Buying Phototubes
Phototubes are vacuum tubes used as photodetectors, preferred for certain applications over photodiodes. They offer low dark current, high detection bandwidth, large active area, high dynamic range, and stability under UV irradiation.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
As the most professional photonics purchasing portal, RP Photonics helps you to not only to find all relevant suppliers (not limited to our advertisers), but also to make good purchasing decisions.
NEW: Structured Decision Process
Purchasing involves a lot of responsibility. We recommend that you apply best practice by using the following structured process: Go through the following expandable sections, complete the form and finally come to a purchase decision. You can then print that to a PDF for documenting the process.
Our article on best practices for purchasing and another one explaining this tool give you valuable insights.
Suppliers for Phototubes
1 supplier for phototubes is listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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![]() Arzbergerstr. 10 82211 Herrsching Germany See us at LASER World of Photonics 2025 in Munich, June 24–27 (booth A3.311) and CLEO 2025 in Long Beach (CA), USA, May 4–9 (booth 627)! | ![]() Phototubes are photodetectors that feature high sensitivity, superior temperature stability, wide dynamic range, large photosensitive area, and low-voltage operation. They are widely utilized in applications such as chemical and medical analysis and laser measurement. Hamamatsu Photonics offer both metal package and biplanar phototubes. Product-specific web page |
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