Product Overview
Photomultiplier tubes, or PMTs, are high-sensitivity detectors that are commonly used in a variety of scientific and technical applications, including spectroscopy, particle physics, and medical imaging. PMTs are highly efficient at converting light into an electrical signal, and are able to detect extremely low levels of light, making them ideal for applications where high sensitivity is required.
The Burle 4856 Head-on Photomultiplier Tube PMT is a type of photodetector that is sensitive to light in the wavelength range of 300-650 nanometers. It has performance characteristics comparable to a Hamamatsu R2154-02.
The Burle 4856 PMT is a head-on photomultiplier tube, which means that the light is incident on the front of the tube, rather than from the side or the back. This configuration is often used in applications where the light source is directly in front of the PMT.
Unused, new old stock, clean and in excellent condition.
Burle (formally RCA) PMT, Type 4856
300 to 650nm spectral response
Head-on type
14 pin base
Cathode material: K2CsSb
End window material: lime glass
Number of Dynode stages: 10
51mm/2"diameter end window
Suitable for High-Energy Physics Applications
Process Control:
The measurement of transmitted or reflected light in continuous flow processes using solids, liquids, or gases.
Detects flaws, improper marking, and changes in color and optical density. By using radioactive sources and scintillators,
photomultipliers can be used for the control of the weight and thickness of opaque materials.
Radioimmunoassay (RIA):
A technique that enables the measurement of minute quantities of substances in biological fluids as small as 10-12 gram.
Compounds are tagged with radioactive isotopes and are measured with a liquid scintillation counter for beta-emitting isotopes or a solid crystal
scintillation counter for gamma-emitting isotopes. This type of tube is commonly used in high-energy physics.
