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Measuring Performance in High-Power Industrial Laser Systems

The technological advancements in laser sources and systems has given industrial laser users the benefit of improved quality and more reliable laser processes.

From Ophir Photonics Group 24 May 2016

Comparisons of IV Curves between Xenon Lamp-Based and LED-Based Solar Simulators

In today’s renewable energy production, photovoltaic (PV) devices play a very important role.

17 May 2016

Photo-Biological Testing with UV Solar Simulators

Photo-biology is the analysis of the effect of visible, UVA and/or UVB, and IR radiation on living systems. According to the first law of photochemistry (Grotthaus-Draper Law) for a photochemical event to happen, light should be absorbed.

17 May 2016

Measuring Beam Characteristics for Successful Laser Marking

This article discusses how this mindset could result in a loss of time and money for many different laser applications.

From Ophir Photonics Group 16 May 2016

What Happens to Your Weld When Welding with High Power Over Long Periods of Time?

Welding with a laser is a very common process, even though a few welding applications still need customized solutions and skills.

From Ophir Photonics Group 12 May 2016

How to Find the Perfect Laser Beam Profiler

As there are several different types of laser (Figure 1), the need for many different profilers to oversee the range of lasers has increased.

From Ophir Photonics Group 12 May 2016

Thermal Imaging in Space

Originally developed for military purposes during the late 1940s, thermal imaging allowed soldiers in combat to see and target opposing forces through the darkest hours of the night or across a smoke-covered battleground.

By Benedette Cuffari 4 May 2016

Applications of Ultra-Violet LEDs and Safety Considerations

Ultra-violet (UV) light is found between the visible and x-ray spectrums. The wavelength range is specified as 10-400 nm, although several optoelectronic companies consider a wavelength as high as 430 nm as UV range.

From Marketech International Inc. 22 Feb 2016

Measuring Night Vision Imaging Systems

Spectroradiometers and Tunable Light Sources are used to verify compatibility between Night Vision Goggles and vehicle lighting components.

From Gamma Scientific 6 Jan 2016

Measuring High Power Lasers

Gary Wagner, President of Ophir-Spiricon, spoke to Optics about how extremely powerful lasers are driving new innovations in manufacturing and the military, the difficulties researchers face when attempting to measure them and how exactly they achieve these measurements.

From Ophir Photonics Group 3 Dec 2015