WaveSource Photonics' camera-based beam profiler has superior performance. Compared to other beam profilers in the market, it has the shortest working distance and smallest pixel size, and highest dynamic range, which enables it to capture very short working distance beams emitted from focusers, and to measure focused spot sizes to provide accurate analysis of the beam's power density distribution.
Our beam profiler contains a high-quality 12-bit camera with an active sensor size of 2.2µm x 2.2µm—the smallest in the industry, a resolution of 5.0 Megapixels—the highest resolution in the industry, and 70.1dB pixel dynamic range—the widest in the industry. The camera also has a minimum working distance of 0.4mm-the shortest working distance in the industry, which enables measurement of sharply focused beams, such as beams from focusers.
It has both metric and standard threads for mounting ND filters and posts.
Features
- Full analysis of complex beam profiles
- CW or pulsed beam & single pulse analysis
- Extremely high resolution: 2592H x 1944H pixels
- Smallest pixel unit: 2.2µm x 2.2µm
- High dynamic range of 70dB
- 12-Bit CCD Camera
- Highest resolution 5.0 M pixels
- High 70dB dynamic range
- C-mount or SM1 ND filter mount for US and China
- Mounting thread selection for standard and metric
Technical Data
| Optical Format | 1/2.5" (4:3) |
| Spectral Range | 150-1150 nm |
| Pixel Size | 2.2 x 2.2 µm |
| Sensor Size | 5.70 mm (H) x 4.28 mm (V) |
| Avtive Pixels | 2593 H x 1944 V |
| Resolution | 5.0 M pixels |
| Dynamic Range | 70 dB |
| SNR (max) | 38 dB |
| Gain Range | 4x - 63x |
| ADC Resolution | 12-bit, on-chip |
| Display Refresh Rate | Up to 13 fps at full resolution |
| Computer Interface | Mini USB |
| Dimensions [mm] | 50mm x 50mm x 10mm |
| Weight | 45 grams |
| Compliance | CE, RoHS |
| Power | via mini-USB |
| Maximum Current | 250mA @5V |
| ND Filter Thread |
C-Mount (1-32"" UNC, US), or SM1 (1.035-40"", China) |
| Camera Mounting Thread |
8-32 (US), or M4 (China) |
| Operation Temperature | -5° - 45° |
| Storage Temperature | -20° - 60° |
Comparison to major beam profilers in the market
| Key Parameters | WaveView | Thorlabs | Ohpir SP907 |
Ohpir SP928 |
Newport LBP2-VIS2 |
Newport LBP2-HR-VIS2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Format | 1/2.5" (4:3) | 2/3" | 1/1.8" format | 1/1.8" format | 1/1.8" format | 1/1.8" format |
| Spectral Range | 150-1150 nm | 350-1100nm | 190 - 1100nm | 190 - 1100nm | 190 - 1100nm | 190 - 1100nm |
| Pixel Size [µm] | 2.2 x 2.2 | 6.45 x 6.45 | 7.38 x 7.38 | 3.69 x 3.69 | 7.38 x 7.38 | 3.69 x 3.69 |
| Sensor Size [mm] | 5.70 (H) x 4.28 (V) | 8.77 (H) x 6.6 (V) | 7.1 x 5.3 | 7.1 x 5.3 | 7.1 x 5.3 | 7.1 x 5.3 |
| Avtive Pixels | 2593 H x 1944 V | 1360 H x 1024 V | 964 H x 724 V | 1928 H x 1448 V | 1928 H x 1448 V | 1928 H x 1448 V |
| Resolution | 5.0 M pixels | 1.4 M pixels | 0.69 M pixels | 2.76 M pixels | 0.69 M pixels | 2.76 M pixels |
| Sensor Distance to Front | 0.4mm | 14mm | 4.5mm | 4.5mm | 4.5mm | 4.5mm |
| Dynamic Range | 70 dB | 56 dB | 56 dB | 56 dB | 56 dB | |
| Gain Range | 4x - 63x | 1x - 16x | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Dimensions [mm] | 50 x 50 x 10 | 80 x 80 x 36.5 | 48 x 44 x 20.2 | 48 x 44 x 20.2 | 48 x 44 x 20.2 | 48 x 44 x 20.2 |
Measurement Example 10μm PM 980 fiber focuser for mode-locked fiber laser
| Gaussian waist fit with M2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength (mm) | 1.0643E-03 | DUT | |
| 2wy0 | 0.0097 | spec 2w0 [um] | 10 |
| Zy0 | 0.4846 | PN | AO1064-10-PM98 |
| M2 | 1.00 | SN | 102019-10-5 |
| ResSq | 3.3625E-05 | Test by | JT |
| DTO-CCD (mm) | 2wx (mm) | Calc wx (mm) | (2wx-calc)^2 |
| 0.4 | 0.0198 | 0.015278 | 0.00002045 |
| 0.5 | 0.0126 | 0.009961 | 0.00000696 |
| 0.6 | 0.0196 | 0.018795 | 0.00000065 |
| 0.7 | 0.033 | 0.031552 | 0.00000210 |
| 0.8 | 0.0464 | 0.045011 | 0.00000193 |
| 0.9 | 0.059 | 0.058692 | 0.00000009 |
| 1 | 0.073 | 0.072469 | 0.00000028 |
| 1.1 | 0.086 | 0.086295 | 0.00000009 |
| 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.100151 | 0.00000002 |
| 1.3 | 0.113 | 0.114026 | 0.00000105 |