iStar CCD series
Intensified CCDs for Time-resolved
Spectroscopy
Key Specifications

Key Applications

P < 2 ns true optical gate
P Up to 3,571 spectra/s
P Integrated triple output DDG
P Photocathode peak QE up to 50%
P Integrate-On-Chip gating up to 500 kHz
P -40oC TE cooling
P USB2 interface

P Plasma studies
P Time-resolved Fluorescence &Photoluminescence

P Time-resolved Raman
P Transient absorption
P LIBSP VUV spectroscopy

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Introducing iStar for Spectroscopy
Andor’s iStar extracts the very best from CCD sensor and image
intensifier technologies
Exceptional detection performances are accessed through highquantum-efficiency image intensifiers, thermo-electric coolingto -40ºC, 500 kHz photocathode gating rates and enhanced
intensifier EBI noise reduction.
Low jitter, low insertion delay gating electronics andnanosecond-scale optical gating provide excellent timing
accuracy down to a few 10’s of picoseconds, allowing ultraprecise synchronization of complex experiments through iStar’s
comprehensive range of input/output triggering options.
Image
intensifier

Fibre-optic
Coupler

CCD

Meet the family•1
Array format

Active pixels

iStar 320T

iStar 334T

iStar 340T

1024 x 255
26 µm pixels

1024 x 1024
13 µm pixels

2048 x 512
13.5 µm pixels

Ø 18 mm tube
1024 x 1024 pixels
13.3 x 13.3 mm

Ø 18 mm tube
Ø 25 mm tube
1330 x 512 pixels 1850 x 512 pixels
18 x 6.9 mm
25 x 6.9 mm

Ø 18 mm tube
690 x 255 pixels
18 x 6.6 mm

Ø 25 mm tube
960 x 255 pixels
25 x 6.6 mm

Effective active
area (vs image
intensifier Ø)Spectral rate(max, at 16-bit
digitization)

323 sps (FVB)
3,571 sps (crop mode)
26,590 sps (fast kinetic)

145 sps (FVB)
3,450 sps (crop mode)
29,850 sps (fast kinetic)

135 sps (FVB)
1,825 sps (crop mode)
16,920 sps (fast kinetic)

Pixel well depth

500,000 e-

100,000 e-

100,000 e-

Min read noise(e-, typical)•2

7

5

6

Minimum coolingtemperature-40oC

Image Intensifier
options

Gen 2 - Broadband, moderate VUV-NIR QE
Gen 3 – VIS-NIR, high QE
Gating down to < 2 ns (Fast Gen 2 or Gen 3) or <100 ns (High QE Gen 2)
Phosphor P43 (fast decay) or P46 (ultrafast decay) options

Recommended
Applications• Rapid, broadband spectroscopy• Broadband multi-track
spectroscopy• High resolution, narrowband
spectroscopy• Extended fast kinetic series andmulti-track• High resolution, broadband
spectroscopy• High resolution, broadband multitrack spectroscopy

NEW The iStar sCMOS is Andor’s new ultrafast platform for ns time-resolved imaging &spectroscopy.
It features high frame rates up to 40 fps (4,000 with ROI) through a USB3 interface, with the highaccuracy gating performance that you would expect from an iStar.
It is the ideal platform for ultrafast, ns time-resolved imaging.

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Features & Benefits
FeatureBenefit

High-resolution sensors and image
intensifiers

Sharpest images and spectrum definition, 100% fill factor for maximum signal
collection efficiency.

True optical gating < 2 ns

Billionth of a second time-resolution for accurate transient phenomena study.

5 MHz readout platform

Rapid frame and spectral rates for superior characterization of dynamic phenomena.
Single readout amplifier for best image digitization uniformity.

Superfast readout options
Crop & Fast Kinetic mode

Fully customizable binning sequences for highest spectral and image rates. Greaterthan 3,571 spectra/s continuous rates, up to 48,780 spectra/s in burst mode.

