LOW-LIGHT-LEVEL
NIR
(NEAR INFRARED:1.4碌m/1.7碌m)
MEASUREMENT
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES
R5509-42/R5509-72
IN THE NIR
with EXCLUSIVE COOLERS
APPLICATION EXAMPLE:
Photoluminescence measurement
Sample 1
SAMPLE TEMPERATURE
InAlAs/InGaAs
single quantum wells
Photoluminescence spectra emitted
from a sample with different InGaAs
well widths.
This data proves that intensity distrib-
ution of the spectrum corresponding
to each quantum well varies with the
excitation light power.
77K
Sample structure:
InAlAs/InGaAs (SQWs)/InP(sub)
InGaAs InAlAs InGaAs InAlAs InGaAs InAlAs InGaAs InAlAs
Fe doped
50 脜 300 脜 30 脜 300 脜 60 脜 300 脜 100 脜 3000 脜 InP (100) sub.
INTENSITY (RELATIVE)
30 脜
60 脜
EXCITATION LIGHT:
SHG Nd: YAG (532 nm)
SLIT: 0.2
脳
0.2 mm
100 脜 SAMPLE TEMPERATURE:
77K
EXCITATION LIGHT
POWER: 8碌W
EXCITATION LIGHT
POWER: 50碌W
EXCITATION LIGHT
POWER: 0.6mW
EXCITATION LIGHT
POWER: 3mW
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
WAVELENGTH (nm)
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OVER VIEW
Hamamatsu near infrared photomultiplier tubes (NIR-PMT)
R5509-42 and -72 have newly developed photocathodes with
extended spectral response ranges to 1.4
碌m
or 1.7
碌m
where beyond 1.1
碌m
have been the limit of conventional
photocathodes. NIR-PMTs the R5509-42 and -72 not only
have these new spectral response ranges, but also have
good features of conventional photomultiplier tubes for fast
time response and photon counting performance, which allow
weak light detection in the near infrared region. They can
solve the problems of low sensitivity and slow time response
in other conventional near infrared detectors like a germani-
um diode which is so far commonly used in this range.
FEATURES
GUsing
a "low power excitation light"
allows high-precision measurement not
affected by strong excitation light.
High gain and low noise improve the detection
limit.
GFlat
response from visible to near IR
minimize spectral sensitivity correction.
The spectral response covers a wide range from
300 nm to 1.4
碌m
or 1.7
碌m.
GPhotoluminescence
from a room
temperature sample can be measured.
High sensitivity enables weak light emission
measurement.
GTime
resolved measurement in near IR
is realized.
Fast time response (Rise time: 3 ns).
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