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Chapter 1: Warning Symbol Definitions 

13056-S01 

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Chapter 1  Warning Symbol Definitions 

Below is a list of warning symbols you may encounter in this manual or on your 
device. 

Symbol Description

 

Direct Current 

 

Alternating Current 

 

Both Direct and Alternating Current 

 

Earth Ground Terminal 

 

Protective Conductor Terminal 

 

Frame or chassis Terminal 

 

Equipotentiality 

 

On (Supply) 

 

Off (Supply) 

 

In Position of a Bi-Stable Push Control 

 

Out Position of a Bi-Stable Push Control 

 

Caution, Risk of Electric Shock 

 

Caution, Hot Surface 

 

Caution, Risk of Danger 

 

Warning, Laser Radiation 

 

Caution, Spinning Blades May Cause Harm 

Summary of Contents for DET100A

Page 1: ...DET100A Large Area Si Biased Detector User Guide...

Page 2: ...ark Current 6 4 5 Junction Capacitance 7 4 6 Bandwidth and Response 7 4 7 Terminating Resistance 8 4 8 Shunt Resistance 8 4 9 Series Resistance 8 4 10 Battery Check 8 4 11 Battery Replacement 9 Chapte...

Page 3: ...ct Current Alternating Current Both Direct and Alternating Current Earth Ground Terminal Protective Conductor Terminal Frame or chassis Terminal Equipotentiality On Supply Off Supply In Position of a...

Page 4: ...light signals over 400 to 1100 nm range The unit comes complete with a photodiode and internal 12 V bias battery enclosed in rugged aluminum housing The DET100A includes a removable 1 optical coupler...

Page 5: ...best frequency performance and a variable terminator VT1 for output voltage flexibility Note the input impedance of your measurement device since this will act as a terminating resistor A load resisto...

Page 6: ...based upon the incident light Depicted in Figure 1 is a junction photodiode model with basic discrete components to help visualize the main characteristics and gain a better understanding of the opera...

Page 7: ...ero biased The flow of current out of the device is restricted and a voltage builds up This mode of operation exploits the photovoltaic effect which is the basis for solar cells The amount of dark cur...

Page 8: ...ndwidth and the response of a photodiode It should be noted that larger diode areas encompass a greater junction volume with increased charge capacity In a reverse bias application the depletion width...

Page 9: ...example and InGaAs detector has a shunt resistance on the order of 10 M while a Ge detector is in the k range This can significantly impact the noise current on the photodiode For most applications h...

Page 10: ...each DET with an A23 12 V battery installed This battery is readily available at most retail stores as well as through Thorlabs The battery supplied will deliver about 40 hours with a 1 mA load rough...

Page 11: ...upon the incident light and wavelength and can be viewed on the oscilloscope by attaching a load resistance on the output The function of the RC Filter is to filter any high frequency noise from the i...

Page 12: ...odiode since point A is held at the same potential as point B by the operational amplifier This eliminates the possibility of dark current Photoconductive mode The photodiode is reversed biased thus i...

Page 13: ...e a 10 M input impedance Point the detector toward a fluorescent light and verify that a 60 Hz 50 Hz outside the US signal appears on the scope If so the device should be operating properly and the pr...

Page 14: ...A Typ 600 nA Max Output Voltage VOUT 0 to 10 V General On Off Switch Slide Battery Check Switch Momentary Pushbutton Output BNC DC Coupled Package Size 2 8 x 1 9 x 0 83 70 mm x 48 mm x 21 mm PD Surfac...

Page 15: ...Chapter 7 Specifications 13056 S01 Page 14 7 1 Response Curve...

Page 16: ...25 Thread M4 x 6 35mm for EC 26 2 mm 1 03 in 19 1 mm 0 75 in 16 2 mm 0 64 in 48 0 mm 1 89 in 53 3 mm 2 10 in 70 1 mm 2 76 in 43 2 mm 1 70 in Battery Position Indicator Power Switch A Battery Cap Outp...

Page 17: ...Chapter 8 Certificate of Conformance 13056 S01 Page 16 Chapter 8 Certificate of Conformance...

Page 18: ...ts such as Pure OEM products that means assemblies to be built into a unit by the user e g OEM laser driver cards Components Mechanics and optics Left over parts of units disassembled by the user PCB...

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