LASER WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
LASER SOLUTIONS
The BeamPeek system allows simultaneous beam profiling, focal spot size and position, and power measurement of Additive Manufacturing (AM) lasers.
The 871 Series Laser Wavelength Meter uses a proven Fizeau etalon-based design to measure the wavelength of both pulsed and CW lasers that operate from 375 nm to 2.5 μm.
The innovative Optran® UV NSS is a solarization-resistant optical fiber with a hermetic carbon layer ideal for spectroscopy, medical diagnostics, and laser delivery systems.
The 671 Series Laser Wavelength Meter uses proven Michelson interferometer-based technology to accurately measure the wavelength of CW lasers that operate from 375 nm to 12 μm.
Laser Components' double beam splitter has combined both a beam splitter and a polarizer into one component, saving space in setup and time in servicing. This beam splitter consists of a combined beam with the wavelengths 1030 nm and 515 nm split in such a way that 50% of each of the beam components is reflected or transmitted, despite the different polarization of the two wavelengths.
The HP60A-15KW-GD-QBH-MET-D0 from Gentec-EO is a high power detector for laser power measurement up to 15000 W, including a QB/QBH fiber adaptor.
The F150(200)A-CM-16 is a thermal power/energy laser measurement sensor with a high damage threshold for high repetition rate pulsed lasers. It has a 16mm aperture and can measure power from 300mW to 150W continuously and to 200W intermittently.
G&H’s Superpolishing process delivers Scratch-Dig of 5-2, less than 0.5 Å of surface roughness, and zero defects at 300x magnification for ring laser gyroscope (RLG) mirrors, R&D applications, short wavelength and ultrafast lasers.
LASER NEWS
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![bright-ideas]( "Bright Ideas — Quantum Dots Integrated With Ultra-Low Loss Waveguides, Lasers That Fit On A Fingertip, SPIE Announces 2023 Fellows, And More")
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in optics and photonics. This week, we learn about the three proteins behind diatoms’ intricate nanoscale-patterned shells; why companies are moving away from setting qubit records in favor of practical hardware and long-term goals; and seven semiconductor trends for 2023.
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![GettyImages-1222436839]( "Moving Data Faster With An All-Optical Approach To Pumping Chip-Based Nanolasers")
Researchers have developed a new technology that could enable chip-based optical communication links that process and move data faster than today's electronic-based devices.
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![bright-ideas]( "Bright Ideas — Prism Award Finalists Announced, Insight Into Alternative Material For Solar Cells, and Exploring Graphene Quantum Dots")
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in optics and photonics. This week, SPIE announced 24 finalists across eight categories that are up for Prism Awards, Intel Corporation announced 10 startups that will be taking part in a 12-week tech expert program, and Rockley Photonics revealed groundbreaking technology that supports IR and hyperspectral image detection and sensing devices.
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![gentec - beamage]( "Physics Department Of Bridgewater University Won A BEAMAGE-4M For Its Labs")
The physics department of Bridgewater University participated in the Gentec-EO Laser Lab Awards and won. Their prize? A BEAMAGE-4M camera-based laser beam profiler.
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![See Live Demos Of PI’s Motion Control For Precision Manufacturing Technology At IMTS 2022]( "Live Demos Of PI’s Motion Control For Precision Manufacturing Technology At IMTS 2022")
The latest advancements in motion control for laser machining and 3D printing, linear motor stages, and hexapods for 6-axis metrology will be showcased in the PI booth at IMTS in Chicago, IL, starting September 12, 2022.
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![Armadillo SIA Introduces Radiation-Resistant, Silica/Silica Optran® UV NSS Optical Fibers]( "Armadillo SIA Introduces Radiation-Resistant, Silica/Silica Optran® UV NSS Optical Fibers")
The solarization-resistant optical Optran® UV NSS Fiber provides provide deep-UV (ultraviolet) solarization resistance and is ideal for spectroscopy, medical diagnostics, and laser delivery systems.
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![bright-ideas]( "Bright Ideas — SDA Seeks Demo For Space-To-Aircraft Laser Communications, Cats & Coffee Latest Benefactors Of Laser Innovation")
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, the Space Development Agency (SDA) is again looking for a vendor to demo laser crosslinks between orbiting satellites and moving aircraft, France is trying out a new anti-drone laser weapon ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, and Trumpf is taking the shipping crises into its own hands.
LASER VIDEOS
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![Ophir - Beam Profiler]( "Ophir BeamWatch Integrated – Automated Beam Measurement For Industrial High-Power Lasers")
The Ophir BeamWatch Integrated industrial laser beam profiler combines non-contact beam profiling of the BeamWatch family and an Ophir power measurement sensor with high industrial standards for automation.
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![Ophir - Industrial Laser]( "High Power Laser Measurements For Tough Industrial Use: IPM-10KW Industrial Power Meter")
Meet the new IPM-10KW from Ophir, a modular industrial sensor with a rugged industrial design that measures the average power of high-power lasers up to 11kW.
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![gentec - how to clean a UP detector]( "How To Clean An UP Detector")
Charles Dumas, international sales director at Gentec-EO, demonstrates how to know if and when to clean a laser power detector absorber and how to do it.
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![gentec - how to understand damage thresholds]( "How To Understand Damage Thresholds")
In this video, Félicien Legrand, U.S./Canada sales manager at Gentec-EO, discusses damage thresholds and why understanding them is so important.
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![What Is The Maximum Repetition Rate Of A Pulsed Laser When Used With A Power Detector?]( "What Is The Max Repetition A Pulsed Laser Used With A Power Detector?")
Average power measurement of a pulsed laser can be a really tricky thing. What is the minimum repetition rate to get stable and reliable measurements? Myriam Blanchet of Gentec-EO answers this question in this video.
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![Thermopile Vs. Photodetectors: Which Technology Is Best For Your Laser Power Measurements?]( "Thermopile Vs. Photodetectors: Which Is Best For Laser Power Measurements?")
Myriam Blanchet of Gentec-EO explains the difference between a thermopile and a photodetector. She then gives some tips to know which technology is best for specific laser power measurement needs.
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![ophir]( "Troubleshooting Your Lasers With Ophir Photonics")
Day two of 2022’s Defense + Commercial Sensing trade show brought us to Ophir Photonics’ booth to talk with Derrick Peterman about what solutions they provide to customers wanting to troubleshoot their lasers. Derrick shows us which of Ophir’s products can help diagnose issues for optimal performance.
