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C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver.1.19E 

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15.  SPECIFICATIONS 

Refer to Chapter 16.dimensional outlines for the outside dimension of each unit, and mass. 
Please refer to Chapter 11.Plug-in combinations and operating conditions,  for the 
combination of plug-in. 

15-1  N12142 STREAK TUBE 

Type number 

N12142 

N12142-01  N12142-02  N12142-03  N12142-04 

Photocathode 

S-20 

S-20 MgF2  S-1 

S-20ER 

S-25 

Spectral response 
characteristic 

200 nm to 
  850 nm 

115 nm to 
  850 nm 

300 nm to 

1600 nm 

200 nm to 

900 nm 

280 nm to 

920 nm 

Effective 
photocathode size 

0.15 mm x 4.46 mm 

(when coupled with ORCA-Flash 4.0 V2) 

MCP gain 

> 3 x 10

3

 

Phosphor screen 

Phosphor characteristic P-43 

Effective phosphor scr

een size φ18 mm

 

Image 
multiplication 

2.8 to 2.9 

Spatial resolution 

Better than 40 lp/mm 

(center of photocathode, wavelength 530 nm)   

15-2  C10910 MAIN UNIT AND STREAK TUBE 

(1)  Type number 

Product number changes by type of cathode, width of cathode, or number of MCP etc. 

Type number 

Photocathode 

Photocathode size 

MCP 

C10910

 

 

-01 

S-20 

150 

µ

-02 

S-1 

150 

µ

-03 

S-20 MgF2 

150 

µ

-04 

S-25 

150 

µ

-05 

S-20ER 

150 

µ

-21 

S-20 

500 

µ

-24 

S-25 

500 

µ

-25 

S-20ER 

500 

µ

 

(2)  Interface 

Interface 

USB 2.0 

 

Summary of Contents for C10910

Page 1: ... damage to property when using this system The manual describes the correct handling method of the system and provides instructions that should be followed to avoid accidents Read this manual carefully before using this system After reading this manual store it in a location where you can refer to it at any time Ver 1 19E MAY 2018 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K K 87550301 19 ...

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Page 3: ...the user and even death CAUTION Improper handling of the system without observing these cautions could lead to personal injury to the user or damage to property Note This symbol indicates a note to help you get the best performance from the system Read the contents of the note carefully to ensure correct and safe use Failure to observe one of these notes might impair the performance of the system ...

Page 4: ... injury as some internal components become very hot or high voltage Do not touch parts that are not indicated in this manual Do not allow foreign objects such as combustible substances metal objects or water to get inside the system These can damage the system and lead to fire or electric shock In the event of an anomaly such as the image suddenly disappearing or the occurrence of a strange noise ...

Page 5: ...s such as dropping it Doing so can damage the system To prevent overheating in the system s interior do not wrap the device in cloth or other material Make sure a space of at least 10 cm at the front of each ventilating holes for ventilation Disposal When disposing of the system take appropriate measures in compliance with applicable regulations regarding waste disposal and correctly dispose of it...

Page 6: ...nction of streak camera The system is provided with protection functions to safeguard from excessive incident light However these functions are not effective in all cases so the user should handle the instrument with care and not rely on these protective functions to avoid damage ND filter When performing measurements for the first time make sure an ND filter or a similar filter is placed in front...

Page 7: ... to operate the system C10910 XX Universal streak camera main unit C10910 Universal streak camera main unit 1 Power unit 1 Power cable 2 m 1 USB cable 4 m 1 BNC BNC cable 1 5 m 1 BNC BNC cable 4 m 1 AC code 2 m 1 Spare fuse inside of AC inlet 250 V T4 A 1 Scaling file CD ROM 1 C10910 test report 1 C10910 instruction manual 1 Tool for exchanging horizontal plug in unit HEX wrench 4 mm 1 Spacer ring...

Page 8: ...Ω termination 1 SWR cable LEMO red and black banana plug 1 M10911 03 Synchroscan unit M10911 03 Synchroscan unit 1 SMA SMA cable 2 m 1 SMA BNC converter 1 SMA 50 Ω termination 1 SWR cable LEMO red and black banana plug 1 M10912 01 Fast single sweep unit M10912 01 Fast single sweep unit 1 BNC BNC cable 1 5 m 1 SMA BNC converter 1 M10913 01 Slow single sweep unit M10913 01 Slow single sweep unit 1 B...

Page 9: ...anking unit M10915 01 Synchronous blanking unit 1 M10916 01 Dual time base extender unit M10916 01 Dual time base extender unit 1 Slit length fine adjustment plate 1 BNC BNC cable 1 5 m 1 M10916 02 03 High repetition dual time base extender unit M10916 02 03 High repetition dual time base extender unit 1 Slit length fine adjustment plate 1 BNC BNC cable 1 5 m 1 SMA power divider 1 SMA SMA cable 2 ...

