High Power Lasers – Just Measure It
Laser power and the applied laser densities are constantly rising. These high-power lasers are more likely to be used in materials processing applications such as welding, cutting, cladding, or additive manufacturing. Many of those applications are demanding: The laser’s focal spot and beam profile need to be kept within the specification to achieve the required…
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Ophir’s 2023 Laser Measurement Catalog is Here!
The new updated edition of our laser measurement catalog is ready!As in every year – it sets out the comprehensive range of laser power and energy sensors, meters and laser beam profiling systems for medical, industrial, defense, research applications and more. It is an easy and agile round-up with short descriptions and up-to-date technical specifications.…
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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 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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Ophir’s 2021 Laser Measurement Catalog Is Here!
As every year – Ophir’s new 2021 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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MKS Instruments Announces Ophir® Helios Plus Industrial Laser Power Meter for Measuring Blue, Green, and Infrared Wavelengths
Andover, MA – January 18, 2021 – MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) has announced the Ophir® Helios Plus, an expanded version of the Ophir Helios industrial laser power meter. The Helios Plus has all the features of the Helios for measuring a wide range of high power lasers in production operations, as well as the ability to…
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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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Laser Power Density: What, Why, and How to Calculate It
Ophir has a simple calculator for easily determining the power density of your laser. Read more
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Ophir’s 2020 Laser Measurement Catalog Is Here!
As every year – Ophir’s new 2020 catalog for laser power 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…
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How to Calculate your Laser Beam Power Density Using our Power Density Calculator
In this Blog we’ll explain the details of how power density depends on the beam profile of your laser and how to calculate it using our power density calculator.
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4 Quickest Ways to Damage Your Pyro Sensor
Pyroelectric sensors are the tool of choice for measuring energy of repetitively pulsed laser beams.
They measure energy, and they’re fast.
They are not, however, indestructible.
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Must You Measure Industrial Laser Performance?
With all the advancements in laser technology, lasers have become higher quality and more consistent.
Laser manufacturers test and measure their lasers during development, to make sure you, the laser end user, get the highest quality laser system.
With all this in mind then, do you really have to measure your laser system?
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