Andover, MA – September 13, 2022 – MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global
provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has
announced the Ophir® SP504S Beam Profiling Camera. Designed to measure large and
divergent beams, the SP504S camera accurately captures and analyzes wavelengths from 340-
1100nm for beam sizes from 45µm up to 23mm x 23mm. The camera features a wide dynamic
range of 44.6dB, a lowest measurable signal of 0.25nW/cm2
, and high accuracy at NIR
wavelengths. The SP504S camera provides the industry's smallest pixel size of 4.5 µm – up to
3X smaller than competitive offerings – which allows measurement of laser beams with higher
spatial resolution and smaller beam sizes. That makes the camera ideal for large beam
diameter applications that require high resolution or when beam tracking is needed over a large
area, such as laser material processing, VCSEL / LEDs, and medical aesthetics.
"Increasingly, laser manufacturers need to
find small features in a large divergent beam
area, like semiconductor fabrication," said
Reuven Silverman, General Manager, Ophir
Photonics. "The SP504S camera can
capture and accurately analyze such beams
with widths up to 23 mm. Prior to this, large
beams often had to be reduced with optics
so the beam would not overfill the camera
imaging sensor. But there is always a
concern that any optic in the path of the
beam may cause spatial changes that are
not characteristic of the natural beam. The large imaging array and high resolution of the SP504S camera does away with the need to
downsize beams for measurement."
The Ophir SP504S beam profiling camera combines a large, 32.5mm global shutter CMOS
imager with high resolution. The camera features a compact design with a thread adapter that
contains industry standard 2.035"-40 threads for 2" optics and accessories. Stackable ND1,
ND2, and ND3 filters are also provided. The camera's GigE interface enables remote
connection for industrial applications.
The Ophir SP504S camera works with Ophir BeamGage® Professional, the industry's most
advanced laser beam analysis software. BeamGage software is the industry's most advanced
beam analysis system. It is based on Ultracal, Ophir's patented, baseline correction algorithm
that helped establish the ISO 11146-3 standard for beam measurement accuracy. BeamGage
software includes all the calculations needed to make accurate, ISO approved laser beam
measurements, including power and spot diameter, power density, spot position, and more. The
software provides advanced image processing features, NIST-traceable power measurements,
trend charting, data logging, pass/fail production testing, and multilingual support.
Availability & Pricing
The Ophir SP504S Beam Profiling Camera is available now. Prices available on request.
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