scope:

Specifies measuring methods for determining power and energy of continuous wave and pulsed lasers as well as their temporal characteristics which are pulse shape, width and pulse repetition rate. Additionally included are test and evaluation methods for the respective stabilities (power stability of cw-lasers, energy stabililty of pulse lasers, pulse duration stability and pulse repetition rate stabililty). The test methods given in this standard are intended to be used for testing and characterization of laser.