There are many applications that involve measuring power out of a fiber, where the power is in the range of tens of µW to a few mW. A customer recently found that every time he disconnected the Fiber Optics connector from the adapter and then reconnected, the power read 50-100 µW higher.
Andover, MA – June 25, 2018 – MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, is pleased to announce that Ophir® Photonics has received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for its Jerusalem, Israel Calibration Laboratory. ISO/IEC 17025 is given to calibration laboratories who have achieved the highest standards of quality, administration, and technical operations. The scope of the accreditation covers Ophir’s photodiode, pyroelectric, and thermopile laser power and energy sensors, as well as its power and energy displays and PC interfaces.
Many people do not understand the necessity of equipment calibration. They do not understand what the calibration process entails, and how it can save them money, time, and frustration.
Ophir’s products are used throughout the world in many different areas, from medical and scientific processes to defense and industrial applications. With each application there are different usage parameters.
Why does measuring your laser beam help you maintain quality processes? In this week’s video, we explain the purpose of measuring your beam with three case studies that illustrate success:
Each week our team in Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd. receives requests to replace older or damaged laser power or energy meters and sensors. At the same time, we receive many items returned to us for re-calibration that we are unable to calibrate or repair.
Ophir has worked hard to educate our customers to reduce the laser damage caused by overheating or incorrect application to the wrong lasers; still, we realize that sometimes accidents happen.
In the article attached to this week’s blog post, we’ll discuss the best way to select the optimum power meter and sensor for your laser application using the Sensor Finder and Laser Fluence Calculator. In addition, you’ll be able to find a tutorial about how to avoid damaging your sensors: https://www.ophiropt.com/laser–measurement/knowledge-center/article/12141
In many laser measurement applications, the beam size can be controlled.
In such cases, how large should you make your beam? How much of the sensor’s aperture should the beam ideally fill?
Every laser user, along with their superiors, wants the laser system to operate optimally. When these systems aren’t optimized, time and money is lost through lower cut speeds, increased dross on the edges of the cuts, and more frequent down-time due to maintenance.
Historically, corrosion in our sensors manifests as pitting corrosion in the anodized aluminum.
There are a number of factors that contribute to pitting corrosion including dissolved oxygen, chloride ions, more “noble”/cathodic metallic ions in solution, and excessive pH values (less than 4 or higher than 9). This is why we recommend neutral DI water, which maintains a healthy pH and removes chloride and metallic ions.
We are honored that our Beam Profiler, BeamWatch AM received the Platinum award which is the highest possible award in the Laser Focus World Innovators Awards this year.
The BeamWatch® AM is an integrated laser measurement system designed to measure critical laser beam parameters for laser-based additive manufacturing systems. Watch the full video here:
Let’s say the computers used in your laser environment happen to use Linux as an operating system, and you want to integrate the laser measurements from an Ophir laser power meter into your Linux computer system, preferably via USB communication. Here’s how you can make it happen quickly and easily:
