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AT1 Series - One Stage TE Cooled PbS Detectors

Ambient Temperature: +25°C
Detector Operating Temperature -25°C
Typical Cooler Power @/or near Max. Cooling: AT1 - 1.0 volts @1.2 amps
AT1S - 1.8 volts @ 1.2 amps
Standard Specifications - Electrical
All detector specifications are at a bias voltage of 50 V/mm distance between electrodes applied across the detector and with a one megohm 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 2.4 2.5   µm
D*(500K, 650 Hz, 1Hz) 1.0 x 109 1.5 x 109   cm Hz1/2 w-1
D*( lpk, 650 Hz, 1 Hz) 1.0 x 1011 1.5 x 1011   cm Hz1/2 w-1
Element Resistance (Dark) 1.5 3.0 10.0 Megohms/PbS One Stage
Time Constant (not measured)   800 1600 µsec
Rated Element Temperature     +65 °C
DT@/or near Max. Cooling 45 50   °C

For square or rectangular element sizes and/or packages not listed, please contact our application engineers,  phone (707) 303-3837, or fax (707) 545-5113.

When using the table below, remove parenthesis and insert appropriate designation for package type in this space: Example: 6 for TO-66, 7 for TO-37, 8 for TO-8.

Model
Number
Element Size
(mm)
Responsivity
(lpk, 650) vw-1
Standard Package
Options
Minimum Typical
AT1-1( ) 1 x 1 1.3 x 106 1.9 x 106 TO-37,TO-8
AT1-2( ) 2 x 2 6.3 x 105 9.5 x 105 TO-37,TO-8
AT1-3( ) 3 x 3 4.2 x 105 6.3 x 105 TO-37,TO-8
AT1S-4( ) 4 x 4 3.1 x 105 4.7 x 105 TO-66, TO-8
AT1S-5( )* 5 x 5 2.5 x 105 3.8 x 105 TO-66, TO-8
AT1S-6( )* 6 x 6 2.0 x 105 3.0 x 105 TO-66, TO-8
AT1S-103** 10 x 10 1.2 x 105 1.8 x 105 TO-3
* Minimum D*(lpk, 650, 1) >8.0 x 1010 cm Hz1/2 w-1
**
Minimum D*(lpk, 650, 1) >7.0 x 1010 cm Hz1/2 w-1 
  • To specify thermistor option for all TE cooled detectors, add the suffix -T or -TC (calibrated) to the model number.