Request InfoMKS Ophir, Light & MeasurementNORTH LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 28, 2013 — Ophir Photonics Group has announced the newest version of the Photon M2-1780 laser beam profiling system. It measures beam quality in real time and automatically measures the M2 beam propagation ratio and all associated ISO 11146 parameters instantaneously, at video rates >20 Hz. The compact CCD camera-based system works with CW and pulsed lasers down to single-shot rates. The CCD is sensitive to wavelengths from ~250 to 1100 nm. It measures with NIST-traceable accuracy to better than 2% for M2 measurements with accuracy to −5%. The instrument enables instantaneous...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra March 2023 IssueOptical Inspection SystemThe Photon Optical Inspection System from LMI Technologies Inc. provides fast, high-precision scanning of manufactured materials. 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