Laser Beam Profiler Output Units
WARNING – This post will be pretty basic. However, it’s something that wasn’t always clear to me, so perhaps I […]
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Laser Beam Analysis
Recent updates and news in the world of Laser Beam Analysis
Why Measure Your Laser Beam?
Why should you measure your laser’s beam profile? This tutorial is presented by Ophir-Spiricon sales engineers – the experts in
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How to Profile Very Short Pulsed Laser Beams
A laser beam profiler is more or less a specialized camera rigged to measure beam width, divergence, and other qualities
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The All-in-One Laser Beam Analysis Machine
So, you want to measure your laser… What comes to mind first? A laser power meter? Okay… Let’s say I’m
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Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Automate Your Laser Beam Analysis?
What is automation? The dictionary defines automation as: “the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate
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Bottom Line: What Is Beam Profiling Dynamic Range?
What does dynamic range really mean in a laser beam profiler? I don’t mean the technical definition. What are its
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Avoid Thermal Lensing When Profiling Your Laser Beam!
So, your laser power is a little high. No problem, just stick some attenuating filters in to lower the power,
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How to Measure M-Squared – Two Choices
“When you come to a fork in the road – take it.” Unfortunately, Yogi Berra’s sage advice has not worked
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The Wrong Way to State Dynamic Range – And How to Spot It
This is the second part in a short series on dynamic range. You can read the first part here.
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How Can You be Sure that Your Laser’s Output is Pure Laser Light?
We’d all love to imagine a world where lasers always perform exactly as they’re meant to. Unfortunately, the all-too-often reality
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Understanding Beam Profiling Dynamic Range Units
It all started when a slow-witted engineer was teased one too many times. Tired of being the butt of all
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3 Ways to Keep Track of Your Laser Beam’s Divergence
“She’s as focused as a laser.” We’ve all heard similes like this one, but we also know that as straight
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