Newton SY

10eV

100eV

100keV

10keV

1keV

Soft X-rays

YEAR

Hard X-rays

VACUUM

WARRANTYHigh Energy Detection

Photon Energy

High Energy Spectroscopy
Light Tight, -100°C
Direct Detection

Features and Benefits‘Standalone’ Soft X-ray Spectroscopy @ -100°C• ‘Standalone’ Beryllium window•1200 µm thick Beryllium foil window asstandard• TE cooling down to -100oC
Critical for elimination of dark current

Andor’s Newton SY series features high-QE sensors ideal for direct detection of low flux andlow energy photons such as soft X-rays. A convenient thin Beryllium foil window blocks visible
wavelengths with minimal ‘Beam Hardening’ of X-ray energies. The maintenance free vacuum
design allows for long exposures at the highest sensitivity. Variable readout rates enable data
readout at up to 3 Megahertz, through the plug and play USB interface.

• UltraVacTM
Critical for sustained vacuum integrity andto maintain unequalled cooling, year afteryear

The camera utilizes a 1024 x 255 (1024 x 256 for BR-DD model) or 2048 x 512 array of 26 x 26 μm
or 13.5 x 13.5 μm pixels, with thermoelectric cooling down to -100°C, resulting in negligible darkcurrent and provides unrivalled performance for spectroscopic applications.

• Multi-Megahertz readout
High repetition rates achievable with low
noise electronics• Down to 13.5 x 13.5 μm pixel size
Optimal balance of dynamic range andresolution

Specifications Summary •2
Active pixels

1024 x 255 (1024 x 256 for BR-DD model)
or 2048 x 512• Crop mode operation
Specialized acquisition mode forcontinuous imaging with fast temporal
resolution

Pixel size (W x H)

26 x 26 or 13.5 x 13.5 μm

Image area

Up to 27.6 x 6.9 mm• USB 2.0 connection
USB plug and play – no controller box

Register well depth• Enhanced baseline clamp
Quantitative accuracy of dynamicmeasurements• Software-selectable pre-amplifier gain
Choice of best SNR performance ordynamic range at the touch of a button• Software Development Kit (SDK)
Ease of control integration into complex
setups: Linux, Matlab, Labview, Visual
Basic or C/C++Standard mode
High Capacity mode
High Sensitivity mode

1,000,000 e600,000 e150,000 e-

Maximum cooling-100ºC

Maximum spectra rate •31,612 spectra/sec

Read noise

2.5 e-Dark current

As low as 0.0001 e-/pixel/sec

Beryllium foil thickness

200 µm• Integrated in EPICS
Platform is fully integrated into the EPICS
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System Specifications •2
Model number

DY920P

DY920P BR-DD

DY940P

Sensor options• BN: Back Illuminated CCD• FI: Front Illuminated CCD• BR-DD: Back Illuminated,
Deep Depletion CCD• BN: Back Illuminated CCD• FI: Front Illuminated CCD

Active pixels •41024 x 255

1024 x 256

2048 x 512

Pixel size

26 x 26 μm

26 x 26 μm

13.5 x 13.5 µm

Image area

26.7 x 6.7 mm
with 100% fill factor

26.7 x 6.7 mm
with 100% fill factor

27.6 x 6.9 mm
with 100% fill factor

Minimum temperatures •5Air cooled
Coolant recirculator
Coolant chiller, coolant @ 10ºC, 0.75l/min

-80ºC
-95ºC
-100ºC

Blemish specifications

Grade 1 sensor as per sensor manufacturer definition

Advanced Performance Specifications •2
Dark current, e-/pixel/sec @ max cooling •6FIBN
BR-DD

0.00020.0003-0.0010.000030.0001-1,000,000 e-

1,000,000 e-

150,000 e600,000 e-

Register well depth
Standard mode
High Sensitivity mode
High Capacity mode
Read noise (e-) •750 kHz

1 MHz

3 MHz50 kHz

1 MHz

3 MHz50 kHz

1 MHz

3 MHz

Standard mode: Typ (Max)High Sensitivity mode: Typ (Max)High Capacity mode: Typ (Max)