Page 10: ...or streak camera 1 Output optics A11695 01 50 35 output optics for streak camera A11695 01 50 35 output optics for streak camera 1 A11695 11 50 35 output optics for streak camera A11695 11 50 35 output optics for streak camera 1 Mount table A11771 01 Mount table for ORCA R2 A11771 01 Mount table for ORCA R2 1 A11771 03 Mount table for ORCA Flash4 0 A11771 03 Mount table for ORCA flash4 0 1 ...

Page 11: ...IDE 23 5 6 POWER SUPPLY UNIT FRONT PANEL 24 5 7 POWER SUPPLY UNIT REAR PANEL 25 5 8 M10911 01 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT M10911 02 250 MHZ SYNCHROSCAN UNIT N10911 03 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT 26 5 9 M10912 01 FAST SINGLE SWEEP UNIT 27 5 10 M10913 01 11 SLOW SINGLE SWEEP UNIT 29 5 11 M10914 01 HORIZONTAL BLANKING UNIT 31 5 12 M10914 02 SHIFT BLANKING UNIT 32 5 13 M10915 01 SYNCHRONOUS BLANKING UNIT 34 5 14 M10916 01 ...

Page 12: ...0 2 MCP GAIN 60 10 3 SWEEP RANGE 61 10 4 MODE SELECTOR 62 10 5 GATE MODE 62 10 5 1 GATE FUNCTION 62 10 5 2 GATE MODE DESCRIPTION 63 10 6 DELAY 65 10 7 TRIGGER MODE 65 10 7 1 CONTINUOUS MODE 65 10 7 2 SINGLE MODE 66 10 8 TRIGGER STATUS 66 10 9 TRIGGER LEVEL 66 10 10 TRIGGER POLARITY 66 11 PLUG IN COMBINATIONS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS 67 11 1 OVERVIEW 67 11 2 PLUG IN COMBINATIONS AND OPERATION CONDI...

Page 13: ...T 84 15 8 3 M10916 03 HIGH REPETITION DUAL TIME BASE EXTENDER UNIT 85 15 9 INPUT OPTICS 85 15 10 OUTPUT OPTICS 85 16 DIMENSIONAL OUTLINES 86 16 1 C10910 MAIN UNIT 86 16 2 C10910 POWER SUPPLY UNIT 88 16 3 M10911 01 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT M10911 03 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT 89 16 4 M10911 02 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT 90 16 5 M10912 01 FAST SINGLE SWEEP UNIT 91 16 6 M10913 01 SLOW SINGLE SWEEP UNIT 91 16 7 M10913 11 SLOW SI...

Page 14: ...reak camera are set by data reading system by Hamamatsu photonics 1 Temporal resolution depends on the photocathode type Please refer to 15 Specifications for details 3 2 OPERATING PRINCIPLE The streak camera converts incident light into electrons and sends them through a high speed sweep the electrons are swept in the direction from top to bottom in order to determine the intensity distribution o...

Page 15: ...ermore applying a high speed and high voltage to the horizontal sweep electrodes enables analysis in both axes which is applicable to applications such as Synchrotron and Linac electron bunching measurement 3 3 CHARACTERISTICS 3 3 1 TEMPORAL RESOLUTION The temporal resolution of the streak camera is evaluated by the output pulse width FWHM of incident impulse light The pulse should be short enough...

Page 16: ...USED D Dual Time Base Dual Time Base Extender Unit By applying a saw toothed voltage to the horizontal deflection plates in addition to the ordinary streak sweep the electronic beam focused on the phosphor screen shifts in the horizontal direction while at the same time sweeping in the vertical direction This allows information pertaining to time for the horizontal direction as well as the vertica...

Page 17: ...t is being used the gate opens and closes in response to pulses input from the gate trigger connector H Horizontal Blanking When a single sweep unit is being used pulses synchronized to the sweep are applied to the horizontal electrodes to separate the return sweep from the screen and obstruct the returning light Since the function operates up to 4 MHz the returning light is also obstructed when a...

Page 18: ... following equation No of photoelectrons No of incident photons x 100 R Radiant Sensitivity This expresses how many amperes A of photoelectric current are produced from one watt W of incident light on the photocathode It can be expressed as the A W of the incident light and the photoelectric current S Space temporal Resolution Measurement This is a process which measures temporal changes in the li...

Page 19: ...lay is used to adjust this difference in timing Trigger Jitter When a phenomenon is being repeated in order to measure it streak images are being integrated the position of the streak image on the phosphor screen changes slightly each time because of fluctuation in the operation timing of the sweep circuit and other factors This fluctuation is called trigger jitter and is one element which limits ...

