Laser News
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Gentec-EO Launches New High-Power Laser Power Detector For Fiber Lasers Up To 15 kW
6/14/2022
Gentec-EO launches the HP60A-15KW-GD-QBH power detector series for measurement of fiber lasers with power up to 15kW. This new laser power detector is ideal for those in need to measure average laser power for burn-in tests, during long periods of time or even quickly in the field with the simplicity of connecting a fiber laser output directly to the detector.
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Bright Ideas — Fraunhofer ISE Doubles Solar Cell Processing Output, LLNL Finds 3D Printer Defects With Laser-Based Ultrasound
5/4/2022
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, LLNL researchers are debuting a new laser-based ultrasound method for detecting tiny surface and subsurface defects in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D metal printing, while Fraunhofer ISE is revealing its high-efficiency process for producing more than 15,000 large-scale solar panel wafers in just one hour — about twice as much as the industry standard.
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MKS Announces Ophir® BeamPeek™ High Power Laser Beam Analysis And Power Measurement System
5/3/2022
MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir® BeamPeek™, an integrated beam analysis and power measurement system for fast, accurate, real-time measurement of lasers in additive manufacturing chambers.
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LaserSafe PC Software Announces Release of Version 6
4/25/2022
G.L. Services is launching version 6 of LaserSafe PC software at the Laser World of Photonics in Munich from April 26-29. LaserSafe PC is the leading laser safety software that creates laser safety calculations under 21CFR1040.10/.11, ANSI Z136, and IEC EN60825.
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Bright Ideas — HEL & Hypersonic Weapons Tests Successful, High-Quality Graphene-hBN Deposition Method Proves Scalable
4/20/2022
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, two laser weapon system effectively upended their targets, while a hypersonic weapon carried out its second successful training test. Plus, University of Michigan researchers have established a scalable deposition method for developing hBN on graphene, potentially leading the way for new deep-UV LEDs and quantum technologies.
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Researchers Use High-Speed X-Ray Video To Study Civan OPA 6 Dynamic Beam Laser
3/29/2022
The Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW) at the University of Stuttgart will study dynamic beam laser welding keyhole fluid dynamics with high-speed X-ray video imaging.
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Missouri University Of Science And Technology Uses Gentec-EO Instruments
3/2/2022
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology was one of the twelve winners of our most recent Laser Lab Awards contest. Their prize? A UP19K-15S-H5 laser power detector and a MAESTRO display device valued at more than 3,000 USD.
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New Ophir® CMOS Camera-Based Beam Profiler
2/2/2022
MKS Instruments, Inc. has announced the Ophir® SP932U USB 3.0 High Resolution Beam Profiler. The SP932U system is a compact, CMOS camera-based beam profiler for UV, VIS, NIR, and Nd:YAG wavelengths that delivers the most accurate laser intensity distribution measurements.
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Bright Ideas — U.S. & Russia Pursue HEL Technology, Fiber Optics "Father" Honored With Google Doodle
11/10/2021
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, high energy lasers (HEL) are the hot topic among academicians and world leaders alike, the "father" of fiber optics is honored by Google, and plenty of photonics firms are making gains with mergers and acquisitions.
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The Fastest kW-Level Laser Power Meter On The Market
10/15/2021
Following its recent launch of integrating sphere laser power detector series, Gentec-EO now adds another model of fast laser power detectors, the IS50A-1KW-RSI.