Laser Diode Eye Safety

• Class 1

  • considered inherently safe

• Class 3a

  • not safe viewed with optical instruments

• Class 3b

  • dangerous radiation

Power collected in

7 cm diameter disk

LD

Source

10 cm

International Electrotechnical Commission

(IEC) Radiation Safety of Laser Products:

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