OPHIR BeamSquared, User Manual

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Software Information 1.5
BeamSquared is designed to measure the propagation characteristics of UV, VIS, NIR, and extended NIR laser
beams. For questions related to BeamSquared or compatible accessories, contact Ophir-Spiricon’s service
department (
service@us.ophiropt.com ).
Manual users can also measure THz laser beams in manual mode with a Pyrocam IV or III
HR
.
If you are using a camera that was purchased with a BeamGage system the camera should be
returned to the factory to determine if it is suitable for automated beam propagation measurements.
BeamSquared measures propagation characteristics in both the X and Y axes and displays the following
parameters:
 Waist diameters
 Full angle divergences
 Waist locations
 Rayleigh lengths
 M
2
or K and BPP factor
 Astigmatism
 Asymmetry
BeamSquared employs Ultracal to achieve the highest possible measurement accuracy.
Automated BeamSquared Required Equipment:
 A PC computer running Windows 7 or Windows 10
 BeamSquared hardware
 A SP300, SP920, or XC-130 camera
 A laser beam attenuation device
Automated BeamSquared Optional accessories:
 One pair of beam steering mirrors
Manual BeamSquared Required Equipment:
 A PC computer running Windows 7 or Windows 10
 A Pyrocam IV or III
HR
camera
 A beam-focusing element with known focal length
 A laser beam attenuation device
 A beam block to shield the camera during calibration
 An optical rail or other means of accurately positioning the camera with relationship to the
focusing element
PC Specifications
 A personal computer running Windows 7 or Windows 10 64 bit operating system.
 For best performance:
o
Graphics card with 1GB dedicated memory or Intel Processor Graphics Core i3 or better
o
At least 8GB of main memory
o
At least 50GB of hard disk space available
o
A high-resolution color monitor, 1920x1080 minimum recommended