Page 20: ... MCP intensifier The C10910 is designed to close the shutter automatically when continuous operation time in FOCUS mode reaches approx 5 minutes in order to prevent this degradation The default value is set to approximately 5 minutes however for advanced users this value can be set longer via the remote GPIB control When changing from Sweep Mode to Focus Mode the shutter closes automatically and t...

Page 21: ...position of vertical plug in Insert vertical plug in WARNING Do not touch the EMC shield parts at this position If touch performance degradation will happen or injury will be caused unexpectedly Main sweep electrode connector Connectors for Vertical plug in Check whether dirt and dust stick or not on the connector when insert plug in In the worst case it may break ...

Page 22: ...ch performance degradation will happen or injury will be caused unexpectedly Special sweep electrode connector Connector for horizontal plug in unit Check whether dirt and dust stick or not on the connector when insert plug in In the worst case it may break Screw hole for securing horizontal plug in unit Check whether dirt and dust stick or not on the connector when detach plug in In the worst cas...

Page 23: ...VIEW FROM HORIZONTAL PLUG IN UNIT SIDE Fig 5 3 Air inlet or outlet This is the inlet or the outlet for the heat ventilation Make sure a space of at least 10 cm is available at the back of the unit for ventilation In order to prevent an internal rise in heat do not cover these holes ...

Page 24: ...oosen five screws when move input optics horizontally Shutter unit is fixed inside the base unit Do not touch the shutter In the worst case shutter will not work Air inlet This is the outlet for the heat ventilation The front of an air inlet should set the space more than 10 cm In order to prevent an internal rise in heat do not cover these holes ...

Page 25: ...output optics and secure Note Detach the lens cap when attach the CCD camera Power connector POWER IN Connect the power supply unit for C10910 and main unit with dedicated power cable Gate trigger GATE IN Input trigger to this terminal when use gate function 24 V output connector 24 V OUT This connector is used for C1808 03 power connection Check the C1808 03 input voltage when connect C1808 03 an...

Page 26: ...e power to the system Pressing the side of the switch turns ON the power and lights up the lamp Pressing the side of the switch turns OFF the power If the power supply has been turned OFF wait at least 5 seconds before turning it on again Power LED This green LED lights to indicate that the power is on The light is not switched on unless the power cable is connected correctly Air inlet left hand s...

Page 27: ...c shock of hazardous voltage This unit use high voltage Air outlet This is the outlet for the heat ventilation Make sure a space of at least 10 cm is available at the back of the unit for ventilation In order to prevent an internal rise in heat do not cover these holes Fuse holder FUSE This is the holder for the power supply fuse Note Refer to Chapter 14 3 1 when replacing a fuse AC inlet LINE Thi...

Page 28: ...power signal Trigger input LED This green LED lights to indicate that RF signal over 3 dBm is input Sweep synchronize monitor out REF OUT RF signal is output from this SMA terminal Mainly used for C6878 delay unit Variable capacitor tuning hole This screw is placed for fine tuning the synchronous frequency Do not touch this screw on normal operation There is one hole on M10911 01 or M10911 03 fron...

Page 29: ...gnal fully matches the maximum repetition frequency of the fast single sweep unit then the actual sweep repetition frequency may become unstable If that happens then the STABILITY control can be used to perform sweeps at a stable repetition frequency The maximum repetition frequency of the fast single sweep unit is 10 kHz Note 1 Supplementary description Reset terminal RESET Used only in Single tr...

Page 30: ... synchronized with the sweep Inputting a high repetition signal of more than 10 kHz may sometimes make it difficult to get stable repetition in the output signal due to repetition limits If that happens then turning the STABILITY control slightly will make a small change in the repetition limit to allow the sweep in synchronization with a repetition frequency up to a maximum of 10 kHz Inputting a ...

Page 31: ...w single sweep unit then the actual sweep repetition frequency may become unstable If that happens then the STABILITY control can be used to perform sweeps at a stable repetition frequency The maximum repetition frequency of the slow single sweep unit is 4 MHz in the fastest sweep range Note 2 Supplementary description Reset terminal RESET Used only in Single trigger mode to enable the next streak...

Page 32: ...HECK terminal The output from this terminal is synchronized with the sweep Inputting a high repetition signal of more than 4 MHz may sometimes make it difficult to get stable repetition in the output signal due to repetition limits If that happens then turning the STABILITY control slightly will make a small change in the repetition limit to allow the sweep in synchronization with a repetition fre...

Page 33: ...RUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 31 5 11 M10914 01 HORIZONTAL BLANKING UNIT Fig 5 11 Cooling hole These are holes for cooling In order to prevent an internal rise in heat do not cover these holes Avoid dropping some stuff ...

