Photovoltaics

iKon-L HF

Large Area Indirect Detection Fibre Optic CCD
Key Specifications

Key Applications

34 MP high resolution CCD

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X-ray Tomography

395 % peak sensor QE at 550 nm

3Neutron Tomography

3High throughput fibre-optic coupling3

X-ray Plasma Diagnostics

3

Deep-TE cooling to -35°C

3

X-ray Imaging

3>15 lp/mm resolution with YAG:Ce orLuAG:Ce scintillators

3

Phase Contrast Imaging

3

X-ray Crystallography

3

X-ray Diffraction

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Introducing the iKon-L HF
Andor’s iKon-L HF outstanding design is built for scientific imaging!
The outstanding design brings together the key elements in a single
optimized format; the highest QE (95%) Back-illuminated sensor anda single directly bonded FOP. This design delivers the highest opticaltransmission and spatial resolution performance alongside Andor’s
trademark ultra-low noise Electronics platform.
The iKon-L HF 936 TE-cooler enables cooling of this large area sensor
without the inconvenience of liquid nitrogen (LN2) or compressed gas
cooling, perfect for the longest of exposure times. USB 2.0 connectivity,
multiple mounting points and modular fibre-optic taper, scintillators andfilters enable seamless integration into customer’s experiments.

Features & Benefits
Feature2048 x 2048 sensor matrix

Provides a large field of view without the need for optical tapers

Peak QE of 95% @ 550 nm

Back-illuminated sensor offers optimum detection performance at key scintillators emission
wavelengths

13.5 x 13.5 µm pixel size
Single fibre optic plate coupling

Optimal balance of dynamic range and resolution
High throughput, low distortion bonded fibre optic 1:1 as standard
Other options available on requestModular input interface

Seamless integration of a wide range of scintillators, filters or fibre-optic tapers

TE cooling to -35°C

Effective minimization of dark current and pixel ‘hot’ blemish, maintenance-free

Up to 5 MHz pixel readout
Dual readout mode
Cropped sensor mode
Enhanced baseline clamp
USB 2.0 interface
High resolution scintillator options
Integrated in EPICS

2Benefit

Slower readout for low noise, faster speeds for dynamic processes
Intelligent low-noise electronics offer the most ‘silent’ system noise available
High Sensitivity option for low-light applications, or a High Capacity option for maximum
dynamic range with extensive binning
Specialized acquisition mode for continuous imaging with fast temporal resolution
Essential for quantitative accuracy of dynamic measurements
Plug-and-play, user-friendly interface – optical extenders available for operation up to 100 m
Fibre-optic coupled YAG:Ce or LuAG:Ce scintillators for high resolution imaging > 15 lp/mm
CsI:Tl options for high throughput requirements
Ease of operation in EPICS software-based facilities such as partner particle acceleratorsand other large scientific experiments

Technical Specifications
Sensor Specifications•1

FB: Back Illuminated CCD with FOPSensor typeSensor matrix •22048 x 2048 pixels, 13.5 μm pixel size

Image area

27.6 x 27.6 mm with 100% fill factor

Blemish specification

Grade 1 sensor from supplier. Camera blemishes as defined by Andor Grade A:
andor.oxinst.com/learning/view/article/ccd-blemishes-and-non-uniformities

Advanced Performance Specifications•3Minimum temperature •4
Coolant chiller, coolant @ 10ºC, 0.75
l/min-35ºC

Dark current @ minimum
temperature •5

0.09 e-/pixel/sec

Pixel readout rates

5•6, 3, 1, 0.05 MHz

Pixel well depth

100,000 e-Output node capacity

250,000 e-

Read noise •7

High Sensitivity output (e-)

High Capacity output (e-)

4.9
81235

12223690

0.05 MHz
1 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz •2
Linearity •8

Better than 99%

Digitization

16-bit38.55 or 76.95 µs (software selectable)

Vertical clock speed

Frame Rates•950 kHz Precision Photometry Mode

1 MHz Photometry Mode

Binning

Full Frame

1024 x 1024

512 x 512

Binning

Full Frame

1024 x 1024

512 x 512

1x1

0.011

0.023

0.046

1x1

0.221

0.433

0.835

2x20.040

0.059

0.102

2x2

0.662

0.993

1.670

4x4

0.155

0.138

0.213

4x4

1.594

1.947

2.951

8x8

0.482

0.293

0.420

8x8

2.912

3.266

4.571

16 x 16

1.166

0.572

0.780

16 x 16

4.152

4.710

6.204

3 MHz Photometry Mode

35 MHz Visualization mode •6Binning

Full Frame

1024 x 1024

512 x 512

Binning

Full Frame

1024 x 1024

512 x 512

1x1

0.607

1.157

2.115

1x1

0.953

1.771

3.100

2x2

1.294

2.175

3.588

2x2

1.655

2.922

4.733

4x4

2.305

3.545

5.326

4x4

2.619

4.329

6.424

8x8

3.463

5.017

6.953

8x8

3.697

5.700

7.822

16 x 16

4.496

6.270

8.180

16 x 16

4.654

6.776

8.777

Fibre Optic Plate (FOP)•10

Sensor Quantum Efficiency Curve

Representation of Fibre Optic Plate structure•11CsI:Tl & YAG:CePeak emission ~ 550 nm

