FoTOMUTPLiCADOR

MULTIPLIER PHOTOTUBE
The use of an average
931-A

anode current well below the

931-A MULTIPLIER PHOTOTUBE
931-A

9-STAGE TYPE WITH S4 RESPONSE

931-A
rated value of I.0 maxi mum DATA
ity of operat ion ismil|iampere is recomme nded when stabil
General:
requi red, the anode impertant. When maximum st ability is
current should not exceed l0 micro
a mperes, and the
tube should be Spectral Response.
about /2 hour under load cond it aiven a warm-up period of Wavelerngth of Maximum Response t rons
ions. Cat hode:
Electrostatic
be necessary.
andlor magnetic shielding of the 93|-A may Minimum projected length. 15/16"
Minimum projected width 5/16*
Direct Interelect rode Capacitances (Approx.):
Anode to dynode No.9 4.4
SPECTRAL-SENSITIVITY
of
CHARACTERISTIC Anode to all other elect rodes.
Phototube having S4 Response Maximum Overall Length -11/16
is shown at the front of this Sect ion
Max imum Seated Length.
|Length from Base Seat to Center
16MAx. of Useful Cathode Area 1-15/16" 3/32"
T9 BUL B
Maximum Di ameter 1-5/16"
5 MIN, Mount ing Position. Any
CATHODE height (Approx.)
Bulb
Sase .Snall-Shell Subragnal iPin ETEC NG. E1:-86))
onhyroscoD
156 MIN. Sasing Designat ion for BOTTCM VIEK
MAX.
Pin 1 - Dynode No. 1 Pin Dvnode No.
Pin 2 - Dynode No. 2 ; Dynoce No.8
SMALL-SHELL Pin 3 - Dynode No.3 Pin 9- D, no0e No.9
SUBMAGNAL MAX. Pin 4 - Dynode No.4 Pin 10 - Anode
I|-PIN BASE Pin 5 - Dynode No. 5 Fin 11 - Cathoge
JETEC Ne BI|-88
Pin 6 - Dynode No.6
DIRECTION Or LICHT
Maximum Ratings, Absolute Falues:
ANODE-SUPPLY VOLTAGE (DC or Peak AC! 1250 max. volts
sUPPLY VOLTAGE BE TWEEN DYNODE No.9
MAX. AND ANODE (DC or Peak AC). 250 max. volts
PIN N 1
AVERAGE ANODE CURRENT® 1 max, ma
DIRECTION
OF LIGHT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. 75 max,
CATHODE |Characteristic Ran ge Values for Equi pment Des ign:
Under cond it ions with supply vo!tage (E! across voltage
d ivider providing l7 I0 of E between cathode and dynode
92CM-6264 R3 No. I; / 10 of E for each succeeding dynode stage; and !/ 10
of E between dynode No.9 and an ode
B0TTOM VIEW Wth E = 1000 volts lexcept as noted)
Nedian Max
2° |N ANY DIRECTI ON Sensitivity:
¢ OF BULB WILL NOT DEVIATE MORE THAN B0TTOM OF
FROM THE PERPENDICULAR ERECTED AT THE CENTER OF Radiant, at 4000
THE 8ASE. angst rors 24000 panp/uwatt
on pl ane perpendicular to the inaicated direction of incident ignk.
Averaged over any interval of 30 secongs exiRu.

-indicates a change.
DATA 2 SEPT. 1, 1955 DATA 1
TUEE DIvSON
SEPI. 1, 1955 TUBE DVISION
RADIO COtORATION AMERICA HARE!SN, NEW ErSEY
AMteICA, HAREISON, NEWw *SEY
LADIO cotOLATION OF
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93-A
AVERAGE ANODE CHARACTERISTICS 93-A
DLT/STAGE =I00 MULTIPLIER PHOTOTUBE
GHT SOURCE IS A TUNGSTEN-FILAMENT
MP OPERATED AT A COLOR TEMPERA M1n
JRE 2870°K. Median Max.
Cat hode radiant, at
4000 angst roms. 0.03
Luminous:
- At 0 cos. 4.5 24
At 100 Mc 300 amo/luen
23 amp/iumen
Cathode luminous 30 uamp/ umen
Current Ampl ification 800,000
OHIYnH9i#E Equivalent Anode-Dark
Current Input 2.5 x 1o-9
Equival ent
Noise lumen
Input, 9.5 x 10-13 lumen
With E = 75o volts (excebt as
noted) (
6 Min. Median Max.
N
|Sensitivity:
Radiant, at 4000
30ON angst roms 3300 uamp/ uwatt
Cathode radiant, at
AO 4000 angst roms. 0.03 uamp/uwatt
T Luminous:d
At 0 cps.
30ONV Cat hode luminous amp/lumen
pamp/l umen
Current Amplification 110,000
O07
For conditions wnere t he light source is a
N33ML3e ted at a color
2870°K.
tungsten-filament lamp opera
A light input of 10 microl umens
IS USed. The load resistor has val ve of 0.01 megohm.
For condit ions t he same as shown under ( )
except that the value of
lumen and 100 volts are applied between cat node and
ali ot her elect rodes connected together as anode.
Measured at a tube temperat ure of 25°c and witn the supply voltage (E)
sLIOn adjusted t give a luminous sensitivity of 20 anperes per lunen. Dark
ermionic emission and ion fee0Dack may De reduced
Dy the use of a refrigerant.
For maximum signal-to-noise ratio, operat ion with a supply voltage (E)
Delow 1000 volts is reco mme nded.
Under the following conditions: Supply voltage (E ) is 1000 volts
external shield operated at -1000 volts with respect to anode. 250c
tube tempe rature, ac- ampl ifier bandwidth of 1 cycle per second, tungsten
iight source at color temperature of 28700K interrupted at a low aud io
frequency to produce incident radiat i on pul ses alternating between zero
and
o
,ne passes
The outout Current is measured thro Ugh
only t he fundament al freQuency of the pulses.

