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One of the most important parameters of a laser is its output power. For pulsed lasers, it is necessary to differentiate between the average output power and the peak power, so that other quantities like the pulse repetition rate, the pulse energy and the pulse duration need to be assessed to characterize the laser beam.
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Eichler, H.J., Eichler, J., Lux, O. (2018). Photodetectors. In: Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 220. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99895-4_21
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