Newport has been helping researchers detect and measure light for over 25 years. In this chapter we offer various electronics for use in un-calibrated optical power measurements. The offering includes Current Preamplifiers, Thermopile Preamplifiers, Wide Bandwidth Voltage Amplifiers, Basic Laboratory Power Supplies, Photomultiplier Power Supplies, and a TEC Controller.
Selecting Optical Detection Electronics
Click Detection Electronics to shop or browse all of our standard models, or select a product family below for more information.
| Amplifiers and Preamplifiers |
Features and Benefits |
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Low Noise Current to Voltage Preamplifier |
• Converts current to voltage - ideal for PMTs and photodiodes
• Low noise and wide dynamic range
• Wide bandwidth - DC to 100 kHz |
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Thermopile Detector Preamplifier |
• Dedicated preamplifier for Oriel Thermopile Detectors
• 1000x fixed gain
• DC to 2 Hz and DC to 100 Hz bandwidth
• Low noise, 0.5 µV peak to peak
• Battery operated, simple to use |
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Wide Bandwidth Voltage Amplifiers |
• 3 dB points up to 350 MHz
• Gains to 40 dB
• Noise down to 0.7 nV Hz-½
• Output swing to ±3 V into 50 Ω |
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20 GHz Amplifiers |
• Boost fast signals
• Flat response in both amplitude and phase
• Easy to use, easy to cascade, compact |
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Light Bias Amplifier |
• Allows light biasing of PV cells for quantum efficiency measurement
• Allows electrical bias of PV cells quantum efficiency measurement
• Measure DC component of Irradiance induced Current through BNC connector using a volt meter
• Measure AC component of Irradiance induced Current from the chopped signal using the Merlin lock-in amplifier
• Separate and independent gain settings for AC and DC signals
• Two or Four wire operation |
| Power Supplies, Cables, and Accessories |
Features and Benefits |
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+/-15 VDC and +5 VDC Laboratory Power Supply |
• Low noise, ±15 V DC supply
• Useful for powering amplifiers and detectors
• Economical, simple to use |
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Photomultiplier Tube Power Supply |
• High stability
• 2000 VDC, 2 mA output
• Outputs for two photomultiplier tubes
• Remote control |
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Power Supplies and Cables |
• Shielded output connectors
• Independently current-limited outputs
• Instant compatibility with New Focus™ optical photoreceivers |
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National Instruments DAQ-Compatible Breakout Cable Solution |
• Direct hookup to National Instruments™ E Series data acquisition cards
• Compatible with our general-purpose photoreceivers and quadrant-cell photoreceivers
• Easy-to-use software available for quick system integration |
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Optical Accessories for Our Detectors |
• Convenient electrical accessories for use with our photodetectors and photoreceivers
• Essential SMA-BNC adapters
• Reasonably priced 40-GHz flexible cable |
| Thermo-electric Cooler Controllers |
Features and Benefits |
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Oriel TE Cooler Controller |
• Control detector temperature with confidence
• Provide precise and reproducible control
• Optimized for optical detectors |