Page 34: ...for cooling In order to prevent an internal rise in heat do not cover these holes Avoid dropping some stuff Trigger input LED OPERATE When a trigger of 10 kHz or less is input into M10914 02 the light is switched on regardless of operation of shift blanking If M10911 01 or M10911 03 synchronous scan unit is not operating even if this LED is on the shift blanking does not work operate ...

Page 35: ... polarity then set so that the time in which 2 V is continuously exceeded will be a maximum of 10 μs If the trigger level was set to 2 V at a negative polarity then set so that the time in which 2 V is continuously underrun will be a maximum of 10 μs Unintended changes in the trigger polarity might cause inversion of the input trigger duty ratio so that the input signal exceeds the 10 μs effective...

Page 36: ... BLANKING UNIT Fig 5 13 This unit can be used with only M10911 01 synchroscan unit Heatsink Do not place a thing around this for cooling Maintenance cover Do not remove a cover when there are no directions in particular from Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor ...

Page 37: ...nal rise in heat do not cover these holes Avoid dropping some stuff Trigger input LED TRIG D When operate mode is selected if sweep trigger is received the light will be switched on Trigger signal input terminal TRIG IN SMA connector for the sweep timing trigger input 5 V 50 Ω The trigger voltage should range between 5 V and 5 V at 50 Ω Plug in unit will be damaged when input trigger over this vol...

Page 38: ... OUT Signal synchronized with streak horizontal sweep timing is output This signal is used for setting CCD readout timing Signal polarity is positive Note 3 Supplementary description Note 3 Supplementary description Currently checking the frequency at which the streak camera is actually operating requires hooking an oscilloscope or a frequency counter to the Monitor out terminal The output from th...

Page 39: ... there are vibrations Places where the system may come into contact with corrosive gases such as chlorine or fluorine Places where there is a lot of dust Do not allow the ventilation ports to become blocked To prevent the system from overheating do not wrap the unit in cloth or any other material or in any way allow the power supply unit s ventilation ports to become blocked If the system is being...

Page 40: ... M6 1 0 holes on 25 mm grid Fig 6 1 four M4 screw holes for securing the streak camera 6 3 ATTACHING THE CCD MOUNT TABLE When using a HAMAMATSU digital CCD readout camera with the C10910 streak camera a specially designed mount table is provided to secure the digital CCD camera to the C10910 chassis Secure the mount table with provided screws at the position of screw holes for mount table Fig 6 2 ...

Page 41: ...r supply unit side Socket terminal Pin terminal Main unit side Power supply unit side Pin terminal Socket terminal Fig 6 3 Power cable connection WARNING Be sure to power off before inserting or removing this cable to avoid electric shock of hazardous voltage This unit use high voltage Power connector POWER OUT Connect a main unit with a power supply by the power cable for C10910 streak camera AC ...

Page 42: ...l plug in unit chapter 5 1 4 Push the plug in unit in to the very back and Turn the handle slowly to FIX side 5 When you turn a handle check that plug in is inserted in parallel When a handle does not turn or plug in is slanting redo insertion of the plug in unit again 6 When having turned the handle to the FIX side it is the completion of attachment When detach a unit do in a reverse procedure Be...

Page 43: ...of plug in unit is grabbed there is a possibility of getting injured 3 Insert the hexagonal wrench with a handle of accessory on a main unit in the hole for fixing horizontal plug in unit And rotate each side screw in installments 4 At this time bind horizontal plug in unit But If it binds tight too much it is difficult that attach or detach the horizontal plug in Be careful of binding it too much...

Page 44: ... SLIT WIDTH ADJUSTMENT Slit width can vary continuously from 0 mm to 5 mm The A1976 01 provides a 2 step slit pitch adjustment In the range 0 mm to 1 mm the pitch is 0 2 mm per rotation In the range of 1 mm to 5 mm the pitch is 2 mm per rotation Please note the slit width may affect the temporal resolution depending on sweep time range and desired resolution Below table is offered as a general gui...

Page 45: ...on of the circumference may be caused When M10916 series is included in components slit length fine adjustment plate is included For information on how to exchange the plate see 6 7 4How to exchange the slit length adjustment plate 6 7 4 HOW TO EXCHANGE THE SLIT LENGTH ADJUSTMENT PLATE By exchanging the standard slit length adjustment plate for the slit length fine adjustment plate which is includ...

Page 46: ...all of an outside cover 3 Three screws shown in the following photographs by the red arrow are removed and an inner cover is removed Please take care about fall of an inner cover also at this time 4 An adjustment plate is removed from a tape Please keep in mind that the pin and spring for pushing the adjustment plate shown by the red arrow in a figure may fall at this time ...

Page 47: ...e if you first check that light is detectable while the slit width is widened and then adjust the slit position while narrowing the slit width Adjust the slit position so that it is at the center of the light detection area of the streak tube If the slit position is at the edge of the light detection area this may have adverse effects on temporal resolution Fig 6 6 input optics top view vertical a...

