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Software for use with Beam Profiler.

Now, with Photon’s BeamProfiler Viewer, you can use any computer to open, review, and re-analyze files that you saved with BeamProfiler software.

The BeamProfiler Viewer has all the data processing features of the BeamProfiler software. You can redefine the analyses, select new parameters, set new Beam Areas and Regions of Interest (ROIs), and then use the "Recompute" feature to obtain new parameter values.

The BeamProfiler Viewer software version can read files saved with the same version or any earlier version of BeamProfiler software.

Software Window Descriptions

Profile View - The Profile window displays two pinhole scans in orthogonal directions through the image displayed in the live video window. The scan locations are identified by the crosshairs and axis overlays in the Video window. If data analysis is set to the default xy mode, then the scan axes are horizontal and vertical. If data analysis is set to elliptical mode, then the scan axes are oriented along the major and minor axesMajor and Minor Axes of the laser beam image. The scan locations can be selected to be through either the beam centroid, the peak pixel, or through user selected points. The orientation of the axes can also be changed arbitrarily.

Video - The Video window displays the video laser image.

3D Profile - The 3D Profile window displays the laser beam image in a "3-dimensional" viewing format. The laser beam image can be rendered with either a wireframe or solid surface, with user selected clip levels and colors.

2D Contour - The 2D Contour window displays the laser beam image with user specified contour overlays.

Beam Statistics - The Beam Statistics window displays a tabular summary of beam parameters and statistics. Any or all of the computed beam parameters may be viewed in this way. It is also used for Limit Analysis.

Time Statistics - The Time Statistics windows display strip charts of beam parameters versus time. Any or all of the computed beam parameters may be viewed in this way. Several overlays are available in the options menu, including grids, statistical markers, and numerical statistical summaries.

Pointing - The Pointing window displays a screen that shows and tracks the location of the beam centroid with a colored dot or cross. It also displays a table showing the relative current position and the relative maximum position in the horizontal, vertical, and radial directions, and the corresponding angular displacement. A zoom control allows the user to scale the aperture of the pointing screen.

K-Factor - The K-Factor Wizard window is an interactive program for determining the k-factor M2 by the Rayleigh Method. The K-Factor Wizard window is a series of dialog boxes that prompt and guide the user through a series of measurements and data entries required for calculating the k-factor and M2. The calculated values are displayed in the final dialog box.

 

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