EMCCD Camera Specifications
Sensor | Front-illuminated (FI), back-illuminated (BI), scientific grade 1 | ||
Active pixels | 1600 × 200 | 1600 × 400 | |
Pixel size | 16 μm × 16 μm | ||
Image area | 25.6 mm × 3.2 mm | 25.6 mm × 6.4 mm | |
Output node well capacity High Sensitivity mode Electron Multiplying mode |
300,000 e— | ||
Register well depth High Sensitivity mode Electron Multiplying mode |
450,000 e— | ||
Non-linearity (measured at all speeds per camera) | Non-linearity (measured at all speeds per camera) | ||
Readout Noise (e—): Typ. (Max) High Sensitivity mode: EM off Electron Multiplying mode: EM off Electron Multiplying mode: EM on | 50 kHz | 1 MHz 6.1 (9) 23 (35) < 1 | 3 MHz |
Dark Current at —60°C (e—/pixel/s) FI BI |
< 0.0025 | ||
Maximum spectra per second Full vertical bin ROI mode 20 rows ROI mode 8 rows (1) |
616 |
376 | |
Software-adjustable gain (e—/count) High Sensitivity mode Electron Multiplying mode | Selectable from 0.6 to 4.0 Selectable from 3.6 to 25 | ||
Electron multiplier gain | 1 to 1000, software-controlled | ||
Digitization | 16-bit ADC | ||
Vertical shift rates | 4.9, 9.6, 19 software-selectable* | ||
Cooling at +20°C Air-cooled Liquid-cooling recirculator | —60°C (guaranteed) —75°C (typical) | ||
Power requirements AC-DC power supply (provided) | AC input 90–264 VAC, 47–63 Hz DC output +9 V, 6.44 A maximum |
* Some decrease in CTE may be observed at faster speeds