Laser Measurement

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Fiber Optic Adapters for Ophir Sensors

Need to measure a laser beam coming out of a fiber? To do it right, the fiber will need to be suitably positioned in front of the sensor, and held steady. Learn about fiber adapters …

Webinar

Understanding Laser Measurement Accuracy

If you’re using a laser in your process or research, you already know how important it is to monitor what your laser is doing – so you regularly measure it. You even check the power …

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Certificate of Calibration (C.O.C.) Explained

The Certificate of Calibration (C.O.C.) certifies that your Ophir instrument meets all its specifications. It tells you – quantitatively - exactly how accurate your Ophir measurement …

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Juno-RS: The New RS232-based Virtual Meter

If you need to connect your laser power or energy sensors to an automation system – or to a PC – using RS232 communication, the new Juno-RS Virtual Meter from Ophir may be just the …

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Measuring low power, slowly pulsing beams: “Low Frequency Power”

Are you trying to measure a low-power, slowly pulsing beam (think of a VCSEL beam for example) – and getting frustrated? Measuring low-power, slowly pulsing beams using photodiode sensors …

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Auto Range: Issues to Be Aware of

Laser power meters have a wide dynamic range typically divided into several scales or “ranges”.

Software

Software Solutions

Ophir has several complete software solutions. In addition, Ophir offers a COM object and LabVIEW demos for system integrators.

Catalog

Details on all of our laser measurement instruments.

Technical Note

Discontinued Products

In this table you will find the product that is the closest match to the product you were looking for (with links to detailed specifications). These products are no longer available: …

Software

Software / Firmware Listing

This listing shows the compatibility between the power meters and the software program, and also includes the power meter firmware update information.

Catalog

Ophir laser power meters work on the smart plug principle. This means that almost any Ophir power meter can work – plug and play – with almost any of the wide range of Ophir sensors. …

Catalog

Ophir offers a complete range of laser power and energy sensors measuring femtowatts to hundreds of kilowatts and picojoules to hundreds of joules. Ophir products enhance our customers’ …

Application Notes

Laser Skin Treatment

Hair removal…skin rejuvenation…treatment of certain skin conditions…These are all applications in which IPL is commonly used. IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light, is a technology which uses …

Technical Note

Accessing Vega log files with StarLab

Occasionally it is not possible to measure a laser system directly using StarLab. This can be because the laser system is in a controlled environment where a computer is unable to be …

Technical Article

UC Berkeley Investigates Microscopic Structure of Air/Water Interface

We are interested in investigating the microscopic structure of the air/water interface, as well as the effect of aqueous electrolytes on this interface. Our laser system includes a …

Technical Note

How to Measure the Power of a Bar Code Scanning Laser

Measuring the power of scanning lasers, such bar code scanners, presents a problem. A bar code laser beam scans back and forth at a very high frequency so any ordinary photodiode power …

Technical Note

How Ophir Can Modify Sensors to Meet Your OEM Requirements

What happens when you have an application that requires a specific sensor with respect to technology and mechanical applications? You know that a standard Ophir sensor works, but you …

Technical Note

Using Power Sensors Intermittently: How to Calculate the Maximum Power in Any Setup

What determines how long I must wait if I wanted to take a 150W reading for 20 seconds, 10 times in a row (as an example)? How long would I have to wait between shots or could I take …

Technical Article

Energy Sensors: Response Time, Integration Time

There seems to be a good deal of confusion when it comes to the terms “response time” and “integration time” of energy sensors. In this article we will clarify the meaning of these …

Technical Note

Measuring Very Low Power IR Lasers with the RM9 Radiometer System

What if you need to measure very low power laser beams, say on the order of nanowatts, but with wavelengths in the mid or far IR region? This leaves you in a quandary.

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