Photonics

Geiger-Mode Photon Counting Boards

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PCS100A

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13-bit bin counter with overflow detection

maximum number of bins: 250

minimum bin space (fast mode): 2.6 us

minimum bin space (controlled mode): 4.5 us

maximum bin space: 37.5 ms

trigger modes: sync, external, threshold

maximum count per bin: 8191

minimum bin width: 1 us

maximum bin width: 4 ms

bias voltage: 27.5 V (tunable between 26.4 V and 28.4 V)

bin open time: 63 ns

bin close time: 63 ns

interface: ethernet (IOT)

PCS120

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16-bit bin counter with overflow detection

maximum number of bins: 1000

minimum bin space (fast mode): 2.6 us

minimum bin space (controlled mode): 4.5 us

maximum bin space: 37.5 ms

trigger modes: sync, external, threshold

maximum count per bin: 65535

minimum bin width: 1 us

maximum bin width: 4 ms

bias voltage: 27.5 V (tunable between 26.4 V and 28.4 V)

bin open time: 63 ns

bin close time: 63 ns

interface: ethernet (IOT)

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SiPMA500 / SiPMA1 High-Speed SiPM Amplifier

The SiPMA500 (SiPMA1) is a sub-nanosecond amplifier specifically designed for silicon photomultipliers, and intended to be used with the United Nanophase PCS1XX, PCS2XX, and PCS3XX series of photon counting boards.

power: +5 VDC, -5 VDC (provided by PCS board)

gain: +54 db

bandwidth: 15 kHz - 2 GHz

SNR: +33 db

Silicon Photomultipliers

Available Sensor Dimensions

Sensor Sizes (mm) Microcell Sizes (micron) Microcell Count

1 10, 20, 35 2880, 1296, 504

3 20, 35, 50 10998, 4774, 2668

6 35 18980

PCS1XX-SYS Photon Counting Systems

The PCS100A-SYS and PCS120-SYS are complete Geiger mode SiPM based photon counting system to install in your experimental apparatus. These systems consists of either the PCS100A or PCS120 High-Speed Photon Counting Board, a SiPMA500 SiPM Amplifier, any 35u or 50u member of the SensL MICROFC-SMA series of Silicon Photomultipliers, a power module, PCS1 software package, and all necessary cables.

SiPMA500 / SiPMA1 SiPM Amplifier

PCS100A or PCS120 Photon Counting Board

SensL MICROFC - SMA Silicon Photomultiplier

SiPM Module Mount

Use this convenient mounting system to securely install a SensL or ON Semiconductor MICROFC-SMA Silicon Photomultiplier module into your custom enclosures. This mount fastens to the inside of your apparatus through a bolting system hermetically sealed towards light, gas, and liquid. Available for metric or imperial hardware.