
POSITION-SENSITIVE PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES R2486 SERIES
Parameter
GENERAL
Spectral Response
Wavelength of Maximum Response
Photocathode Material
Material
Shape
Thickness
Index of Refraction at 420 nm
Structure
Number of Stages
Window
Dynode
Anode Number of Wires
Effective Area
300 to 600
420
Bialkali
Borosilicate glass
Plano-plano
3.0
±
0.3
1.5
Coarse mesh
12
16 (X) + 16 (Y)
50
nm
nm
—
—
—
mm
—
—
—
—
mm
Description/Value
Unit
CHARACTERISTICS (Typ. at 25
°
C)
Parameter
Table 1: Voltage Distribution Ratio and Supply Voltage
Electrodes
Distribution Ratio
1
1
Parameter
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage
Between Anode and Cathode
Average Anode Current
AH
Ambient
Temperature
R2486
R2486-01, -02, -03, -04
1300
0.1
-80 to +50
-30 to +50
V dc
mA
°
C
Value
Unit
Averaged over any interval of 30 seconds maxi-
mum.
The light source is a tungsten filament lamp opera-
ted at a distribution temperature of 2856K. Supply
voltage is 150 volts between the cathode and all
other electrodes connected together as an anode.
The value is cathode output current when a blue
filter (Corning CS No. 5-58 polished to 1/2 stock
thickness) is interposed between the light source
and the tube under the same condition as Note
B
.
Measured with the same light source as Note
B
and with the anode-to-cathode supply voltage and
voltage distribution ratio shown in Table 1.
Measured with the same supply voltage and vol-
tage distribution ratio as Note
D
at 30 minutes af-
ter removal of light.
The rise time is the time for the output pulse to rise
from 10 % to 90 % of the peak amplitude when the
entire photocathode is illuminated by a delta func-
tion light pulse.
The electron transit time is the interval between
the arrival of a delta function light pulse at the en-
trance window of the tube and the time the output
pulse reaches the peak amplitude. In measure-
ment the entire photocathode is illuminated.
In the case of R2486
NOTES
A
:
B
:
C
:
D
:
E
:
F
:
G
:
H
:
Supply Voltage: 1250 V dc, K: Cathode, Dy: Dynode, P: Anode
K
Dy1
Dy2
Dy3
1
Dy4
Dy5
1
Dy6
1
Dy7
1
1
Dy8
Dy9
Dy10
Dy11
Dy12
P
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Cathode Sensitivity
Anode Sensitivity
D
Gain
D
Anode Dark Current
E
Time Response
D
80
72
9.0
23
40
36
×
10
3
5.0
×
10
5
20
5.5
17
μ
A/lm
mA/W
—
%
A/lm
A/W
—
nA
ns
ns
Luminous
B
Radiant at 420 nm
Blue Sensitivity index
(CS 5-58)
C
Quantum Efficiency
at 390 nm (peak)
Luminous
Radiant at 420 nm
Rise Time
F
Electron Transit Time
G
Value
Unit