iXon^EM+ EMCCD Camera

Features and Benefits

• Highest Sensitivity EMCCD Available – Deepest cooling & lowest clock induced charge parameters. Andor’s high-finesse approach results in a ‘silent’ noise floor that perfectly complements the high QE performance of back-illumination
• Fastest Frame Rates Available – Industry-fastest full frame rate; up to 60% faster than closest competitors under sub-array/binning conditions
• 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.
• Ultimate Longevity – Essential UltraVac™ vacuum protection of back-illuminated sensor - No QE degradation! Anti-Ageing technology and EMCAL™, a pioneering auto-recalibration of EM gain. Unparalleled long-term performance capability
• iCam Technology - Unique innovation that empowers the EMCCD to operate with market-leading acquisition efficiency through live cell microscopy software
• RealGain™ – Select absolute EM gain direct from a linear and directly quantitative software gain scale. No more arbitrary EM gain units. The EM gain you ask for is the EM gain you get!
• Quantitative: Baseline Clamp (bias) & Stabilized EM gain – all that should vary is your signal. Pioneered by Andor in 2002!
• Highest Dynamic Range – Lowest read noise specifications enable highest actual dynamic range to be achieved, at any speed. Range of selectable readout speeds to balance dynamic range vs frame rate.
• True 16-bit Digitization – Lowest internal noise and highest linearity from scientific-grade A/D converters, optimized for high dynamic range conditions.
• Flexibility – Ability to read out through conventional low noise CCD amplifiers at slower speeds. Ability to completely turn off EM Gain under brighter conditions, circumventing multiplicative noise and enabling maximum S/N at high speeds.

Other compelling advantages of the iXon^EM+ range include:

• Fan Control: turn off fan for zero vibration during acquisition periods of up to several minutes! Ideal for combined optical/AFM set-ups
• Visual Acquisition: see events progress in real time during fast data acquisition
• Built-in C-mount compatible shutter: easy means to record control dark images: excellent for optimization of experimental set-up
• Programmable Remote Control: control detector functions from anywhere around the optical set-up
• Double-sided AR-coated, single window: minimal photon loss – harness the full QE of the sensor
• Support from the EMCCD-specialists: the pioneers of digital EMCCD, Andor have been manufacturing and understanding this technology, and setting new EMCCD-standards, for significantly longer than any other provider, as reflected in the ground- breaking specifications of iXon^EM+