PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
R3550
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For Photon Counting, Low Light Level Detection
25mm (1 Inch) Diameter, Low Noise Bialkali Photocathode
Borosilicate Glass Window, 10-Stage, Head-On Type
GENERAL
Parameter
Description/Value
Unit
Spectral Response
Wavelength of Maximum Response
Photocathode
Window Material
Dynode
Direct Interelectrode
Capacitances
Base
Suitable Socket
nm
nm
--
mm
--
--
--
pF
pF
--
--
300 to 650
375
Low noise bialkali
21
Borosilicate glass
Circular-cage
10
1.0
1.5
14-pin glass base
E678-14C (supplied)
Material
Minimum Effective Area
Structure
Number of Stages
Anode to Last Dynode
Anode to All Other Electrodes
MAXIMUM RATINGS (Absolute Maximum Values)
CHARACTERISTICS (at 25
C)
Parameter
Min.
Unit
Parameter
Value
Unit
Supply Voltage
Average Anode Current
Ambient Temperature
1250
250
0.1
-80 to +50
Vdc
Vdc
mA
C
Between Anode and Cathode
Between Anode and Last Dynode
Cathode Sensitivity
Anode Sensitivity
Gain
Anode Dark Current (after 30min. storage in darkness)
Anode Dark Counts
Time Response
Luminous (2856K)
Radiant at 375nm
Blue (CS 5-58 filter)
Luminous (2856K)
Radiant at 375nm
Anode Pulse Rise Time
Electron Transit Time
30
--
--
20
--
--
--
--
--
--
50
50
6.5
100
1.2
10
5
2.0
10
6
0.5
20
2.0
19
A/lm
mA/W
A/lm-b
A/lm
A/W
--
nA
cps
ns
ns
--
--
--
--
--
--
4.0
60
--
--
Typ.
Max.
Supply Voltage: 1000Vdc, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode
VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION RATIO AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE
Electrodes
Ratio
K
Dy1
3
Dy2
1
Dy3
1
Dy4
1
Dy5
1
Dy6
1
Dy7
1
Dy8
1
Dy9
1
Dy10
1
P
1
Figure 3: Typical Gain and Dark Current
vs. Supply Voltage
TPMHB0570EA
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE R3550
Figure 4: Single Photoelectron Pulse Height Distribution
TPMHB0571EA
Figure 2: Typical Dark Counts v.s. Ambient Temperature
TPMHB0027EA
Figure 1: Typical Spectral Response
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200
800
600
400
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
CATHODE RADIANT SENSITIVITY (mA/W)
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY (%)
WAVELENGTH (nm)
CATHODE
RADIANT
SENSITIVITY
QUANTUM
EFFICIENCY
DARK COUNTS (cps)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
C)
-40
-20
0
+20
+40
+60
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
500
600
1500
700
800
1000
10
-11
10
-10
10
-9
10
-8
10
-7
10
-6
10
3
10
4
10
5
10
6
10
7
10
8
ANODE DARK CURRENT (A)
GAIN
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
ANODE DARK CURRENT
GAIN
SIGNAL + DARK
WAVELENGTH OF
INCIDENT LIGHT : 400nm
SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 1250V
DARK COUNTS : 20cps
AMBIENT TEMP. : 25
C
DARK
DISCRIMINATION LEVEL
0
200
400
600
800
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0
1000
CHANNEL NUMBER (CH)
COUNTS PER CHANNEL
FULL
SCALE (SIGNAL
+ DARK): 1
10
4
FULL
SCALE (DARK): 1
10
3
Figure 5: Temperature Coefficient of Anode Sensitivity
TPMHB0572EA
Figure 6: Dimensional Outline and Basing Diagram (Unit: mm)
TPMHB0436EA
TACCA0004EA
Socket
(E678-14C)
200
800
700
500
400
600
300
-1.5
-0.5
-1.0
+0.5
+1.5
+1.0
0.0
+2.0
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (%/
C)
WAVELENGTH (nm)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE : 1000V
MONOCHROMATOR : JOBIN-YVON (H-20)
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 10 TO 40
C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
K
DY1
DY6
DY5
DY7
DY9
P
IC
IC
DY10
DY8
DY3
DY4
DY2
SHORT PIN
25.4
0.5
21MIN.
13MAX.
43.0
1.5
FACEPLATE
PHOTOCATHODE
14 PIN BASE
7
2.5
26
11.6
30
35
44
19.1
9
25
2- 3.5
TPMH1231E01
SEPT. 1998 IP
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