Photron Hollow Cathode Lamps

Hollow Cathode Lamp P500 / P5-0000 / P870 Series - (37mm / 1.5") Multi Element

Photron's P500 / P870 / P5 Multi Element (37mm or 1.5” Diameter) series is designed for direct use in AAS systems manufactured by: GBC Scientific, Varian, Analytic Jena, Shimadzu, Hitachi, Thermo Jarrel Ash, Unicam, and other makes.

• Hollow cathode lamps produced by Photron are designed and manufactured to achieve all of the following fundamental requirements for a spectral line source.
• Intense emission of resonance (ground state derived) lines.
• Narrow line width, for maximum sensitivity and linearity.
• Minimal spectral interference from continuum emission, present in the cathode.
• Rapid warm up to produce stable long term light emission.
• Noise free operation.
• Long running life and a 5 year shelf life.
• Cathode materials and geometry achieve a combination of spectral purity and a suitable sputtering rate. (A high sputtering rate will give high intensity at the expense of lamp life, sensitivity and linearity).