CCD measuring instrument LQM+

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The PRIMES LaserQualityMonitor LQM+ quickly and automatically characterizes the beam parameters of a beam source. The measuring system is compact, easy to align and can be expanded to meet individual requirements. Determine Beam Propagations, Analyze Faults With the LQM+ PRIMES offers an integrated solution for the quick and straightforward analysis of the beam properties of a beam source. The beam propagation of lasers from the UV to NIR range are characterized and certified with this measuring system. Furthermore, errors in the optical structure of resonators of beam imaging systems can easily be analyzed. The characterization of a collimated laser beam with Rayleigh lengths that are typically ten meters requires a significant measurement effort due to the very long measurement ranges of three to six Rayleigh lengths. This form of measurement is normally impossible for reasons of space. For this reason ISO 11146 recommends, in the alternative, the measurement of a caustic generated by focusing in order to determine the diffraction index M2. The LQM+ generates this device-internal caustic by focusing the irradiated collimated laser beam. The focused beam is displayed enlarged on the CCD chip via several integrated attenuators and a lens. From the two-dimensional power density distribution measured in this way, the LaserDiagnoseSoftware (LDS) determines the radius, position and orientation of the beam. Through the procedures of this measurement system, and repetition of the measurement at various positions in the device, all parameters necessary for the description of the artificial caustic are determined.