Videos

Measuring a widely diverging, low power beam (think of laser diodes, fibers, etc.) can be challenging. The 3A-IS family of Integrating Sphere Sensors can help you fully capture and accurately measure such beams. Find out more in this video.

Laser beams with powers over 100kW? It used to be only science fiction…Today, though, such lasers are real, and are increasingly found in many modern industrial and defense applications – and accurately measuring such beams is more critical than ever. In this video, you’ll meet the Ophir 150K-W power sensor, for measuring laser beam powers up to 150kW.

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 can be surprisingly tricky.

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 instrument is. In this video, we explain that certificate, so that you can understand the important information it’s giving you.

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 solution for you.

Using the power of laser beams as a weapon has been the stuff of science fiction for many years; today it’s becoming very real. The development and commissioning of these high-power laser systems present many unique challenges. In this video, you’ll get a brief introduction to the issues involved and to some of the solutions offered by Ophir.

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 for Ophir sensors in this video.

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

The Ophir Ariel – a palm-sized, robust laser power meter for high power industrial applications – has just been made even better! Check it out in this video.

Do you need to align a complex optomechanical system? As you make various adjustments, Ophir’s BeamTrack sensors help you keep track of the beam’s power as well as its pointing stability, all at the same time. In this video, you’ll see how you can use BeamTrack with Ophir’s StarLab software to get a very rich and nuanced picture of your beam’s pointing stability, together with a reading of its power and current position and size - instantly.

Designed for OEM and end-user applications in closed and confined spaces, such as additive manufacturing, metal cutting, and welding, the Ariel power meter is a robust, battery-powered device that requires no water or fan cooling and is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

Ophir's BeamTrack Sensor Series combines power and energy measurement, beam position, and beam size in a single compact device.

Confusion 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 terms, as they apply to Ophir’s pyro-electric “Smart Sensors”.

In this short "Basics" video, we review in general the use of photodiode sensors for measuring very low laser powers.

In this short “Basics” video we review the use – and selection - of thermal sensors for measuring low, medium and high laser powers.

ExpThe PD300-MS Microscope Slide Power Meter lets you accurately measure the exact amount of light applied to a specimen, so experimental results across different equipment can be…objectively compared. The PD300-MS has the footprint of a standard microscope slide, and goes right in the object plane of your microscope.

THz radiation is being talked about more and more lately, because of its unique usefulness in a wide range of applications. In this video you will learn about some of these applications, and about a range of solutions Ophir offers for measuring THz beams.

The Ophir Quasar is a Bluetooth interface that enables you to connect a laser sensor to a PC, or to an Android smartphone or tablet, without cables. In this short video, you’ll learn what it can do and how to get started using it.

This short video will help you learn to use the functions and graphical display of the Centauri, Ophir's new advanced touch-screen laser power and energy meter.

This series of short videos will help you learn to use the Centauri, Ophir's New Advanced Touch-Screen Laser Power Meter.