Features
Extremely fast temporal response
with the Photochron 5 achieving 400 fs resolution
Uses an all-metal-ceramic construction
for operation in extreme environments
Delivered in a mu-metal shield
to minimise effects of stray magnetic fields
Wide range of windows and phosphor screens
to suit unique customer needs
Applications
- Streak Cameras
- Inertial Confinement Fusion Diagnostics
- Detonics and Ballistics
- LiDAR Systems
- Real-time synchrotron beam profiling
Overview
ST-Y Streak Tube
The ST-Y tube allows many spectral or spatial elements to be imaged onto a 35 mm long slit. A control grid allows the tube to be switched (gated) on/off with relatively low voltage. The tube has three focus electrodes allowing the tube to be optimised for resolution, distortion and time response.
ST-X Streak Tube
Smaller variant of the ST-Y.
Photochron 5 (STO)
The Photochron 5 was developed in collaboration with St Andrews University for use in Synchroscan cameras, and can achieve better than 2 ps time resolution in both single shot and synchroscan modes.
Range
The table below outlines the Part Number format for our standard product range. To talk further about these products, or the custom design of an image intensifier for your application, then please Contact us.
Example: STO/Q/S25/P43/IFO
Is a Photochron 5 streak tube, with a fused silica input window, S25 photocathode, P43 phosphor, and fibre optic output window.
TYPE | INPUT | CATHODE | PHOSPHOR | OUTPUT | |
STO | Q (Fused Silica) | SB | P20 | G (Glass) | |
STX | S (Sapphire) | BI | P43 | IFO (Fibre Optic) | |
STY | IFO (Fibre Optic) | LNS20 | P46 | ||
M (MgF2) | S20 | P47 | |||
G (Glass) | S25 | FS | |||
Specifications
ST-X | ST-Y | Photochron 5 | ||
Cathode Size | 18 mm x 3 mm | 35 mm x 5 mm | 8 mm slit | |
Time Resolution | 50 ps typical | 50 ps typical | 2 ps typical | |
Spatial Resolution | 50 lp/mm typical | 50 lp/mm typical | 50 lp/mm | |
Magnification Spatial | 0.8 – 1.3 | 0.8 – 1.3 | 2 – 4 | |
Magnification temporal | 0.8 – 0.6 | 0.8 – 0.6 | ||
Deflection sensitivity | 530 V/cm | 250 V/cm | 75 V/cm time | |
QE Curves
QE Curves
