How Accurate is BeamGage?
So, you measure your laser beam and get this very pretty 3D display of its spatial profile. Awesome!
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Beam Profiling
When Can You Use a Scanning-Slit Beam Profiler for Pulsed Lasers?
Scanning slit profilers (such as Ophir’s NanoScan) boast several advantageous qualities, such as the ability to measure high powers without
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How to Measure Laser Beam Width Regardless of Power Density
A typical concern when using a laser cutting machine is how to be sure the laser is optimized for the
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How to Profile Very Small Laser Beams
There are a few issues that come into play when discussing narrow laser beams: accuracy, saturation, damage, and more. I’m
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An Easy Way to Measure M-Squared
What is M-Squared, you ask? Basically, it’s a measure of how well your laser beam focuses, or more accurately, how
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Fastest Calibration in the Industry
Why is Ophir-Spiricon’s calibration lead-time the fastest in the industry? Learn about our lean journey and hear our announcement on
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The Truth about Laser Beam Profilers: Camera vs. Scanning Slit
CCD and Scanning-Slit Beam Profilers Many people will profess to speak the truth, but few are really in a position
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Laser Beam Profiler Output Units
WARNING – This post will be pretty basic. However, it’s something that wasn’t always clear to me, so perhaps I
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Why Measure Your Laser Beam?
Why should you measure your laser’s beam profile? This tutorial is presented by Ophir-Spiricon sales engineers – the experts in
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How to Profile Very Short Pulsed Laser Beams
A laser beam profiler is more or less a specialized camera rigged to measure beam width, divergence, and other qualities
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The All-in-One Laser Beam Analysis Machine
So, you want to measure your laser… What comes to mind first? A laser power meter? Okay… Let’s say I’m
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Bottom Line: What Is Beam Profiling Dynamic Range?
What does dynamic range really mean in a laser beam profiler? I don’t mean the technical definition. What are its
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