GaAlAs Diode Specifications

General

Standard curve Not applicable

Recommended excitation 10 µA ±0.1%

Maximum reverse voltage (diode) 2 V

Maximum forward current (diode) 500 mA

Dissipation at recommended excitation Typical 50 µW max at 4.2 K, 14 µW at 77 K, 10 µW at 300 K

Thermal response time (typical) SD: <10 ms at 4.2 K; P and PL (discontinued): 100 ms at 4.2 K, 250 ms at 77 K, 3 s at 305 K

Use in radiation Recommended for use only in low level radiation — more information

Use in magnetic field Low magnetic field dependence when used in fields up to 5 T above 60 K — more information

Reproducibility¹ ±10 mK at 4.2 K

Soldering standard J-STD-001 Class 2

¹ Short-term reproducibility data is obtained by subjecting sensor to repeated thermal shocks from 305 K to 4.2 K

Range of use

Calibrated accuracy

² [(Calibration uncertainty)² + (reproducibility)² ]^0.5 for more information see Appendices B, D, and E

³ Long-term stability data is obtained by subjecting sensor to 200 thermal shocks from 305 K to 77 K

⁴ Under 10 K calibration valid in vacuum only

Temperature response data table (typical)

Expanded response table