Our New Blog Design is Out!
Have you noticed any changes on our blog? You’re right, we’ve run a complete redesign. With the growing number of our regular and new readers, we’ve decided to make our blog more user friendly and accessible. So what’s different?Here are some of the main design changes you will see on our blog: An easier way…
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The new Ophir CMOS High Resolution Beam Profiler – SP932U: Delivers the Most Accurate Laser Intensity Distribution Measurements
Many modern applications require high-quality analysis of the beam profile, especially in the popular NIR wavelength range. For example, when welding at 1064nm, power density and distribution is an important value that directly affects the yield of the system. That requires measuring laser beam size at the focus. The new Ophir SP932U beam profiler along…
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Quality Assurance in Additive Production
The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies (IAPT) has set a goal for itself to automate additive production and use this technology to manufacture the products of tomorrow in a resource efficient manner. The Goal: Deliver the Same Repeatable Results A consistently high level of quality in the manufactured components is decisive for whether…
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Ophir’s 2022 Laser Measurement Catalog is Here!
As every year – Ophir’s new 2022 catalog for laser measurement covers a wide range of laser power and energy sensors, meters and laser beam profiling systems for medical, industrial, defense, and research applications. The first section of the catalog is devoted to laser power meters, which consist of sensors (detectors) and meters (displays). Ophir online tools…
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Watch: Product Overview – “Helios Plus” Industrial Laser Power Meter Family
For measuring high power lasers in industrial settings, meet Ophir’s Helios Plus family. Designed with factory automation in mind, they have a robust, industrial design for harsh environments, and the range of communication interfaces make them easy to integrate into factory networks. Get a brief introduction to the new Helios Plus family in the following…
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Best of Laser Measurement 2021
2021 presented us with many challenges; now it is time for us to say – “Thank you” .Many of you participated in our online webinars, read our content, and stayed connected with us in many ways. With this Best of Laser Measurement 2021 blog post, we have collected the content that attracted the most interest from our…
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Happy New Year From the Entire Ophir Photonics Family!
Happy new year! Thank you for being an important part of an amazing year. Just before 2022 starts and right on time for the holidays, we wanted to take a moment and thank you for your support and encouragement throughout 2021. This is exactly what gives us, in Ophir, the power to keep generate fresh,…
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The Focal Length Divergence Measurement Method
The Focal Length Divergence measurement method is based upon the beam width of a focused beam’s spot size and the focal length of the focusing optic. The Focal Length Divergence method provides a means for finding the far-field beam divergence at any point in the beam propagation path. As shown below, the calculation performed by the BeamGage® software…
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Maintain Proper Laser Beam Parameters for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM), including selective laser melting (SLM) and 3D printing, relies on its laser source to properly manufacture 3D-printed parts. The laser is at once the most essential element of the system, and the most vulnerable to degradation. Here are some of the malfunctions that can occur with an unmonitored laser system: Optical pass…
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Wide Beam Imager (WB-I) for 900-1700nm SWIR wavelength (SP90605)
A year ago, Ophir introduced a new product for wide and divergent beams, the Wide Beam Imager. Now Ophir is releasing evolutionary product a new version, designated for SWIR range of 900-1700nm, especially for the popular Eye Safe 1550 nm used in: Data Telecommunication Automotive Remote sensing Face and gesture recognition The new WB-I accessory…
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QBH Fiber Adapters for Measuring High Power Lasers
When measuring laser power for troubleshooting or routine diagnostics of a QBH fiber laser, we suggest using a fiber adapter to prevent particles from damaging the fiber tip.
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Watch On-demand Webinar: How to Measure Your High Power Laser
If you have any experience monitoring lasers of high powers, you likely know that there are a number of issues that can affect the accuracy of your measurements. We invite you to learn more about measuring high power lasers: principles, challenges, and best practices. The webinar is led by our product manager, Mark Slutzki. In…
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