High QE Gen 2 & 3 image intensifiersSuperior photon capture, with peak QE up to 50% and spectral coverage from 120
to 1,100 nm.

Low jitter, on-board Digital Delay Generator(DDGTM)

Highest gating timing accuracy with lowest propagation delay. Software controlled
3x triggering outputs with 10 ps setup accuracy for complex experiment integration.

500 kHz sustained photocathode gating
TE-cooling to -40ºC
Photocathode EBI minimization

Maximizes signal-to-noise ratio in high repetition rate laser-based applications.
Efficient minimization of CCD dark current and pixel blemishes.
Dry gas purge interface for further efficient EBI reduction.

IntelligateTM

Intelligent and accurate MCP gating for better than 1:108 shuttering efficiency in the
UV.

Insertion delay as low as 19 ns

Minimum delay between experiment signal generation and actual image intensifier
triggering.

USB 2.0 interface

Industry-standard plug-and-play, seamless multi-camera control from single PC or
laptop.

Real-time control interface
2 year warranty

On-the-fly software control of intensifier gain, gating and
3x outputs trigger parameters for real-time detection optimization.
Reliability and guaranteed performance over time.

Deep TE-cooling to -40°C – lowest sensor dark current

P

Experiments involving multi-kHz lasers and extremely weak sample emission, where multiple
photocathode gatings can be set within a single CCD exposure. This exposure is typically set to a few
seconds to allow for hundreds of thousands of accumulations to occur. During these extended CCD
exposures, sensor deep cooling is of the greatest importance.

P

Photon counting, where any noise contribution from any element of the ICCD has to be minimized toallow access to the lowest detection threshold. As Image Intensifiers are fibre coupled to the CCD, thephotocathode will see some degree of conductive cooling, which will contribute to minimize the EBI.
Further thermal noise reduction can be achieved through the iStar’s dry gas purge interface.

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Driving the absolute best spectral aquisition rates•1
320T

334T

340T

Sensor array size

1024 x 255

1024 x 1024

2048 x 512

Pixel size

26 x 26 µm

13 x 13 μm

13.5 x 13.5 µm

Max. readout speed

5 MHz

5 MHz

3 MHz

Spectral rates (FVB)

323 sps

145 sps

135 sps

Crop mode rates (spectral, binned)[number of rows equivalent to a
130 µm high channel]

3,571 sps
[5 rows]

3,450 sps
[10 rows]

1,825 sps
[10 rows]

Fast Kinetics rates vs. channel heights
26 µm
50 µm
100 µm200 µmFrame rates(full frame)

37,990 Hz [1 row]
26,590 Hz [2 rows]
16,615 Hz [4 rows]
9,495 Hz [8 rows]

48,780 Hz [2 rows]
29,850 Hz [4 rows]
16, 805 Hz [8 rows]
9,525 Hz [15 rows]

15.9 fps

4.2 fps30,030 Hz [2 rows]
16,920 Hz [4 rows]
10,225 Hz [8 rows]
4,975 Hz [15 rows]

2.5 fps

Crop mode: Pushing frame and spectral rates further...
The active imaging area of the sensor is defined in a way that
only a small section of the entire chip is used for imaging or
spectral acquisition.
The remaining area has to be optically masked to prevent lightleakage and charge spill-over that would compromise the signal
from the imaging area.
By cropping the sensor, one achieves faster frame and spectral
rates because the temporal resolution will be dictated only by
the time it requires to read out the small section of the sensor.

