Photometer characterisation solution
PCS300 from BenthamThe PCS300 provides accurate characterisation of key parameters relating to the performance of luxmeters, luminance meters and components.
Set around a tuneable monochromatic light source, the PCS300 enables the spectral responsivity measurement of photometers to determine their deviation from the desired CIE V(λ) function, represented by the f1’ mismatch index. Furthermore, product development is empowered by the possibility of measuring the component detectors and filters of photometers, ensuring blocking out of band. The addition of a motorised goniometer allows the measurement of directional response.
- Xenon lamp/ single monochromator tuneable light source
- Dual optical path optic to couple light to DUT and reference photodiode for parallel measurement (luxmeters)
- Integrating sphere accessory for characterisation of luminance meter spectral mismatch
- Collimated deuterium/ halogen source option for measurement of filter transmission
- Motorised single axis goniometer with manual DUT 90° rotation for directional response measurement
- Calibration traceable to Physicalish Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, Germany
Further information
Easy to use, the PCS300 will directly report the values important to demonstrate the performance of your photometers. Compliment the PCS300 with the LuxCal250 for the calibration of lux and luminance meters according to ISO/CIE 19476:2014.
Core benefits
- Characterise key parameters of photometers in accordance with ISO/CIE 19476:2014
- Easy to use and interface devices under test
- No darkroom or optical bench required (except for directional response measurement)
- Calibration traceable to PTB, Germany
Reported parameters
- General V(λ) mismatch index, f1
- Directional response index, f2
- filter transmission (%)
- detector responsivity (A.W-1)
Specifications
Tuneable light source
| Probe light source | 150W xenon |
| Monochromator configuration | Triple grating, symmetric, single Czerny-Turner, 300mm focal length |
| Bandwidth | Adjustable fixed slit, 1-10nm typical |
| Wavelength range | 2400 g/mm grating: 250-320nm |
| Resolution | 250-320nm: 0.15nm |
| Dispersion | 250-320nm: 1.35nm/mm |
| Wavelength accuracy | 250-320nm: ± 0.1nm |
Picoammeter
| Channel 1 input | Current input to picoammeter |
| Channel 2 input | Current input to picoammeter |
| Gain ranges | 1010-105 V/A |
| Maximum current Input | 100µA |
| Frequency response | DC to 30Hz |
| Gain accuracy | +1% |
| Gain stability | 200ppm/°C |
| Output stability | 5ppm/°C to 500ppm/°C depending on sensitivity |
| Linearity | < 0.025% departure from linearity from zero to full scale |
| ADC resolution | 4½ digit BCD (0 to 19999) i.e. > 14 bit resolution |
| ADC integration time | 100ms |
| Picoammeter input impedance | Virtual earth |
PCS300_0001 luxmeter measurement accessory
| Probe beam | Size 3x3mm |
| Beam splitter | Synthetic fused silica window |
| Reference photodiode | Si-CAL spectral responsivity standard |
| Calibration type and range | Short-circuit spectral responsivity, 360-830nm |
| Calibration traceability | Physicalish Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, Germany) |
| DUT mount | Custom mount. |
| Software report | Spectral responsivity, f1’ |
PCS300_0002 luminance meter measurement accessory
| Sphere diameter | 100mm |
| Sphere exit port diameter | 10mm |
| Sphere coating | BaSO4 |
| Calibration type and range | Short-circuit spectral responsivity, 360-830nm |
| Calibration traceability | Physicalish Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, Germany) |
| Software report | Spectral responsivity, f1’ |
PCS300_0003 directional response accessory
| Source | CL6-H enclosed 150W Halogen lamp |
| Typical lamp distance | 2m |
| DUT mount | Custom mount. |
| DUT rotation | One axis motorised, manual rotation of mount through 90° |
| Angular accuracy | ≤0.1° |
| Angular resolution | ≤0.001° |
| Software report | Directional responsivity, f2 |
PCS300_0004 filter transmission accessory
| Illumination type | Polychromatic, collimated beam |
| Light source | ILD-D2-QH deuterium-halogen source |
| Collimator | COL_2_UV-VIS collimator |
| Detectors | DH_30 multi-alkali photomultiplier & DH_Si silicon photodiode |
| Sample holder | Custom sample holder up to 15mm diameter. |
Applications
ISO/CIE 19476:2014, Characterization of the performance of illuminance meters and luminance meters
Contact
| +49 6157 80710-34 | |
| +49 6157 80710934 | |
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Quantum Design GmbH
Breitwieserweg 9
64319 Pfungstadt
Germany
| Phone: | +49 6157 80710-0 |
| Fax: | +49 6157 807109 |
| E-mail: | germanyqd-europe.com |
