This document specifies test methods for determining the radiant power and radiant energy of continuous wave and pulsed laser beams, as well as their temporal characteristics of pulse shape, pulse duration and pulse repetition rate. Test and evaluation methods are also given for the radiant power stability of cw-lasers, radiant energy stability of pulsed lasers and pulse duration stability.

The test methods given in this document are used for the testing and characterization of lasers.