Laser Power and Energy Tools for Beam Profiling

There are a number of valuable tools found on the Ophir web site that help lasers users determine the appropriate sensors for their laser beams. These tools also help compute power or energy density, peak and average power, laser fluence, sensor damage limits, safety, and focal spot size.

Author:

Chuck Reagan, Sales Engineer, Ophir (U.S.)

Basic Sensor Finder Program

This is our original Sensor Finder program.

You can download a copy for use offline or you can use the online version. Note that the offline version comes in two sizes. The short installation version is 11.3MB and the full installation version is 82 MB. Sensor Finder must be installed with Administrator privileges and you should have Excel on your computer in order to install it.

More information on this program can be found here: Basic Sensor Finder

Advanced Sensor Finder Program

Also called our LED Sensor Finder, this is a great tool for divergent beams, broadband light sources, and irradiance measurements. As of this printing, this tool is only available for online use.

More information on this program can be found here: Advanced Sensor Finder

Laser Power-Density Calculator

This tool is also known as our Laser Energy Density Calculator and is included as part of our Sensor Finder programs.

You can also find it as a separate download here: Laser Power-Density Calculator

Laser Peak Power Calculator

This is a good tool for anyone who needs peak power or peak power density for a Gaussian or Top Hat (Flat Top) pulsed beam.

More information on this program can be found here: Laser Peak Power Calculator

Focal Spot Size Calculator

This is a good tool for finding the focus, spot size location, and Rayleigh range of a Gaussian Beam. More information on this program can be found here: Focal Spot Size Calculator

Whether downloaded or online, these tools are valuable resources for verifying calculations and safety, checking sensor damage limits, and understanding more about your beams.

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