel data transfer rate allows shot to shot stability when used with 818E energy detectors
	841-P-USB Virtual Optical Power Meter	• Most economic virtual optical power meter • Compatible with photodiode detectors and 818P series thermopile detectors • Small form factor, ideal for manufacturing setup
	Ophir Virtual Optical Power and Energy Meters	• Available in the US and Canada only • Plug and play with with most Ophir smart sensors • Record every energy pulse at up to 25 KHz (Pulsar) • Log power and energy, average, statistics, histograms and more with included StarLab application • System Integrator Tools included: LabVIEW VIs, COM Object Interface

Note: X indicates that the feature is available. –R power meters are RoHS compliant version of legacy -C models.

Optical Meter Display Units

The Newport power meters can provide the readings in various units, depending on the types of the detectors used.

Notes: X indicates that the specified unit is available.
*Available measurement units are dependent on the detector type. The SUN unit is only available with 818P series thermopile detectors.

Power Meter and Detector Compatibility

Notes: √ indicates that the power meter and the optical detector combinations are directly compatible, while "blank" indicates incompatible. Otherwise, an adapter is required as mentioned in the table.

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