iStar CCD series
Intensified CCDs for Nanosecond Time-resolved
Key Specifications
• < 2 ns true optical gate
• Up to 3,450 spectra/s
• Integrated triple output DDG
• Photocathode peak QE up to 50%
• Integrate-On-Chip gating up to 500 kHz
• -40o C TE cooling
• USB2 interface
Key Applications
Plasma studies
Time-resolved Fluorescence (LIF, PLIF)
Quantum Optics
Hyperspectral Imaging
Transient Absorption
Photon Counting
Introducing iStar for Imaging Andor’s iStar extracts the very best from CCD sensor and image intensifier technologies Exceptional detection performances are accessed through high quantum-efficiency image intensifiers, thermo-electric cooling to -40ºC, 500 kHz photocathode gating rates and enhanced intensifier EBI noise reduction. Low jitter, low insertion delay gating electronics and nanosecond-scale optical gating provide excellent timing accuracy down to a few 10’s of picoseconds, allowing ultraprecise synchronization of complex experiments through iStar’s comprehensive range of input/output triggering options.
Meet the family- key specifications*1
iStar 312T
iStar 334T
Array format
512 x 512 24 µm
1024 x 1024 13 µm
Effective active area (vs image intensifier Ø)
Frame rate (max, at 16-bit digitization)
15.8 fps
1,031 fps (crop mode)
55,250 fps (fast kinetic)
4.2 fps
333 fps (crop mode)
29,850 fps (fast kinetic)
Pixel well depth
320,000 e-
100,000 e-
Min read noise (e- , typical)•2
5.4
5
Minimum cooling temperature
-40oC
Image Intensifier options
Gen 2 - Broadband, moderate VUV-NIR QE Gen 3 – VIS-NIR, high QE Gating down to < 2 ns (Fast Gen 2 or Gen 3) or <100 ns (High QE Gen 2) Phosphor P43 (fast decay) or P46 (ultrafast decay) options
Recommended Applications
• High dynamic range imaging
• Ultra-fast kinetics
• High resolution imaging
• Extended fast kinetic series
Features & Benefits
Feature
Benefit
High-resolution sensors and image intensifiers
Sharpest images and spectrum definition, 100% fill factor for maximum signal
collection efficiency.
True optical gating < 2 ns
Billionth of a second time-resolution for accurate transient phenomena study.
5 MHz readout platform
Rapid frame and spectral rates for superior characterization of dynamic
phenomena. Single readout amplifier for best image digitization uniformity
Superfast readout options Crop & Fast Kinetic mode
Fully customizable binning sequences for highest spectral and image rates.
Greater than 6,667 spectra/s continuous rates, up to 55,250 spectra/s in burst mode.
High QE Gen 2 & 3 image intensifiers
Superior photon capture, with peak QE up to 50% and spectral coverage
from 120 to 1,100 nm.
Low jitter, on-board Digital Delay Generator (DDGTM)
Highest gating timing accuracy with lowest propagation delay. Software controlled
3x triggering outputs with 10 ps setup accuracy for complex experiment integration.
500 kHz sustained photocathode gating
Maximizes signal-to-noise ratio in high repetition rate laser-based applications.
TE-cooling to -40ºC
Efficient minimization of CCD dark current and pixel blemishes
Photocathode EBI minimization
Dry gas purge interface for further efficient EBI reduction
IntelligateTM
Intelligent and accurate MCP gating for better than 1:108 shuttering efficiency in the UV
Insertion delay as low as 19 ns
Minimum delay between experiment signal generation and actual image intensifier
triggering.
USB 2.0 interface
Industry-standard plug-and-play, lockable and rugged interface Seamless multi-
camera control from single PC or laptop.
Real-time control interface
On-the-fly software control of intensifier gain, gating and 3x outputs trigger
parameters for real-time detection optimization.
2 year warranty
Reliability and guaranteed performance over time.
Focus on frame rates*1
DH312T
DH334T
Sensor array size
512 x 512
1024 x 1024
Max. readout speed
24 x 24 µm
13 x 13 μm
Frame rates 1x1
full frame 2x2 binning
15.8 fps
28.5 fps
4.2 fps
7.3 fps
Spectral rates (FVB)
323 sps
145 sps
Crop mode rates (spectral, binned)
[number of rows equivalent to a 130 µm high channel]
3,571 sps [5 rows]
3,450 sps [10 rows]
Max. readout speed
5 MHz
5 MHz
37,990 Hz [1 row]
26,590 Hz [2 rows]
16,615 Hz [4 rows]
9,495 Hz [8 rows]
37,990 Hz [1 row]
26,590 Hz [2 rows]
16,615 Hz [4 rows]
9,495 Hz [8 rows]
48,780 Hz [2 rows]
29,850 Hz [4 rows]
16, 805 Hz [8 rows]
9,525 Hz [15 rows]
Product drawing
商品属性 [Frame Rate] 15.8 fps(max) [Active pixels ] 512 x 512 [Pixel Size] 24 x 24 µm