... and beyond with fast kinetic modeT1 - CCD “Keep Clean” sequence is interrupted, and usefulsignal builds-up on the user-defined top portion of a sensor
T2 - At the end of the exposure time, signal is rapidly shifted
down by a pre-defined number of rows, and a second
exposure takes place
T3 - This process is repeated until the number of acquisitions
equals the series length set by user
T4 - The sequence moves into the readout phase by shiftingin turn the individual acquisitions to the readout register,which is then read out

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T1
T2
T3
T4

Advanced camera specifications•1

Array format

DH320T

DH334T

DH340T1024 x 255
26 µm pixels

1024 x 1024
13 µm pixels

2048 x 512
13.5 µm pixels

1:1

Fibre optic taper magnification
Read noise / e-, typ. (max)
50 kHz
1 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz
Register well depth
Minimum cooling temperature [darkcurrent, e-/pix/s]
Air cooled
Coolant chiller @ 10oC, 0.75 l/min

7 (9)12 (13)19 (20)25 (32)5 (7)8 (12)
14 (18)20 (50)6 (8)9 (12)
12 (18)Focusing mode only

550,000 e-

150,000 e-

150,000 e-

Ø18 mm

Ø25 mm

Ø18 mm

Ø18 mm

Ø25 mm-30oC [0.4]-40oC [0.1]-25oC [0.8]-35oC [0.2]-30oC [0.15]-40oC [0.04]-30oC [0.15]-40oC [0.04]-25oC [0.3]-35oC [0.08]

Vertical shift speeds

5.7 to 22.5 µs

6.5 to 12.9 µs

6.5 to 27.5 µs

Sensitivity

2 to 10 e-/count1 to 5 e-/count1 to 5 e-/countBetter than 99%

Sensor linearity •316-bitDigitization

Camera and Internal Digital Delay Generator (DDG) Inputs/Outputs
Gate pulse delay & width

Adjustable from 0 ns to 10 s in 10 ps steps
Trigger Outputs

Output A, B and C

Fire
Arm monitor

Gate & output A, B and C jitter+5 V CMOS level with 50 Ω source impedance; can drive 5V into a non-terminating load or 2.5V into
50 Ω load; output synchronized triggers for auxiliary equipment, e.g. lasers, flash lamps, National
Instrument™ hardware
Individual delays control from 0 ns to 10 s in 10 ps steps
Configurable Polarity
5 V CMOS level reference signal for beginning and end of individual sensor exposure
5 V CMOS level reference signal to indicate when system is ready to accept external triggers. Signal
goes high when system is ready to accept external triggers (after a readout has finished or sooner if in
overlap mode) and goes low when the exposure is finished
35 ps rms (relative to external trigger or to each other)
Trigger Inputs

External trigger
Direct gate

Trigger input for sensor and Digital Delay Generator
Up to 500 kHz for Integrate-On-Chip mode
TTL input for exact external control of photocathode width and timing with smallest insertion delay.
Additional Controls

Gate monitoring

AC coupling from photocathode to monitor exact photocathode on/off switching and timings

Insertion delay< 19 ns in direct gate operation

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Specifications: Gen 2 Image Intensifiers•1

18*-03 (P43)
18*-04 (P46)

Photocathode model

18*-05 †18H-13 (P43)
18H-14 (P46)

18H-83 (P43)
18H-84 (P46)418*-E3 (P43)•
4
18*-E4 (P46)•

25*-03 (P43)
25*-04 (P46)Ø18 mmUseful aperture(Ø25 mm available- contact
Andor for information)

Ø18 mm only

Ø25 mmInput window

QuartzMgF2

QuartzQuartzQuartzQuartzPhotocathode type

W-AGT

W-AGT

WR

UW

WE-AGT

W-AGT

Minimum guaranteed QE at room
temperature •5

13.5%

11%

7%

20%

15%

14%

Typical peak QE at room temperature•5

>18%

>15%

>13.5%

>25%

>22%

>16%

180 - 850

120 - 850

180 - 920

180 - 850

180 - 850

180 - 850

Wavelength range (nm)Phosphor type [decay time to 10%]
Standard
Optional**

P43 [2 ms]
P46 [200 ns]

Image intensifier resolution limit •6
P43 (Standard)
P46 (Optional)

25 µm
30 µm [-04 model]

25 µm
30 µm

25 µm
25 µm
25 µm
35 µm
30 µm [-14 model] 30 µm [-84 model] 30 µm [-E4 model] 40 µm [-04 model]

