iKon-M/L SO Series
Open Front CCD
Direct Detection Imaging
Key Specifications

Key Applications

P 1 MP or large area 4.2 MP sensors
P Peak QE up to 95% (soft x-ray region)
P High resolution 13 or 13.5 µm pixels
P TE-cooling down to -100°C
P Readout noise as low as 2.9 eP Labview and EPICS compatibility
P USB 2.0 Interface

P VUV/EUV/XUV Imaging
P X-Ray Imaging & Microscopy
P X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
P X-Ray Plasma Imaging
P X-Ray source characterization
P X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging
P High Harmonic Generation (HHG)

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Introducing iKon-M/L SO
High Resolution, High Sensitivity and High Dynamic Range‘Direct’ Detection
Andor’s iKon series offers outstanding sensitivity performance through a combination of> 95% QE back-illuminated sensors, low noise readout electronics and industry-leading,maintenance-free deep TE-cooling down to -100°C. It features high resolution 1 and
4.2 Megapixel large area sensor options (with 13 and 13.5 µm pixels respectively) for
simultaneous high dynamic range and high spatial resolution imaging in the VUV and soft
X-ray range.
A convenient 16-point, knife-edge sealed 6” rotatable CF-152 flange provides a robust andhighly-effective seal to any compatible vacuum chamber interface. The iKon-M and -L alsooffer a USB2 interface and Labview or EPICS compatibility for seamless integration intocomplex setups.

Meet the FamilyNEWiKon-M SO
Sensor
Cooling
Peak QE
Read Noise
Pixel Well Depth
Frame RateMounting• 1 MP (13 µm pixels)• -100°C TE cooling• >95%• Down to 2.9 e• Up to 100 000 e• 4.4 fps• DN100CF / 6” CF / CF-152
rotatable flange and knife-edge

iKon-L SO• 4.2 MP (13.5 µm pixels)• -100°C TE cooling• >95%• Down to 2.9 e• Up to 150 000 e• 0.953 fps• DN100CF / 6” CF / CF-152
flange and knife-edge

iKon-XL SO*• 16.8 MP (15 µm pixels)• -75°C TE cooling• >95%• Down to 2.1 e• Up to 350 000 e• Up to 0.5 fps (full frame)• DN160CF / 8” CF / CF-203 rotatableflange and knife-edge

13.3 x 13.3 mm

27.6 x 27.6 mm

Above: Comparison of the sensor size of the iKon family (actual size).
* For more information about the iKon-XL platform, please go toandor.oxinst.com/products/cameras-for-x-ray-euv-electron-andneutron-detection
261.4 x 61.7 mm

Features & Benefits
FeatureOpen-front end

Benefit
DN100CF / 6” CF / CF-152 flange and knife-edge sealing provided as standard for directinterfacing to vacuum chambers (rotatable design for iKon-M models).

1 MP and 4.2 MP sensor options

Choice of acquisition speed or large field-of-view to best match experimental needs.

13 x 13 and 13.5 x 13.5 µm pixel size options

Ideal balance of dynamic range and resolution, on-head binning to extend dynamicrange.

Peak QE up to 95%

High photon collection efficiency for maximising signal-to-noise ratios.
‘Enhanced’ process back-illuminated sensor options for increased QE in the soft x-rayrange.

Thermo-electric cooling down to -100°C

Efficiently minimizes dark current noise for acquisitions requiring longer sensor exposure
time, obtain better signal-to-noise ratios faster.

Low noise readout down to 2.9 e-Intelligent low-noise electronics offer the most ‘silent’ system noise.

Up to 5 MHz pixel readout speed

Slow readout for low noise and best SNR performance, faster speed for studying
dynamic processes and 5 MHz focusing mode.

USB 2.0 interface
Cropped sensor mode

Built-in robust plug and play interface as standard.
Tracking stability to ensure all readout circuits experience same temperature andoperating conditions.

Enhanced baseline clamp

Slower readout for lowest noise, faster speeds for more rapid readout and focusing.

Windows, Linux & Labview

Andor’s user-friendly SDK supports both Windows and Linux OS. LabView VI package
available.

Integrated in EPICS
Filter and filter holders options

Open-front to standalone converter options

Seamless integration and operation at EPICS-based particle accelerators.
Accommodate beryllium (or aluminium) windows with thickness down to 200 µm for removalof unwanted lower energy radiations (< 2 keV). Ø45.5 mm supported for iKon-M and Ø60 mm
for iKon-L.
Provides maximum flexibility – camera can attach directly to a vacuum chamber, or beused as standalone with a beryllium filter.

iKon-M/L SO Application Images

X-ray diffraction pattern of the Synchrotron Soleil, Franceobtained with a iKon-M SO. Courtesy of Vincent Jacques.

