Low noise sCMOS cameras for scientific applications

Cooled sCMOS camera series is a choice for challenging vision tasks in extreme low light conditions. The cameras offer extremely low noise levels, very high dynamic range, high resolution and high frame rate all at the same time. Cameras are compliant with vision standards like GEV (Gigabit Ethernet Vision) and support both Windows and Linux. Cooled sCMOS series is also highly customizable with the possibility to tailor the camera to your needs with various form factors, cooling options and more.

Key Features:

✓ Realtime acquisition of 16 bit digitized image

✓ Single electron read out noise

✓ Very high dynamic range up to 25000:1

✓ Genicam compliance

✓ Quantum Efficiency > 90 % at 600 nm

✓ On-chip corrections and auto exposure

✓ 30fps with Camera Link

✓ Based on second generation sensors

Applications

✓ Photoluminescence for solar cells

✓ Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

✓ Low light level surveillance

✓ Fluorescence lifetime detection

✓ Confocal microscopy imaging

✓ Single molecule detection / TIRF

✓ Color calibration

✓ Astronomy

✓ Hyperspectral imaging

✓ Ophthalmology

✓ Particle imaging velocimetry

✓ Laser range gated imaging

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sCMOS 4.2

Photonic’s sCMOS 4.2 camera is designed for quantitative fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy imaging. sCMOS 4.2 is able to tackle applications like photoluminescence for solar cells, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime detection and hyperspectral with ease. A high-resolution sensor enables the camera to capture data with great efficiency and quality.

Specification:

• Resolution – 2048 x 2048

• Pixel Size (μm) – 11 x 11

• Frame Rate – 18/24

• Full Well Capacity 80,000 elektrony

• Read Out Noise  <2 elektrony rms

• Dark Current  <2 elektron/pixel/sekunda

• Sensor Temperature (ºC)  –  -20°C

• Digitization – 16-bit

• QE at 650nm >90%

• Non Uniformity Corrections – Software corrections

• Camera Interface – Camera link / Gigabit Ethernet

• Type of Shutter – Rolling shutter

• Optical Interface – Micro 4/3

sCMOS 16.4

For high-res imaging, Photonic Science designed an sCMOS 16.4 camera. This camera offers 16MP resolution and very good sensitivity. Excellent parameters and the highest quality components make the camera the perfect choice for scientific purposes like Solar Astronomy, Near-Earth objects (NEO), Photovoltaic inspections and many more demanding applications.

Specification:

• Resolution – 4096 x 4096

• Pixel Size (μm) –  9 x 9

• Frame Rate – 4.5/10

• Full Well Capacity 70,000 electrons

• Read Out Noise  <4,5 electrons rms

• Dark Current  <0,25 electron/pixel/second

• Sensor Temperature (ºC)  –  -20°C

• Digitization – 16-bit

• QE at 650nm >70%

• Non Uniformity Corrections – Software corrections

• Camera Interface – Camera link / Gigabit Ethernet

• Type of Shutter – Rolling shutter

• Optical Interface – F-mount