PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
R5912
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GENERAL
Parameter
Description/Value
Unit
Spectral Response
Wavelength of Maximum Response
Photocathode
Window Material
Dynode
Direct Interelectrode
Capacitances (Approx.)
Base
Weight
Suitable Socket
nm
nm
--
cm
2
Typ.
--
--
--
pF
pF
--
g
--
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)
Material
Effective Area
Structure
Number of Stages
Anode to Last Dynode
Anode to All Other Dynode
CHARACTERISTICS (at 25
C)
Parameter
Min.
Unit
Cathode Sensitivity
Anode Sensitivity
1)
Gain
1)
Supply Voltage for Gain of 10
7
Anode Dark Current (after 30min. storage in darkness)
1)
Dark Count (after dark condition for 15 hours)
1)
Time Response
1)
Pre Pulse
4)
Late Pulse
3)
After Pulse
3)
Single Photoelectron
Pulse Linearity
2)
Magnetic characteristics
(at 200mG/20
T)
Luminous (2856K)
Radiant at 420nm
Blue (CS 5-58 filter)
Quantum Efficiency at 390nm
Luminous (2856K)
Radiant at 420nm
Anode Pulse Rise Time
Electron Transit Time
Transit Time Spread (FWHM)
3)
4ns to 20ns before Main pulse
8ns to 60ns after Main pulse
100ns to 16
ns after Main pulse
PHD (Peak to Valley Ratio)
at
2% Deviation
at
5% Deviation
Sensitivity Degradation
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
70
72
9.0
22
700
7.2
10
5
1.0
10
7
1500
50
4
3.8
55
2.4
0.5
1.5
2
2.5
60
80
10
A/lm
mA/W
A/lm-b
%
A/lm
A/W
--
V
nA
kcps
ns
ns
ns
%
%
%
--
mA
mA
%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
1800
700
8
--
--
--
2
3
10
--
--
--
--
Typ.
Max.
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).
APPLICATIONS
For High Energy Physics
Figure 1: Typical Spectral Response
TPMHB0580EA
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE R5912
Figure 2: Typical Gain Caracteristic
TPMHB0228EB
MAXIMUM RATINGS (Absolute Maximum Values)
Supply Voltage: 1500Vdc, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode, F: Focus
Table 1: VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION RATIO AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE
Parameter
Value
Unit
Supply Voltage
Average Anode Current
Average Cathode Current
Ambient Temperature
Presure
1800
300
0.1
100
-60 to +50
7
Vdc
V
mA
nA
C
atm
Between Anode and Cathode
Between Anode and Last Dynode
Electrodes
Ratio
K
F1
0.6
Dy2
0
Dy1
11.3
F2
F3
0
Dy3
3.4
Dy4
5
Dy5
3.33
Dy6
1.67
0.6
0
11.3
0
3.4
5
3.33
1.67
Dy7
1
Dy8
1
Dy9
1
1
1
Dy10
1
P
K
F1
Dy2
Dy1
F2
F3
Dy3
Dy4
Dy5
Dy6
Dy7
Dy8
Dy9
Dy10
P
Supply Voltage: 1500Vdc, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode, F: Focus
Table 2: TAPERED VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION RATIO FOR LINEARITY MEASUREMENT
Electrodes
Ratio
Capacitors in
F
1
1.2
1.5
2.2
3
2.4
0.01
0.01
0.01
500
1000
1500
2000
10
8
10
7
10
6
10
5
10
4
10
3
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
GAIN
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
Figure 3: Pulse Height Distribution
TPMHB0233EB
Figure 4: Transit Time Spread
TPMHB0226EC
0
500
1000
1500
CHANNEL NUMBER (ch)
RELATIVE COUNTS PER CHANNEL
0
0.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
2000
WAVELENGTH OF
INCIDENT LIGHT
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
PEAK / VALLEY RATIO
: 410nm
: 1500V
: +25
C
: 2.5
SIGNAL + DARK
Figure 5: Typical Time Response
TPMHB0382EA
RELATIVE COUNTS
0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
FWHM
: 1500V
: 2.4ns
TIME (5ns/div.)
FWHM
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1000
3000
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
TIME (ns)
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
2
4
6
8
10
20
40
60
80
100
1500
2000
2500
TRANSIT TIM
E
RISE TIME
TTS
TPMH1235E01
SEPT. 1998 IP
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., Electoron Tube Center
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PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE R5912
Figure 6: Dimensional Outline and Voltage Divider (Unit: mm)
TPMHA0261EB
TPMHC0112EA
TACCA0003EA
Socket
(E678-20A)
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11 12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Focus3
DY3
DY5
DY7
NC
DY9
P
NC
NC
DY1
K
Focus2
DY2
DY4
NC
DY6
DY8
Focus1
DY10
IC
(Bottom View)
220
10
290MAX.
INPUT WINDOW
20-PIN BASE
JEDEC No. B20-102
52.5MAX.
R131
202
5
190MIN.
R20
PHOTOCATHODE
84.5
2
62
58
52.5
56
13
21
6
10
20
52
R12
R13
R11
R10
R9
R8
R7
R6
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
DY10
C5
DY9
DY8
DY7
DY6
DY5
DY4
DY3
DY2
DY1
F3
F1
F2
P
C3
C2
C1
C4
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7 to R13
C1 to C3
C4, C5
: 1.13M
: 60k
: 340k
: 500k
: 333k
: 167k
: 100k
: 0.01
F
: 0.0047
F
+H.V
K
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