4 (8)
-

12 (18)-17 (25)-4 (8)-12 (18)-17 (25)-2.5 (4)9 (12)

7 (12)
27 (32)

11 (15)37 (50)Sensitivity (e-/count)Standard mode
High Sensitivity mode
High Capacity mode
Vertical clock speed •9Linearity•8Digitization

Adjustable from 2.5 - 10-Adjustable from 2.5 - 10-Adjustable from 1 - 4
Adjustable from 4 - 16

Software selectable between 2 - 179 µs
Better than 99%
16-bit2

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Quantum Efficiency Curves100124•10Wavelength (nm)
1.24

12.4

0.124

0.0124

BN (15 μm epitaxial)
BR-DD (40 μm epitaxial)

90

FI (15 μm epitaxial)
80

Quantum efficiency (%)

70
60
50
4030
20
100
10100

1000

10000

100000

X-ray energy / eV

Photoelectrons v Incident X-rays

200 μm Beryllium Foil Transmission

100%10000Andor gives 8% higher
transmission @ 3 keV
Photoelectrons per detected X-ray

Transmission [%]80%•1160%

200 micron Andor standard
250 micron industry standard

40%

1000

10020%

100.10%
1000

10000

110Energy [keV]

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Creating The Optimum
Product for You
How to customize the Newton SY
series:Step 1.
Simply select from the three sensor
array types that which best suits yourneeds.
Step 2.
The Newton CCD comes with three
options for sensor types. Please
select the sensor that best suits yourneeds.
Step 3.
Please indicate which software yourequire.
Step 4.
For compatibility, please indicate
which accessories are required.
Step 5.

DY 940 P - FI - T2
example shown

Step 1.

Step 2.

Choose sensor array

Choose sensor type920: 1024 x 256 pixel array (BR-DD)
920: 1024 x 255 pixel array (FI, BN)
940: 2048 x 512 pixel array (BN, FI)

BN: Back Illuminated CCD, with no AR coating
FI: Front Illuminated CCD
BR-DD: Back Illuminated, Deep Depletion CCD
with fringe suppression (920P only)

Step 3.
The Newton SY also requires at least one of the following software options:
Solis Imaging A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled application for Windows (XP, Vista, 7 and 8)
offering rich functionality for data acquisition and processing. AndorBasic provides macro
language control of data acquisition, processing, display and export.
Andor SDK A software development kit that allows you to control the Andor range ofcameras from your own application. Available as 32 and 64-bit libraries for Windows (XP,Vista 7 and 8), compatible with C/C++, C#, Delphi, VB6, VB.NET, LabVIEW and Matlab. 		
Linux SDK compatible with C/C++.

Step 4.
The following accessories are available:
XW-RECR Re-circulator for enhanced cooling performance
ACC-XW-CHIL-160 Oasis 160 Ultra compact chiller unit
XU-RECR/TRANS USB 2.0 - Transmitter and Receiver, including 2 power supplies

Please indicate any special
requirements.

Have you found what you are looking for?
Need a square field of view? Andor’s iKon-M SY 934 boasts a 13.3 x 13.3 mm active image area.
Need to detect harder X-rays? Andor offers a range of Indirect Detection cameras (HH/HF range) that are compatible
with with industry-standard scintillators.
Need a specific mounting? Contact our experienced design team so we can make the perfect fit.
Need a customized version? Please contact us to discuss our Customer Special Request options.

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Product Drawings
Dimensions in mm [inches]
Third-angle projectionn = pixel 1, 1

Rear connector panel
Weight: 2.7 kg [5 lb 15 oz]

Best Practice Guidelines• When not in use the window should be covered and protected.
• Not suitable for mounting to vaccum chamber.
• Due to the exposed nature of the window, care should be taken with the camera, as damage can easily occur through mishandling or by contamination.
• If due to accident or misuse the window becomes contaminated, please contact Andor immediately for advice on cleaning.
• The Beryllium foil window is very brittle therefore extreme care should be taken to avoid shock damage. If the foil is broken there is a health risk. Pleasecontact Andor for further information if required.

