It is not enough for the laser sensor aperture to be larger than the beam size. In other words, “big enough” is not always big enough. Size does matter.
Is My Sensor Big Enough or Are My Wings Getting Clipped? Read Post »
With Centauri’s latest firmware, you can log up to 2 GB of data onboard, as well as up to 32 GB on a USB flash drive. That’s equivalent to hundreds of log files onboard alone (depending on the various log file parameters).
How to use Centauri Data Logging Read Post »
The video in this blog post presents a webinar, brought to you by Russ Leikis, software engineer, product support at Ophir. The webinar introduces the suite of laser measurements available in Ophir’s BeamGage and engaging several laser measurements issues
Video: Understanding Beam Profiling Calculations, Usage and Results Read Post »
What’s the one quality you need to be a great scientist? Intelligence? Diligence? If you ask Ephraim Greenfield, co-founder of
VCSELs and other low frequency are not trivial to monitor them with a standard photodiode. See how Ophir addresses this with its recently added feature
Measure Average Power of VCSELs with Centauri Read Post »
Hello, 你好, Bonjour, Hola, Hallo, Привет, Ciao, こんにちは, 여보세요 In order to serve our international customers the world over, the
Centauri – Improvements and New Features in Firmware Release 2.11 Read Post »
If you use a laser in your company for any significant purpose, you probably already know about the importance of
How Recalibration Ensures Accurate Laser Power Measurement Read Post »
MKS has announced the Ophir® L2000W-PF-120 Laser Power/Energy Sensor, a water-cooled sensor for measuring large pulsed lasers.
MKS Announces Ophir® Large Aperture Laser Power/Energy Sensor for Pulsed Lasers Read Post »
Virtual laser power meter – From sensor to interface to PC – no power source needed
Video: A New Virtual Laser Power Meter – On Your PC! Read Post »
Ophir’s Laser peak power calculator can provide a good estimation for the peak power and peak power density of a pulsed laser. These estimates can be very useful when choosing the right optical elements and suitable sensors for your system without the need to fully characterize the laser pulses.
The Centauri power meter has the best of both worlds. It’s not a full PC of course, but has nearly the same feature set as our StarLab software, with a large, 7” touch screen.
Highly Versatile Laser Power Meter Setup Read Post »
As electric vehicles enter the mass market, productions lines need to as efficient as possible. In order to assure quality in the automated process, it is essential to measure the laser source of the welder regularly.
Laser Welding for Electric Vehicle Production: How to Maintain Quality Read Post »
