HAMAMATSU R3550A Datasheet

PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE

R3550A

For Photon Counting, Low Light Level Detection, Ruggedized,

Low Profile, 25 mm (1 Inch) Diameter, Low Noise Bialkali Photocathode,

70 °C Operation, 10-stage, Head-on Type

GENERAL

Parameter Description Unit

Spectral Response
Peak Wavelength

Photocathode

Window Material

Dynode

Base
Suitable Socket
Operating Ambient Temperature
Storage Temperature

Material
Minimum Effective Area

Structure
Number of Stages

300 to 650

375

Low Noise Bialkali

22

Borosilicate glass

Linear focused

10

14 pin glass base

E678-14C (supplied)

-30 to +70

-80 to +70

nm
nm

—

mm dia.

—
—
—
—
—

°C
°C

MAXIMUM RATINGS (Absolute Maximum Values)

Parameter Value Unit

Supply Voltage

Average Anode Current

Between Anode and Cathode
Between Anode and Last Dynode

CHARACTERISTICS (at 25 °C) with Standard Voltage Divider

Parameter Min. Unit

Luminous (2856 K)

Cathode Sensitivity

Anode Sensitivity
Gain
Anode Dark Current (after 30 min storage in darkness)
Anode Dark Count

Time Response

NOTE: Anode characteristics are measured with a voltage distribution ratio shown below

Quantum Efficiency at 375 nm
Blue Sensitivity Index (CS 5-58)
Luminous (2856 K)

Anode Pulse Rise Time
Electron Transit Time

30

—

5

45

1.5 × 10

—
—
—
—

6

STANDARD VOLTAGE DIVIDER AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE

Electrodes
Ratio

Supply Voltage: 1000 V, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode

KDy13Dy21Dy31Dy41Dy51Dy61Dy7

11

Dy8 Dy9 Dy10 P

11

1250

250

0.1

Typ.

50
18

7

100

2.0 × 10

0.5
20

1.5
17

1

V
V

mA

Max.

—
—
—

6

—
—

4

60

—
—

µA/lm

%

—

A/lm

—

nA

-1

s
ns
ns

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

Shock............1000 m/s2, 11 ms, 3 impact shocks per direction (6 directions)

Vibration........200 m/s

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2

, 50 Hz to 2000 Hz, 1 oct per minute, 3 sweeps per axis (3 axes)

PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE R3550A

Figure 1: Typical Spectral Response

TPMHB0569EA

100

10

QUANTUM

1

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY (%)

0.1

EFFICIENCY

CATHODE
RADIANT
SENSITIVITY

CATHODE RADIANT SENSITIVITY (mA/W)

0.01
200 800600400

WAVELENGTH (nm)

Figure 3: Typical Characteristics of Dark Count

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1000

)

-1

100

R1924A

Figure 2: Typical Gain and Dark Current Characteristics

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-6

10

-7

10

-8

10

-9

10

GAIN

ANODE DARK CURRENT (A)

-10

10

-11

10

500 600 1500700 800 1000

ANODE

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

DARK CURRENT

8

10

7

10

6

10

GAIN

5

10

4

10

3

10

10

DARK COUNTS (s

1

-30 -20 -10 0 10 20

R3550A

30 40 50 60 70

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 4: Dimensional Outline and Basing Diagram (Unit: mm)

25.4 ± 0.5

FACEPLATE

PHOTOCATHODE

22 MIN.

14 PIN
GLASS BASE

13 MAX. 43.0 ± 1.5

DY7

DY5

DY3

DY9

4

3

DY1

PIC

6

5

2

1

K

SHORT PIN

IC

8

7

9

DY10

10

11

DY8

12

DY6

13

DY4

14

DY2

TPMHA0040EC

Socket E678-14C

(Supplied)

44

35

2- 3.5

26

25

2.5

11.6

7

9

19.1

30

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TPMH1281E01
MAR. 2003 IP