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Uncooled PbSe

Standard Specifications
  TO-5 Package Dwg.
  TO-8 Package Dwg.

One Stage (1.2W) TEC 

Standard Specifications
  TO-8 Package Dwg.
  TO-37 Package Dwg.

One Stage (2.2W) TEC 

Standard Specifications
  TO-8 Package Dwg.
  TO-37 Package Dwg.

Two Stage (1.5W) TEC 

Standard Specifications
  TO-8 Package Dwg.
  TO-37 Package Dwg.

Two Stage (2.5W) TEC

Standard Specifications
  TO-8 Package Dwg.
  TO-66 Package Dwg.
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BXT2 Series - Two Stage (1.5W)
TE Cooled PbSe Detectors


Ambient Temperature: +25°C
Detector Operating Temperature -35°C
Typical Cooler Power @/or near Max. Cooling: 0.9 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 4.1 4.3   µm
D*(500K, 1000 Hz, 1Hz) 2.2 x 109 4.2 x 109   cm Hz1/2 w-1
D*( lpk, 1000 Hz, 1 Hz) 1.6 x 1010 3.0 x 1010   cm Hz1/2 w-1
Element Resistance (Dark) 1.0 5.0 15.0 Megohms/PbSe Two Stage 1.5w
Time Constant (not measured)   9 20 µsec
Rated Element Temperature     +55 °C
DT@/or near Max. Cooling 55 60   °C

Other detector configurations available upon request,
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: 5 for TO-5, 8 for TO-8.

Model
Number		 Element Size
(mm)		 Responsivity
(lpk, 1000) vw-1		 Standard Package
Options
Minimum Typical
BXT2-1( ) 1 x 1 66000 100000 TO-37,TO-8
BXT2-2( ) 2 x 2 33000 50000 TO-37,TO-8
BXT2-3( ) 3 x 3 22000 33000 TO-37,TO-8
BXT2-4( ) 4 x 4 16000 25000 TO-8
  • To specify thermistor option for all TE cooled detectors, add the suffix -T or -TC (calibrated) to the model number.