pco.dicam C4
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dicam C4 intensified 16 bit sCMOS camera intensified sCMOS technology 2048 x 2048 pixel enhanced extinction ratio gating 40G fiber optic data interface 4 images in 16 ns 8 images in less than 1 µs exposure time 4 ns with 25 mm intensifier

After more than 30 years of experience with image intensified cameras, we are proud to introduce the new pco.dicam C4 to you. The pco.dicam C4 is the first multi-channel intensified camera system which exploits the full performance inherent to scientific CMOS sensor technology. With its high-end optical beam splitters you are able to equally distribute the input light to the 4 image intensifiers. They are coupled with the pco.dicam C1 proven tandem lenses to the 16 bit 4.2 MPixel sCMOS sensor. It is the most flexible configuration of 8 individual exposure times and their corresponding...

camera components overview top view front part with optical input and beam splitter optics A collimator lens generates bundles of parallel rays with focus set to infinity. In between, 3 double prisms provide a 50:50 beam distribution under a 90º angle. 2 single prisms act as 99.9 % reflection mirrors. Spectral filters can be mounted individually for each of the 4 light channels (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4). The imaging lenses of each channel focus the parallel bundles onto the photocathode of the image intensifier. Image intensifier (See more information on the next page.) subject to changes...

camera components overview image intensifier optical coupling lens system sCMOS image sensor camera system 10 10G fiber optic based interface phosphor screen input window subject to changes without prior notice | lens is sold seperately ©PCO AG, Kelheim | pco.dicam C4 data sheet | v3.02

pco .dicam C4technical specifications »image intensifier (4x) type HighRes micro channel plate (MCP) 6 pm channel input window synthetic silica, borosillicate photocathode material S20, GaAs, GaAsP (others on request) image intensifier pitch distance 6 pm image intensifier MCP type single stage low resistance MCP for high strip current MCP operational modes continuous gated for enhanced extinction ratio image intensifier diameter 25 mm (18 mm optional on request) phosphor screen material P43, P46 output window glass image intensifier > 50 lp/mm @ 5 % MTF typical (depends on phosphor) system...

pco .dicam C4»image intensifier photocathode characteristics »image intensifier phosphor phosphor You can combine all photocathode materials with P43 or P46 phosphor. Whereas the P43 phosphor has a much brighter emission than the P46 phosphor, it has a rather long decay time, i.e. the time required until the phosphor emission fades out after the excitation by electron bombardement has been stopped. This decay time is therefore critical for fast image repetition rates primarily in double image application or when operating the camera in spectroscopic mode with line rates in the kHz range....

dicam C4 7 technical specifications optical coupling lens system of the detector units (4x) ultra-speed tandem lens between image intensifier & sCMOS transmission efficiency scaling rates The projected image circle is completely covered by 2048 x 2048 6.5 µm pixels of the sCMOS detector. There is no “waste“ of valuable intensifier area. As a consequence the four corners of the sCMOS sensor remain black. For a fast scan of just a few vertically centered lines - the camera module allows you to achieve more than 27,000 fps for such a ROI - the full line length of 2048 pixels is available....

2 The readout noise values are given as median (med) and root mean square (rms) values due to the different noise models, which can be used for evaluation. All values are raw data without any filtering. 3 Measurements with dark current compensation. 4 Exposure time < 1 ps. subject to changes without prior notice | lens is sold seperately ©PCO AG, Kelheim | pco.dicam C4 data sheet | v3.02

frame rates Due to the special 4 channel design of the pco.dicam C4 and the flexible timing possibilities, extremely high burst frame repetition rates are feasible. In single image mode you can record sequences of 4 ultra fast images and in double image mode sequences of 8 ultra fast images. Examples for such extreme frame repetition rates are given below. single image mode 4 images of 4 ns exposure time with 0 ns interframing time: 250,000,000 fps This 4 image sequence can be repeated every 9.6 ms 8 images of 20 ns exposure time with 60 ns interframing time: 12,500,000 fps This 8 image...

5 The high dynamic signal is simultaneously converted at high and low gain by two 11 bit A/D converters and the two 11 bit values are sophistically merged into one 16 bit value. subject to changes without prior notice | lens is sold seperately ©PCO AG, Kelheim | pco.dicam C4 data sheet | v3.02

» general camera system power supply 110 - 230 V operating humidity range 10 % ... 80 % (non-condensing) storage temperature range - 10 °C ... + 60 °C optical mount F-mount optional: Canon mount lens remote controller electronic control for Canon EF lenses maximum cable length 10 km (CLHS FOL) input signals master trigger electrical and optical pco subject to changes without prior notice | lens is sold seperately ©PCO AG, Kelheim | pco.dicam C4 data sheet | v3.02

technical specifications \U » camera interface (4x) data transfer Camera Link HS, FOL (Single F2, 1X1, S10) single 4 port frame grabber for PCI Express maximum cable length 10 km (CLHS FOL) master input signals additional input signals per channel additional output signals per channel optical trigger (FOL), electrical trigger, arm input (TTL level, BNC connectors) electrical trigger, arm input (TTL level, BNC connectors), gate disable (high-speed TTL input, BNC connectors) gate/expos out monitor, user monitor output (TTL level, BNC connectors) UlU fens pco subject to changes without prior...

technical specifications lens remote controller The optional Canon lens controller enables you to connect electronic EF and EF-S Canon lenses allowing to remote control focus and aperture of those lenses. dimensions Camera equipped with F-mount lens adapter. All dimensions are given in millimeter. camera view subject to changes without prior notice | lens is sold seperately ©PCO AG, Kelheim | pco.dicam C4 data sheet | v3.02