Laser beams with powers of many tens of Kilowatts are becoming more and more common in today’s applications, industrial as […]
Measuring Very High Power Laser Beams: Challenges and Solutions Read Post »
Ophir laser power sensors have a smart head which allows for complete plug-and-play, where any sensor works with any meter.
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Thermal laser power sensors have various coatings used to absorb the laser heat. Each coating has its own absorption per
Wavelength Guide for Thermal Laser Power Sensors Read Post »
Usually, laser measurement focuses on power or energy, (or both). In some cases, however, the total energy exposure needs to
How to Measure Laser Exposure Read Post »
Sometimes you may need a longer-than-standard distance between your laser power/energy meter and your sensor. In this video, you will
Long Distance Between Sensor and Meter Read Post »
Thermal laser sensors for high powers are usually water-cooled. Ophir has water-cooled sensors for powers from 250 W to 100
How to Use a Water-Cooled Laser Power Sensor Read Post »
Adam is a laser technician in a steel processing shop. His job is to make sure the YAG laser system
High Power Laser Beam Profiling:A Day in the Life of a Laser Cutting Technician Read Post »
Systems integrators often need to control an Ophir instrument from within their own system. In this video, you will learn
How to control an Ophir meter from within your own external software Read Post »
Ultraviolet excimer lasers are important for many applications: primarily medical and photolithography, but not exclusively. Measuring them, however, is not
How to Profile an Ultraviolet Excimer Laser Read Post »
Understand the difference between peak and average laser power and learn how these values impact sensor selection and safe, accurate laser measurement.
Laser Peak Power and Average Power: What’s the Difference? Read Post »
This video will show you how to detect and record any missing pulses in your pulsed laser beam application.
How to detect missing laser pulses Read Post »
So, you measure your laser beam and get this very pretty 3D display of its spatial profile. Awesome!
How Accurate is BeamGage? Read Post »
