Pulse Energy\u2013Power Converter

Convert between pulse energy, average power, peak power, fluence, and irradiance for pulsed laser beams.

Input

Pulse Energy (Q)

Repetition Rate (f_rep)

Pulse Duration (\u03c4)

Pulse Shape

Power

Average power

P_avg = Q \u00d7 f_rep

500mW

Peak power

\u03c6_pk = k \u00d7 Q / \u03c4

5.871MW

Abridged Optics — Pulse Energy\u2013Power Converter v1.0Shape factors: Gaussian k = 0.9394 \u00b7 sech\u00b2 k = 0.8813 \u00b7 Rectangular k = 1.0

All information, equations, and calculations have been compiled and verified to the best of our ability. For mission-critical applications, we recommend independent verification of all values. If you find an error, please let us know.