Andor iXon3 EMCCD - 888 High Sensitivity Camera

Active Pixels	1024 x 1024
Pixel Size	13 x 13 µm
Image Area pixel well depth	90,000 e^-
Max. Readout Rate	10 MHz
Frame Rate	8.7 - 4205 fps
Read Noise	< 1 e^- with EM gain
Maximum Cooling	-95 °C

BV: Back Illuminated CCD, Vis optimized
UVB: Back Illuminated CCD with UV coating
BB: Back illuminated, blue optimized AR coating

Minimum temperature air cooled Coolant recirculator Coolant chiller, coolant @ 10ºC	-80 ºC -90 ºC -95 ºC
Image Area	13.3 x 13.3 mm with 100% fill factor
Digitization	True 14 bit @ 10, 5, 3 & 1 MHz readout rate (16 bit @ 1 MHz)
Triggering	Internal, External, External Start, External Exposure
System window type	Single window with double-sided AR coating (standard on BV)
Blemish specification	Grade 1 sensor (CCD201-20), as defined by manufacturer e2V
Dark current and background events Dark current (e-/pixel/sec) @ -85°C Spurious background @ 1000x gain, -85°C	0.001 e^- 0.01 e^-
Pixel Readout Rates	Electron Multiplying Amplifier 10, 5, 3, 1 MHz	Conventional Amplifier 3 & 1 MHz
Read Noise 10 MHz through EMCCD amplifier 5 MHz through EMCCD amplifier 3 MHz through EMCCD amplifier 1 MHz (16 bit) through EMCCD amplifier 1 MHz (16 bit) through conv. amplifier	Typical 47 e^- 35 e^- 27 e^- 18 e^- 6 e^-	With Electron Multiplication < 1 e^- < 1 e^- < 1 e^- < 1 e^- -
Linear absolute Electron Multiplier gain	1 - 1000 times via RealGain™ (calibration stable at all cooling)
Linearity	Better than 99%
Vertical Clock Speed	0.9 to 6.5 μs (variable)

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Step 1 of 6

Simply select from the 2 digitization options that best suit your needs from the selection below.

D: 10, 5, 3 & 1 MHz readout @ 14 bit
E: 10, 5, 3 & 1 MHz readout @ 14 bit and 1 MHz @ 16 bit

Step 2 of 6

The iXon3 888 comes with 5 options for sensor types. Please select the sensor which best suits your needs.

BV: Back-illuminated, standard AR coated
BVF: Back-illuminated, standard AR coated with fringe suppression
UVB: Back-illuminated, standard AR with additional lumogen coating
EX: Back-illuminated, EX2 dual AR coated
EXF: Back-illuminated, EX2 dual AR coated with fringe suppression

Step 3 of 6

The iXon3 888 with BV and BVF sensors are supplied with an AR coated Quartz window as standard, optimized for the 400 to 900 nm. The EX, EXF and UVB sensors are supplied with an uncoated Quartz window.

The following alternative AR coated window choices are available and must be ordered at time of build (if selected):

WIN-35MM-250/450-W: Quartz window, AR coated for 250-450 nm. 97% transmission at 260 nm
WIN-35MM-400/900-W: Quartz window, AR coated for 400-900 nm. 99% transmission at 600 nm
WIN-35MM-600/1100-W: Quartz window, AR coated for 600-1100 nm. 98% transmission at 1000 nm
No alternative window.

Step 4 of 6

Please indicate which software and controller card you require.

The iXon3 888 requires one of the following controller cards:

CCI-23: PCI Controller card.
CCI-24: PCI Express (PCIe) Controller card.

The iXon3 888 also requires one of the following software options:

Solis for Imaging: A 32-bit application compatible with 32 and 64-bit Windows (XP, Vista and 7)
offering rich functionality for data acquisition and processing. AndorBasic provides macro language
control of data acquisition, processing, display and export.
Andor SDK: Software development kit that allows you to control the Andor range of cameras from
your own application. Available as 32 and 64-bit libraries for Windows (XP, Vista and 7) and Linux.
Compatible with C/C++, C#, Delphi, VB6, VB.NET, LabVIEW and Matlab.
Andor iQ: A comprehensive multi-dimensional imaging software package. Offers tight synchronization of EMCCD with a comprehensive range of microscopy hardware, along with comprehensive rendering and analysis functionality. Modular architecture for best price/performance package on the market.

Third party software compatibility: Drivers are available so that the iXon range can be operated through a large variety of third party imaging packages.

Step 5 of 6

For compatibility, please indicate which accessories are required.

OPTOMASK: Optomask microscopy accessory, used to mask unwanted sensor area during Cropped Sensor mode acquisition.
XW-RECR: Coolant re-circulator for enhanced cooling performance
ACC-XW-CHIL-160: Oasis 160 Ultra Compact Chiller Unit
OA-CNAF: C-mount to Nikon F-mount adapter
OA-COFM: C-mount to Olympus adapter
OA-CTOT: C-mount to T-mount adapter

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