Using MCC 118 to obtain/record data from a PMT or photodiode

[astreets45]

Would the MCC 118 be able to (maybe with some tweaking), obtain/record data from a PMT or from a photodiode?

[Jeffrey]

What is the make and model number of your PMT or photodiode?

[Fausto]

Hello @astreets45.

Would you kindly provide more information (or datasheet) about your PMT and photodiode.

Regards,

Fausto

[astreets45]

9 minutes ago, Jeffrey said:

What is the make and model number of your PMT or photodiode?

The PMT is an RCA Photomultiplier Tube 931B 

The photodiode is most likely going to be the Advanced Photonix 100-12-22-021 

[astreets45]

5 minutes ago, Fausto said:

Hello @astreets45.

Would you kindly provide more information (or datasheet) about your PMT and photodiode.

Regards,

Fausto

The PMT is an RCA Photomultiplier Tube 931B 

The photodiode is most likely going to be the Advanced Photonix 100-12-22-021 

[Fausto]

Thank you for the model #'s.
The MCC 118 supports an input signal of +/-10V.
https://www.mccdaq.com/PDFs/specs/DS-MCC-118.pdf

The photomultiplier tube and photodiode output a current signal, so an external signal conditioning circuit ("tweaking" as you called it) would be required prior to any connections to the MCC 118.  It would be up to the end-user to design in a signal conditioner.
https://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/pdf-hell/hell-zetfax-931A.pdf

https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data Sheets/Photonic Detetectors Inc PDFs/SD100-12-22-021.pdf

My colleague found the following document, which may be a helpful reference; see page 28, section 3.1.3.
https://www.hamamatsu.com/content/dam/hamamatsu-photonics/sites/documents/99_SALES_LIBRARY/etd/PMT_handbook_v3aE.pdf

Regards,
Fausto

[astreets45]

12 minutes ago, Fausto said:

Thank you for the model #'s.
The MCC 118 supports an input signal of +/-10V.
https://www.mccdaq.com/PDFs/specs/DS-MCC-118.pdf

The photomultiplier tube and photodiode output a current signal, so an external signal conditioning circuit ("tweaking" as you called it) would be required prior to any connections to the MCC 118.  It would be up to the end-user to design in a signal conditioner.
https://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/pdf-hell/hell-zetfax-931A.pdf

https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data Sheets/Photonic Detetectors Inc PDFs/SD100-12-22-021.pdf

My colleague found the following document, which may be a helpful reference; see page 28, section 3.1.3.
https://www.hamamatsu.com/content/dam/hamamatsu-photonics/sites/documents/99_SALES_LIBRARY/etd/PMT_handbook_v3aE.pdf

Regards,
Fausto

Hi :) So, if I were able to design the conditioning circuit, it could work with the MCC 118? Would it be difficult/expensive to include this conditioner?

[Fausto]

The input signal to the MCC 118 should be +/-10 VDC.

We do not design signal conditioners, so we do not know the costs nor effort required to add a signal conditioner to your application.  Search online for off-the-shelf signal conditioning units if you'd rather not design your own custom unit.