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News Release from: Ophir-Spiricon | Subject: SP503U and SP620U cameras
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 March 2008
CCD cameras capture 90 to 1550nm
wavelengths
Ophir-Spiricon, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, has released two new USB 2.0 Silicon CCD Cameras designed specifically for laser beam measurement applications.
Ophir-Spiricon has released two new USB 2.0 silicon CCD cameras designed for laser beam measurement applications The SP503U and SP620U cameras accurately capture and analyse wavelengths from 190 to 1550nm, in both continuous wave (CW) and pulsed mode
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Gain control is either automatic or manual, accommodating the widest range of input levels.
The cameras feature a dynamic range of up to 64dB and a programmable, high-speed electronic shutter.
Both cameras also include a photodiode synch to capture scattered laser light at even the most challenging nanosecond pulse rates.
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The new beam profiling cameras include the easy to set up, easy to use USB 2.0 interface.
The SP503U has a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and the SP620U has a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, over 1.9 million pixels.
Both cameras include a set of filters that allow for effortless measurement of power levels, from microwatts to watts, when used in combination with the automatic shutter and gain control.
The cameras also include the industry's most advanced beam analysis software, Ophir-Spiricon's LBA or BeamStar and multiple mounting options to fit any laser measurement application.
"The new Spiricon SP series beam profile cameras are the first CCD cameras designed from the ground up for beam profiling", said Ephraim Greenfield, VP Engineering, Laser Measurement Group, Ophir-Spiricon.
"The SP503U and SP620U models have an ultra-thin profile, a wide dynamic range, unparalleled signal to noise ratio and built-in pre-triggering circuitry that makes them suitable for measuring CW and pulsed laser profiles".
"With photodiode trigger and pre-trigger circuitry, the cameras synch effortlessly with even nanosecond pulse lasers".
Users have a choice between Ophir-Spricon's LBA or BeamStar beam analysis software packages.
LBA software contains all the algorithms and calculations necessary to make the most accurate measurements, as well as an ActiveX interface to extract data into other applications, 2D and 3D viewing, reference subtraction, user-customised apertures and colour palettes and Z-axis scaling.
BeamStar is an easy to use beam analysis software package that provides a single interface to a wide range of measurement options.
BeamStar includes power measurements, beam width, 2D top hat and 2D gaussian measurements, beam wander measurement and logging, M2 measurements, simultaneous 2D and 3D displays and effortless report generation.
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