Re: Upgrading Leica MP PMTs to HyD or Ga/As

Posted by Rik van Gorsel on
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Hi Ethan,

If you have a configured and available 'X1 port' on the scan head, you
may be able to use that.
Leica has an adapter to that port that holds an exchangeable bandpass
filter that you can attach your H7421 (with Cmount) to.

Cheers,

Rik


On 4/12/2016 8:56 PM, Ethan Cohen wrote:

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> I am wondering if it is possible to upgrade a SP2 vintage scanhead PMT to
> either HyD (APDs) or Ga/As PMTs?
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> I have a Hammatsu Ga/As H7421 sitting around, and wonder if it would be
> difficult to integrate it into the scan head on a channel (limited of course).
> The PMTs sit in a black box near the front bottom of the scan head
> (according to the Leica cartoon).
>
> Do HyD also need overcurrent protection like Ga/As heads?
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> Ethan Cohen, Ph.D.
> CDRH/FDA labs.
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