iKon-L Large-Area CCD

Features and Benefits

• Large area 2048 x 2048 sensor– Large field of view and high resolution.
• Unparalleled thermoelectric (TE) cooling performance - negligible dark current, without the aggravation or safety concerns associated with LN2. Market-exclusive TE cooling specs of -100°C with 100C water (chiller/recirculator available from Andor); -80°C with air-cooling via integrated low-noise fan.
• Up to 95% QE: back-illuminated sensors available for maximum photon capture and higher S/N ratio.
• UltraVac™: proprietary and proven vacuum process, critical for sustained vacuum integrity, sensor protection and unequalled cooling, year after year.
• Ultra low-noise readout: the most "silent" system noise performance of this sensor.
• Software selectable pre-amp sensitivity: user configurable system optimization.
• Dual output – User-flexibility to optimization Signal to Noise and Dynamic Range. Independent pre-amp gains across each output node.
• Multiple selectable readout speeds (up to 5 MHz): faster readout for focusing and following dynamic events, slower readout for absolute minimal noise performance.
• Cropped Sensor Mode - Specialized readout mode for achieving sub-millisecond temporal resolution from EMCCD and CCD cameras. Intuitive Cropped Sensor definition for continuous rapid image or spectral acquisition.
• High quantitative dynamic range: 16-bit scientific grade A/D, quantifying both strong and very weak signals in a single frame.
• External trigger: TTL input and output for synchronization to experimental events.
• Andor’s Solis-i or iQ software packages (Windows and Linux SDK also available): user-friendly interfaces offering intuitive acquisition optimization and advanced data processing/analysis.
• USB 2.0 PC interface: "Plug and Play" connectivity direct from camera to PC.