Webinar on Demand: Laser Characteristics that Drift and How to Manage the Changes (with Photonics Media)
Lasers used for material processing face two general challenges over the course of their lives. First, these lasers operate at […]
Power Measurement
Unveiling the Power of Photodiode Sensors
Photodiode sensors are semiconductor devices that produce a current proportional to light intensity. These sensors have a high degree of
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Advancements in Minimally Invasive Root Canal Therapy: A Promising Treatment Approach
Root canal therapy has long relied on extensive instrumentation and sealants. However, a new minimally invasive technique uses light-based disinfection
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Maximizing Precision: Understanding Background Subtraction in Ophir Low Power Sensors
Within the field of laser power measurement, precision is paramount. Even the faintest interference from background light or ambient temperature
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OEM Ethernet Solutions
Ophir has the widest selection of OEM laser measurement solutions, with practically any permutation of sensor, interface, and feature set
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The trick to measure your (pulsed laser) peak power
As an Ophir customer you have the ability to measure the peak power of a pulsed laser beam using Ophir laser measurement equipment. How? Read more…
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Measuring Laser Power Below the Noise Floor with a Lock-In Amplifier
Measuring optical signals in the femtowatt (10-15) to nanowatt (10-9) range can be very challenging. See how Lock-In Amplifiers can help make it possible.
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MKS’ Ophir® Business Unit Announces Calibrated Sensor for Measuring Very Low Power THz Sources
Ophir® RM9-THz Radiometer, a low noise, high sensitivity sensor for measuring low power levels of 50nW to 100mW from short pulse or CW lasers in the 0.7…
Is Your CO₂ Laser Cutting Slowly?
It might be time to measure your laser power. Laser cutting speed is a function of the material type, thickness,
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What’s the Lowest Power I can Measure with My (Thermopile) Laser Power Detector?
It depends. And it doesn’t just depend on the type of sensor you have or the specs of that sensor.
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How to Measure Extremely Low Power Lasers (pW, fW)
If you looked at the Ophir catalog a year or two ago, you could quickly get a sense for the
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Industrial Lasers – What You Should Measure
There are so many different aspects of a laser that you can measure. Which leads to the obvious question: “Which
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