Sturbridge, March 29th 2010 - PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-optic manufacturer, introduces a new optical receiver that offers a large detection area to optimize sensitivity in optical communication applications.  The new product line will be showcased at the SPIE Defense, Security + Sensing show in April in Orlando, FL.

PHOTONIS optical receivers outperform conventional photomultiplier designs by a range of three to five times, and are capable of sustaining tens of microamperes of signal current over an indefinite period, making them ideal for unmanned or long-term communication sites.  The PHOTONIS receiver also has an integrated power supply offering low power consumption within a very small footprint.

Typical optical communication receivers have an active optical collection area of approximately 1mm.  PHOTONIS’ new receiver promotes an active area of 12mm, making the new receiver ideal for through air, water, or space applications.  Data rates are expected to reach 2GHz, with rise times of 220 pS.

PHOTONIS is a multinational high-technology group, with more than 40 years experience in manufacture, sales and innovation, specializing in photo sensor technology. The Group operates Internationally in the Night Vision, Industrial, Scientific and Medical Imaging markets. PHOTONIS USA designs and manufactures a wide range of custom and standard components and assemblies for mass spectroscopy as well as other medical, bio-medical and scientific instruments and holds several patents in these fields.

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Margaret Cooley, International Marketing Manager. 
or (508) 347 4094