LuAG:CePeak emission~ 535 nm
10090

EMA fibre(Extra-muralabsorber)

80

Quantum efficiency (%)

70

Ø 6 µm

60
50
4030
20

Imaging fibre

100EMA Design
Fibre DiameterCore : Cladding Ratio
Perpendicularity/parallelismof fibre relative to front face

Enhanced Statistical

200300400500600

700800900

1000

11001200

Wavelength (nm)

6 µm
75 : 25 %+/-0.5 degrees

Scintillator Specifications•12Best Resolution
Scintillator
characteristics
YAG:Ce40 µm thickon 3 mm FOP

Spatial resolution*

Energy range> 15 lp/mm

Best suited forbroad
2 - 100 keV
range

SCTYAGCE-45-040-00
LuAG:Ce
40 µm thickon 3 mm FOP
SCTLUAGCE-45-040-00

Best Throughput> 15 lp/mm

Best suited for10 -100 keV
range

Scintillator
characteristics

CsI:Tl150 μm thickon 3 mm FOPSCTCSITLT-50-150-00

Spatial resolution*

Energy Range~ 10 lp/mm

Best suited forbroad
10 - 100 keVrange*Spatial resolution is given at 10% MTF for the entire system iKon-L HF, 1:1 fibre-optic plate and scintillator at 40 keV. Please note thatspatial resolution will decrease at lower energies.

For more information about scintillator options
please refer to the technical note: Scintillators forAndor high energy detection cameras.

4Creating the optimum product for you
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Step 1.

Sensor type

Step 2.

There is one sensor option for the iKon-L HF:DescriptionSensor
TypeStep 3.

Back Illuminated CCD, with AR coating and FOP (FB)Interface type
There is one standard interface type:Interface
TypeDescription
Fibre optic input (no scintillator)

Select the required accessories and adapters
Description

Accessories &Adapters

Order CodeRe-circulator for enhanced cooling performance

XW-RECR

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

Ø 60 mm filter and Ø45 x 3 mm scintillator holder for iKon-L HF

SCT-FLT_HLD-C045IKLØ 60 mm filter and 50 x 50 x 3 mm scintillator holder for iKon-L HF

SCT-FLT_HLD-H050IKL

Beryllium filter Ø 60 mm, 200 µm thick

ACC-OPT-03838

For further information about high resolution / high throughput scintillators characteristics and ordering information for iKon-L HF,
please refer to the technical note Scintillators for Andor high energy detection cameras

Step 4.

Select the required software
The iKon-L HF requires at least one of the following software options:
Solis Imaging A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled application for Windows (8.1 and 10) offering rich functionality for dataacquisition 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 of cameras from your own application.
Available as 32/ 64-bit libraries for Windows (8.1 and 10) and Linux. Compatible with C/C++, C#, Delphi, VB.NET, LabVIEW,MATLAB and Python.

SoftwareThird party software compatibility
Drivers are available so that the iKon-L range can be operated through a large variety of third party imaging packages. See
Andor website for detail: andor.oxinst.com/third-party-software-matrix

Have you found what you are looking for?
Need a faster frame rate? Andor’s Zyla-HF sCMOS plaform achieves up to 100 fps full frame
Need a standalone camera for X-ray? A custom built beryllium window is fitted as standard to our SY/HY range of cameras toblock visible light.
Need a specific mounting? Contact our experienced design team so we can make the perfect fit.
Need a camera for VUV / X-ray spectroscopy? Andor’s specialist spectrographic cameras (SO 920 or SO 940) are ideally suitedfor vacuum spectrographs.
Need a customised version? Please contact us to discuss our Customer Special Request options.

