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need guidance in selection of photodiode for my project

hasamsiddiqui
hasamsiddiqui 15 days ago

I am currently working on a project to develop a fibre optic dosimetry system. The system uses an organic scintillator (BCF-60), which emits green light at 530 nm, with an active volume of 0.8 mm³.

I am in the process of designing a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) circuit using different photodetectors, which I selected based on their spectral response range (360 nm to 900 nm).

Could you please guide me on the key tests I should perform to help select the most reliable and suitable photodiode for my application?

I am planning to test the TIA response using different LEDs (blue, green, red, and IR). I would appreciate your suggestions on any additional quick and effective tests I could perform to further characterize the photodiodes for use in my dosimetry system.

In TIA cct I used Rf 100k and 741 opamp.

Kindly please guide..

Kind regards

Hasham

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 15 days ago in reply to hasamsiddiqui +3
    It would be hard to think of a less suitable op-amp than the 741 to use with a fancy photo-diode. (I picked one of your selection at random and noticed that it costs £17.) Why are you biasing the photo…
  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 10 days ago in reply to hasamsiddiqui +3
    This is a tricky problem (and a long way from what I know much about which is gas detection with NDIR detectors) You need to somehow work out how much power gets into the fibre, and then how well you…
  • shabaz
    shabaz 15 days ago in reply to hasamsiddiqui +2
    You've already narrowed it down to the selection you listed, so maybe just try your top two or three selections, see which one meets your needs? What I don't understand, is you've mentioned 0.8 mm3 volume…
  • hasamsiddiqui
    hasamsiddiqui 9 days ago in reply to hasamsiddiqui

    The photodiode current sensitivity is around 0.2 A/W to 0.3 A/W for green light scintillator (BCF-60) with a wavelength of 530 nm.

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    colporteur 3 days ago

     Op Amps Explained: Choosing the Best Op Amp and Enhancing Simulations in LTspice 

    You might want to tag this webinar. 

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