Ultra-low noise 2 kHz photoreceiver for direct detection of optical powers between 100 fW and 10 nW.
The PWPR-2K series photoreceivers combine low-noise Si or InGaAs photodiodes with a specially designed transimpedance amplifier with extremely high toggle gain of 109 V/A and 1010 V/A and ultra-low noise. This unique combination results in a photoreceiver with picowatt sensitivity due to its exceptional low NEP of <10 fW/√Hz. Direct detection of optical powers down to ~100 fW is possible and when combined with an optional FEMTO lock-in amplifier.
Applications include; spectroscopy, reflection and transmission measurements, highly sensitive optoelectronic measurements, applications utilising optical chopper modulation, and optical front-end for oscilloscopes, A/D converters and lock-in amplifiers.