Connecting to the Newton SY
Camera Control
Connector type: USB 2.0
TTL / Logic
Connector type: SMB, provided with SMB - BNC cable
Fire (Output), External Trigger (Input), Shutter (Output)
I2C connector
Compatible with Fischer SC102A054-130
Shutter (TTL), I2C Clock, I2C Data, +5 Vdc, Ground
Minimum cable clearance required at rear of camera
90 mm

Applications GuideRR
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X-ray Laser Development
X-ray Plasma Diagnostics
Soft X-ray Imaging
X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
X-ray Spectroscopy
Phase Contrast Imaging

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Order TodayNeed more information? At Andor we are committed to finding
the correct solution for you. With a dedicated team of technicaladvisors, we are able to offer you one-to-one guidance andtechnical support on all Andor products. For a full listing of ourregional sales offices, please see: www.andor.com/contact
Our regional headquarters are:Europe 				Japan
Belfast, Northern Ireland 			Tokyo
Phone +44 (28) 9023 7126			
Phone +81 (3) 6732 8968
Fax +44 (28) 9031 0792			
Fax +81 (3) 6732 8939
North America				China
Connecticut, USA 				Beijing
Phone +1 (860) 290 9211			
Phone +86 (10) 8271 9066
Fax +1 (860) 290 9566			
Fax +86 (10) 8271 9055

Items shipped with your camera:
1 x 2 m SMB-BNC connection cable
1 x 3 m USB 2.0 cable Type A to Type B
1 x PS-25 power supply with mains cable
1 x CD containing Andor user guides
1 x Individual system performance booklet

Footnotes: Specifications are subject to change without notice1.

IMPORTANT: Due to the Be window there is a limited warranty on the sensor. For full details of Andor’s
Warranty Policy please refer to our webpage at http://www.andor.com/contact_us/support_request/. For key
information on handling precautions for SY/HY systems, please refer to the Best Practice Guidelines on page
5. Note permanent damage can easily occur due to misuse.

2.

Figures are typical unless otherwise stated.

3.

Based on a 920 camera with a horizontal pixel readout rate of 3 MHz, a vertical shift speed of 12.9 μs and incrop mode for 20 Rows. Achievable spectral rates will vary with selected trigger mode.

4.
5.

Edge pixels may exhibit a partial response.
Stabilized cooling temperatures are given for slowest readout speed. Use of faster readout speeds (in orderto achieve faster frame rates) may require a higher cooling temperature to be selected. Specified minimum
air cooled temperature assumes ambient temperature of 25°C. Specified minimum temperature with coolant
assumes coolant temperature of 10°C.

6.
7.

Dark current measurement is averaged over the CCD area excluding any regions of blemishes.
Readout noise is for the entire system and is taken as a mean over the sensor area excluding any regions ofblemishes. It is a combination of sensor readout noise and A/D noise.

8.

Linearity is measured from a plot of counts vs exposure time under constant photon flux up to the saturation
point of the system.

9.

Vertical speeds are software selectable. All sensors are designed to give optimum Charge Transfer Efficiency(CTE) at 12.9 μS (920 models) and 14.5 μS (940 models).

10. Quantum efficiency of the sensor at 20°C, as supplied by the sensor manufacturer.
11. The graph shows photoelectrons generated as a function of photon energy of incident X-ray.

Minimum Computer Requirements:

Operating & Storage Conditions• 3.0 GHz single core or 2.4 GHz dual or quad core

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 30°C ambientprocessor• 2 GB RAM• Relative Humidity: < 70% (non-condensing)

FM40523

EMS91062• Storage Temperature: -25°C to 50°C

• 100 MB free hard disc to install software(at least 1GB recommended for data spooling)• USB 2.0 High Speed Host Controller capable ofsustained rate of 40 MB/s
• Windows (XP, Vista, 7 and 8) or LinuxPower Requirements• 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Labview is a registered trademark of National Instruments.
Matlab is a registered trademark of The MathWorks Inc.

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