Extreme-Resolution Version of SPC-150N
The TCSPC Module for Superconducting NbN Detectors
Fastest Member of the SPC-150N Family
Time Channel Width Down to 203 fs
Electrical Time Resolution 1.1 ps RMS ( < 3 ps FWHM )
Extremely High Timing Stability, Low-Frequency Timing Wobble < 0.4 ps RMS
Ideal for Superconducting NbN Detectors
10 MHz Saturated Count Rate
Single Mode, Oscilloscope Mode, FLIM, PLIM, FLITS, FCS, Mosaic FLIM
Fluorescence Decay Recording
Phosphorescence Decay Recording
Fluorescence and Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging
Photon Correlation
Single-Molecule Spectroscopy
Free Instrument Software for Windows 7/8/10 (Realtime Calculation and Fitting of FCS Curves)
Parallel Operation of Up to 4 Modules
Available as Multi-Module Package e.g. SPC-152NXX, SPC-153NXX and SPC-154NXX
Photon Channel
Principle
Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD)
Discriminator Input Bandwidth
4 GHz
Time Resolution (FWHM/RMS, electr.)
< 3 ps / 1.1 ps
Variance in Time of IRF centroid
< 0.4 ps RMS over 100 s
Optimum Input Voltage Range
-30 mV to -500 mV
Min. Input Pulse Width
200 ps
Threshold
0 to -250 mV
Zero Cross Adjust
-100 mV to 100 mV
Synchronisation Channel
Principle
Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD)
Discriminator Input Bandwidth
4 GHz
Optimum Input Voltage Range
-30 mV to -500 mV
Min. Input Pulse Width
200 ps
Threshold
0 to -250 mV
Frequency Range
0 to 150 MHz
Frequency Divider
1, 2, 4
Zero Cross Adjust
-100 mV to 100 mV
Time-to-Amplitude Converters / ADCs
Principle
Ramp Generator / Biased Amplifier
TAC Range
12.5 ns, 25 ns, 50 ns
Biased Amplifier Gain
1 to 15
Biased Amplifier Offset
0 % to 50 % of TAC Range
Time Range incl. Biased Amplifier
0.834 ns to 50 ns
Min. Time Channel Width
203 fs
ADC Principle
50 ns Flash ADC with Error Correction
Diff. Nonlinerarity
< 0.5 % RMS, typ. < 1 % peak-peak
Data Acquisition
Histogram Mode
Method
on-board multi-dim. histogramming process
Dead Time
100 ns, independent of computer speed
Saturated Count Rate
10 MHz
Max. Counts / Time Channel
16 bits
Overflow Control
none, stop, repeat and correct
Collection Time
0.1 µs to 100,000 s
Diplay Interval Time
10 ms to 100,000 s
Repeat Time
0.1 µs to 100,000 s
Sequencing Recording
Programmable Hardware Sequencer, unlimited recording by Memory swapping, in curve mode and scan mode
Synchronisation with Scanning
Pixel, Line and Frame from Scanning Device
Routing
7 bit, TTL
Experiment Trigger
TTL
Data Acquisition
FIFO / Parameter-Tag Mode
Method
Time and wavelength tagging of individual photons and continuous writing to disk
Online Display
Decay functions, FCS, Cross-FCS, PCH MCS Traces
FCS Calculation
Multi-tau algorithm, online calculation and online fit
Number of counts of decay/ waveform recording
unlimited
Dead Time
100 ns
Saturated Count Rate, Peak
10 MHz
Sustained Count Rate (bus transfer limit)
typ. 4 MHz
Max. Counts / Time Channel (Counting Depth)
unlimited
Output Data Format (ADC / Macrotime / Routing)
12 / 12 / 4
FIFO Buffer Capacity (Photons)
2 * 106
Macro Timer Resolution, Internal Clock
25 ns, 12 bit, overflows marked by MOTF entry in data stream
Input Macro Timer Resolution, Clock from Sync
10 ns to 100 ns, 12 bit, overflow marked by MOTF entry in data stream
Input Curve Control (external Routing)
4 bit, TTL
External Event Markers
4 bit, TTL
Count Enable Control
1 bit, TTL
Input Experiment Trigger
TTL
Data Acquisition
FIFO / Parameter-Tag Imaging Mode
Method
Buildingup images from time- and wavelength tagged data
Online Display
up to 8 Images in different time and wavelength windows
Synchronisation with Scanner
via Frame Clock, Line Clock and Pixel Clock Pulses
Detector / Wavelength Channels
1 to 16
Image resolution (64-bit SPCM Software)
No. of Time Channels
64
256
1024
4096
No. of Pixels, 1 Detector Channel
4096 x 4096
2048 x 2048
1024 x 1024
512 x 512
No. of Pixels, 16 Detector Channels
1024 x 1024
512 x 512
256 x 256
128 x 128
Operation Environment
PC System
Windows 7 to 10, > 8 GB RAM, 64 bit operating system recommended
PC Interface
PCI
Power Consumption
approx. 12 W from +5 V, 0.7 W from +12 V
Dimensions
240 mm x 130 mm x 15 mm
商品属性 [Saturated Count Rate] 10 MHz [Time Channel Width] Down to 203 fs [Time Resolution ] 1.1 ps RMS ( < 3 ps FWHM )