How do I measure laser power in telecom applications?
Optical laser measurements in telecom applications have unique challenges. This video will introduce you to the solutions Ophir offers to help you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RntkoDPFCaQ You might...
View ArticleWhich Laser Power Meter is Right for You?
Getting the right laser power or energy meter is like anything else. Take pens, for example. Sometimes, I just want a simple pen. Why does the salesman keep trying to offer me the deluxe pen-knife,...
View ArticleHow to Measure High Power Laser Beams. Really High.
Usually, deciding how to measure your laser is a task of sifting through the various providers to find the laser power meter that best fits your needs. For some lasers, however, the difficulty is not...
View ArticleMeasuring beams coming out of a fiber
When you need to measure a beam coming out of a fiber, there are some parameters that might have a somewhat different meaning than they do when referring to “regular” beam measurements. Missing some of...
View ArticleHow to Calibrate Your Laser
If you use a laser seriously you probably already know that just because you turn the knob up to 100 W, there’s no guarantee that the laser is outputting 100 W of power. First, why should you calibrate...
View ArticleMeasuring Very High Power Laser Beams: Challenges and Solutions
Laser beams with powers of many tens of Kilowatts are becoming more and more common in today’s applications, industrial as well as research. This video will discuss the technical challenges in...
View ArticleDo You Know the Power Density of Your Laser?
Lasers can be dangerous. For you, for your workspace, and for your measurement equipment. Some people assume high power is the problem and low power is safe. This isn’t necessarily the case, though....
View ArticleLaser Measurement PC Interfaces
If all your laser measurement work involves a laptop or a PC, rather than a stand-alone meter, one of Ophir’s direct-to-PC interfaces could be an ideal solution. These are full-fledged Laser Power and...
View ArticleFind the Best Laser Power Meter (Two Ways)
Finding the perfect power meter is like finding a new car. Remember when you went to find your first car? There are two ways to find the perfect car: Drive (I mean walk – you don’t have a car yet,...
View ArticleA Glimpse into the Life of Ophir CTO Ephraim Greenfield
What’s the one quality you need to be a great scientist? Intelligence? Diligence? If you ask Ephraim Greenfield, co-founder of Ophir, he’ll probably tell you it’s a mixture of luck and being willing...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Laser Power Measurement
If you are a serious laser user, you know how important it is to measure it. Power is the simplest way to gain an understanding of your laser, although it certainly doesn’t stop there.
View ArticleJuno: No-Hassle Laser Measurement (on your PC)
You need a sensor (thermal, photodiode, pyroelectric) to measure laser power, but how do you take that raw measurement signal and move it to a display. You have a few options, and in this post will...
View ArticleMeasure Laser Power on Your Android Phone
Some people prefer to use a PC to display their laser measurements. Some use a power meter. But if you are a service technician and find yourself lugging equipment from one site to the next, this might...
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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....
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Laser Monitoring in Your Factory Line – with Profinet
“You can do Profinet, right?” John had just ordered 10 laser welding stations for his new car manufacturing facility. As a laser system integrator, you talked to him in detail about all the specs....
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Laser measurement software from Ophir® can now measure laser power from...
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...
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StarLab 3.30 Pass/Fail limits feature – A closer look
User-defined pass/fail limits allow setting the upper and lower bounds of an acceptable measurement, and getting a clear indication when the measurement deviates from these bounds. In case you weren’t...
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Wireless Laser Measurements: No Strings Attached
Remember how Pinocchio achieved his dream of becoming “real” when he was finally freed from his strings? If you need to measure your laser beam’s power or energy, but the usual cable connection between...
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StarLab 3.30 screen capture feature – Simple, quick and ‘on the go’
Let’s say it’s just another working day at the office – you’re working with StarLab (Ophir Laser Measurement PC Software) and you just realized that the graph on the screen indicating the laser Power...
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This is why you need to Visit Ophir Next Week at Photonics West 2018
With less than a week to go, the team at Ophir Photonics is getting ready to pack their bags and head off to San Francisco to attend the SPIE Photonics West Conference. Use a laser? You won’t want to...
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