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3534

Philips caesium-cathode photoelectric cell for direct light detection. Manufacturer data specify its photoelectric characteristics and operating conditions for converting incident optical radiation into measurable photocurrent.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

Photoelectric tube for light detection. Philips 3534; PHILIPS 7. . CAT. SHEET /] ” SPECIAL VALVES PHOTO-ELECTRIC CELL |3534 CHARACTERISTICS . ' Cathode . . . . . . . . . Caesium Anode voltage . . . . . . Vg

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

PhotoemissiveDetector

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published electrical values are also captured in parameter rows.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

PhotoemissiveDetector

Other

  • Anode voltage . . . . . . Vg

    100 V

    Anode voltage . . . . . . Vg = 100 V

  • Sensitivity . . . . . . . . N

    150 uA/lm

    Sensitivity . . . . . . . . N = 150 uA/lm

  • Anode-to-cathode capacity . . Cak

    5 pF

    Anode-to-cathode capacity . . Cak = 5 pF

  • Mazximum anode voltage . . . Vamax

    100 V

    Mazximum anode voltage . . . Vamax = 100 V

  • Maximum anode current . . . lamax

    75 uA

    Maximum anode current . . . lamax = 75 uA

  • Published electrical value

    90 V

    90 V; in that case its type indication is known as 3534 Sp.