Compare calculators

Both calculators run independently — change the inputs on either side to compare results.

Laser Beam Parameters Calculator

Compute key Gaussian laser beam properties — Rayleigh range, half-angle divergence, or beam radius at any distance from the waist. Essential for laser system design, focusing optics, and beam alignment tasks.

Laser Wavelength (nm)

Beam Waist Radius (w0) (mm)

Distance from Waist (mm)

Calculate

Fill in the required fields to see your result.

Optics

Fiber Optic Parameters Calculator

Compute the numerical aperture, acceptance cone half-angle, or critical angle of an optical fiber from its core and cladding refractive indices. Used by fiber installers, photonics students, and optical engineers.

Core Refractive Index

Cladding Refractive Index

External Medium Index

Calculate

Fill in the required fields to see your result.

Key differences

	Laser Beam Parameters Calculator	Fiber Optic Parameters Calculator
Category	Optics	Optics
Inputs required	4	4
Result	Result	Result
What it does	Compute key Gaussian laser beam properties — Rayleigh range, half-angle divergence, or beam radius at any distance from the waist. Essential for laser system design, focusing optics, and beam alignment tasks.	Compute the numerical aperture, acceptance cone half-angle, or critical angle of an optical fiber from its core and cladding refractive indices. Used by fiber installers, photonics students, and optical engineers.