Page 48: ...al wavelength of interest Open the shutter and slightly open the slit width a few µm s at a time until an image is detected by the readout system Rotate the focus ring so that slit image becomes sharp Again use caution as the intensity may increase beyond saturation while focus sharpens If signal is weak slightly increase MCP GAIN few steps at a time while and paying close attention to the signal ...

Page 49: ...ocus Fig 6 7 top view of output optics Focus ring position is a little difference depending on used output optics An alternate method to adjust the output optics focusing can be used in some cases by using the random dark noise generated by the streak tube s photocathode With the Shutter Closed and set to Focus Mode increase the MCP GAIN until this random spot noise is detected Please note a high ...

Page 50: ...nnect a USB cable with the computer for control The cable attached to C10910 should be used for the USB cable Operation may become unstable when other cables are used 7 3 DRIVER INSTALL Installation of a driver is needed when it is connected with the computer for the first time An installed case is excluded at the time of shipment Install C10910 driver according to the following procedures Startin...

Page 51: ...e anyway although the next screen opens Some files are installed to computer When the following screens are appeared installation is finished Click the Finish button and close a screen Switch on the power supply unit of C10910 A streak camera is recognized from the computer ...

Page 52: ...n unit output optics side you will see a rotary switch for USB address setting If necessary use this rotary switch to change the USB address The default setting is 0 Usually do not attempt to change this setting Please note that operation cannot be guaranteed when two or more streak cameras are connected to a single computer ...

Page 53: ...me An installed case is excluded at the time of shipment Refer to chapter7 connection with the computer for control for a setup procedure Note Control software is not attached to this system 8 2 PREPAREING FOR OPERATIONS Perform early operation in the following procedure 1 Connect the various unit according to measurement after checking that the power switch is come by off 2 The power switch of th...

Page 54: ...when you remove a plug in unit confirm that the power switch is off Movement of a streak camera etc should work more than 5 mm opening a slit when vibration may be added There is a possibility of damaging a slit part by vibration WARNING An excessive input light becomes a cause which causes sensitivity degradation of system Be sure to use within rating Note This software does not display the chara...

Page 55: ...l position adjustment this unit is needed Fig 9 1 When you connect a cable be sure to carry out in the state of the power supply OFF CCD camera Connect various cables according to the camera of use The connection method should confirm the operation manual of each CCD camera The upper figure shows the case of ORCA R2 Power supply code Connect an attached power supply cord after checking that the po...

Page 56: ...nector in the maintenance cover of a unit 4 Turn on the power supply unit connect from computer for control 5 Set the slowest sweep range 6 Change the setting from focus mode to operate mode 7 Since the reading value of a voltmeter becomes large turn the screw inside a Variable capacitor tuning hole and make it this value become the minimum at this time When you turn a screw use the insulated adju...

Page 57: ...ser systems with which an electric signal is acquired synchronize this electric signal and laser light and are operating The noise of an electric signal needs to be small and a synchronous state also needs to be good When optical trigger is acquired When there is no electric trigger output in laser equipment there is the method of creating a trigger signal from a part of laser light In this case a...

Page 58: ...e optical axis was aligned so the entire diameter of the laser beam is incident on the sensor of the C1808 03 this minimizes fluctuations in light intensity even if the laser beam brightness is not uniform or there is dust or other objects along the laser beam path Connect the output from the C1808 03 to the oscilloscope 50 Ω input Check that the frequency matches the laser output and that there i...

Page 59: ... oscilloscope having a bandwidth of 200 MHz or higher while the incident light is removed Turn the bias adjustment trimmer shown in the figure below Turning it clockwise will increase the bias current and a self oscillation waveform can be seen on the oscilloscope Now turn the trimmer counterclockwise slowly Turning the trimmer from one third to one half a turn from the point where self oscillatio...

Page 60: ...he operation manual of each CCD camera The upper figure shows the case of ORCA R2 When using it in combination with a single sweep unit according to measurement conditions there is the necessity of controlling timing of operation by an external trigger Prepare a trigger cable according to a CCD camera Power supply code Connect an attached power supply cord after checking that the power switch of e...

Page 61: ...AIN UNIT When you use any plug in unit but the common settings are as follows 1 MCP gain 10 1 2 VERTICAL PLUG IN Some settings for vertical plug in are shown below settings Model number M10911 01 03 M10911 02 M10912 01 M10913 01 11 Sweep range 1 to 5 1 to 3 100 ps to 50 ns 1 ns to 1 ms G Mode Focus Operate Focus Operate Focus Operate Focus Operate Gate mode Normal Ext Gate Normal Ext Gate Normal G...

