Bar Code Scanner Photodiode Sensor
Bar Code Scanner Photodiode Sensor
The BC20 bar code scanner photodiode sensor is designed to measure scanned or intermittent beams. It has a swivel mount and a 10x10 mm aperture. It covers the spectral range 400-1100 nm and its power measuring range is 0.1-20 mW.
- Measure scanned beams such as bar code sources
- 400-1100 nm range
- 10 x 10 mm aperture See All Features
Features
Measuring Power of Scanned Beams Using BC20
In this video, you will learn how the BC20 sensor enables correct power measurement of scanned beams, such as are used in barcode readers, laser shows and similarly challenging applications.
Measuring Very Low Laser Powers with a Photodiode Sensor
In this short “Basics” video, we review in general the use of photodiode sensors for measuring very low laser powers.
Resources
Data Sheets
Catalogs
Power Sensors Catalog(11.2 MB, PDF) Laser Power & Energy Measurement and Laser Beam Analysis Catalog(27.5 MB, PDF)
Drawings & CAD
BC20 Drawing(95.1 kB, PDF)
Videos
Technical Notes
How to Measure the Power of a Bar Code Scanning Laser What sensor should be used to measure scanning laser beams 5 Situations Where Laser Performance Measurement is Necessary Effect of Ambient Conditions on Laser Measurements
Technical Articles
Are You Safe at a Laser Light Show? Using the Ophir BC20 to Evaluate Scanned Effects in Light Show Applications Ophir Power/Energy Meter Calibration Procedure and Traceability/Error Analysis Laser Measurements in Materials Processing
