SP1201 GigE 320x256 CCD 900-1700 nm Laser Beam Profiler with BeamGage Pro Software

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Overview

The SP1201 laser beam profiler accurately captures and analyzes wavelengths from 900 to 1700 nm. It features a QVGA sensor, compact design, power over Ethernet, stabilized sensor cooling with no fan, and automatic NUC file correction. It is ideal for eye-safe military, telecom, and medical laser applications.

320 x 256 pixel resolution with a 30 µm pitch
Automatic NUC file correction
GigE communication interface
BeamGage Professional software included

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BeamGage Professional

BeamGage Professional has all of the functionality that BeamGage Standard includes. BeamGage Professional supports all of our beam profiling cameras, includes window partitioning to allow analysis of multiple beams on a single camera, and includes an automation interface written in .NET to push data to your custom applications.

Specifications

Product Name

SP1201
Spectral Range

900-1700 nm
Beam Size

0.3 to 7.4 mm
Communication Interface

GigE
Sensor Type

InGaAs
Compatible Light Sources

CW, Pulsed
Active Area

9.6 x 7.6 mm
CCD Recess

17.5 mm
Elements

320 x 256

Effective Pixel Pitch

30 μm
Dynamic Range

59 dB
Full Resolution Frame Rate

60 Hz
Saturation Intensity

0.4 μW/cm² @ 1064 nm
0.2 μW/cm² @ 1550 nm
Software

BeamGage Professional
CE Compliance

Yes
UKCA Compliance

Yes
China RoHS Compliance

Yes

Features

BeamGage^® Laser Profiling Software

BeamGage^® comes in two versions: Standard and Professional. Each builds off of the next adding additional capability and flexibility as needed for adapting to almost any configuration requirement. The software performs rigorous data analyses on the same parameters, in accordance with the ISO standards, providing quantitative measurement of numerous beam spatial characteristics. Pass/Fail limit analysis for each of these parameters can be also applied.

BeamGage^® Software Measurements

ISO Standard Beam Parameters
Dslit, Denergy, D4σ
Centroid and Peak location
Major and Minor Axis
Ellipticity, Eccentricity
Beam Rotation
Gaussian Fit
Flat-top analysis / Uniformity
Divergence
Pointing stability

Laser Beam Profiler Accessories

When performing beam profiling measurements on a laser, it is sometimes necessary to manipulate the beam in order to achieve a signal that is suitable to be measured. Occasionally, the beam needs to be sized correctly by either increasing it if it is too small, or increasing it if it is too large. Often times, the laser’s power needs to be reduced to a certain level to be imaged. Our laser beam profiler accessories allow you to achieve proper beam sizes and power levels so that you can achieve the most accurate measurements possible.

Designing Laser Beam with BeamMaker

BeamMaker helps engineers, technicians, and researchers understand a beam's modal content by creating a theoretically generated beam. Design your perfect beam profile in BeamMaker by specifying the mode, size, width, height, intensity, angle, and noise content - then configure your laser to run the as designed, and compare your actual beam to the theoretically derived measurements. The end result is knowledge about how much the real beam varies from the desired beam.

Fundamentals of Laser Measurement & Beam Profiling

Is your laser's beam profile shaped correctly for your application? This video teaches the fundamentals of laser beam profiles and discusses the benefits of profiling your laser beam. Several case studies are presented showing before and after laser beam profiles.

Measuring Laser Focus Spot Size in an industrial Medical Device Application

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to set up a camera-based beam profiling system on an industrial single-pulse laser welding system. It will also demonstrate for you how to simultaneously analyze the laser's focused spot, measure the laser's energy per pulse, and measure its temporal pulse shape.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the distance from the front of the camera to the sensor?
Answer
We call this term a "CCD recess". Ophir provides differen Beam Profiler cameras designated for varies uses , thus there are 2 types CCD recess: Most models has 4.5mm CCD recess. Some models have standard C-mount camera has a sensor depth from the front of the camera to the sensor of 17.5mm. Some outdated Ophir beam profilers had 12.5mm recess.

What is the saturation level of the SP1201 camera?
Answer
The saturation intensity for the SP1201 is 0.2µW/cm2 at 1550nm
Follow this link and input your laser parameters and you can calculate the your power density.

At what wavelengths is the SP1201 most responsive?
Answer

What is the framerate of the SP1201?
Answer
60 Frames/second
The effective frame rates listed in BeamGage specification sheets are the maximum rates typically achievable in actual use. Frame buffering, image processing techniques, graphical displays, and mathematical computation all add degrees of overhead to achieving higher frame rates. This can be further limited by the available PC hardware. BeamGage features two modes, Frame Priority and Results Priority, which change how the system balances the work. Results Priority acquires a frame, performs any enabled image processing, performs all calculations and updates the graphical displays before accepting another frame from the camera. This mode is most useful when a temporal sequence of frames is not necessary and should always be enabled when logging. Frame Priority mode will allow the calculations and graphical display updates to be interrupted if another frame is ready from the camera before those operations are complete. This can be useful when collecting all frames at the maximum camera frame rate is necessary.

What beam sizes can I measure with the SP1201?
Answer

300μm – 7.4mm
The accurate beam size minimum is derived by the pixel size of the camera. In order to get an accurate measurement, there must be enough coverage of pixels to ensure that illuminating another pixel will not over exaggerate the beam size.
Follow this link to find out more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the distance from the front of the camera to the sensor?
Answer
We call this term a "CCD recess". Ophir provides differen Beam Profiler cameras designated for varies uses , thus there are 2 types CCD recess: Most models has 4.5mm CCD recess. Some models have standard C-mount camera has a sensor depth from the front of the camera to the sensor of 17.5mm. Some outdated Ophir beam profilers had 12.5mm recess.

What is the saturation level of the SP1201 camera?
Answer
The saturation intensity for the SP1201 is 0.2µW/cm2 at 1550nm
Follow this link and input your laser parameters and you can calculate the your power density.

At what wavelengths is the SP1201 most responsive?
Answer

What is the framerate of the SP1201?
Answer
60 Frames/second
The effective frame rates listed in BeamGage specification sheets are the maximum rates typically achievable in actual use. Frame buffering, image processing techniques, graphical displays, and mathematical computation all add degrees of overhead to achieving higher frame rates. This can be further limited by the available PC hardware. BeamGage features two modes, Frame Priority and Results Priority, which change how the system balances the work. Results Priority acquires a frame, performs any enabled image processing, performs all calculations and updates the graphical displays before accepting another frame from the camera. This mode is most useful when a temporal sequence of frames is not necessary and should always be enabled when logging. Frame Priority mode will allow the calculations and graphical display updates to be interrupted if another frame is ready from the camera before those operations are complete. This can be useful when collecting all frames at the maximum camera frame rate is necessary.

What beam sizes can I measure with the SP1201?
Answer

300μm – 7.4mm
The accurate beam size minimum is derived by the pixel size of the camera. In order to get an accurate measurement, there must be enough coverage of pixels to ensure that illuminating another pixel will not over exaggerate the beam size.
Follow this link to find out more.