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SPMMini: High Performance, High Gain APDs

The SPMMini is the first solid state alternative to the long established Photomultiplier Tube (PMT). It combines the high gain (10⁶) and high quantum efficiency of the PMT with the well appreciated benefits of silicon including size, low operating voltage, robustness, reliability, magnetic field insensitivity, tolerance of excess/ambient light, and suitability for miniaturization. In addition, the detector has high signal to noise and fast timing properties.

The SPMMini includes transimpedance preamplification, a Peltier cooler driver circuit to enable cooling to -30C and integrated power supply as standard. A variety of add-on options to enhance functionality are provided, including C-mount (male) adapter and a fiber coupler (adapter and fiber cable included).

The detector die is mounted on a Peltier cooler and housed in a hermetically sealed TO8 can. During normal operation the SPMMini is cooled to -30C. This allows even greater performance over room temperature operation as the dark rate is reduced by over an order of magnitude. It is available with an active area of 1mm circular diameter or 3x3mm² and with two detector versions: Photon Detection Efficiency optimized or Dynamic Range optimized.

Please see the PDF for full product specification

• High gain (10⁶)
• Low bias voltages (30V)
• Low cooled dark count rate (typically 10-100 KHz/mm²)
• High S/N
• Not damaged by excess/ambient light
• Large area up to 9mm²
• Minimal electronics requirement
• Compact, rugged and stable
• Insensitive to magnetic fields
• Integrated power supply
• C-mount adapter (option)
• Fiber Coupler including connector adapter and lensed fiber cable (option)
• 3-Year Extended Warranty (option)

Applications

• Fluorescence Lifetime Measurement
• Biological sensors
• Scanning microarrays
• DNA biochips/sequencing
• Proteomics/Protein
• Point-of-use biological
• Confocal microscopy
• Nuclear medicine
• Environmental monitoring
• Nuclear radiation
• Homeland security
• High energy physics
• Flow cytometry
• Capillary electrophoresis
• Range finding