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XRD Powder diffraction image obtained with an iKon-L SO.
Courtesy of NASA AMES, USATechnical Data
System Specifications •2iKon-M SOSensor Options

iKon-L SO

BN: Back-illuminated CCD, uncoated
BEN:
Back-illuminated
CCD, enhanced process, uncoatedNEW

Pixels•31024 x 1024

2048 x 2048

Pixel size

13 x 13 μm

13.5 x 13.5 μm

Image area

13.3 x 13.3 mm with 100% fill factor

27.6 x 27.6 mm with 100% fill factor

-80ºC
-95ºC
-100ºC-80ºC-95ºC-100ºC

Minimum temperatures•4Air cooledCoolant recirculator
Coolant chiller coolant @10°C 0.75l/min

Blemish specification

Grade 1 sensor from supplier. Camera blemishes as defined by Andor Grade A
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Advanced Performance Specifications •2iKon-M SO
Peak QE •5
Active area pixel well depth (typical)
Output node capacity>95% (BN/BEN)
BN/BEN/BR-DD
150,000 e-

BN/BEN
100,000 e-

250,000 e-

1,000,000 e0.05, 1, 3 and 5 MHz

Pixel readout rates
Read Noise (e-)

BN/BEN0.05 MHz
1 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz

2.9
6.611.6
18.0

Dark Current, e-/pixel/sec •6@ -70°C@ -80°C@ -100°C

0.00160.00040.0001

Frame rate (full frame)

4.4 fps

BNHighSensitivity
2.9
7.0
11.7
31.5

Digitization

16-bit (all speeds)

Vacuum compatibility

HighCapacity
8.7
22.2
40.2
70.3

HighSensitivity
4.3
6.8
11.7
34.1

DN100CF / 6” CF / CF-152+55oC>10-8 millibar

High
Capacity
9.5
21.8
36.3
69.4

0.066
0.01510.00080.953 fps

Better than 99%

Maximum bake-out temperature

BEN

0.00160.00040.0001

Linearity •7Mounting flange

4iKon-L SO•5

Quantum Efficiency Curves

Key:VUV: Vacuum Ultraviolet, EUV: Extreme Ultraviolet, XUV: Extreme Ultraviolet (X-ray)
For more information about Andor solutions for ‘indirect’ detection please go to andor.oxinst.com/products/cameras-for-x-ray-euvelectron-and-neutron-detection*Note BN-DD has the same QE as BN below 1800 eV

Dark Current

Beryllium Window Transmission
100%
90%
80%
BEN (iKon-L), BR-DD

Transmission [%]70%

BEN (iKon-M), BN

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
Be (200 µm)

10%Be (250 µm)

0%
1,000

10,000Photon Energy [eV]5•8Frame Rates
iKon-M SO

1 MHz

50 kHz Precision photometry mode
Binning

Full Frame

512 x 512

256 x 256128 x 128

Binning

Full Frame 512 x 512

1x1

0.04

0.1

0.2

0.4

1x1

0.9

1.8

256 x 256128 x 128

3.5

6.9

2x2

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.8

2x2

2.9

4.3

7.5

13.5

4x4

0.6

0.6

0.9

1.5

4x4

7.9

9.4

14.8

24.6

8x8

2.0

1.2

1.7

2.8

8x8

18.0

18.2

26.6

40.7

16 x 16

5.1

2.3

3.2

5.0

16 x 16

33.4

31.6

43.0

59.8

•93 MHzBinning

Full Frame

5 MHz Visualization mode

512 x 512

256 x 256128 x 128

Binning

Full Frame 512 x 512

256 x 256128 x 128

1x1

2.6

5.2

10.0

18.6

1x1

4.4

8.5

16.0

28.8

2x2

6.3

10.9

19.3

33.2

2x2

8.4

15.9

28.5

47.6

4x4

13.4

20.9

34.2

53.5

4x4

15.6

28.1

47.0

70.8

8x8

25.1

36.3

54.4

76.5

8x8

27.3

45.8

69.4

93.5

16 x 16

41.5

56.1

76.5

97.1

16 x 16

43.6

66.9

91.2

111.5

iKon-L SO
50 kHz Precision photometry mode

1 MHzBinning

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

2x2

0.040

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

•9

3 MHz

6

5 MHz Visualization mode

Binning

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

Typical Set-up
Vacuum Chamber•10

Photoelectrons vs Incident X-rays
Flange e.g. CF203

10000

Software

Photoelectrons per detected X-ray

PC

USB Cable

1000

100

iKon-M/L-SO CCD
Power Supply(iKon-L only)

