What to Do when Your Laser Doesn’t Perform to Spec
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You’re so upset you could spit.
You just got a new laser for your factory floor, but it just won’t make parts that pass inspection.
continue readingPhotometric Measurements: Measuring Illuminance with the PD300-CIE
- by Mark Slutzki
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Posted On May 20, 2015
In applications where a human observer is involved (for example illumination applications), it is often important to measure using the eye-response-matched Photometric system of units. Ophir’s PD300-CIE is a photometric sensor, and is designed to measure illuminance (in units of Lux or Foot-Candles).
continue readingThe Difficulties in M-Squared Measurement –And How to Overcome Them
- by OphirBlog
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Posted On May 13, 2015
A clear benefit of knowing the M2 of your laser is getting a lot of information about beam quality all in one number.
As simple as the output is, it is harder than you may imagine to measure and calculate M-Squared.
Let’s take a quick look at the theory behind M2 to see how it can be measured.
continue readingHow to Keep a Laser Power Sensor Clean
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Posted On May 6, 2015
Harsh.
Extreme.
Noisy.
These are a few words used to describe an industrial environment.
What about your laser sensor? Will it survive this?
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