Cooling of OEM Sensors: Heat Sinking
Many of Ophir’s OEM power sensors have a maximum average power specification of “XX watts free standing, YY watts heat […]
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Laser Power & Energy Measurement
Recent updates and news in the world of power and energy measurements
Do You Use a High Average Power Pulsed Laser?
The average powers of pulsed lasers are getting higher and higher these days. With IPG Photonics’ fiber lasers, Trumpf’s solid
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Effects of Incidence Angle on Measurements
Are you measuring a laser beam coming at an angle correctly? Ever wonder how your laser power measurements are affected
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How to Measure Fiber-Coupled UV Light…
… from any type of source. Say you need to measure the power of a fiber-coupled UV source. The
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Laser Beam Dumps
Beam Dumps are used to safely absorb the unused part of a laser beam, protecting nearby personnel and equipment. In
Laser Energy Sensor Specs: Step by Step
Finding the right sensor to measure your laser pulse energy can be daunting. It doesn’t help that measuring energy tends
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StarLite USB: Overview of Ophir’s newest meter
The new StarLite power/energy meter is an economical instrument that supports all our newest lines of standard sensors. This video
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Laser Power Pucks
Meet the Comet family of Laser Power Probes — accurate, low cost meters that are self-contained, and fast and easy
Laser Measurement PC Interfaces
If all your laser measurement work involves a laptop or a PC, rather than a stand-alone meter, one of Ophir’s
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Measuring the Power of a Pulsed Laser Beam
Pulsed lasers are complicated. When you’re dealing with a CW (continuous wave) laser, things are nice and simple. The laser
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How to Measure Laser Power Density
This is a great one. It’s one of those head-smackingly simple ideas that make you say, “Why didn’t I think
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How do I measure power of Terahertz beams?
THz radiation is being talked about more and more lately, because of its unique usefulness in a wide range of
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