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Hamamatsu Photonics, a manufacturer of photonic devices and optical detection technologies, is featured on GoPhotonics for its portfolio of image sensors, scientific cameras, spatial light modulators, SWIR detectors, and photomultiplier tubes used in optical measurement and imaging systems. The company provides CMOS linear image sensors for spectrophotometry, qCMOS cameras for low noise scientific imaging, and spatial light modulators for laser beam shaping and optical wavefront control. It also offers InGaAs SWIR sensors for near-infrared detection and photomultiplier tubes for high-sensitivity photon detection in microscopy, radiation measurement, and LiDAR systems. Hamamatsu Photonics develops photonic devices designed for scientific instruments, analytical systems, and photonics research applications.
S10124-256Q-01 - CMOS Linear Image Sensor for Spectrophotometry Applications
The S10124-256Q-01 is a CMOS linear image sensor developed for spectrophotometry applications. It operates over a spectral range of 200 nm - 1000 nm with peak sensitivity at 750 nm, enabling accurate detection across ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared wavelengths. The sensor is designed to capture spectral information using a linear pixel array while maintaining uniform photoresponse and low dark signal for stable measurement performance. It also supports adjustable integration for each pixel and incorporates a quartz window, making it suitable for spectrophotometric analysis systems that require reliable wavelength dependent detection.
C15550-22UP - qCMOS Camera for Astronomy & Raman Spectroscopy Applications
The C15550-22UP is a 9.4 megapixel qCMOS camera designed for applications such as quantum technology, astronomy, life science, and Raman spectroscopy. It provides a resolution of 4096 x 2304 pixels with high detection efficiency and a peak quantum efficiency of 85 %, enabling sensitive photon detection. The camera features low readout noise in both standard scan and ultra quiet scan modes, along with low dark signal non uniformity and photoresponse non uniformity of less than 0.1 %, indicating stable and uniform imaging performance. It offers a full well capacity of 7000 electrons and a linearity error of 0.5 %, supporting accurate signal measurement and compliance with the EMVA 1288 standard. The camera includes full resolution readout with digital binning options ( 2 x 2 , 4 x 4 ) and sub array modes, enabling flexible imaging configurations. It supports high speed frame acquisition through CoaXPress and USB interfaces and provides exposure control from microsecond scale to long duration imaging. Additional features such as defect and hot pixel correction, emulation modes for ORCA Quest and ORCA Fusion, multiple ADC output formats, and compatibility with common lens mounts support its use in precision low light and scientific imaging systems.
X15213-03CL - Spatial Light Modulator for Laser Marking Applications
The X15213-03CL is a spatial light modulator designed for laser beam control and pattern generation, operating at a wavelength of 1050 nm with a wavelength accuracy of ± 50 nm. It provides a resolution of 1272 x 1024 pixels with a high fill factor of 96.8%, enabling efficient modulation of incident laser light with a light utilization efficiency of 97%. The device supports stable beam shaping with controlled rise and fall response times and operates with a digital video interface frame rate of 60 Hz using a 1280 x 1024 signal format. It is built on a sapphire glass substrate and can be controlled through a USB interface, supporting applications such as optical beam pattern shaping, laser processing, laser marking, optical manipulation, optical tweezers, wavefront aberration correction, adaptive optics, optical vortex generation, pulse shaping, and metal 3D printing.
G11620-512SA - InGaAs SWIR Sensor for Non-Destructive Inspection
The G11620-512SA is an InGaAs linear SWIR sensor designed for near infrared detection in applications such as multichannel spectrophotometry, radiation thermometers, and non destructive inspection systems. It has a spectral response range of 0.95 µm - 1.67 µm with peak sensitivity at 1.55 µm, enabling efficient detection in the short wave infrared region. The sensor provides a linear pixel array for capturing spectral information and supports high sensitivity detection with stable dynamic range and uniform pixel response. It integrates a single chip CMOS readout architecture that incorporates charge amplifiers, a shift register, and a timing generator using bump bonding technology to support reliable signal processing. The device also includes built in signal conditioning and cooling features along with a sapphire window with anti reflective coating to improve optical transmission and measurement stability in SWIR detection systems.
R9880U-20 - Photomultiplier for Microscopy & LiDAR Applications
The R9880U-20 is a photomultiplier designed for high sensitivity photon detection in applications such as fluorescence measurement, radiation measurement, scanning electron microscopy, LiDAR systems, and portable analyzers. It operates over a spectral range of 230 nm - 920 nm, enabling detection across ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared wavelengths. The device provides high optical gain through a metal channel dynode structure and supports fast signal detection with nanosecond scale response characteristics, indicating rapid photon to signal conversion. It incorporates an extended red multialkali photocathode to enhance sensitivity toward longer wavelengths and features a borosilicate glass window for efficient light transmission. The photomultiplier is designed to deliver stable signal amplification with controlled dark signal behavior, supporting precise detection in low light measurement systems.
With its portfolio of CMOS image sensors, scientific cameras, spatial light modulators, SWIR detectors, and photomultiplier tubes, Hamamatsu Photonics supports high sensitivity optical detection, scientific imaging, and laser beam control across photonic systems. By combining efficient photon detection, low noise imaging performance, precise optical modulation, and advanced sensor architectures, the company delivers reliable photonic devices for measurement and imaging applications. Hamamatsu Photonics’ focus on accurate optical detection, stable signal performance, and advanced photonic technologies positions it as a supplier for spectroscopy, microscopy, LiDAR, life science research, and industrial photonics applications.
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