iXon^EM Blue EMCCD Camera

Presenting the latest addition to Andor’s award-winning performance EMCCD range, offering > 20% extra response in the blue

iXon^EM Blue represents the new benchmark for ultrasensitive imaging of blue photons. Compared to the ‘standard’ back-illuminated EMCCD, iXon^EM Blue offers enhanced QE between 300nm to 470nm.

Until now, back-illuminated EMCCD cameras have been made widely available only with a ‘mid-band’ anti-reflection (AR) coating, which results in a Quantum Efficiency curve that is optimized for the green/red wavelength range. However, some applications specifically require superior sensitivity performance in the wavelength region below 450nm for which iXon^EM Blue is specifically optimized. Whether you are probing ultracool calcium ions or imaging blue emitting fluorophores under conditions of reduced phototoxicity, iXon^EM Blue provides a valuable sensitivity boost.

Quantum Efficiency Curve

QE curve comparison of iXon+ Blue 897 vs ‘standard’ green/red optimized iXon+ 897

Note: Aside from the blue enhanced sensor response, iXon^EM Blue can be ordered with optional blue-optimized anti-reflection coated input window.

Highlights

• > 20% extra QE response in the blue (70% QE @ 380nm)
• Single photon sensitivity
• -100 °C TE cooling
• Minimal spurious background noise
• Superior speed performance
• 'Fast Kinetics' and 'Cropped Sensor' acquisition modes

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