Lasers are used for many different applications and come in a large variety of powers and parameters, so it wouldn’t be fair (or logical) to require the same sort of safety measures for industrial laser welders as laser pointers or barcode scanners.
When you need to know precisely how accurate your measurement equipment is linearity is a factor you should defiantly look for. What exactly is linearity? Read more
There are many ways to measure laser output: You can use a photodiode, thermopile, or pyroelectric sensor. This …
Watch: Laser Measurement Solutions for High Power Industrial Laser Applications
April 10, 2020 - by OphirBlog
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Struggling to keep the quality of your industrial laser process consistently high enough? You’re no alone. Modern production …
As every year – Ophir’s new 2020 catalog for laser power measurement covers a wide range of laser …
MKS Announces Ophir® Large Aperture Laser Power/Energy Sensor for Pulsed Lasers
October 30, 2019 - by OphirBlog
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MKS has announced the Ophir® L2000W-PF-120 Laser Power/Energy Sensor, a water-cooled sensor for measuring large pulsed lasers.
“Additional error with frequency”. What does it mean? Why does it happen? Read all about that in this week’s blog post:
Jim purchased a very high power laser. After a few years he noticed something was wrong with the laser and had to halt his entire production line while he waited for the necessary repair. Read more:
A Thermopile power sensors may give a reading even when there is no laser radiation pointed at them. Here’s how you can deal with it…
How to Improve Laser Power & Energy Measurement Accuracy: Special Calibration
April 10, 2019 - by OphirBlog
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When measuring laser power performance, the million dollar question is: Can I trust my measurement equipment?