Page 62: ...to 4 0 V 4 0 V to 4 0 V Trigger polarity Rising Falling Rising Falling Rising Falling Note In the control software of Hamamatsu sweep range may be displayed as blanking with horizontal plug in 10 2 MCP GAIN The electron gain or image intensity is directly proportional to the applied voltage to the MCP The MCP GAIN can be adjusted in 64 steps ranging from 0 minimum to 63 maximum If the MCP GAIN is ...

Page 63: ...he sweep range Changing the sweep range allows changing the full scale time width from top end of screen to bottom end of the streak image To find the settable sweep range see section 15 Specifications The horizontal plug in module having the sweep range selector will stop the sweep when set to OFF ...

Page 64: ...OCUS mode reduce the incident light to a sufficient low level and then start adjusting the optical axis 2 OPERATE mode This is for sweep mode and enables vertical sweep Entering the trigger and high frequency signal sets the timing to begin a sweep 10 5 GATE MODE 10 5 1 GATE FUNCTION This system contains three gate modes Gate functions operate when a voltage is applied to the photocathode or MCP G...

Page 65: ...unit M10916 with the single sweep unit M10912 or M10913 When the sweep time range on the M10916 is set below 100 μs then horizontal blanking will not function but return cut is performed by the MCP gate If the horizontal time range is set higher than 200 μs and a sweep repetition frequency surpasses 10 kHz then return cut can no longer be performed When the horizontal sweep is enabled the maximum ...

Page 66: ...omatically detecting the end of the sweep To ensure high precision measurement the trigger input timing must be adjusted so that the gate only opens during the valid streak sweep The gate settles to a sufficiently stable value some 300 ns after the trigger signal is input If a sweep occurred before the signal is stabilized then the streak image might darken or defocus so be careful when setting th...

Page 67: ...10911 01 M10911 03 M10915 01 etc Delay periods of one cycle or more can be set with a plug in unit alone The control value range is from 0 to 65 535 10 7 TRIGGER MODE TRIG MODE can be selected only with single sweep units M10912 01 M10913 01 M10913 11 M10916 01 M10916 02 M10916 03 etc There are two settings available with the Trigger Mode Continuous mode and Single mode 10 7 1 CONTINUOUS MODE This...

Page 68: ...te from the end state of sweep 2 Hardware reset By short circuiting the RESET terminal prepared for each plug in it is resettable When using a TTL signal reset starts by setting up Low level 10 8 TRIGGER STATUS The single sweep unit is used and it becomes effective only when the trigger mode is set as Single It is receivable about the sweep trigger at the time of Reset and if sweep is done it will...

Page 69: ...Synchroscan unit M10911 02 250 MHz Synchroscan unit M10911 03 Synchroscan unit M10912 01 Fast single sweep unit M10913 01 Slow single sweep unit M10913 11 Slow single sweep unit Horizontal plug in unit M10914 01 Horizontal blanking unit M10914 02 Shift blanking unit M10915 01 Synchronous blanking unit M10916 01 Dual time base extender unit M10916 02 High repetition dual time base extender unit M10...

Page 70: ... cannot be set to setting gate mode at the time of M10911 01 or M10911 03 use If a gate trigger surpasses 10 kHz at the time of an EXT GATE setup a MCP gate will be set to CLOSE FIX 11 3 2 M10911 01 OR M10911 03 M10914 02 Vertical sweep setting All range Gate mode Cathode gate MCP gate Horizontal blanking Operating status Max repetition Operating status Max repetition Max repetition NORMAL OPEN FI...

Page 71: ... FIX LEVEL TRIG 10 kHz 1 M10916 01 10 Hz M10916 02 10 kHz M10916 03 1 kHz GATE cannot be set to setting gate mode at the time of M10911 01 or M10911 03 use Horizontal blanking does not work when horizontal sweep is enable 1 If a gate trigger surpasses 10 kHz at the time of an EXT GATE setup a MCP gate will be set to CLOSE FIX 2 MCP gate open only while horizontal sweep is operated 11 3 5 M10912 01...

Page 72: ...G 10 kHz 1 10 Hz EXT GATE OPEN FIX LEVEL TRIG 10 kHz 1 10 Hz 1 If a gate trigger surpasses 10 kHz a cathode gate or a MCP gate will be set to CLOSE FIX 2 MCP gate open only while horizontal sweep is operated 11 3 7 M10913 01 11 M10914 01 Vertical sweep setting All range Gate mode Cathode gate MCP gate Horizontal blanking Operating status Max repetition Operating status Max repetition Max repetitio...

Page 73: ...an 200 µs 200 µs is included Gate mode Cathode gate 3 MCP gate 4 Horizontal sweep Operating status Max repetition Operating status Max repetition Max repetition NORMAL OPEN FIX BACK SWP CUT 10 kHz 1 10 Hz GATE RISE TRIG 10 kHz 1 RISE TRIG 10 kHz 1 10 Hz EXT GATE OPEN FIX LEVEL TRIG 10 kHz 2 10 Hz Max repetition of M10913 01 11 is limited until 2 MHz when horizontal sweep is enable It limits to whe...

