When purchasing a laser barrier, it is important to understand the Energy Intensity of the beam at the distance from the laser it is intended for. Energy intensity is calculated using:
Power or energy of beam
Type of wavelength (CW, pulsed)
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To do so, the following parameters can be helpful:
- Beam shape
- Angle divergence
- Beam distribution
- Whether or not the beam is focused or not
We've included a few images displaying beam shape (corresponding to area) and beam divergence (area expands as distance increases from the beam).
Beam Shape:
Angle of Divergence:
We give complimentary laser safety consultations and often can scope down the requirement for the laser safety barrier and saving our clients upwards of 30%.
How Quoting/Pricing is Done for Custom Laser Barriers and Curtains
Fundamentally, there are two components: hardware and the fabric
Hardware - Curtains
Curtains have two options, to either be attached to free-standing poles or to the ceiling.
If the curtain is to attach to a wall, a peelback adhesive strip is used.
For both curtains and barriers, if desired a divider can be applied to connect or re-configure any laser barrier system.
Hardware - Barriers
Barriers can either have casters (wheels) or be stand-alone.
Fabric
The higher the wattage of protection, the more the fabric will cost—which is why we work with clients to satisfy the laser safety requirement for protection at the most economical outcome. When in doubt, opt for the highest form of protection.
Fabric is priced per square foot and is stated as the maximum irradiance is 200W/cm^2 or 300W/cm^2 with a beam size of 5mm for 100 seconds.
We're here to help with laser safety consultation to determine which product best fits your needs.
(a) what and how you can determine what we need for inputs
(b) doing the laser safety calculations needed.
