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PCDMini: Miniature Photon Counting Device

SensL's PCDMini Photon Counting Device is the first miniature photon counting system on the market and features SensL's new quenching architecture with snap-on boards for enhanced functionality. The sensor is hermetically sealed and comes with cooler board (for applications that require extremely low dark count) and a snap-on USB Interface Board which will significantly simplify the task of integrating the PCDMini into any measurement system. Its integrated counter functionality eliminates the requirement for a separate data acquisition system. DLL and Labview drivers supplied with the USB Interface Board enable the user to easily integrate the module into their systems, while the compatibility with SensL's Integrated Environment (SIE) graphical user interface makes system monitoring and configuration extremely user friendly. This ease of integration, combined with the compact and miniature form factor of the product makes the PCDMini the ideal photon counting solution.

Please see the PDF for full product specification  

Features

• Miniaturized photon counting solution for OEM
• Low Timing Jitter (<200ps)
• Excellent Photon Detection Efficiency at blue/red wavelengths (typical 23%)
• Low After-Pulsing
• TTL output (pulse indicates photon arrival time)
• Not damaged by excess/ambient light
• Low operating voltages (<35V)
• Detector insensitive to magnetic fields
• Controlled thermoelectric cooling for applications that require cooling for extremely low dark count
• USB 2.0 (full-speed) interface board
• Integrated counting 200us resolution (5kHz)
• Full system monitoring
• SensL Integrated Environment (GUI software)
• Auto-correlation
• DLL drivers
• LabVIEW drivers
• Power supply generates bias and quench voltages from a mains adapter
• Integrated fiber coupler (option): 100um fiber core
• C-mount adapter (option)
• Custom sensor design and specialized packaging to customer specification available for larger orders and OEM customers

Benefits

• The PCDMini sensing performance exceeds typical Photomultiplier Tubes (PMT) values for key photon counting parameters such as Photon Detection Efficiency, Dark Count, Timing-Jitter and After-Pulsing.
• The miniature size of the PCDMini is the perfect solution for applications where portability, power supply and power consumption are critical.
• The new quenching architecture enables state-of-the-art Timing-Jitter and makes it ideal for applications where timing resolution is important.
• The USB interface board, integrated counter, available DLLs, and Labview drivers and SensL's Integrated Environment software simplifies system integration.
• On-board unique identifier chip allows multiple devices to be deployed and managed in large-scale systems.

Applications

• OEM Module
• Point-of-Use Sensors
• Point-of-Care Sensors
• Photon Correlation Spectroscope
• Confocal Microscopy
• Fluorescence Lifetime Measurement
• Biological Sensors
• Microarray Scanning
• DNA Biochips/Sequencing
• Bio/Chemical Sensors
• Scientific Instrumentation
• Proteomics/Protein Biochips
• Point-of-Use Biological Warfare Detection
• Flow Cytometry
• Capillary Electrophoresis