January 28th 2013
New Tool for Digital Cinema-Photo Research
Acal BFi, pan-European partner of Photoresearch, is proud to introduce the new CINEBRATE : it is our latest spectrally based product and is designed specifically for the digital cinema projector installer / calibrator markets.
It is the epitome of ease-of-use in that you simply aim and shoot. There are no set-up menus to navigate through, there are no screens to scroll through, there is not even an eyepiece that needs to be looked through or focusing that needs to be done. The learning curve on this product is about 10 minutes. All at a very attractive price !!!
The steps necessary to make a measurement with the CineBrate are:
- Turn the instrument on.
- Turn on the laser pointer and aim it where you wish to measure.
- Press the measure button.
- Read the results.
The measurement result screen has all of the information
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| For any question or additional information, please contact your local Acal BFi team. |
October 12th 2012
Ultra-Low Power Laser Ranging Receiver
BFi OPTiLAS, pan-European partner of Amplification Technologies, is proud to announce a dedicated ultra-low power laser ranging receiver based on proprietary DAPD technology in the NIR (InGaAs).
These are the second generation of our technology and performance (PDE 30%) is much improved. We have two detector designs, one at 1064 nm and another at 1550 nm.
We also have designed a custom amplifier to match this application. The combination is designed to match the longer pulses (7-20 ns) used in laser ranging.
Sensitivity is at least 10X better than the best APDs at these wavelengths. This can be translated into longer ranging distance or lower laser powers. Our design eliminates the need for TIA amplifiers.
January 23rd 2012
New Laser Diode Modules For Machine Vision
BFi OPTiLAS Extends Its Machine Vision Solutions with ProPhotonix InViso™ Micro
BFi OPTiLAS, European partner of ProPhotonix Ltd, is pleased to announce the launch of InViso™ Micro, an extension to its highly successful InViso laser diode module product line.
InViso combines a flat form factor with a "no tools required" external focus to produce an extremely uniform laser line. Its unique form factor provides instant alignment and expedites integration while ensuring a high-degree of repeatability.
InViso Micro incorporates all the existing InViso features while delivering fine line widths down to 16 µm at 120 mm working distance. Both InViso models are available in a range of wavelengths and power levels up to 100mW.
January 23rd 2012
Ultra-Low Absorption Coatings by Precision Photonics
BFi OPTiLAS, pan-European partner of Precision Photonics Corporation (PPC), is pleased to announce the availability of its ultra-low absorption line of thin film coatings.
Enabled by advanced in-house metrology and expertise in
ion beam sputtered (IBS) deposition, we are able to routinely deliver anti-reflection (AR) coatings with losses less than 0.5ppm, and high-reflection (HR) coatings with losses less than 2ppm.
This unique capability is based on photothermal common path interferometry, and when combined with proprietary calibration methods, results in measurement sensitivity of less than 0.1ppm for optical materials like fused silica.
Measurement services to customers wishing to measure absorption in their own coatings or substrates is also available including two dimensional mapping of surfaces.
The combination of extreme durability, high reliability, precision spectral control, and high laser damage threshold makes ion beam sputtering the coating method of choice for
high power laser applications and low loss optics. Those unique performance should be of major interest to customers using these optics in ‘world leading’ 10kW class laser systems.
January 23rd 2012
New PR-740 Spectroradiometer by Photo Research
BFi OPTiLAS, pan-European partner of Photo Research Inc is proud to announce the introduction of the latest in the SpectraScan spectroradiometers series, the PR-740.
The PR-740, the next evolution of the PR-730 shares many of the PR-730’s attributes such as a cooled 512 element detector, multiple apertures and variable bandwidth. There are, however, two major differences between the PR-730 and PR-740 – sensitivity and speed.
The PR-740 boasts a sensitivity improvement of 20:1 over the PR-730, and a speed improvement of approximately 250:1! A 1 fL (3.4 cd/m2) measurement takes about 3 seconds! The sensitivity of the PR-740 (5E-6 with the 2° aperture) makes it possible to perform virtually all display testing, including contrast, gray scale linearity and gamma, spectrally!
Please contact your local Acal BFi team for additional information or the latest brochure.
January 23rd 2012
Klastech CW DPSS Lasers Distribution Agreement
BFi OPTiLAS’ team is very proud to announce its collaboration with KLASTECH. BFi OPTiLAS, part of Acal BFi, is the largest Photonics distributor in Europe, active in the market since 1973.
