Turn your Alvium VSWIR camera into a laser beam profiler thanks to RayCi software. RayCi is specifically designed for analyzing and visualizing laser beam profiles, providing tools for determining key beam parameters according to ISO standards. Camera + Software package starting under $10k.
Alvium camera Key features
Compact design
- ~30 x 30 x 30 mm3
- Easily mounted on optical tables and breadboards (1/4-20″ + M6 screw holes)
USB3 connectivity
- No need for an additional power supply
Broad spectral range
- high QE from 400 to 1700 nm
Smallest InGaAs pixel pitch in the industry
- With 3.45 µm, the min beam size measurable is ~35 µm
- The examples below show a beam width of ~65 µm (1/e2)
4 models to chose from
| Model | Active area (mm2) | Pixel pitch (µm) |
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| U-530 | 8.94 x 7.09 | 3.45 |
| U-320 | 7.17 x 5.32 | 3.45 |
| U-130 | 6.4 x 5.4 | 5 |
| U-030 | 3.2 x 2.4 | 5 |
* we typically recommend the min beam size to be ~10-12 pixels and the max beam size to be ~75% of the sensor width/height
Optional side USB connector
Optional bare board level camera
Optional coverglass removal
I/O cable for external triggering
RayCi software
RayCi is a dedicated laser beam profiler software that utilizes newly developed correction algorithms and incomparable visualizations modes. This ensures the highest accuracy in beam profile analysis according to ISO standards (ISO conformity: ISO 11145, 11146, 11554, 11670, 13694).
RayCi is available in 2 versions, both including the SDK:
- RayCi-Standard (one live camera view)
- RayCi-Professional (simultaneous multi-camera measurements, beam quality M2)
Dongle-free operation
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- License in perpetuity
- Individual license key for each camera
- Can be installed on as many computers as needed
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Camera settings
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- 12-bit data
- Frame averaging / Frame summing / Pixel binning
- Auto gain / Auto exposure
- Triggering / Synchronization (Pulsed lasers)
- Beam profiler dynamic (Saturation / Power / Intensity)
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Calculations / Corrections
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- New ‘CinCal’ algorithm ensures highest measurement accuracy
- Background subtraction
- Dynamical baseline correction
- Flat Field correction
- Power calibration
- AOI optimization (Size and position)
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Cross-section (1D analysis)
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- Cross Section of live and save data (types: x, y, circle, radial, arbitrary)
- Cursor / Fits / Tracking function
- Analysis: 1D beam width / Edge steepness
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2D analysis
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- Intensity profile of live and saved data
- Look-Up Table / Auto contrast
- Adjustable coordinate system
- AOI adjustment / AOI tracking / Zooming
- Analysis: 2D beam width / Centroid
- 2D techniques: 2nd moments (D4s), Gauss/super Gauss, Knife edge/moving slit, Plateau/geometry/area
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Beam results
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- Beam parameters of live and saved data
- Beam parameters: 1D / 2D beam parameters / Centroid
- Statistical analysis on all calculated results
- Pass and fail criteria (Red / Green) / Highlight values / Separate values
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Multi-AOI analysis
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- Support of several AOIs to allow multi-beam analysis
- Statistical results for each AOI individually
- Separate width analysis method for each AOI
- Measurement of distances between centroids of AOIs
- Live individual beam tracking
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3D View
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- Intensity profile of live and save data
- Rotating / Linking / Zooming
- Beam width / Fits / Projections / Coordinate system
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Import and Export
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- Export of results files (txt / csv)
- Export of image data
- Export and import of grayscale images
- Printable protocol view with all calculation results (pdf)
- Video capture and playback (avi)
- Video into sequence (Frame extraction)
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SDK (included)
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- Supports one of the most advanced interfaces for remote control: the XML- RPC protocol (see http://xmlrpc.scripting.com/spec.html). With the XML-RPC server that runs in RayCi, it is possible to remote control the software completely from outside; i.e. from any device (regardless of the operating system, processor architecture etc.) that supports basic HTTP/TCP communication. Almost every feature of RayCi’s graphical user interface can be performed by calling appropriate XML-RPC methods.
- Includes wrapper librairies for C/C++, C#/Java, .NET, LabVIEW, Python and Excel
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Beam Stability
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- Power / Peak / Centroid / Beam width fluctuation
- Printable protocol
- Multiple import and export formats
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Pointing Stability
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- Centroid fluctuations X /Y
- Centroid position analysis
- Power spectrum
- Printable protocol
- Multiple import and export formats
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Divergence Measurement
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- 2D-View / 3D-View / 3D-Fit / Divergence Fit
- Results (Divergence)
- Printable protocol
- Multiple import and export format
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Beam Quality M2 (Pro version only)
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- 2D-View / 3D-View / 3D-Fit / Caustic Fit
- Results (M², Beam waist, RayLeigh length, etc.)
- Printable protocol
- Multiple import and export formats
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