How to calculate the maximum power of a diode laser

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Power Calculation Formula: P optical = η d × (I - I th) Where: P optical = Optical Output Power (W), η d = Differential Efficiency (W/A), I = Drive Current (A), I th = Threshold Current (A) Interpretation: Acceptable efficiency for many applications. At this page under "Pulse Calculations" tab, there is a formula which calculates the peak power of a pulsed laser as: I'm trying to figure out what should be the maximum average power of the laser which does not damage the photodiode. Convert laser average power and energy per pulse to average power density/irradiance and average power with this online calculator. Calculate laser diode parameters including power, current, efficiency, and thermal characteristics. How can I calculate the current output of the photodiode based on the data provided in the datasheets? Thanks to everyone for the help! Measure the current instead.

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