KLASTECH is a well known German manufacturer of Single Frequency (SLM) DPSS and DDD lasers. Products are available from Blue to NIR currently: 442 nm, 488 nm, 532 nm and 1064 nm with a revolutionary 266nm laser planned for release later in the year.
Compact size, high stability and competitive prices make them ideal replacement for He-Cd lasers, air cooled Argon laser or other DPSS lasers. KLASTECH’s unique iMAT® laser technology inherently delivers ultra quiet, single frequency laser light with diffraction limited beam, making these lasers an ideal tool for analytical instrument designers and researchers.
The combination of BFi OPTiLAS and KLASTECH capabilities will offer European customers a whole new range of products, offering state of the art performance and a very competitive price, with the local support of a well known sales and service organization. The distribution agreement includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and German speaking Switzerland.
April 14th 2011
Precision Photonics Innovative Low GVD Polarizing Solutions
Those polarizing beam splitter have been specifically designed for broadband femtosecond applications requiring high extinction and low dispersion. By utilizing a low dispersion coating design within an epoxy-free, fused silica prism assembly, this unique laser component is ideal for all Ti:Sapphire lasers used within the 700-1100 nm wavelength region.
Like our other standard prism polarizers, surface quality will be 20-10 or better with transmitted wavefront < λ/10 and a clear aperture > 10 mm. Low loss IBS BBAR coatings will be provided on the input and output faces.
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BFi OPTiLAS also offers dielectric coatings offering unique benefit over commonly used Metal mirrors for general-purpose broadband high reflectors which drawbacks include susceptibility to laser damage, mechanical abrasions and surface degradation. BFi OPTiLAS’s broadband dielectric coating covers a wide range or wavelengths (350-1100 nm) with >99% reflectivity, independent of both angle and polarization. The high-energy ion-beam-sputtering (IBS) process results in durable, dense dielectric films that have superior reflective and mechanical properties in addition to being easy to clean, scratch resistant and insensitive to environmental changes. With high damage thresholds (>5J/cm²) and low absorption, they are ideal for frequency doubled and tripled Nd:YAG lasers, fiber lasers and broadband or tunable laser applications. |
February 17th 2011
BFI OPTILAS presenta nuevo software para las pruebas de protectores solares en crema'
El equipo de BFi OPTiLAS’, representante de la firma Labsphere en Europa, tiene el placer de presentarle el nuevo software para su analizador de transmitancia de protectores solares UV-2000S, que permite la caracterización de filtros solares según las últimas normas de ensayo in-vitro.
El analizador de transmitancia UV-2000S I+D de sobremesa está diseñado para medir de forma rápida la transmitancia espectral de productos de protección solar, especialmente aquellos con alto factor de protección solar (SPF 50 +), así como factor de protección para los rayos UVA / UVB. Su software convierte automáticamente los datos de medición para proporcionar el factor de protección solar (SPF), el ratio de UVA a UVB, longitud de onda crítica (COLIPA 2009), Boot start rating, UVA I / UV ratio (norma FDA propuesta) y UVA-PF (Método COLIPA ).
La plataforma permite a los usuarios visualizar, archivar, recuperar y exportar datos para las mediciones en sustratos con y sin producto y sustratos de productos y permite el desarrollo de los métodos regionales. Este software se suministra sin cargo con nuevos equipos y los usuarios pueden conseguir la actualización del software a través de Bfi Optilas.
February 15th 2011
Manlight: 1550nm Miniaturized Pulsed Fiber Laser
| BFi OPTiLAS, pan-European partner of Manlight, is introducing a new version of the well known MENTAD 1550 nm pulsed fiber laser. |
Some new technical development have led to high performance in terms of power (1.2 W) and energy (up to 40 µJ) as well as extended temperature range (- 35°c to + 65°c) and LVDS triggering capabilities. Extremely compact (90 x 70 x 15 mm), the device provides pulse duration from 500 ps to 1.25 µs – adjustable pulse width is also available – with a near diffraction limited beam (M² < 1.1).
The MENTAD product is low cost, low consumption, easy to operate, maintenance-free and is ideal for a number of application including Lidar, telemetry and range finding. |
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super broadband polarizer maintains a > 500:1 extinction ratio throughout the entire Visible to Near-Infrared (400-1100nm) without sacrificing overall transmission (Tp > 92%) or damage threshold (> 10J/cm2!). These fused silica beam splitters are available with a standard ½” x ½” input face, and custom prism polarizer assemblies will be available in sizes from 1mm to > 25mm.
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