Page 74: ...s OPEN FIX 11 4 2 MCP GATE In a NORMAL setup a gate becomes an OPEN FIX In GATE and EXT GATE setup a gate becomes a LEVEL TRIGGER This gate open period is set by the time width of inputted gate trigger signal However M10916 series is attached and when horizontal sweep is ON a gate opens only while horizontal sweep is operated And In GATE and EXT GATE setup if a gate trigger surpasses 10 kHz a MCP ...

Page 75: ... will add a function that cools the photocathode in the streak camera This option will reduce dark current to more than 1 10 of that in C10910 02 S1 Photocathode type non cooled type For details contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor Read the instruction manual for the M11748 photocathode cooling option if using this function ...

Page 76: ...TENANCE 13 1 CARE 13 1 1 MAIN UNIT AND EACH PLUG IN UNIT Clean the exterior of the system with a soft dry cloth When this system needs cleaning connector or inside contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor Do not use a wet cloth dirty cloth ...

Page 77: ... AC inlet Reconnect AC inlet 6 4 Damaged power supply cord Contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or distributor 18 Damaged LED circuit Damaged power switch 2 Plug in unit or main unit is not controlled Cause Measures Chapter Contact failure of plug in unit connector Check installation of plug in unit 6 5 6 6 Contact failure of USB cable Reconnect USB cable The setting difference in a USB address Check the ...

Page 78: ...t CCD camera Contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or distributor 18 Failure of streak tube Contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or distributor 18 2 Do not get streak image on operate mode setting Cause Measures Chapter Loose connection of each sweep unit Check the plug in unit installation 6 5 6 6 Not good of trigger signal Check the each plug in unit specification 15 Trigger delay is not good Please adjust the t...

Page 79: ...on the ratings sticker The standard of the fuse is T4 A 250 V 5 Once the fuse has been replaced return the fuse holder to its original location in the AC inlet CAUTION Do not to use excessive force when reinserting the fuse holder Excessive force may damage the fuse Fig 14 1 14 3 2 SHUTTER REPLACEMENT The shutter used for this system is consumable material Its durability is 100 000 times In other ...

Page 80: ... nm 280 nm to 920 nm Effective photocathode size 0 15 mm x 4 46 mm when coupled with ORCA Flash 4 0 V2 MCP gain 3 x 10 3 Phosphor screen Phosphor characteristic P 43 Effective phosphor screen size φ18 mm Image multiplication 2 8 to 2 9 Spatial resolution Better than 40 lp mm center of photocathode wavelength 530 nm 15 2 C10910 MAIN UNIT AND STREAK TUBE 1 Type number Product number changes by type ...

Page 81: ...ger input TTL 50 Ω Gate trigger delay time 300 ns max Horizontal blanking repetition frequency Max 4 MHz MCP gate repetition frequency Max 10 kHz Photocathode gate repetition frequency Max 10 kHz 5 Operation environment Ambient storage temperature 10 ºC to 50 ºC Ambient operation temperature 0 ºC to 40 ºC Ambient operating humidity 30 to 80 no condensation Place of operating Indoor altitude up to ...

Page 82: ...ange 2 fs 0 2 MHz fs 0 05 MHz Trigger jitter Temporal resolution or less Trigger signal input 3 dBm to 17 dBm 50 Ω Trigger delay tuneup 360 degree 1 At the center of window with S 20 S 1 or S 20ER Photocathode at 800 nm wavelength When S 25 photocathode is selected temporal resolution is lower than 4 ps FWHM at the center of window at 800 nm wavelength NOTE This is the temporal resolution of the s...

Page 83: ...r jitter 5 ps rms Trigger delay Approx 10 ns fastest sweep range Sweep repetition frequency Max 10 kHz Trigger signal input 5 V 50 Ω Monitor out signal 3 V p p typ 1 At the center of window with S 20 S 1 or S 20ER Photocathode at 800 nm wavelength at single shot operation When S 25 photocathode is selected temporal resolution is lower than 4 ps FWHM at the center of window at 800 nm wavelength at ...

Page 84: ...rigger jitter Better than temporal resolution Trigger delay Approx 40 ns fastest sweep range Sweep repetition frequency Max 1 4 MHz fastest sweep range Trigger signal input 5 V 50 Ω Monitor out signal 3 V p p typ 1 When horizontal sweep is turned ON in combination with M10916 series it is restricted to 2 MHz In addition when it combines with M10916 series there is also a model which does not requi...