Power Supply

100.1

Power Supply Cable

110Energy [keV]i Best Practice GuidelinesCondensation• It is strongly advised that the camera should not be used in a condensing atmosphere.
• If used in a condensing atmosphere the sensor MUST be protected and the use of a cold finger is strongly recommended.
Contamination & Damage• When not in use, the sensor chamber should be covered and sealed.
• Due to the exposed nature of the sensor, extreme care should be taken with the camera, as damage can easily occur through mishandling or bycontamination.
• If the sensor becomes contaminated, due to accident or misuse, please contact Andor immediately for advice on cleaning.
Vacuum Operations• Ensure that the vacuum environment to which the camera is fitted is free of water vapour and other contaminants.
• Care should also be taken to control pressure change, as sudden pressure changes can potentially cause damage to the sensor
assembly.

Vacuum Units Equivalences
Vacuum Regime

Pressure Range
mBar

bar

pascal (Pa)Torr

1.013x10+3

1.013

1.013x10+5

7.6x10+2

High vacuum

1x10-3 to 1x10-9

1x10-6 to 1x10-12

1x10-1 to 1x10-7

7.5x10-4 to 7.5x10-10Ultra high vacuum

1x10-9 to 1x10-12

1x10-12 to 1x10-15

1x10-7 to 1x10-10

7.5x10-10 to 7.5x10-13<1x10-12<1x10-15<1x10-10<1x10-13

Atmospheric pressure

Extremely high vacuum

Please refer to the Andor Technical Note:
Open-front camera flanges for further details.

7Creating The Optimum Product for You
iKon-L SO

iKon-M SO
example shown

example shown

DO936N- M 0 Z - BEN

Step 1.

Flange HoleType

DO934P-

Choose the flange hole type (iKon-L)
Description

CodeImperial thread (5/16 UNC)

INo thread (ø 8 mm through hole)*0

Metric thread (M8)M

* Please contact your Andor representative forfurther details about this option. M8 or 5/16 UNC nut
required behind flange to secure bolt from vacuumchamber.
Refer also to Mechanical Drawings on page 9.

Step 3.
Step 2.

#BN

Choose the sensor type option

Choose the cooling option (iKon-L)

Accessories &Adapters

CodeDescription

Code

Back Illuminated CCD, with no AR coating#BN

5-stage peltier cooling (Air cooled: -80ºC,Coolant recirculator: -95ºC, Coolant chiller,
coolant @ 10ºC, 0.75 l/min: -100ºC)

Z

Back Illuminated CCD, no AR coating,enhanced soft X-Ray WE

BENSensor
TypeCooling
Step 4.

Description

Select the required accessories and adapters
Description

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

USB Extender: Icron USB 2.0 Ranger 2311 (supports up to 100 m) - EU/UK/USACC-USBX-EU
ACC-USBX-UK
ACC-USBX-US

30 m Ethernet cable (for use with the above ACC-USBX-** USB extenders)

ACC-ELC-13295

Optional filter holder for iKon-L only (supplied as standard for iKon-M)

SO-FILTER-MNT-IKONL

Copper gasket for DN100CF / 6 “ CF open-front camera knife-edge vacuum seal

ACC-FLG-SO-GSKT-CU

Beryllium filter for iKon-M filter holder (250 µm thick)

ACC-OPT-02839

Beryllium filter for iKon-L filter holder (250 µm thick)

ACC-OPT-03838

Conflat flange with beryllium window 250 μm for stand-alone iKon-M*

FLG-SO-SY-CONVERT-45

Conflat flange with beryllium window 250 μm for stand-alone iKon-L*

FLG-SO-SY-CONVERT-60*Pumping required, for more information on flanges & Be filters see our Technical Article.

8Step 5.

Select the required software

Software

The iKon-M/L SO require at least one of the following software options:
Solis Imaging A 32-bit and fully 64-bit enabled application for Windows (8, 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, 8.1 and 10), compatible with C/C++, C#, Delphi, VB.NET, LabVIEW andMatlab. Linux SDK compatible with C/C++.

