Ophir Photonics Featured Articles

91. System Integration Of Fiber Lasers And Its Effects On Laser Quality 11/10/2014

    Recently, companies that perform system integrations have become more concerned about the quality of the laser delivered to the process and not just the quality of the laser source itself. Some companies are now starting to use beam profiling for much more than simply qualifying the laser source. They also leverage the technology to qualify the components that are integrated into their systems and to characterize the application of the laser. Using sample beam profiles as illustrations, this article defines laser quality and provides examples of how laser system quality can be affected by system componentry.

92. Modifying Laser Beams 101 – No Way Around It, So Here's How 4/23/2014

    In this article we will discuss how to match an appropriate laser beam profiling technique to a laser application. The discuussion includes building an aligned optical system, collimation and focusing, high power laser quality measurements, and proper attenuation techniques.

93. Understanding Beam Profiling Dynamic Range 5/30/2013

    It all started when a slow-witted engineer was teased one too many times. Tired of being the butt of all his colleagues’ jokes, he plotted revenge. By Ephraim Shafner, Ophir Photonics

94. Directed Energy Laser Devices — Advantages And Challenges

    Directed energy weapons (DEWs) have been at the cutting edge of military research for over 40 years. DEWs that employed laser, microwave, or particle beams were the driving force behind President Reagan’s “Strategic Defense Initiative” in 1983. With their storied history (and future), comes a list of pros and cons.