Luca^EM EMCCD Camera

Luca (S)

The Luca^EM S DL-658M is the latest Electron Multiplying CCD innovation, a highly cost-effective yet powerful camera making EMCCD available to every laboratory. Luca^EM S represents a new price/performance standard in ‘workhorse’ cameras. Operate gain off for conventional CCD operation under brighter conditions – turn on the EM gain when the photons become scarce! Luca^EM S utilizes a monochrome interline frame transfer EMCCD sensor, providing single photon detection sensitivity and unrestrained QE at 37 full frames/sec. Luca^EM S offers a TE cooled sensor, with USB 2.0 for true universal ‘Plug and play’ connectivity. Applications include Calcium Signalling microscopy.

Technical Specifications

• What does this specification mean?Active Pixels

  658 x 496 (VGA)

  The smallest elements of a CCD detector grid.

• Pixel Size (µm)

  10

• Image Area

  6.58mm x 4.96mm

• What does this specification mean? Act. Area Pixel Well Depth (e^-, typical)

  26000

  The well depth of a single pixel on the ccd sensor

• Gain Reg. Pix. Well Depth (e^-, typical)

  100000

• Max Readout Rate

  13.5MHz

• What does this specification mean? Frame Rate (fps)

  37.2

  Frame rate, or frame frequency, is the measurement of how quickly an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames

• Read Noise (e^-, typical)

  <1 to 15 @ 13.5MHz

Features and Benefits

• EMCCD Technology

  Even single photon signals are amplified above the noise floor. Full QE of CCD chip is harnessed (no intensifier).

• Rapid Frame Rates with Interline Frame Transfer

  Follow dynamic low-light processes at 37 frames per sec (FPS)with interline frame transfer sensor.

• Application Flexibility

  Operate ‘gain off’ for conventional CCD operation under brighter conditions – apply EM gain when the photons become scarce!

• 10μm Pixels

  10 x 10μm photon capture area per pixel, maximising S/N during short exposures whilst affording good resolution.

• Baseline Clamp

  Essential for quantitative accuracy of dynamic processes.

• Simple USB 2.0 Connection

  USB 2.0 connection direct from back of the camera – no controller box needed!

• Video Out

  Direct PAL output for video analogue display.

• Fan Control

  Turn off fan for zero vibration during acquisition periods of up to several minutes! Ideal for combined optical/AFM set-ups.

• Extremely Compact

  The most compact scientific digital EMCCD on the market. ‘Extreme-compact’ OEM version available.

• Multiple Camera

  Operate multiple low-cost Luca^EM cameras, synchronized in parallel.

• 3^rd Party Performance Excellence

  Andor-exclusive SDK and firmware technology delivering optimal speed performance and synchronisation within complex acquisition protocols – ideal for multi-dimensional microscopy software control.

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