<2
<5
-

<5
< 10
-

< 50

< 100

<2
<5
-

<3
<7
-

> 1000 (P43)> 500 (P46)> 1000>850 (P43)>400 (P46)>500 (P43)>250 (P46)>300 (P43)>150 (P46)>1000 (P43)>500 (P46)

Minimum optical gate width (ns) •7, 8
U (Ultrafast)
F (Fast)H (High QE)
Maximum relative gain •9

Maximum photocathode repetition
rate (with Intelligate™ OFF)500 kHz (continuous)

Maximum photocathode repetition
rate n(with Intelligate™ ON)

5 kHz (continuous)

Equivalent Background Illuminance(EBI)< 0.4 photoe-/pix/sec< 0.2 photoe-/pix/sec< 0.2 photoe-/pix/sec* Substitute with appropriate gate width option, e.g. 18*-03 (please refer to page 9 for detailed ordering information)** All photocathode types can be combined with a fast-decay P46 phosphor – please contact your local Andor representative for further information†

Available with VUV-compatible spectrograph interface

Quantum Efficiency Curves for Gen 2 Image Intensifiers•530

18H-83
Gen 2 (UW,
and 18H-84
H-83)

25

Quantum Efficiency (%)

20
18x-E3 and 18x-E4

15

10
18x03
Gen 2 and
(WGT,
18x-04,-03)
25x-03 and 25x-04

518H-13
Gen 2 (WR,and 18H-14
H-13)

0

200

300

400

500

600

Wavelength (nm)

6

700

800

900

Specifications: Gen 3 Image Intensifiers•1

18*-63 (P43)
18*-64 (P46)

Photocathode model

18*-73 (P43)
18*-74 (P46)

18*-93 (P43)
18*-94 (P46)

18*-A3 (P43)18*-A4 (P46)Ø 18 mm (Ø 25 mm also available except -93 model contact Andor for information)

Useful aperture
Input window

Glass

Glass

Glass

Glass

Photocathode type

HVS

VIH

NIR

EVS

Minimum guaranteed QE at room
temperature •5

38%

23%

0.1%

35%

Typical peak QE at room temperature •5

> 50%

> 30%

> 5%

> 40%

280 - 760 nm

280 - 910 nm

380 - 1090 nm

280 - 810 nm

Wavelength range
Phosphor type [decay time to 10%]
Standard
Optional**

P43 [2 ms]
P46 [200 ns]

Image intensifier resolution limit •6
P43 (Standard)
P46 (Optional)

30 µm
35 µm [-64 model]

30 µm
35 µm [-74 model]

30 µm
35 µm [-94 model]

30 µm
35 µm [-A4 model]

Minimum optical gate width (ns) •8
U (Ultrafast)
F (Fast)

<2
<5

<2
<5

<3
<5

<2
<5

< 2 photoe-/pix/sec< 0.2 photoe-/pix/sec> 200

Maximum relative gain •9
Maximum photocathode repetition rate(with Intelligate™ OFF)500 kHz (continuous)

Maximum photocathode repetition rate(with Intelligate™ ON)

5 kHz (continuous)

Equivalent Background Illuminance(EBI)< 0.1 photoe-/pix/sec< 0.3 photoe-/pix/sec* Substitute with appropriate gate width option, e.g. 18U-63 (please refer to page 9 for detailed ordering information)** All photocathode types can be combined with a fast-decay P46 phosphor – please contact your local Andor representative for further information.

Quantum Efficiency Curves for Gen 3 Image Intensifiers

•5,10

100
18x-63 and 18x-64
18x-A3 and 18x-A4
18x-73 and 18x-74

Quantum Efficiency (%)

10

18x-93 and 18x-94

1

0.1

0.01

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

Wavelength (nm)7Intelligent gating modes
Integrate-On-Chip: 500,000 times more signal per 1 sec CCD exposure
The iStar’s Integrate-On-Chip (IOC) mode enables accumulation of useful signal from laser-induced phenomena at
frequencies up to 500 kHz, providing greatly improved signal-to-noise, and minimising experiment time. The latter greatly
benefits setups where photobleaching-sensitive biological samples are probed. This translates into the possibility toaccumulate 500,000 times more signal per 1 second CCD exposure time.
Integrate-On-Chip is fully software-configurable and can be used through extensive kinetic series involving up to 1,000
pre-programmed incremental delays from laser trigger for unrivalled combination of sensitivity and ultra-precise transientphenomena analysis.

