The study on the measurement of the laser divergence angle based on the Gaussian model

The laser divergence angle is an important parameter of laser beam quality. In order to meet the actual needs of engineering, a method for measuring the laser divergence angle was derived. The laser divergence angle was obtained by measuring the total laser energy and the laser energy behind the aperture. A measuring device was designed for validation. The experimental results showed that the result of the measurement was accurate with an error being smaller than 0.001 mrad . The entire measurement method and the system are simple, easy to operate and can quickly and accurately measure the laser divergence angle. They completely satisfy actual needs.