32-anode photomultiplier for high-speed, high-sensitivity fluorescence spectrum detection

Author

Potter, A. ; Chou, T. ; Holler, S. ; Chang, R.K. ; Pan, Y. ; Cobler, P. ; Rhodes, S. ; Pinnick, R.G. ; Hill, S.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

7-12 May 2000

Firstpage

138

Abstract

Summary form only given. Recent developments in bio-aerosol detection have demonstrated the ability to record single-shot fluorescence spectra (from 250-700 nm) from single particles (as small as 1.8 /spl mu/m in diameter) flowing through a well-defined sampling volume. We report on a 32-anode photomultiplier capable of recording single-shot fluorescence spectra at repetition in excess of 1.4 k particles per second, while maintaining single photon sensitivity.

Keywords

aerosols; anodes; biological techniques; fluorescence; high-speed optical techniques; photomultipliers; sensitivity; 1.8 mum; 250 to 700 nm; 32-anode photomultiplier; bio-aerosol detection; high-speed high-sensitivity fluorescence spectrum detection; single particles; single photon sensitivity; single-shot fluorescence spectra; well-defined sampling volume; Anodes; Detectors; Fluorescence; Gunshot detection systems; Noise figure; Photomultipliers; Power lasers; Power measurement; Temperature sensors; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-634-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2000.906826

Filename

906826