How to Measure Laser Exposure
Usually, laser measurement focuses on power or energy, (or both). In some cases, however, the total energy exposure needs to […]
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How to Use a Water-Cooled Laser Power Sensor
Thermal laser sensors for high powers are usually water-cooled. Ophir has water-cooled sensors for powers from 250 W to 100
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High Power Laser Beam Profiling:A Day in the Life of a Laser Cutting Technician
Adam is a laser technician in a steel processing shop. His job is to make sure the YAG laser system
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How to Profile an Ultraviolet Excimer Laser
Ultraviolet excimer lasers are important for many applications: primarily medical and photolithography, but not exclusively. Measuring them, however, is not
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Laser Peak Power and Average Power: What’s the Difference?
[:en]So, you want to measure your laser’s power. Or energy. Or position. But you need to find a meter and
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How Accurate is BeamGage?
So, you measure your laser beam and get this very pretty 3D display of its spatial profile. Awesome!
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How to Calibrate Your Laser
If you use a laser seriously you probably already know that just because you turn the knob up to 100
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When Can You Use a Scanning-Slit Beam Profiler for Pulsed Lasers?
Scanning slit profilers (such as Ophir’s NanoScan) boast several advantageous qualities, such as the ability to measure high powers without
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How to Measure Laser Beam Width Regardless of Power Density
A typical concern when using a laser cutting machine is how to be sure the laser is optimized for the
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How to Keep Your Laser Power Meter Updated
There are lots of tips and tricks for ensuring top performance of your laser power meter and sensor, but I
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How to Profile Very Small Laser Beams
There are a few issues that come into play when discussing narrow laser beams: accuracy, saturation, damage, and more. I’m
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Using Power Meters to Help Keep Moore’s Law Alive
In 1965, Intel’s Gordon Moore made a prediction about the future of technology that remained accurate far longer than even
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