
APPLICATIONS
For High Energy Physics
GENERAL
Parameter Description/Value Unit
Spectral Response
Wavelength of Maximum Response
Photocathode
Window Material
Dynode
Direct Interelectrode
Capacitances (Approx.)
Base
Weight
Suitable Socket
Material
Effective Area
Structure
Number of Stages
Anode to Last Dynode
Anode to All Other Dynode
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
R5912
cm
nm
nm
—
2
—
—
—
pF
pF
—
—
300 to 650
420
Bialkali
530 (Min. 450)
Borosilicate glass
Box and Line
10
3
7
20-pin base JEDEC B20-102
Approx. 720
E678-20A (supplied)
Typ.
g
CHARACTERISTICS (at 25°C)
Parameter Min. Unit
Luminous (2856K)
Cathode Sensitivity
Radiant at 420nm
Blue (CS 5-58 filter)
Quantum Efficiency at 390nm
Anode Sensitivity
1)
Gain
1)
Supply Voltage for Gain of 10
Anode Dark Current (after 30min. storage in darkness)
Dark Count (after dark condition for 15 hours)
Luminous (2856K)
Radiant at 420nm
7
1)
1)
Anode Pulse Rise Time
Time Response
Pre Pulse
Late Pulse
After Pulse
Single Photoelectron
Pulse Linearity
Magnetic characteristics
(at 200mG/20µT)
1) Measured with the condition shown in the Table 1. 2) Measured with the condition shown in the Table 2.
3) Measured with 0.25 photoelectrons detection threshold (at single photoelectron/ event).
4) Measured with 0.25 photoelectrons detection threshold (at 50 photoelectron/ event).
1)
4)
3)
3)
Electron Transit Time
Transit Time Spread (FWHM)
3)
4ns to 20ns before Main pulse
8ns to 60ns after Main pulse
100ns to 16µns after Main pulse
PHD (Peak to Valley Ratio)
2)
at ±2% Deviation
at ±5% Deviation
Sensitivity Degradation
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Typ. Max.
70
72
9.0
22
700
7.2 × 10
1.0 × 10
5
7
1500
50
4
3.8
55
2.4
0.5
1.5
2
2.5
60
80
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1800
700
8
—
—
—
2
3
10
—
—
—
—
µA/lm
mA/W
µA/lm-b
%
A/lm
A/W
—
V
nA
kcps
ns
ns
ns
%
%
%
—
mA
mA
%
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PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE R5912
Table 1: VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION RATIO AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE
Electrodes
Ratio
Supply Voltage: 1500Vdc, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode, F: Focus
Table 2: TAPERED VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION RATIO FOR LINEARITY MEASUREMENT
Electrodes
Ratio
Capacitors in µF
Supply Voltage: 1500Vdc, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode, F: Focus
MAXIMUM RATINGS (Absolute Maximum Values)
Supply Voltage
Average Anode Current
Average Cathode Current
Ambient Temperature
Presure
KF1
Dy1
F2 F3
11.3
0.6
0
0
3.4
Dy2
Dy3
Dy45Dy5
3.33
1.67
Dy6
Dy71Dy81Dy9
Dy101P
111
K F1 Dy2Dy1 F2 F3 Dy3 Dy4 Dy5 Dy6 Dy7 Dy8 Dy9 Dy10 P
0.6 011.3 0 3.4 5 3.33 1.67
1 1.2 1.5 2.2 3 2.4
0.01 0.01 0.01
Parameter Value Unit
Between Anode and Cathode
Between Anode and Last Dynode
1800
300
0.1
100
-60 to +50
7
Vdc
V
mA
nA
°C
atm
Figure 1: Typical Spectral Response
TPMHB0580EA
100
10
QUANTUM
1
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY (%)
0.1
CATHODE RADIANT SENSITIVITY (mA/W)
0.01
200 800600400
EFFICIENCY
WAVELENGTH (nm)
CATHODE
RADIANT
SENSITIVITY
Figure 2: Typical Gain Caracteristic
TPMHB0228EB
8
10
7
10
6
10
GAIN
5
10
4
10
3
10
500 1000
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
1500
2000

Figure 3: Pulse Height Distribution
Figure 4: Transit Time Spread
TPMHB0233EB
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
WAVELENGTH OF
INCIDENT LIGHT
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
PEAK / VALLEY RATIO
SIGNAL + DARK
RELATIVE COUNTS PER CHANNEL
0
0 500 1000 1500
CHANNEL NUMBER (ch)
: 410nm
: 1500V
: +25°C
: 2.5
2000
TPMHB0226EC
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
RELATIVE COUNTS
150
100
50
0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
FWHM
FWHM
TIME (5ns/div.)
: 1500V
: 2.4ns
Figure 5: Typical T ime Response
TPMHB0382EA
100
80
60
40
20
10
8
6
4
2
TIME (ns)
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
1000 3000
TRANSIT TIME
RISE TIME
TTS
1500 2000 2500
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE R5912
Figure 6: Dimensional Outline and Voltage Divider (Unit: mm)
202 ± 5
INPUT WINDOW
190MIN.
R131
PHOTOCATHODE
Socket
(E678-20A)
20
20-PIN BASE
JEDEC No. B20-102
C5
P
K
+H.V
220 ± 10
290MAX.
DY9
NC
DY7
DY5
DY3
Focus3
NC
NC
P
91112
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
DY1
(Bottom View)
IC
DY10
10
1
DY8
13
DY6
14
NC
15
16
DY4
17
DY2
18
19
Focus1
20
Focus2
K
6
10
58
52.5
13
21
52
56
TPMHA0261EB
TACCA0003EA
R20
84.5 ± 2
62
52.5MAX.
R13
R12
DY10
DY9
DY8
DY7
DY6
DY5
DY4
DY3
DY2
F3
F1
F2
DY1
R11
R10
C3
C2
C1
R9
R8
R7
R6
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
C4
: 1.13MΩ
R1
: 60kΩ
R2
: 340kΩ
R3
: 500kΩ
R4
: 333kΩ
R5
: 167kΩ
R6
: 100kΩ
R7 to R13
: 0.01µF
C1 to C3
: 0.0047µF
C4, C5
TPMHC0112EA
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TPMH1235E01
SEPT. 1998 IP