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Modern Physics
Photocell for h-determination
Article No:
06779-00
The photocell is used to investigate the photoelectric effect and for the experimental determination of Planck’s constant. The vacuum-sealed photocell is safely housed in a plastic enclosure and equipped with a removable metal cover.
Key Features
- Robust and stable construction for precise laboratory experiments
- Three-position shutter: circular aperture, entrance slit, or closed, allowing flexible light control
- Aperture tube for the secure insertion of interference filters
- Housing base with holding magnets and a 6 mm threaded hole for easy mounting on the supplied support rod
Specifications
| Diameter of active area | 15 mm |
| Wavelength range | 185–650 nm |
| Maximum sensitivity at | 340 nm |
| Cathode material | Cs-Sb |
| Anode material | K-Sb-Cs |
| Sensitivity | 110 µA/lm or 70 mA/W |
| Maximum cathode current | 6 µA |
| Maximum voltage | 100 V |
| Operating voltage | 15 V |
| Dark current at 15 V | 2.0 pA |
| Cell capacitance | 2 pF |
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