Highrepetition
rate laser
CCD
exposure

millisecond scale

Normalphotocathodegating mode
IOC photocathodegating modeIntelligateTM: Superior gating in the UV-VUV region
One of the key functions of an image intensifier is toprovide high optical shuttering (ON/OFF) ratio.

However photocathode “leakage” becomes more
pronounced in the UV-VUV region (< 300 nm), wheremore energetic photons have a greater probability togo through the photocathode turned “OFF”, reach the
MCP to generate an electron that can be detected.
This can lead to shuttering efficiency as low as 1:104.
Andor’s exclusive IntelligateTM simultaneously gates
the photocathode and the MCP. The ultra fast risingedge of the MCP gate pulse switches on the correct
potential in a nanosecond timeframe, coinciding
precisely with the photocathode gating pulse. This
enables ON/OFF ratios as high as 108 in the UV-VUV
region.

Rejection Efficiency with IntelligateTM

1.E+08

Shuttering Efficiency

By switching photocathode voltage to a higher
or lower level relative to the MCP voltage, photoelectrons can be either directed towards or repelledfrom the MCP to avoid detection. ON/OFF values of
1:108 are typically measured for Visible/NIR incident
light on the photocathode.

1.E+09

1.E+07

1.E+06

1.E+05

Rejection Efficiency without IntelligateTM

1.E+04

1.E+03

200

240

260

280

300

320

340

Wavelength (nm)Gating trigger
initiation

Photocathode
Gate

Off
On
Unwanted areas of UVtransmission

MCP Gate~20 ns

8

220

~1 µs

Creating the optimum product for you
DH 340 T- 18 - F - 03
example shown

Step 1.

CCD
Matrix

Step 2.

Choose the CCD matrix size
CCD matrix

Code1024 x 256 CCD matrix, 26 µm pixel

3201024 x 1024 CCD matrix, 13 µm pixel

334

2048 x 512 CCD matrix, 13.5 µm pixel

340

Intensifier

Step 5.

Accessories& Adapters

Step 6.

Software

Choose a minimum gating speed

Intensifier diameter

Code

Gating Speed

CodeØ 18 mm18

High QE, slow gatingHØ 25 mm (DH320 and DH340)

25

Fast Gating

F

Ultra Fast Gating

U

Intensifier
DiameterStep 4.

Step 3.

Choose the intensifier diameter

GatingSpeed

Select an image intensifier option
Gen 2 Intensifier option

P43
phosphor

P46
phosphor

Gen 3 Intensifier option

P43
phosphor

P46
phosphor

W-AGT photocathode03

04

HVS photocathode

63

64

73

74

W-AGT photocathode, MgF205-

VIH photocathodeWR photocathode13

14

NIR photocathode93

94

UW photocathode83

84

EVS photocathode

A3

A4

WE-AGT photocathode

E3

E4

WE-AGT

E3

E4

Select the required accessories and adapters
Description

Order CodeC-mount lens adaptor

ACC-LM-C

F-mount lens adaptor

ACC-LM-NIKON-F

Oasis 160 Ultra compact chiller unit (tubing to be ordered separately)

ACC-XW-CHIL-160

6 mm tubing options for ACC-XW-CHIL-160(2x2.5 m or 2x5 m lengths)

ACC-6MM-TUBING-2X2.5/
ACC-6MM-TUBING-2X5M

I2C to BNC cable for Kymera and Shamrock shutter control

ELC-05323

Metric Bracket, converts ¼-20 mounting points to M6

ACC-ISTAR-METRIC ADP

Select the required software
The iStar ICCD requires at least one of the following software options:
Solis for Time-Resolved A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled application for Windows (8, 8.1 and 10) offering rich functionality
for data acquisition and processing. AndorBasic provides macro language control of data acquisition, processing, display
and export.
Andor SDK2 A software development kit that allows you to control the Andor range of cameras from your own application.
Available as 32/64-bit libraries for Windows (8, 8.1 and 10) and Linux. Compatible with C/C++, LabView and Matlab.

