We present a comparative overview of existing laser beam profiling methods. We compare the the knife-edge, scanning slit, and pin-hole methods. Data is presented in a comparative fashion. We also elaborate on the use of CCD profiling methods and present appropriate imagery. These methods allow for a quantitative determination of transverse laser beam-profiles using inexpensive and accessible methods. The profiling techniques presented are inexpensive and easily applicable to a variety of experiments.
@article{arxiv.physics/0605102,
title = {Quantitative and Qualitative Study of Gaussian Beam Visualization Techniques},
author = {J. Magnes and D. Odera and J. Hartke and M. Fountain and L. Florence and V. Davis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0605102},
year = {2007}
}