08 Feb 2007 Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in photonic solutions to Make, Manage and Measure LightSM, today introduced the new 1918-C handheld optical power and energy meter. Newport's new compact 1918-C offers all of the leading-edge performance and advanced features of Newport's popular 1935-C benchtop power and energy meters in a rugged, compact, portable package.
"When Newport introduced its 1935-C family of power and energy meters, we set the industry standard for performance. Today, we have continued this tradition, with the unveiling of our new 1918-C handheld instrument, which brings industry-leading benchtop performance to the palm of your hand," said Ron Hartmayer, Newport's Director of Marketing for Photonics Instrumentation, "We believe that this handheld instrument is the best choice to measure optical power and energy from any type of source -- laser, LED, laser diode or broadband light source -- in any application."
Newport's 1918-C handheld power and energy meters have a compact and ergonomic design that is ideal for use both in the lab, and out in the field. They feature a full color TFT LCD display with a range of color settings that can be selected by the user to optimize screen visibility when using laser safety goggles. They are capable of power measurements from 1 nW to 6 kW, and of energy measurements from 250 µJ to 75 J, with repetition rates of up to 2 kHz.
The 1918-C also features advanced functions such as math, statistics, graphing and charting. It can store 250,000 data points internally, with additional storage available via an external USB memory device. The instrument can be AC or DC powered with its field replaceable, rechargeable batteries lasting eight hours in full blast operation. These new power and energy meters are compatible with all Newport photodiode, thermopile and pyroelectric smart detectors.
For more information on the 1918-C power and energy meters, please visit http://www.newport.com.
About Newport
Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to the semiconductor, communications, electronics, research and life and health sciences markets. The company provides components and integrated subsystems to manufacturers of semiconductor processing equipment, biomedical instrumentation and medical devices, advanced automated assembly and test systems to manufacturers of communications and electronics devices, and a broad array of high-precision systems, components and instruments to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide. Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high-power semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation, precision robotics and automation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation and optical subsystems to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications. Newport is part of the Standard & Poor's Midcap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.
Company Contact:
Hans Dabeesing
Marcom Manager Europe
Tel: +33 (0) 1 60 91 68 23
Email: hans.dabeesing@newport.com |
