Some people prefer to use a PC to display their laser measurements. Some use a power meter.
But if you are a service technician and find yourself lugging equipment from one site to the next, this might be your saving grace.
Ophir recently released an Android app called StarViewer.
Measure Laser Power on Your Android Phone Read Post »
Picture this:
You’re working on a complicated laser setup, with various beam splitters, attenuation, lenses and mirrors. You spend weeks optimizing the design, and months waiting for all the parts to arrive.
Now everything is here and you set it up to the millimeter.
And then the big moment. Where’s the laser?
Optical Alignment: A Simple Solution to an Infuriating Problem Read Post »
When it comes to profiling your laser beam, there are quite a few questions to consider. Accuracy, functions, cost, etc.
Measuring Pulsed Lasers with a Scanning-Slit Profiler Read Post »
You need a sensor (thermal, photodiode, pyroelectric) to measure laser power, but how do you take that raw measurement signal and move it to a display. You have a few options, and in this post will explore the benefits of Juno – as well as the cases when other options would be preferred.
Juno: No-Hassle Laser Measurement (On Your PC or Tablet) Read Post »
Measuring power of high power lasers means things are going to get hot. That’s why most high power laser sensors
Avoid Corrosion in Water-Cooled Sensors Read Post »
You might think – as I used do – that offset is pretty simple.
Before measuring your laser, see if the meter displays a value.
If not, great. If it does, that’s unwanted, so press “Offset.”
However, the truth is there are several different kinds of offset and it’s important to understand a little bit about how thermal sensors work in order to know when to hit that offset button and when to resist.
When to use Thermal Offset in Laser Power Measurement Read Post »
Updated March 2016: I made a few changes to this post now that the new low power RM9-PD is available.
There are many different types of lasers.[citation needed]
UV, visible, infrared, Terahertz.
Nanowatts, milliwatts, kilowatts.
Lasers for industry, laser for medicine, lasers for telecommunication.
How to Measure Very Low Power Infrared Lasers[Update] And femtowatt lasers! Read Post »
You know you’re supposed to calibrate your laser power meter but not sure why? Want to know what exactly happens when
Laser Measurement Equipment Calibration:What’s in It for You Read Post »
LED’s are used today in many applications with the most prominent being the lighting of our homes, streets and businesses. Despite their clear advantages, measurement techniques of the power, flux and spectrum of LEDs is not very different from that of traditional types of lamps.
White Paper: Measuring LED Power with Thermal Sensors Read Post »
The 3A family of laser power sensors is one of our most popular – and for good reason.
You might already know the basic points:
It’s very sensitive (down to 10 μW), yet comes with all the benefits of a thermal-based sensor: high damage threshold and spectrally flat across a very wide spectral range.
The Most Versatile Sensors for Very Low Power Lasers Read Post »
Want to profile your UV laser with a Silicon CCD camera?
Read this first.
Imaging UV light with CCD Cameras Read Post »
The new Ophir StarBright is the most advanced of Ophir’s family of handheld laser meters. This video walks you through the range of capabilities, and shows you how to use them.
How to Use the StarBright Laser Power Meter Read Post »
