A Shortcut for Calculating Laser Power Density
This post was originally posted in 2012. It is still very popular, so I wanted to share it here in case you get some value from it. Here’s a laser power density calculator, if that’s what you wanted. Laser engineers and technicians are often required to calculate a laser’s power density to determine whether a beam…
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Tips for charging batteries and storage of Ophir StarLite and StarBright meters – Part 2
Find out what is the best practice for charging the batteries for your Ophir StarLite and StarBright meters, and for storage of the meters…
continue readingTips for charging batteries and storage of Ophir StarLite and StarBright meters – Part 1
Find out what is the best practice for charging the batteries for your Ophir StarLite and StarBright meters, and for storage of the meters…
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What’s M-Squared, again?
Here’s a surprising statistic: Nine out of ten laser technicians have no idea what M² is. Most laser beam characteristics are easy to put your finger on: laser beam width, position and divergence angle are generally known to those that work with lasers – and if not, can be learned quickly. Contact us
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How To Measure Unstable Laser Power
We’ve all been there before. You just want to measure the laser power with a simple power meter, but before you write down the reading, you notice it’s changed. You take a closer look and see that it’s changing continuously. Contact us
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Can a Simple Sensor Really Replace a Laser Beam Profiler?
So you need to profile your laser beam but are worried about the cost of a beam profiler? Or maybe you just think it will be too complex for your technicians? BeamTrack is a laser power sensor that also measures beam size (PPS version only) and position (all versions). My question: Can you use BeamTrack…
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Finding the center of the NanoScan
Finding the mechanical location of your laser beam can be important. Read how you can find a mechanical location of the center beam by using a NanoScan…
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Laser measurement software from Ophir® can now measure laser power from anywhere! – Part 2
If you read our last blog post in the series, now you probably wondering – ‘How can I connect my EA-1 (Ophir’s Ethernet adopter) to StarLab laser measurement software?’ Well, not to worry – we’ve got that covered for you: Contact us
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How to choose the right sensor using the Ophir® Sensor Finder
Choosing the best laser sensor for a particular application can be quite overwhelming. The Ophir Sensor Finder does most of the thinking for you, and helps you choose the right sensor for your application. This video shows you how to use it:
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Technical Tip: How to select a power and energy meter – part 2
With lasers, more attention must be paid to the selection of the right sensor as different sensors perform different measurements. Selecting the wrong sensor can result in inability to measure well or can even destroy the sensor.
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Technical Tip: How to select a power and energy meter – Part 1
With lasers, more attention must be paid to the selection of the right sensor as different sensors perform different measurements. Selecting the wrong sensor can result in inability to measure well or can even destroy the sensor.
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The trick to measure your (pulsed laser) peak power
As an Ophir customer you have the ability to measure the peak power of a pulsed laser beam using Ophir laser measurement equipment. How? Read more…
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