White Papers and Case Studies
-
Designing A Detector Noise-Limited Instrument With PbSe Detectors
9/12/2022
Instrument designers can achieve optimal operation of PbSe IR detectors by choosing the ideal bias voltage, optical chopping frequency, or a combination of the two.
-
Expanding Applications Of Solid State Lasers
9/6/2022
In recent years, market demand for laser processing has increased due to its inherent advantages and technological development. 808nm VCSELs aim to further expand the applications of solid-state lasers.
-
High Power Laser Measurement: Cooling Methods
7/12/2022
Measurement of high-power lasers requires efficient heat control in power meter sensors. Choosing the right heat transfer method is a critical step in configuring a reliable, accurate high-power laser meter.
-
5 High-Power Laser Applications
6/2/2022
Not all laser applications are as futuristic as Star Wars, but some of the applications involving high-power lasers get pretty close! From nuclear fusion to measuring the distance to the Moon, lasers have found all sorts of surprising uses.
-
Measuring Laser Power With The IS Series
6/2/2022
Gentec-EO’s new IS power detectors combine the speed of photodetectors with the attenuation of integrating spheres. Combining these two technologies with Gentec-EO’s own recipe for a high damage-threshold absorber offers many advantages.
-
Laser Power And Energy Measurements With Pyroelectric IR Detectors
5/27/2022
This application note aims to explain the techniques for using pyroelectric detectors to measure the power and energy in CW and pulsed lasers. Also explored are the applications and subtleties that make these devices ideal for numerous power and energy uses.
-
Understanding Turbulent Flows
4/6/2022
The simultaneous application of PIV and PLIF measurement techniques sheds light on turbulent entrainment, a process that has implications for oil spills, wind farms, and more.
-
Ultrafast Dispersion
2/18/2022
While the effect of dispersion is minimal for many types of laser systems, it is especially problematic in ultrafast laser applications. Ultrafast lasers are characterized by short pulse durations on the order of picoseconds, femtoseconds, or attoseconds.
-
Common Laser Wavelengths And Their Uses
12/28/2021
Gentec EO explores the many uses of laser wavelengths in this application note. Topics explored include common laser wavelengths in telecommunications, which wavelengths are needed and used for laser eye surgery, and how wavelengths are applied in laser welding applications.
-
Fiber-Q Fiber-Coupled Acousto-Optic Modulator
12/21/2021
An acousto-optic modulator manipulates light through a transmission medium. The Fiber-Q component line contains offerings from visible through to 2 µm and is fully customizable to meet application requirements with connectors, high power capability, optical fiber pigtails, and more.