Golay Cell is one of the most efficient detecting devices. It has excellent sensitivity at room temperature and flat optical response over a wide wavelength range.
Golay detectors are manufactured and individually calibrated in-house and supplied from stock.
Delivery includes a detector head and a power supply unit. A mount for the filters can be supplied as an option. Various THz optical components such as low pass filters, polyethylene polarizers as well as windows, lenses, and beamsplitters from HRFZ-Si and TPX can be supplied as a useful complement for THz applications.
For transforming an analog signal of Golay cell to a digital signal we can offer hardware-software complex. It is served for detecting, processing, and analyzing optoacousticaldetector signals. The complex consists of a specialized software and an electronic unit connecting Golay detector with personal computer through USB interface.
TYDEX manufactures 3 models of Golay Detectors:
1. Golay Detector GC-1P with HDPE Window
2. Golay Detector GC-1T with TPX Window
3. Golay Detector GC-1D with Diamond Window
1. Golay Detector GC-1P with HDPE Window
Application:
Monitoring and control of MIR and THz radiation.
Technical specification:
| Diameter of entrance cone, mm: |
11.0 |
| Diameter of entrance window, mm: |
6.0 |
| Material of entrance window: |
High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) |
| Optimal operating wavelength range, μm: |
15 ÷ 8000 |
| Recommended detected power, W, up to: |
1 x 10-5 |
| Optimum modulation frequency, Hz: |
15 ± 5 |
Noise-equivalent power @ 20Hz:
typical, W/Hz1/2
minimum, W/Hz1/2 |
1.4 x 10-10
0.8 x 10-10 |
Optical responsivity @ 20Hz:
typical, V/W
maximum, V/W |
1 x 105
1.5 x 105 |
Response rate:
typical, ms
minimum, ms |
30
25 |
Detectivity (D*) at entrance cone aperture:
typical, cm x Hz1/2/W
maximum, cm |
7.0 x 109
11.0 x 109 |
| Ambient operating pressure range, mm Hg |
760 ÷ 10-3 |
| Operational and storage temperature range, °C |
5 ÷ 40 |
| Humidity, % |
45 ÷ 80 |
| Vibration |
avoid vibrations at 1 ÷ 100 Hz |
| Rated voltage, VAC |
100/115 ± 10%,
220/230 ± 10% |
| Line frequency, Hz |
50 ÷ 60 |
| Overall dimensions, L x W x H, mm3 |
126 x 45 x 87 |
| Weight, kg |
0.8 |
|
2. Golay Cell GC-1T with TPX Window
Due to polyethylene window exchange to TPX one GC-1T detectors have wider operation wavelength range spreading down to visible/UV. They can be considered as good substitute to Diamond window model as TPX has higher transmittance in THz than Diamond and surely cheaper than the latter one. So GC-1T model is only slightly expensive than GC-1P detector.
Application:
Monitoring and control UV-NIR and THz radiation.
Technical specification:
| Diameter of entrance cone, mm: |
11.0 |
| Diameter of entrance window, mm: |
6.0 |
| Material of entrance window: |
Polymethylpentene (TPX) |
| Operating wavelength range, μm: |
0.3 ÷ 6.5 & 13 ÷ 8000 |
| Recommended detected power, W, up to: |
1 x 10-5 |
| Optimum modulation frequency, Hz: |
15 ± 5 |
Noise-equivalent power @ 20Hz:
typical, W/Hz1/2
minimum, W/Hz1/2 |
1.4 x 10-10
0.8 x 10-10 |
Optical responsivity @ 20Hz:
typical, V/W
maximum, V/W |
1 x 105
1.5 x 105 |
Response rate:
typical, ms
minimum, ms |
30
25 |
Detectivity (D*) at entrance cone aperture:
typical, cm x Hz1/2/W
maximum, cm |
7.0 x 109
11.0 x 109 |
| Ambient operating pressure range, mm Hg |
760 ÷ 10-3 |
| Operational and storage temperature range, °C |
5 ÷ 40 |
| Humidity, % |
no special requirements |
| Vibration |
avoid vibrations at 1 ÷ 100 Hz |
| Rated voltage, VAC |
100/115 ± 10%,
220/230 ± 10% |
| Line frequency, Hz |
50 ÷ 60 |
| Overall dimensions, L x W x H, mm3 |
126 x 45 x 87 |
| Weight, kg |
0.8 |
|
3. Golay Cell GC-1D with Diamond Window
Due to polyethylene window exchange to Diamond one, GC-1D detectors have wider operation wavelength range spreading down to visible. They are usually used when someone needs not THz and VIS ranges only but MIR also. GC-1D model is a bit more expensive than GC-1T detector.
Application:
Monitoring and control VIS-THz radiation.
Technical specification:
| Diameter of entrance cone, mm: |
11.0 |
| Diameter of entrance window, mm: |
6.0 |
| Material of entrance window: |
Diamond |
| Operating wavelength range, μm: |
0.4 ÷ 8000 |
| Recommended detected power, W, up to: |
1 x 10-5 |
| Optimum modulation frequency, Hz: |
15 ± 5 |
Noise-equivalent power @ 20Hz:
typical, W/Hz1/2
minimum, W/Hz1/2 |
1.4 x 10-10
0.8 x 10-10 |
Optical responsivity @ 20Hz:
typical, V/W
maximum, V/W |
1 x 105
1.5 x 105 |
Response rate:
typical, ms
minimum, ms |
30
25 |
Detectivity (D*) at entrance cone aperture:
typical, cm x Hz1/2/W
maximum, cm |
7.0 x 109
11.0 x 109 |
| Ambient operating pressure range, mm Hg |
760 ÷ 10-3 |
| Operational and storage temperature range, °C |
5 ÷ 40 |
| Humidity, % |
no special requirements |
| Vibration |
avoid vibrations at 1 ÷ 100 Hz |
| Rated voltage, VAC |
100/115 ± 10%,
220/230 ± 10% |
| Line frequency, Hz |
50 ÷ 60 |
| Overall dimensions, L x W x H, mm3 |
126 x 45 x 87 |
| Weight, kg |
0.8 |
|
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