TCSPC and Time Tagging Electronics

PicoQuant offers several modules for Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC), Multi-Channel Scaling (MCS), coincidence correlations, or event timing with temporal resolutions between picoseconds and milliseconds. Single channel as well as multichannel versions with either USB or PCIe interface can be provided. All units work in the histogramming mode and offer two time tagging modes. Their high quality and reliability are expressed by a unique 5-year limited warranty. The following table lists the main differences:

	HydraHarp 400	MultiHarp 160	MultiHarp 150	PicoHarp 330	TimeHarp 260
Number of detection channels besides common synch channel	2, 4, 6, or 8	16, 32, 48, or 64	4, 8, or 16	1 or 2	1 or 2
Minimum bin width	1 ps	5 ps	5 ps (P) 80 ps (N)	1 ps	25 ps (PICO) 250 ps (NANO)
Dead time	< 80 ns	< 0.65 ns	< 0.65 ns	< 0.68 ns	< 25 ns (PICO) 2 ns (NANO)
Interface	USB 3.0	USB 3.0, FPGA Data Interface	USB 3.0	USB 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x1

PicoHarp 330 NEW

Precise and Versatile Event Timer & TCSPC Unit

Outstanding timing precision of 2 ps RMS for single channel, 3 ps RMS between channels
Cutting-edge time resolution of 1 ps
Choice of edge triggers or Constant Fraction Discriminators (CFD)
Ultrashort dead time of 680 ps, no dead time across channels

HydraHarp 400 25 % off

Multichannel Picosecond Event Timer & TCSPC Module

Anniversary offer: 25% off on HydraHarp 400
Ships within 2 weeks
Up to 8 independent input channels and common sync channel (trigger rate up to 150 MHz)
65536 histogram bins per channel, minimum width 1 ps
Time tagging with sustained count rates up to 40 Mcps
NEW: With drivers and Python wrapper snAPI for seamless communication, configuration, data handling and custom programming

MultiHarp 160

Scalable Multichannel Event Timer & TCSPC Unit

Ships within 2 weeks
Up to 64 independent input channels with 5 ps base resolution
Ultrashort dead time (650 ps), no dead time across channels
NEW: Multifunctional on-board event filters
NEW: With drivers and Python wrapper snAPI for seamless communication, configuration, data handling and custom programming

MultiHarp 150

High-Throughput Multichannel Event Timer & TCSPC Unit

Ships within 2 weeks
4, 8, or 16 independent input channels
Highest sustained data throughput (80 Mcps in time tagging mode, 180 Mcps in histogramming mode)
Ultrashort dead time (650 ps), no dead time across channels
NEW: With drivers and Python wrapper snAPI for seamless communication, configuration, data handling and custom programming
NEW: Multifunctional on-board event filters for “P” versions

TimeHarp 260

TCSPC and MCS board with PCIe interface

Ships within two weeks
One or two independent input channels and common synch channel (up to 100 MHz)
Two models with either 25 ps (PICO model) or 250 ps (NANO model) base resolution
Ultra short dead time (< 25 ns for PICO model, < 2 ns for NANO model)
NEW: Python wrapper snAPI for seamless communication, configuration, and data handling (optional drivers needed)

PicoHarp 300

Stand-alone TCSPC Module with USB Interface

Ships within 2 weeks
Two identical synchronized but independent input channels
65 536 histogram time bins, minimum width 4 ps
Optional: Time tagging with sustained count rates up to 5 Mcps