科學(xué)級(jí)相機(jī)和光譜儀制造商牛津儀器Andor Technology,正式發(fā)布全新iKon-XL大靶面CCD相機(jī),iKon-XL相機(jī)采用的“ColdSpace”技術(shù)可以將背照式16.8M超大靶面,背照式CCD芯片(e2v)制冷到-100℃,無需液氮或者制冷機(jī)。iKon-XL可應(yīng)用于系外行星搜尋,大尺度巡天,測(cè)光,天文光譜,空間碎片追蹤,是理想的天文觀測(cè)相機(jī)。
此外,iKon-XL相機(jī)平臺(tái)具有創(chuàng)新性的寬動(dòng)態(tài)范圍技術(shù),采用高達(dá)18bit的A/D,在一次讀出中即得到的讀出噪聲和的滿井容量。其標(biāo)配USB3.0或遠(yuǎn)距離光纖接口,連接方式靈活。成像信息可以選擇通過單通道或者四通道讀出,四通道讀出的穩(wěn)定性得益與其特殊的電路設(shè)計(jì)和均衡的圖像象限平衡。
此次發(fā)布的這臺(tái)高靈敏度相機(jī)平臺(tái)使用來自e2v的兩款芯片:CCD231-84和CCD230-80, 具有高達(dá)95%的量子效率,NIR增強(qiáng)的深耗盡芯片,低至2e-的讀出噪聲,高達(dá)350Ke-滿井容量。-100℃制冷溫度保證了低于黃道光背景的極低暗電流,可以滿足對(duì)弱信號(hào)的長(zhǎng)時(shí)間曝光拍攝。
牛津儀器Andor成像產(chǎn)品經(jīng)理Colin Coates博士評(píng)價(jià)道:“iKon-XL是一款性能*,設(shè)計(jì)成熟的‘一站式服務(wù)’探測(cè)器,該款相機(jī)很少需要維護(hù),使用壽命很長(zhǎng),將置于觀察站并通過遠(yuǎn)程操控使用。即使在嚴(yán)苛的觀測(cè)環(huán)境下,也可以將此產(chǎn)品視作理想的“現(xiàn)成”解決方案。
牛津儀器將繼續(xù)以支持中國(guó)科學(xué)研究發(fā)展為己任,為中國(guó)廣大科研人員提供高性能、高可靠性的Andor相關(guān)設(shè)備;同時(shí)牛津儀器的服務(wù)團(tuán)隊(duì)也可以為用戶提供系列服務(wù)套餐,包括配件和耗材、延保合同、產(chǎn)品培訓(xùn)、服務(wù)維修和技術(shù)支持。
iKon-XL 231
Andor’s NEW iKon-XL is a TE-cooled, very large area CCD camera platform, accommodating big field of view sensors that are ideally suited to long exposure astronomy applications. Patent-pending ColdSpace™ technology thermoelectrically cools a back-illuminated 16.8 Megapixel sensor (e2v) down to -100 °C, avoiding the requirement for liquid nitrogen or unreliable cryo coolers. Extended Dynamic Range technology is complemented by up to 18-bit digitization capability.
The iKon-XL 231 model uses the e2v CCD231-84 ‘a(chǎn)stro’ back-illuminated sensor, combining exceptionally low read noise of 2.1 e- with a very large well depth of 350,000 e- and available with a range of sensor QE coatings, in both standard and deep depletion formats.
– 100 °C TE cooled large area sensors
NO liquid nitrogen, NO cryo-cooler
Extended Dynamic Range (18-bit)
e2v CCD231-84 sensor (deep depletion available)
iKon-XL 230
Andor’s NEW iKon-XL is a TE-cooled, very large area CCD camera platform, accommodating big field of view sensors that are ideally suited to long exposure astronomy applications. Patent-pending ColdSpace™ technology thermoelectrically cools a back-illuminated 16.8 Megapixel sensor (e2v) down to -100 °C, avoiding the requirement for liquid nitrogen or unreliable cryo coolers. The iKon-XL 230 model uses the e2v CCD230-84 back-illuminated sensor, offering a very large 61.4 x 61.4 mm imaging area from a 4096 x 4096 array format and 15 μm pixel size, ideal for applications such as Astronomy or X-ray/Neutron radiography.
– 100 °C TE cooled large area sensors
NO liquid nitrogen, NO cryo-cooler
Extended Dynamic Range (18-bit)
e2v CCD230-84 sensor