
R7400U SERIES
METAL PACKAGE 
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION RATIO
Electrodes
K
1
Ratio
Supply Voltage: 800 V   K: Cathode   Dy: Dynode   P: Anode
Left: R7400U    Right: R7401/R7402
Dy1
1
Dy2
1
Dy3
1
Dy4
1
Dy5
1
1
Dy6
Dy7
1
Dy8
0.5
P
SERIES
GENERAL
Solar Blind
R7400U-09
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—
UV to Visible Range    
 R7400U/R7400U-03/R7400U-06
 R7400P
 R7401 (Visible Range)
 R7400U-01/R7400U-02/R7400U-04/R7400U-20
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unit
mm  
UV to Near IR Range
—
 R7402 (Visible to 
Near IR Range )
Insulation Cover
Standard 
For Photon Counting   
With Lens 
Parameter
Minimum Effective Area 
Dynode 
 Description/Value
8
 Metal Channel
8
Approx. 5.3
Approx. 6.3
-80 to +50
-30 to +50
Structure
Number of Stage
R7400U Series/R7400P
R7401/R7402/R7401P
Weight  
Ambient Temperature    R7400U Series/R7400P
R7401/R7402/R7401P
The R7400U series is a subminiature photomultiplier tube with a 
16 mm diameter and 12 mm seated length. A precision engi-
neered 8-stage electron multiplier (composed of metal channel 
dynodes) is incorporated in the TO-8 package to produce a noise 
free gain of  700,000 times (R7400U). The R7400U series also 
features excellent response time with a rise time of 0.78 ns. Vari-
ous types of the R7400U series are available with different spec-
tral response and gain ranges, including those selected specifi-
cally for photon counting applications. Hamamatsu also provides 
a hemispherical lens input option to the series (R7401 and 
R7402), effectively doubling the active area.
FEATURES
World's smallest photomultiplier tubes assembled in a TO-8 metal package (1/7th of the Hamamatsu R647).
The necessary components are built into a TO-8 package while retaining full photomultiplier tube performance to cre-
ate a new generation of photosensors.
Photon counting type: R7400P.
The R7400P is specially selected on account of low noise and high gain for use in photon counting applications.
Hemispherical lens window types: R7401 (bialkali), R7402 (multialkali).
The hemispherical lens window doubles the effective input area to 12 mm in diameter.
Compact size (16 mm diameter, 12 mm seated length), 
Fast Time response (rise time 0.78 ns)
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