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Piston hydrophone

A circular plane piston, immersion hydrophone for measurements in the frequency range 100 kHz to 1 MHz. Code ML4X50.

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piston hydrophone ml4x50

Overview

The ML4X50 is a circular plane piston, immersion hydrophone for measurements in the frequency range 100 kHz to 1 MHz.

Comprising a four-layer laminate of 50 micron PVdF, the ML4X50 provides flat, broadband sensitivity and directivity patterns that display exceptional correlation with circular plane piston theoretical modelling.

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Technical specifications

Sensor material: four layers of 50 micron thick gold PVdF film
Sensor dimension: 25 mm diameter
Termination: 5 m RG58 Co-axial Cable with 50 Ω BNC as standard but others available
Typical probe sensitivity: -218 dB re: 1 V/uPa (micro Pascals)
Inter-device tolerance: Sensitivity variation between individual probes is within the range ±3 dB
Typical frequency response variation: 300 kHz to 1 MHz: ±0.5 dB
100 kHz to 1 MHz: +1.5 dB, -0.6 dB

* Precision Acoustics reserves the right to change the specification without notice.