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Product drawings
GATE MONITOR SKT(BEHIND GROMMET)

Dimensions in mm [inches]
Weight: 4.2 kg [9 lb 4 oz]
18MM CAMERA:
25MM CAMERA:

21.80 [0.858]
27.40 [1.079]"AIR IN" TOP GRILL"AIR OUT" SIDE GRILL(BOTH SIDES)

Third-angle projection"AIR IN"(OUT OPPOSITE SIDE)

EXTERNAL TRIGGER

4.360
110.7

O-RING

2.114
53.7 ID X 2.0 [0.08] WIDE
(BS-034)

1.319
33.5

+0.016
0.394 - 0.016+0.40
10.0 - 0.40
OPTICAL FOCALDISTANCE

DRY GAS PURGE FORINTENSIFIER INPUT WINDOW.
PUSH FIT FOR 6MM [0.240] O.D
PLASTIC HOSE
(VENT OPPOSITE SIDE)

Connecting to the iStar
Camera Control
Connector type: USB 2.0
Logic Input / Output
Connector type: SMA, provided with SMA - BNC cable
5x outputs: FIRE pulse, Output A, B, C from DDG™ and ARM
2x inputs: Camera trigger from 3rd party source & directgate for complete, direct external control of intensifier
gatingI2C connector
Compatible with Fischer SC102A054-130, pin-outs asfollow:
1 = Shutter (5V CMOS level with 50 Ω impedance), 2 = I2C
Clock (5V), 3 = I2C Data (5V), 4 = +5 Vdc, 5 = Ground
Gate Monitor
1x output: AC coupling to photocathodeACCESS POINTS FOR ALLEN KEY,
FOR 4 OFF Ø4.0 [0.157] CLEARANCEHOLES FOR MOUNTING SCREWS.

9.189
233.4

MOUNTING POINTS
1/4-20 UNC ↓ 10.0 [0.394]
3 PLCS

2.319
58.9

3.543
90.0

3.543
90.0

2.000
50.8

1.870
47.5

2.047
52.0

5.394
137.0

3.362
85.4

0.157
4.0
4 PLCS

1.850
47.0

NOTE : ALL MATERIAL AND FINISHING PROCESSES MUSTCOMPLY WITH
AND COSHH REGULATIONS
MATERIAL

EXTERNAL TRIGGER

DDG OUTPUT A, B, C
ARM

FIRE

DIRECT GATE
0.315
8.0
ID WATER CONNECTIONSCOMPATIBLE WITH 1/4" BORE
SOFT HOSE(2 PLCS)

POWER
INPUT

I²C
ON/OFF SWITCHEARTHING
STUD

USB 2.0

Gate monitor
AC coupling to photocathode provides the most reliabletiming information on actual gating occurrence

Dry gas purge
Minimizes Electron Background Illumination (EBI) thermallygenerated at the photocathode to improve detection
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Our Cameras for Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy-based diagnostics in the fields of Material Science, Chemistry, Life Science or Fundamental
Physics & Optics rely on the capture and analysis of optical and chemical signatures with a high degree ofprecision.
Andor’s range of detectors offer a wide range of sensitivity, time-resolution and sensor formats to best suitspecific experimental conditions from UV to SWIR, nanosecond to hours time resolution, high photon flux tosingle photon with super dynamic range and resolution.

