A Shortcut for Calculating Laser Power Density
This post was originally posted in 2012. It is still very popular, so I wanted to share it here in […]
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Integrating Spheres, Pulse Stretching & Asymmetry
One of the really useful features of integrating spheres is that they can have multiple detector ports. Thus, more than one detector can be attached to make different measurements in parallel. As for all measuring devices, we need to understand the nature of the device because it can affect the measurement results.
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Watch: Pyrocam Measures IR and UV Lasers
This video explains why the Spiricon Pyrocam pyroelectric camera is the overwhelming camera of choice for laser beam diagnostics of IR and UV lasers and high temperature thermal imaging for scientific research to industrial high power lasers to safety and defense applications.
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Fiber Optic Adapters for Ophir Sensors
Many laser applications involve measuring beams that come out of an optical fiber. Learn all about the solutions Ophir has to offer
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Meet the Team: Mark Slutzki, Our Product Manager, Reveals How He Manages to Keep Up on the Latest Developments in Laser & Photonic Measurements
In this week’s blog post we’re excited to introduce you to Mark Slutzki, our experienced product Manager
Measurement of Excimer Lasers
Lasers can be divided into many categories based on their principle of operation, wavelength, and output powers; here we will
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Watch: Ophir Spiricon Pyrocam Product Tour
This video offers quick introductions to Ophir-Spiricon laser beam profiling products for additive manufacturing, high-power lasers using CCD cameras or non-contact measurement devices, BeamGage camera based profiling, no attenuation slit-based profilers and the Pyrocam camera measuring 13nm to 3000 microns.
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Laser Safety Measurement
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.
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Troubleshooting in SLM (Selective Laser Melting) systems with BeamWatch & BeamWatch AM
When asking the SLM manufacturers and users about what they need to know about the laser beam, the first answer
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How to Ensure Reproducible Laser Beam Parameters in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Systems
In order to improve quality of SLM systems and incease efficiency and maximize machnie and resourse utilization, maintaining proper laser parameters is essential.
Glossary of Optical Specifications
There are many specifications used to define optical components, such as lenses, mirrors,
windows, etc. Some, like focal length, might seem obvious. Others, like power
and centration, might not be as self-explanatory.
Here is an incomplete glossary of some of the most commonly used specifications for
optics.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Laser Beam Profiling
Let’s be honest.
We’d all just prefer that our lasers always worked exactly as they’re supposed to.
Who really wants to measure their laser, when they can just be using it instead?
However, like all processes, a laser must be controlled to be used efficiently, and it must be measured to be controlled (and used) properly.
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