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Product drawings
Dimensions in mm [inches]

Weight: ~4.5 kg [9 lb 15 oz]

Third-angle projection

Notes• Fibre Optic Plate is on a spring loaded design. If required to move, can apply
approx 253 N to move FOP 1 mm max towards camera.
• Protective cap MEC-04028 not shown• CoG: center of gravity

Connecting to the iKon-L HF
Camera ControlConnector type: USB 2.0
TTL / LogicConnector 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 bottom of camera
90 mmi Best Practice Guidelines333336Camera is susceptible to shock damage. Protective plate should always be fitted when camera is not in use.
The FOP should always be protected when mounting to another surface, both surfaces must be free of contamination
to avoid damage.
Dust or contamination can be removed by drop and drag optical cleaning technique. For cleaning use lens tissue witha suitable solvent e.g. spectroscopic grade solvent.
Do not use abrasives, corrosive solvents, avoid impact or point contact.
The beryllium foil is very brittle in nature therefore extreme care should be taken to avoid shock damage. If the foil isbroken there is a health risk. Please contact Andor for further information if required.

Our Cameras for High Energy Detection
Andor’s portfolio of CCD, sCMOS and EMCCD cameras provide a wide range of high sensitivity, high dynamic
range and fast detection solutions for table-top laboratory and beamline experiments. These detectors benefit
especially applications in the field of EUV, X-ray, neutron or electron detection for material science, plasmastudies, bio-samples analysis or beam/source characterisation.

Open fronted direct X-ray detection
cameras333
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 Long exposure Deep cooling Direct detection
 Large pixel well depths
 Imaging and spectroscopy

iKon & Newton CCD & Marana-X SO ranges

Fibre-optic coupling hard X-raydetection cameras

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 Fast Low noise High throughput
 Modular scintillator options

Zyla-HF sCMOS & iKon-L-HF CCD cameras

Beryllium windowed direct
soft X-ray detection cameras

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 Long exposure Direct detection
 Permanent vacuum Imaging and spectroscopy

iKon CCD, Newton CCD & iVac CCD SY ranges

Windowed lens coupled hard X-ray& neutron detection cameras

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 Fast Low noise Large area Deep cooled

iKon CCDs, Balor sCMOS, Zyla sCMOS, NeosCMOS, Marana sCMOS, iXon EMCCDs

Learn more about our detector range here.

7Order Today
Need more information? At Andor we are committed to finding the correct
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.oxinst.com/contact

Our regional headquarters are:EuropeBelfast, Northern Ireland 			Phone +44 (28) 9023 7126			
Fax +44 (28) 9031 0792			

JapanTokyoPhone +81 (3) 6732 8968
Fax +81 (3) 6732 8939

North America
Concord, MA, USA
Phone +1 (860) 290 9211			
Fax +1 (860) 290 9566			

ChinaBeijing
Phone +86 (10) 5884 7900
Fax +86 (10) 5884 7901

Items shipped with your camera:

Footnotes: Specifications are subject to change without notice1 x 2 m BNC to SMB connection cable
1 x 3 m USB 2.0 cable Type A to Type B
2 x Power supplies with associated cables
1 x Individual system performance booklet
1 x Protective cover shipping plate

1. IMPORTANT-Due to the sensor/ fibre optic being exposed to environments outside of Andor’s control
there is no warranty on the sensor. For full details of Andor’s Warranty Policy please refer to ourwebpage at andor.oxinst.com/service-and-support. Please see the best practice guidelines on page 6.

Operating & Storage Conditions• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 30°C ambient• Relative Humidity: < 70% (non-condensing)• Storage Temperature: -25°C to 50°C

Power Requirements• 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz• Power consumption: 142 W (max), 80 W (typical).

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Minimum Computer Requirements:• 3.0 GHz single core or 2.4 GHz multi coreprocessor• 2 GB RAM• 100 MB free hard disc to install software (atleast 1GB recommended for data spooling)• USB 2.0 High Speed Host Controller capable ofsustained rate of 40 MB/s
• Windows (8.1 and 10) or Linux

2. Edge pixels may exhibit a partial response.
3. Figures are typical unless otherwise stated.
4. Stabilized cooling temperatures are given for slowest readout speed. Use of faster readout speeds (inorder to achieve faster frame rates) may require a higher cooling temperature to be selected.
5. Dark current measurement is averaged over the CCD area excluding any regions of blemishes.
6. 5 MHz is for focusing/visualization mode only.
7. Readout noise is for the entire system and is taken as a mean over the sensor area excluding any
regions of blemishes. 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 set photon flux up to the saturation
point of the system.
9. Typical binning or array size combinations. All measurements are made with 38.55 µs vertical shiftspeed. It also assumes internal trigger mode of operation and minimum exposure time.
10. Data as supplied by the fibre optic plate manufacturer.
11. Quantum efficiency of the sensor at 25°C as supplied by the sensor manufacturer.
12. Data as supplied by the scintillator manufacturer. Scintillator peak emission at 550 nm. Please contact
your local Andor representative to inquire about other scintillator options.

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