Golay Cell GC-1P
Golay Detector with HDPE Window
Golay Cell is one of the most efficient detecting devices. It has excellent sensitivity at room temperature and flat optical response over a wide wavelength range.
Golay detectors are manufactured in-house and calibrated individually. Delivery includes a detector head and a power supply unit. A mount for the filters can be supplied as an option.
Various THz optical components such as low pass filters, polyethylene polarizers as well as windows, lenses, and beamsplitters from HRFZ-Si and TPX can be supplied as a useful complement for THz applications.
For transforming an analog signal of Golay cell to a digital signal we can offer hardware-software complex. It is served for detecting, processing, and analyzing optoacousticaldetector signals. The complex consists of a specialized software and an electronic unit connecting Golay detector with personal computer through USB interface.
Application:
Monitoring and control of MIR and THz radiation.
Technical specification:
Diameter of entrance cone, mm: 11.0 Diameter of entrance window, mm: 6.0 Material of entrance window: High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Optimal operating wavelength range, μm: 15 ÷ 8000 Recommended detected power, W, up to: 1 x 10-5 Optimum modulation frequency, Hz: 15 ± 5 Noise-equivalent power @ 20Hz:
typical, W/Hz1/2
minimum, W/Hz1/2
1.4 x 10-10
0.8 x 10-10
Optical responsivity @ 20Hz:
typical, V/W
maximum, V/W
1 x 105
1.5 x 105
Response rate:
typical, ms
minimum, ms
30
25
Detectivity (D*) at entrance cone aperture:
typical, cm x Hz1/2/W
maximum, cm
7.0 x 109
11.0 x 109
Ambient operating pressure range, mm Hg 760 ÷ 10-3 Operational and storage temperature range, °C 5 ÷ 40 Humidity, % 45 ÷ 80 Vibration avoid vibrations at 1 ÷ 100 Hz Rated voltage, VAC 100/115 ± 10%,
220/230 ± 10%
Line frequency, Hz 50 ÷ 60 Overall dimensions, L x W x H, mm3 126 x 45 x 87 Weight, kg 0.8