Description
Introducing the iStar 340T Series, a cutting-edge intensified CCD camera designed to deliver unparalleled performance for high-resolution, nanosecond-scale time-resolved spectroscopy. This series is crafted to meet the demanding needs of contemporary scientific research, providing an integrated detection solution that ensures precision and efficiency in capturing time-sensitive phenomena.
The iStar 340T Series features a high-resolution 2048 x 512 pixel array with a 13.5 μm pixel size, offering a 4:1 aspect ratio. This configuration is perfectly aligned for use with Andor’s Shamrock Czerny-Turner spectrograph series and its accessories, ensuring optimal compatibility and performance. The camera supports Multi-MHz readout speeds, facilitating rapid image capture essential for analyzing fast transition phenomena.
With USB 2.0 connectivity, the iStar 340T Series offers a user-friendly, plug-and-play setup, making it highly accessible for researchers and technicians. The integrated, software-controlled Digital Delay Generator (DDG™) enhances the camera's functionality, allowing seamless integration of complex experiments with full timing and gain control through an intuitive interface. This feature set makes the iStar 340T a versatile tool for a wide range of scientific applications.
The iStar 340T Series is equipped with Gen 2 and Gen 3 image intensifiers, offering a variety of entrance input window and phosphor options to accommodate wavelength range requirements from 120 nm to 1,100 nm. The camera supports minimum gating speeds of less than 2 ns, ensuring unmatched temporal resolution. Additionally, the system's thermo-electric cooling capability down to -40°C makes it ideal for low-light applications, further expanding its utility in diverse research settings.
iStar 340T ICCD Camera for Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
Specifications
| Sensor Type: | iCCD |
|---|---|
| # Pixels (Width): | 1330 |
| # Pixels (Height): | 512 |
| Pixel Size (Square): | 13.5 um |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency: | 50 % |
| Full Frame Rate: | 2.5 fps |
| Bit Depth: | 16 bit |
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Features
- USB 2.0 Connection: Simple Plug & Play connection for ease of use.
- Multi-MHz Readout Speeds: Enables rapid image capture for fast transition phenomena analysis and "focusing mode".
- Integrated Digital Delay Generator: Comprehensive software controls for seamless integration of complex experiments.
- Close-Coupled Gating: Achieves < 2 ns true optical gating speeds for ultimate temporal resolution.
- Lowest Insertion Delay: As low as 19 ns for faster response times.
- Fibre-Optic Coupling: Provides high optical throughput without vignetting.
- IntelliGate™ MCP Gating: On/Off ratios >108 in the UV range.
- Photocathode Gating Rate: Up to 500 kHz, increasing Signal to Noise ratio for high-speed laser-based experiments.
- Cropped Sensor Mode: Specialized acquisition mode to achieve the fastest image acquisition rate.
- High Resolution Gen 2 and 3 Intensifiers: Offers the highest available intensifier resolution with up to QE 50% and sensitivity options from 120 nm to 1,100 nm.
- Thermo-Electric Cooling: Down to -40°C, ideal for low-light applications.
- Real-Time Control: Intuitive Windows user interface for real-time acquisition optimization.
- Photocathode Dry Gas Purge Port: Provides further EBI reduction for low-light applications.
Applications
- Time-Resolved Photoluminescence: Ideal for studying fast photoluminescent processes in materials such as MDMO polymers.
- Spectroscopy: High resolution and ns-scale time-resolved spectroscopy for detailed analysis of spectral features.
- Photonics and Optoelectronics Research: Suitable for advanced research in photonics and optoelectronics, as demonstrated by the Photonics and Optoelectronics Group at Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich.
- Laser-Based Experiments: Enhanced signal-to-noise ratio and high-speed gating for precise laser-based measurements.
- Nanoscience Applications: Supports research in nanoscience with its high temporal resolution and sensitivity across a broad spectral range.
- Low-Light Imaging: Thermo-electric cooling and photocathode dry gas purge port for optimized low-light performance.
- Complex Experiment Integration: Integrated Digital Delay Generator (DDG™) for seamless experiment control and timing.
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