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Detectors Preamplifiers

Laser Monitoring Systems manfacture a range of high gain, low noise preamplifiers with a choice of amplifier characteristics matched to individual detectors. These preamplifiers are available to suit bandwidths from DC to 2oo MHz. The amplifier range offers DC or AC coupling, with variable detector biasing available in certain cases to increase the detector bandwidth.

All of the PV detectors in the Laser Monitoring Systems range normally operate with DC coupled current amplifier to optimise the detectivity of the detector.

Detectors Preamplifiers


How to select an amplifier
MPA-1 type amplifiers are general-purpose wide band a.c.-coupled amplifiers.

MPA-2 amplifiers can be used for detectors operating in the photovoltaic mode (zero bias).

Generally, use the
:
MPA-2B for low impedance detectors (voltage noise limited) and

MPA-2J for high impedance detectors (current noise limited).

Amplifiers, which have been optimised for specific detectors, are available for lead salts (MPA-6) and CMT (high speed MPA-8 or high gain MPA-3).

Specifications:
Preamplifier Type Frequency range (-3db) Voltage/ Gain Transimpedance Slew rate
(V/microsecond)		 Noise*(@1KHz) Input Type (Impedance) Power (no load)
MPA-1 50KHz 50KHz-200MHz 40db 2-3db @100MHz ± 12V
MPA-2B1
MPA-2B2
MPA-2B3		 DC-40MHz
DC-4MHz
DC-400KHz		 1KOhm
10KOhm
100KOhm		 11 10pA/Hz1/2 Current ± 12V
MPA-1J1
MPA-2J2
MPA-2J3		 DC-10MHz
DC-4MHz
DC-400KHz		 100KOhm
1MOhm
10MOhm		 15 2fA/ Hz1/2 Current ± 12V
MPA-3 10Hz-15MHz 60db 10 3nV/ Hz1/2 V (7 KOhm ) ± 12V
MPA-6 10Hz-30KHz 40db 11 16nV/ Hz1/2 V (5 MOhm) ± 12V
MPA-8 1KHz-70MHz 20db 1000 4nV/ Hz1/2 V (50 Ohm ) ± 12V
* Does not include resistor Johnson noise. Includes op amp noise.

For applications advice, or to place your order, please contact: Laser Monitoring Systems


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