Page 85: ...M10914 01 M10914 02 Sweep repetition frequency Max 4 MHz 10 kHz Trigger signal input 5 V 50 Ω Blanking time Max 10 µs 15 7 M10915 SYNCHRONOUS BLANKING UNIT SERIES Type number M10915 01 Synchronous frequency Selectable from 74 MHz to 165 MHz Horizontal shift width 3 mm or 13 mm at phosphor screen ...

Page 86: ... ms 50 µs 5 µs 50 ms 100 µs 10 µs 100 ms 200 µs 20 µs 500 µs 50 µs 1 ms 100 µs 2 ms 200 µs 5 ms 500 µs 10 ms 1 ms 20 ms 2 ms 50 ms 5 ms 100 ms 10 ms 20 ms 50 ms 100 ms Sweep repetition frequency Max 10 Hz Trigger signal input 5 V 50 Ω Monitor out signal 3 V p p typ 15 8 2 M10916 02 HIGH REPETITION DUAL TIME BASE EXTENDER UNIT Type number M10916 02 Sweep time with ORCA R2 100 ns 200 ns 500 ns Sweep...

Page 87: ...p 15 9 INPUT OPTICS Type number A1976 01 A1974 Spectral transmission 200 nm to 1600 nm 400 nm to 900 nm Effective F value 5 0 1 2 Image multiplication ratio 1 1 Slit width 0 mm to 5 mm Slit width reading precision 5 µm Overall length 98 2 mm 159 mm 15 10 OUTPUT OPTICS Type number A11695 01 A11695 11 Image multiplication ratio 1 0 7 50 mm 35 mm 1 0 7 50 mm 35 mm Effective F value 2 0 2 8 Lens mount...

Page 88: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 86 16 DIMENSIONAL OUTLINES 16 1 C10910 MAIN UNIT Weight approx 19 0 kg Unit mm ...

Page 89: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 87 Spacer ring for output optics ...

Page 90: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 88 16 2 C10910 POWER SUPPLY UNIT Weight approx 5 9 kg Unit mm ...

Page 91: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 89 16 3 M10911 01 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT M10911 03 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT Weight M10911 01 approx 3 7 kg M10911 03 approx 3 9 kg Unit mm ...

Page 92: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 90 16 4 M10911 02 SYNCHROSCAN UNIT Weight approx 3 85 kg Unit mm ...

Page 93: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 91 16 5 M10912 01 FAST SINGLE SWEEP UNIT Weight approx 2 3 kg Unit mm 16 6 M10913 01 SLOW SINGLE SWEEP UNIT Weight approx 2 5 kg Unit mm ...

Page 94: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 92 16 7 M10913 11 SLOW SINGLE SWEEP UNIT Weight approx 3 4 kg Unit mm ...

Page 95: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 93 16 8 M10914 01 HORIZONTAL BLANKING UNIT Weight approx 3 0 kg Unit mm ...

Page 96: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 94 16 9 M10914 02 SHIFT BLANKING UNIT Weight approx 2 2 kg Unit mm operate ...

Page 97: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 95 16 10 M10915 01 SYNCHRONOUS BLANKING UNIT Weight approx 2 85 kg Unit mm ...

Page 98: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 96 16 11 M10916 01 02 03 DUAL TIME BASE EXTENDER UNIT HIGH REPETITION DUAL TIME BASE EXTENDER UNIT Weight approx 3 7 kg Unit mm Slit length fine adjustment plate ...

Page 99: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 97 16 12 A1976 01 INPUT OPTICS Weight approx 1 3 kg Unit mm ...

Page 100: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 98 16 13 A1974 INPUT OPTICS Weight approx 2 1 Kg Unit mm depth 3 ...

Page 101: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 99 16 14 A11695 01 OUTPUT OPTICS Weight approx 1 46 kg Unit mm 16 15 A11695 11 OUTPUT OPTICS Weight approx 1 18 kg Unit mm ...

Page 102: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 100 16 16 A11771 01 MOUNT TABLE FOR ORCA R2 Weight approx 690 g Unit mm ...

Page 103: ...C10910 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Ver 1 19E 101 16 17 A11771 03 MOUNT TABLE FOR ORCA FLASH4 0 Weight approx 1 0 kg Unit mm ...

Page 104: ...rs during the warranty period in the event of a natural disaster or if you handle the system contrary to the instructions in this manual use it without due caution or try to modify it 3 We will repair the system or replace it subject to availability free of charge within the terms of the warranty 17 2 REPAIRS 1 If you notice anything wrong with the system confirm whether or not it is malfunctionin...

Page 105: ...cal contact information worldwide can be found at www hamamatsu com The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The unauthorized duplication or distribution of all or part of this manual is strictly prohibited If one of the following is found please contact Hamamatsu refer to the local contact information Contents of the manual are illegible incorrect or missing Pages of the m...

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