MKS Instruments, a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir SP932U USB 3.0 High Resolution Beam Profiler.

It has been announced by MKS Instruments that Ophir Photonics has received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for its Jerusalem, Israel Calibration Laboratory. ISO/IEC 17025 is given to calibration laboratories who have achieved the highest standards of quality, administration, and technical operations. 

A training tool for Ophir Photonics Group's laser beam profiling system, BeamGage, has been announced. 'Understanding BeamGage: The BeamGage Training DVD' provides an in-depth look at how to get the most from your laser using this powerful analysis software. Presented in 14 video chapters, the training covers the features and power of BeamGage. 

The F50A-BB-18 thermal power/energy laser measurement sensor has been announced by Ophir Photonics. Designed for continuous use at higher laser powers, the F50A-BB-18 is a compact, fan-cooled sensor with a wide dynamic range. It measures powers from 10mW to 50W and energies from 6mJ to 50J.

Ophir Photonics Group, a Newport company, has announced the FluxGage, a compact, all-in-one LED luminaire measurement system. The patent-pending FluxGage measures flux, color, and flicker, important quantities for evaluating the performance of LED-based products. The measurement system is three times smaller and lower cost than equivalent integrating sphere products.

Ophir Photonics Group has announced an update to its StarBright compact, feature-rich, handheld laser power/energy meter. Displaying measurements from picowatts to kilowatts and picojoule to hundreds of joules, StarBright measures power, single shot energy, repetitive energy, frequency and beam size with Ophir's wide range of thermal, pyroelectric and photodiode laser sensors.

Designed for measuring high power lasers in industrial processing applications, a compact laser power meter has been announced by Ophir Photonics Group. The Helios measures high power solid state lasers, such as diode, fibre and Nd:YAG lasers, with powers from 100W to 12kW and energies from 10J to 10kJ.

Ophir Photonics Group has announced the BC20-V1 laser sensor for measuring the power of scanned or intermittent beams. The BC20-V1 is a photodiode sensor that measures any wavelength over the spectral range of 400 – 1100nm. It is the only product on the market that is capable of measuring the power of laser bar code scanners; it also measures laser printer scanners and the peak power of pulsed mode lasers.

Ophir Photonics Group at SPIE Photonics West 2016 has announced the EA-1 Ethernet Adapter, a device that connects Ophir's smart laser sensors directly to an Ethernet bus, no PC connection required. The EA-1 is designed for OEMs who need Ethernet connectivity and want to control the sensor via their own custom software.

Ophir Photonics Group at SPIE Photonics West 2016 announced the RM9-PD Radiometer, a sensor for measuring the power of very low level CW or quasi CW sources. The RM9-PD integrates a photodiode sensor and an 18Hz chopper into an easy-to-use system that measures very low powers.

Ophir Photonics has introduced its new M2 Beam Propagation software for the Pyrocam family of pyroelectric laser beam profiling cameras. Designed for measuring laser quality, the software incorporates M2 calculations that predict how a laser will focus and beam propagation parameters (BPP) that describe how the laser diverges as a function of the beam waist width.

Ophir Photonics Group at SPIE Photonics West 2016 announced StarViewer, an Android app that brings laser power/energy measurements to Android smartphones and tablets. StarViewer can be used with virtually any Ophir thermopile, photodiode, or pyroelectric PE-C laser sensor. Data can be displayed in a variety of formats: time-based line graph, needle display, or large numeric display with statistics.

Ophir Photonics Group has announced the 3A-PF-12 thermal power/energy laser measurement sensor for short pulsed lasers. Part of the 3A-P family of laser sensors that measure power up to 3W, the 3A-PF-12 is an ultra sensitive sensor that can measure powers from as low as 15µW up to 3W and energies from as low as 20µJ to 2J.

Designed for measuring high pulse energies without the need for large, water-cooled devices, Ophir Photonics has announced four new thermal laser sensors. The L40(150)A, L40(150)A-LP1, L50(150)A and L30C-LP1-26-SH are compact sensors that measure high laser energies up to 8,000J. The high power laser irradiates the sensor for a short time, from 0.1 to 1s, and the energy of the pulse is used to calculate laser power.

Ophir Photonics and a Newport Corporation company, have announced the latest version of BeamWatch, the only non-contact beam monitoring system for high power YAG, fiber and diode lasers used in industrial material processing applications. The new version features 3D views of laser beam caustic and ellipticity for a quick and realistic initial display.

A high power, scanning slit beam profiler, NanoScan 2s is now available in a more compact size from Ophir. The NIST-calibrated profiler instantly measures beam position and size with sub-micron precision for CW and kilohertz pulsed lasers. It offers silicon, germanium, or pyroelectric detectors; this allows profiling lasers of any wavelength, from UV to far infrared, to 100μm and beyond.

The industry’s only non-contact beam monitoring system for high power lasers has been introduced by Ophir Photonics Group at LASER World of PHOTONICS 2015. BeamWatch is designed for very high power YAG, fibre and diode lasers used in industrial material processing applications, such as welding and cutting operations in automotive, heavy equipment and appliance manufacturing, or in oil and gas drilling.

Ophir Photonics Group has announced three high power laser sensors and scatter shield accessories designed for measuring large and divergent laser sources, such as diode stacks and arrays. The 6000W-BB-200x200 is a very large aperture, 200x200mm, water-cooled laser power/energy sensor able to measure from 100 to 6,000W. The L2000W-BB-120 is a large aperture, 120mm, water-cooled laser power/energy sensor able to measure up to 2,000W.

Ophir Photonics has announced a line of High Power Fan Cooled Laser Sensors: FL1100A-BB-65, FL600A-BB-65, and FL600A-LP1-65. The sensors are compact devices that can measure laser power levels up to 1100W with no need for water cooling - almost twice the power of competitive devices. The sensors feature a 65mm aperture, and can measure laser power between 600mW and 1100W and energy from 250mJ to 600J.

Whether you have a burning question you’ve been meaning to ask, or just want a refresher on how to measure your laser or LED, you won’t want to miss Ophir Photonics' Laser & LED Power Meters webinar. On Wednesday 15th April, Ophir will host its first ever live Q&A session - an exciting concept for the company. The panel is introduced below: