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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Laser Power Sensors
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 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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Measure 120 kW Directly with Ophir’s Newest Laser Power Sensor
Update (January 2015): This power sensor has been improved to measure up to 120 kW of continuous laser power. Read
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FAQ: Sensors for Measuring Laser Power
In this short “Basics” video we review in general how one goes about measuring laser beam power, so that you’ll
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What Is an Integrating Sphere?
What it’s not Okay, so you know that you can measure laser power with a thermal or photodiode head. An
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Pro Tip for Finding “Hidden” Laser Sensor Specs
Uhh, did you say hidden specs? Okay, so obviously any reasonable provider of laser power sensors should not be hiding
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FAQ: Thermal Sensors for Measuring Low, Medium & High Laser Powers
In this short “Basics” video we review the use – and selection – of thermal sensors for measuring low, medium
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Clarifications: Range Selection, Measurement Duration
Sometimes, even experienced users of laser measurement equipment come across some issues that, although basic, need to be clarified. This
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What’s a Laser Power Sensor Damage Threshold?
We talk about damage threshold all the time, but the truth is – like anything – this needs to be
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Does Temperature Affect Laser Power Sensors?
Ever wonder whether your laser power meter will read differently depending on the room’s temperature? I’d like to offer a
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Measuring Beams Coming Out of a Fiber
When you need to measure a beam coming out of a fiber, there are some parameters that might have a
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