diff --git a/src/laser_diode/ld_drive.rs b/src/laser_diode/ld_drive.rs
index 36cb074..9ba532b 100644
--- a/src/laser_diode/ld_drive.rs
+++ b/src/laser_diode/ld_drive.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use core::{marker::PhantomData, f64::NAN};
 
 use uom::si::{
     electric_current::{milliampere},
-    f64::{ElectricPotential, ElectricCurrent, ElectricalResistance},
+    f64::{ElectricPotential, ElectricCurrent, ElectricalResistance, Power},
 };
 
 use uom::{si::{ISQ, SI, Quantity}, typenum::*};
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ impl LD_Drive{
         self.ctrl.ld_short_disable();
     }
 
+    pub fn get_ld_power_output(&mut self) -> Power {
+        let pd_i = self.get_pd_i();
+        pd_i * self.settings.pd_i_to_out_pwr
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_pd_i(&mut self) -> ElectricCurrent {
+        self.ctrl.get_pd_mon_v() * Settings::PD_MON_TRANSCONDUCTANCE
+    }
+
     pub fn ld_set_i(&mut self, i: ElectricCurrent) -> ElectricCurrent {
         let ld_i_set = self.ctrl.set_i(i, Settings::LD_DRIVE_TRANSIMPEDANCE, Settings::DAC_OUT_V_MAX);
         self.settings.ld_drive_current = ld_i_set;