Keeping up with laser beam measurement
Electro Optics spoke to two developers of laser beam profilers about recent developments in beam analysis and their implications for the industry
Electro Optics spoke to two developers of laser beam profilers about recent developments in beam analysis and their implications for the industry
The compact beam expander delivers high magnification (x30) from small aperture (2mm) high power laser beam lines
BeamPeek is an integrated beam analysis and power measurement system for fast, accurate, real-time measurement of lasers in additive manufacturing chambers
Joerg Volpp and Adrien da Silva, at the Luleå University of Technology, investigate beam shaping possibilities for high-power processing, co-authored by Alexander Laskin, from Adloptica
The whitepaper compares achievable accuracy of Rayleigh Scatter based beam profiling with conventional methods and builds the link to ISO11146 compliance although non-contact beam profiling isn’t listed in the ISO yet.
The XR industry might be going through tough times right now, but photonics innovators continue to drive the hardware forward, finds Benjamin Skuse
Photonics is proving key to recent advances being made in quantum technologies, finds Susan Curtis
At SPIE AR | VR | MR in San Francisco, Matthew Dale learnt that reflective waveguides are now poised to enter consumer technologies
Quantum executives cited everything from staff shortages and production scaling to a need for new laser technologies, smaller optics, more industry investment and clearer commercial use cases
Shining a light on the latest laser filters and related products on the market.
A look at the commercial offerings of the main players in optical prism technology and equipment.
Daniel Bukaty, President of PG&O, on how a more flexible approach to material selection could protect optics manufacturing lead times against material shortages