Spectrographs & Accessories

High Sensitivity & Dynamic Range

3
3
3
3

3
3
3

Long exposure
High sensitivity UV-SWIR
Large pixel well depths
High resolution matrix

3
3
3
3

High modularity
High resolution
Intelligent motorisation
Broadband & high resolution Echelle

iDus CCD & InGaAs | Newton CCD & EM

Shamrock | Kymera | Mechelle

kHz Spectral Rates

Extended Multi-fibre Spectroscopyµs to ms time-resolution
High sensitivity down to single photon
High resolution matrix

Newton CCD & EMCCD | iXon EMCCD |Zyla sCMOS | Marana sCMOS333

Large area sensors
Ultrafast sCMOS and EMCCD options
High sensitivity down to single photon

iKon-M CCD | iXon EMCCD | Zyla sCMOS |Marana sCMOS | iStar CCD & sCMOS

Learn more about our detector range here.

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solution for you. With a dedicated team of technical advisors, we are able tooffer you one-to-one guidance and technical support on all Andor products.
For a full listing of our local sales offices, please see: andor.com/contact
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Items shipped with your camera
1x 12V, 120W single line Power Supply Unit
2x 2m BNC to SMA cable
1x Gate Monitor cable
1x 3 m USB cable A to B type, shielded
1x User guides in electronic format
1x Individual system performance booklet

Regulatory Compliance
Compliant with the requirements of the
EU EMC and LV Directives through testing to EN
61326-1 and EN 61010-1.
External power supply PSE-approved

Minimum Computer Requirements:• 3.0 GHz single core or 2.4 GHz multi core
processor• 2 GB RAM• 100 MB free hard disc to install software(at least 1 GB recommended for dataspooling)• USB 2.0 High Speed Host Controller capableof sustained rate of 40 MB/s
• Windows (8, 8.1 and 10) or Linux

Operating & Storage Conditions• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C ambient• Relative Humidity: < 70% (non-condensing)• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 55°C

Footnotes:

1. Figures are typical unless otherwise stated.
2. Measured for the entire system. Combination of CCD readout noise and A/D noise - measurement isfor single pixel readout with -30°C CCD cooling and at minimum exposure time under dark conditions.
Values quoted are measured with highest available PAG setting.
3. Linearity is measured from a plot of counts vs exposure time under constant photon flux up to thesaturation point of the system.
4. The On/Off ratio of the ‘E3’ image intensifier in the UV with MCP gating is typically 105.

5. Typical photocathode Quantum Efficiency and input window transmission as measured by the tube
manufacturer.
6. Typical resolution of the image intensifier tube only, not the overall resolution of the system. As arough guide, the smallest resolvable FWHM feature will be approximately 2x the CCD pixel size. Thisis a very important consideration for optical resolution calculations in spectrograph-based systems.
7. Gen 2 High QE (H) option – Photocathode QE is inherently linked to the gating speed of the intensifier.
High QE option (H) offers higher peak QE than Ultrafast (U) or Fast (F) intensifiers, while exhibiting
minimum gating speed one order of magnitude slower.
8. Actual measured minimum optical gating of the photocathode, reflecting not only the electrical pulse
width applied to the photocathode but also its inherent irising time.
9. Gain is software-selectable through a 12-bit DAC and varies exponentially with DAC setting. Valuerefers to the ratio of max to min intensifier gain as measured for individual cameras. Actual optical
gain (counts/photoe-) for a DAC setting is accessed by the multiplication of the relative gain (at that
DAC value) by the minimum system gain (at DAC = 0, CCD e- /photoe-) and divided by the sensitivity(CCD e-/count) at a given CCD PAG. Sensitivities are individually measured and reported for eachsystem.
10. Specifications are subject to change without noticePower Requirements• Power: +12 VDC ± 5% @ 5 A typ. / 9 A max.
• Ripple: 120 mV peak-peak 0 - 20 MHz• 100 - 240 VAC, 43 - 67 Hz External power supply
Power Consumption:• Camera + External Power Supply (Typ./ Max.): 69
W/124 W. Camera Only (Typ./ Max.): 60 W/108 W

FM40523

EMS91062

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