Mechanical Drawings
iKon-L SO

Third-angle projection
22.5°

Dimensions in mm [inches]

27.6 [1.09”]

Ø151.6[5.
97”]

128.0 [5.04”]

CF-152
FlangePosition of pixel 1,1PowerI2C”]
68[2.
8.0Ø6USB

3xSMB
Water Connectors (x2)
to suit 6.0mm ID softPVC hose

27.6 [1.09”]
Power

71.0 [2.80”]
USBAttachment options:No thread, captive nuts

-9OJ

e.g. D0936N-00Z-BEN

Variation: no thread, non-captive nuts
Please contact your Andor representative for further details
about this option

e.g. D0936N-00Z-#BN-9OJ
6.1 mm [0.24”]

Bolts to comefrom this end
M8 x 45 long

Nut rotates this side

Metric attachment

I

Imperial attachment

e.g. D0936N-M0Z-BEN

e.g. D0936-I0Z-#BN

Bolts to comefrom this end
M8 x 45 long
168.1mm [6.62”]

Imageplane ofsensor

Imageplane ofsensor

24mm [0.94”]

134.5 [5.30”]

6.1 mm [0.24”]

153.5 [6.04”]

Nut slides into cut-out

M

Image
plane ofsensor

6.1 [0.24”]

14.0 [0.55”]

168.1mm [6.62”]

Bolts to comefrom this end

45.2 [1.78”]

24.5 [0.96”]
168.1mm [6.62”]

Note: Please contact us for further information on attachment options

iKon-M SO
2 off water connectors
o suit 6.0 mm ID hose

47.0 [1.85”]

Rotatable flange indexable forhole or slot to 12 o’clock position
M8 & 5/16 UNC
Clearance holes

Light tight, pressurebalancing hole

Knife edge Ø113.9 [4.48”]

Ø151.6 [5.96”]
Position of pixel 1,1

CF-152 Flange

Rotation index block42.5 [1.67”]

Image planeof sensor

Filter Holder with bayonet
twist fitting for ease ofinsertion and removal.
Suitable filter:Ø45.5 mm [1.79”]
x max. 1 mm [0.04”] thickO-ring sealed Ø35 mm[1.38”] clear aperture
Note:
Filter not supplied as standard

3.2 [0.12”]

197.1 [7.76”]

Connecting to the iKon-M & -L SO
Camera Control: Connector type: USB 2.0
Fire SMB
External Trigger SMB
PowerShutter SMB
I2C

USB

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 bottom of camera: 100 mm105.0 [4.13”]

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Items shipped with your camera:

Footnotes: Specifications are subject to change without notice• iKon-M SO: 4.9 kg [10 lb 13 oz]• iKon-L SO: 5.5 kg [12 lb 2 oz]

9. 5 MHz is for focusing/visualization mode only.

Operating & Storage Conditions

11. Fixing screws for mounting the flange to a vacuum chamber are not included.

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 30°C ambient• Relative Humidity: < 70% (non-condensing)• Storage Temperature: -25°C to 50°C
Maximum Bakeout: Temperature +55°C

12. BEX2-DD sensor is available through our Customer Special Request process - please contact yoursales representative.

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1. IMPORTANT - Due to the sensor being exposed to environments outside of Andor’s control there is no1 x 2 m BNC - SMB connection cablewarranty on the sensor. For full details of Andor’s Warranty Policy please refer to our webpage at
1 x 3 m USB 2.0 cable Type A - Type B
www.andor.com/contact_us/support_request/. For key information on handling precautions for SO/
1 x Power supply with mains cable (iKon-M)
HO open front end systems, please refer to the best practice guidelines on page 7. Note permanent
2 x Power supplies with associated cables (iKon-L)
damage can easily occur due to misuse.
1 x CD containing Andor user guides
1 x Individual system performance booklet
2. Figures are typical unless otherwise stated.
1 x Protective cover plate
3. Edge pixels may exhibit a partial response.
4 x Fixing screws for cover plate •11
4. Stabilized cooling temperatures are given for slowest readout speed. Use of faster readout speeds(in order to 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
Minimum Computer Requirementstemperature with coolant assumes coolant temperature of 10°C. All cooling performance can be• 3.0 GHz single core or 2.4 GHz multi corecompromised by the environment to which the sensor is exposed.
processor
5. Quantum efficiency as supplied by the sensor manufacturer.
• 2 GB RAM• 100 MB free hard disc to install software (at6. Dark current measurement is averaged over the CCD area excluding any regions of blemishes.
least 1GB recommended for data spooling)
7. Linearity is measured from a plot of counts vs exposure time under constant photon flux up to the• USB 2.0 High Speed Host Controller capablesaturation point of the system.
of sustained rate of 40 MB/s
8. Typical binning or array size combinations. All measurements are made with 4.25 µs (iKon-M), and• Windows (8, 8.1 and 10) or Linux
38.55 µs (iKon-L) vertical shift speed. It also assumes internal trigger mode of operation and minimum
exposure time.
Weight (approx)
10. The graph shows photoelectrons generated as a function of photon energy of incident X-ray.

Power Requirements• 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz
Power Consumption:•iKon-M 48 W max•
iKon-L with 5 stage cooler (Z) 120 W max

FM40523

EMS91062

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.
EPICS support in 16-bit mode only.

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