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The first pulse is used to trigger the calculation and is
discarded because its time interval, t
0
, is indetermi-
nate.
When n = 0, power is zero. This situation occurs when
only one pulse is received in a display period (for
example, interval B in Figure 19). To offset this limita-
tion, a laser pulse rate of at least 6 Hz is required for burst
power measurements.
Another limitation occurs on multiple bursts (interval C
in Figure 19). If there are two or more bursts in any
display interval, the gap between bursts will appear as
lower power and the display will be affected accordingly.
Negative
Power Display
A negative power reading indicates the sensor needs to
be zeroed. Two areas of the display are affected by a
negative power reading: the digital tuning feature and the
numeric measurement display.
Figure 19. Burst Power Limitations
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