Photek is a specialist manufacturer and global supplier of vacuum based tubes and camera systems for charged particle detection and imaging, including photons, electrons, and neutrons.
Our comprehensive range of products includes Image Intensifiers, Solar Blind Detectors, Photomultipliers, Streak Tubes, Neutron Detection and Imaging Systems, and a range of associated electronics and Camera Systems. We excel in large area image intensifiers, ultra-fast photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), UV detectors, and advanced photon counting camera systems.
Collaborating with customers to create bespoke solutions, our comprehensive product range covers a multitude of photon detection applications in physics, defense, physical chemistry, bioluminescence, space science, and material and biological inspection.
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FEATURED PRODUCTS
Image Diode
Generation I image intensifiers, known for high resolution and dynamic range, are often paired with other intensifiers or used to convert UV/IR to visible light.
Image Intensifiers
Amplify low light levels for applications such as astronomy, high speed imaging, photon counting and fluorescence lifetime measurement.
AuraTek
An innovative photon counting system with 256 channels that combines a Multi-Anode MCP-PMT with high performance readout electronics
Unique solutions for your research
Custom Velocity Map Imaging(VMI) Spectrometersand Key Components
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LATEST NEWS
Photek Enabling Ultraviolet Imaging on ESA’s SMILE Mission
May 18, 2026
On May 19, 2026, the SMILE Mission is scheduled to lift off. This historic international collaboration between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences aims to address one of the great mysteries of space weather: how the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. Photek is proud to be a key contributor to this… Continue reading Photek Enabling Ultraviolet Imaging on ESA’s SMILE Mission
Tibidabo Scientific Industries Expands Space & Scientific Imaging Capabilities with Acquisition of XCAM
December 16, 2025
Northampton, UK and Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, Dec 16th – Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo”), a global leader in advanced imaging technologies for the scientific, space, and industrial markets, is delighted to announce the acquisition of XCAM Scientific Ltd (“XCAM”), a world-class developer of complete camera systems, with demonstrated history in vacuum-compatible applications and large-area, multi-detector… Continue reading Tibidabo Scientific Industries Expands Space & Scientific Imaging Capabilities with Acquisition of XCAM