OPERATING CONSIDERATI ONS

Ihe operat ing stab1lity of the 93|-A is dependent on the
magnitude of the anode Current and its duration. When
the 931-A is ope rated at high values of anode current, a
d rop in sensit ivity {somet i mes called fatigue may be
expected. The extent of the drop be i ow t he tabulated
rating
sens itivity values depends on the severity of the ope
cond it ions. After a period of idleness, the 931-A uSUally
recovers a substant ial percent age of such loss in sen
sitivity.
ANODE MILLIAMPERES DATA 1
, 1955 SEPT. 1, 1955 TUBE DIVISION
TUBE DIVISION 92CM-6268R5 HAREIsON, NEW fSEY
LADIO (OOrOMATION O# utRICA, HARRISON, RADIO cOPPOIATION OF AMEeICA,
NEW rsY
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931-A
VARIATION IN SENSITIVITY OF
PHOTOCATHODE ALONG ITS LENGTH
93-A
AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS
931-A
SPOT SIZE:I MM APPROX. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (E) ACROSS VOLTAGE DIVIDER PROVIDING
VARIATIONS CAUSED BY INTERCEPTION
OF LIGHT BY GRILL AS WELL AS VIo OF E BETWEEN CATHODE AND DYNODE NI; Vo OFE
SURFACE IRREGULARITIES HAVE BEEN FÖR EACH BE
SUCCEE DING YNODE STAGE; AND Vio OF E
TWEEN DYNODE Ng9 AND ANODE
IGNORED I000 yo000000o
8
6

K) I00
2870° i0o00000
TEMP.
ION
(COLOR
ICAT
AMPLIF
SENSITIVITY-AMPERES/LUMEN

CURRENT
AMPL
AXIMUM-SENSITIVITY

I00 I00000O

RELATIVE
ANODE
CURRENT

60

0. IO000
A

40 6

4
3
20

0.01 li000
I0 20 25 30 250 500 750, I000 1250
DISTANCE ALONG CATHODE SUPPLY vOLTS (E)
FROM END OF CATHODE NEARER BASE-MILLIMETERS TUBE DIVISON 92CL-6459R3
MAR.I8,1954 92CM-7663RI JULY 8, 1955
TUBE
VisON
UDNO COroLATION OF AMEICA NARisON, NEW MESEY
uDNO COoLAIONO AMENCA
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931-A
931-A
VARIATION IN SENSITIVITY OF
PHOTOCATHODE ACROSS ITS PROJECTED CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
WIDTH IN PLANE OF GRILL
EQUIVALENT- NOISE - INPUT
CHARACTERISTIC
SPOT SIZE:IMM APPROX.
00 VOLTS PER STAGE
DOWN
GRILL TOWARD OBSERVER, BASE BANDWOTH: ICPS
CATHODE WIDTH PROJECTED NORMAL LKT SOURCE:TUNSTEN, AT
TO PLANE OF GRILL 2870° K INTERRUPTED AT 90 CPS
TOPRODUCE PLSES ALTERNAT
VARIATIONS CAUSED BY INTERCEPTION ING BE TWEEN ZE RO ANO FLUY
OF LIGHT BY GRILL AS WELL AS FOR ANT EpOD
SURFACE IRREGULARITIES HAVE BEEN NS
OF PUL SE EOUA TOYFF PEROo:
IGNORED RMS SIGNAL CURRENT=RMS -LUME
NOISE CURRENT.
EXTERNAL SHIELO VOLTS
RELATIVE To ANO0F
VOLTS =- 1000 INPUT

NOIsE

EQUIVALENT

0-5
200 -150 -50 +50
TUBE TEMPERAT URE - DEGREES CENTIGRADE
92C5- 7505T

EFFECT OF MAGNETIC FIELD

ON ANODE CURRENT
MAGNETIC FIELD IS ALONG
TUBE AXIS
POSITIVE VALUES ARE FOR
LINES OF FORCE TOWARD
I00: BASE

CURRENT
ANODE
AELATIVE
CURRENT
ANODE
AELATIVE
100
80

40

20

-40 -20 20
MAGNETIC FIELD
INTENsITY -G AUSSE s
92cS-7664TI
2 12
DISTANCE ALONG PLANE OF GRILL SEPT. 1, 1955
CE-7057:
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT-MILLIMETERS TUBE DVSION '664:
MAR.j954 TUBE DIVISION 92CM-7667RI