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Laser Power & Energy Measurement and Laser Beam Analysis Catalog
Details on all of our laser measurement instruments.
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Laser Beam Profilers Catalog
A laser beam profiler will increase your chance of success anytime you wish to design or apply a laser or when you find your laser system is no longer meeting specifications. You would ...
Technical Article
SLM Troubleshooting Made Easy with BeamWatch® AM
When we developed BeamWatch AM, we not only drew diagrams and thought about great features, we also talked to experienced manufacturers of selective laser melting (SLM) machines about ...
Technical Article
What to Expect in a Laser Profiling Demonstration
You may be wondering what to expect when you ask us for a laser beam profiling demo. Here's how it works.
Technical Note
“What’s This” function in BeamGage 6.8
Problem: The “What’s This” feature only opens to the first page of the manual in Adobe Ready XI. Solution: Open your Adobe Reader XI
Technical Note
Using the built in photodiode trigger on the SP620U and SP503U cameras
With the introduction of BeamGage the capability of using the built in photodiode trigger in the SP camera series is now available.
Technical Article
Overcoming Barriers to Industrial Laser Performance Measurement
During the development of these laser systems and installation in the applications in which they will be put into service, performance measurements of the components and the system ...
Technical Note
Outputting Data from Photon Instruments
We are frequently asked how one can output data from the NanoScan to other programs for additional analysis or publication. Depending nature of the desired end results there can be ...
Technical Note
Selecting the Correct Lens for M² Measurements with NanoModeScan
With the broad range of wavelengths that can be measured with this instrument, the first consideration is the material and anti-reflective coating of the lens. There are a number of ...
Technical Note
What is Convolution, or How Small of a Beam Can I Measure?
With the current CCD technology, this means that a CCD can measure a beam of approximately 40-50 um diameter. A scanning slit profiler is known for being able to measure smaller beams—but ...
Technical Note
You Just Bought a New Laser. What Beam Shape Did You Get?
Many laser users sympathize with this situation after enduring similar problems with their own lasers. Production line shut-downs, cash-flow disasters, late deliveries, irate customers ...
Technical Article
Uncovering Cause of Bad Welds in Fiber Delivery System
When installing a fiber delivered laser system, checking the quality of the delivered beam is important. The beam quality can be checked at the couplers and verified through the optics. ...
Technical Note
Overcoming Problems With Unoptimized Lasers
Symptoms are dross on laser cut, decreased cut speeds, low or unstable laser power and off-balance or unstable beam profile
Technical Article
Solving a Difficult Military Beam Alignment Task
Providing instrumentation on-board a 6800 ton submarine that ensures true and accurate pitch, yaw, and roll data is essential. Laser based systems are required to achieve this level ...
Technical Article
Why Beam Profiling at 1550 nm Requires InGaAs Cameras
A recent application called for the beam analysis of a 1550 nm laser source with a challenging optical arrangement. Signal loss occurred at each beam transfer across multiple reflective ...
Technical Article
Consistent Measuring Technology Ensures the Quality of Medical Lasers
Case Study: During production and, above all, during the final inspection of the laser systems, the measured parameters are continually compared against the specifications.
Technical Article
How to Easily Speed Up End-of-line Quality Testing for Lasers
To ensure the high quality of each laser system, thorough end-of-line testing is mandatory before a laser system is delivered.
Technical Article
Beam Attenuation: Key to Successful Beam Profiling
Beam attenuation is critical because lasers designed for cutting sheet steel will have no trouble cutting through a beam profiler if the beam power isn't attenuated.
Technical Article
Laser Measurement Systems: Best Practices
When purchasing a highly advanced laser for use in the workplace, such as a laser, learning how to properly apply, troubleshoot, and evaluate that device becomes very important.
Application Notes
BeamWatch Optimizes Laser Process Development
The development of this multi-focal laser welding process was significantly accelerated by the compact Ophir BeamWatch measuring device from MKS, which measures laser beams in real ...
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