iXon Ultra 888 EMCCD Camera

Specifications

Sensor Type: EMCCD
# Pixels (Width): 1024
# Pixels (Height): 1024
Pixel Size (Square): 13 um
Peak Quantum Efficiency: 90 %
Full Frame Rate: 26 fps
Bit Depth: 16 bit
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Features


  • World’s Fastest Megapixel Back-illuminated EMCCD: Experience unparalleled speed with the iXon Ultra 888, offering an unprecedented 30 MHz readout rate.

  • Largest Field of View EMCCD: Benefit from a 13.3 x 13.3 mm sensor, providing the largest field of view available for EMCCD cameras.

  • 3x Faster Performance: Achieve a 3x acceleration in pixel readout speed, enhancing full frame performance to video rates at 26 fps.

  • High Sensitivity: Single photon sensitive with > 90% Quantum Efficiency (QE), ensuring exceptional performance in low-light conditions.

  • Versatile Sensor Format: 1024 x 1024 active pixels with a 13 µm pixel size, ideal for demanding applications such as single molecule detection and live cell imaging.

  • USB 3.0 Enabled: The first EMCCD camera with USB 3.0 connectivity, facilitating seamless data transfer.

  • Advanced Frame Rates: Capture at 26 fps full frame and up to 93 fps at 512 x 512 resolution using Andor’s unique ‘Crop Mode’.

  • OptAcquire™ Feature: Optimize for various application requirements with a single click, offering flexibility and ease of use.

  • Quantitative Calibration: Signal can be calibrated in units of electrons or photons, either in real time or post-processing.

  • Reliable and Durable: The iXon brand is renowned for quality and reliability, with minimal field failures.

  • Optically Centered Crop Mode: Enables continuous imaging with the fastest possible frame rate from centrally positioned Regions of Interest (ROIs); achieve 251 fps from a 256 x 256 ROI.

Applications


  • Single Molecule Detection: Ultra-sensitive detection of individual fluorophores for molecular biology and biophysics.

  • Super-Resolution Microscopy: High frame rates and low noise imaging ideal for dSTORM and PALM techniques.

  • Live Cell Imaging: Fast acquisition speeds suitable for dynamic cellular processes.

  • High Time-Resolution Astronomy: Captures rapid astronomical events with precise temporal accuracy.

  • Fluorescence Imaging: Enhanced photon collection efficiency for low-light fluorescence applications.