Archive for January, 2012

New StarLink Laser Sensors

Alongside with Newport Corporation brand, we are proud to announce the StarLink Series of laser measurement sensors. StarLink is a collection of Ophir’s most popular power / energy sensors bundled with Juno, a USB-based PC interface, and StarLab laser measurement software. Together, the Ophir sensor, Juno USB interface, and StarLab software form a meterless laser measurement system that is flexible, portable, and affordable.

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Quasar – now an Android App

The Quasar is a wireless laser power and energy measurement interface that reads laser power and energy from an Ophir sensor and broadcasts the information via Bluetooth to a PC. Continued

Easy solutions for measuring low power beams

Many laser beams with powers well under a watt are commonly used for many applications which include: scientific research, fiber optic communications, LED’s, CD and DVD players, laser printers, range finders and many more. What type of measurement sensor should be used for measuring low power light beams?

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Why the need for a wireless laser power and energy measurement interface?

Most laser measurement setups do not require a wireless interface. The power meter is simply connected to the sensor by a cable. However, for certain applications a wireless interface is really useful.

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How to choose a profiler for small spot beams?

In certain cases where a beam or focused spot diameter is in the order of tens of microns in diameter special attention is required when it comes to beam profiling. One example is stent cutting where a high power laser is focused down to a small spot which can be smaller than 10 micrometer. Ophir photonics offers two types of beam profilers that can be used: CCD cameras and scanning slit profilers, and each type has advantages and disadvantages.

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