Ambient Temperature: +25°C
Detector Operating Temperature -50°C
Typical Cooler Power @/or near Max. Cooling: 1.8 volts @1.2 amps
Standard Specifications - Electrical
All detector specifications are at a bias voltage of 25 V/mm distance between electrodes applied across the detector and with a load resistor in series. All specifications apply at or near maximum cooling with the heat sink @ +25°C.
  Minimum Typical Maximum Units
Wavelength of Max. Response 4.3 4.5   µm
D*(500K, 1000 Hz, 1Hz) 2.9 x 109 5.2 x 109   cm Hz1/2 w-1
D*( lpk, 1000 Hz, 1 Hz) 2.0 x 1010 3.5 x 1010   cm Hz1/2 w-1
Element Resistance (Dark) 1.0 6.0 20.0 Megohms/
Time Constant (not measured)   12 25 µsec
Rated Element Temperature     +55 °C
DT@/or near Max. Cooling Scroll to see chart below   °C

When using the table below, remove parenthesis and insert appropriate designation for package type in this space. 6 for TO-66,  8 for TO-8.

  • To specify thermistor option for all TE cooled detectors, add the suffix -T or -TC (calibrated) to the model number.
Model
Number
Element Size
(mm)
Responsivity
(lpk, 1000) vw-1
Operating Temp Standard Package
Options
Minimum Typical
BXT2S-1( ) 1 x 1 100000 150000 -50ºC TO-66, TO-8
BXT2S-2( ) 2 x 2 50000 75000 -50ºC TO-66, TO-8
BXT2S-3( ) 3 x 3 33000 50000 -45ºC TO-66, TO-8
BXT2S-4( ) 4 x 4 25000 37500 -40ºC TO-66, TO-8
BXT2S-5( )* 5 x 5 20000 30000 -35ºC TO-66, TO-8
BXT2S-6( )* 6 x 6 16500 25000 -25ºC TO-66, TO-8
* Minimum D*( lpk, 1000, 1) >1.5 x 1010 cm Hz1/2 w-1