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Sapphire-2AM Photon Counting MCP-PMT

Sapphire-2AM MCP-PMT with a built-in voltage divider is designed for the detection and amplification of optical signals in the UV spectrum and provides operation in photon counting mode.

PMT vacuum unit has a cesium-telluride photocathode, a chevron stack of two MCPs, and a metal anode. Its construction parts form an immersion lens that focuses photoelectrons to the first MCP input.

 A resistive voltage divider is mounted on the vacuum unit, providing the necessary PMT electrode potentials.

 The entire device is housed and sealed with a compound. Attached to the output end of the envelope is a 50-Ohm SMA output connector and a high voltage SHV connector for the power supply.

Specification

Schematic diagram

Basic technical characteristics

Parameter, unitValue
Spectral response range, nm115–360
Photocathode active area diameter, mm15
Gain at MCP voltage of 3300 V max106, min
Single electron pulse height resolution, %110, max
Peak-to-valley ratio10, min
Dark count rate density, counts/sec·cm210, max
Response pulse duration (FWHM), ns1.2 max
Anode current pulse rise time, ns0.8 max