This paper provides an overview of currently available detectors for optical radiation measurements. In addition, detector parameters such as noise equivalent power, detectivity, wavelength range, detector speed, and spatial uniformity are briefly discussed. The magnitude of input power or energy, radiation wavelength, and pulse duration among other variables, must be considered in order to select the most appropriate detector for laser safety hazard analysis and classification.

Topics
Signal processing, Radiation detectors
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