Fl PicoStar Details - TauTec

1 2 2 2 v PicoStar HRfamily ofultra-highrep. rate,fast gated camerasystems for time-gatedimaging imagingspectroscopy and microscopyfluorescence lifetime imagingmicroscopy, FLIM dynamics of photo-inducedprocessesgating and ranging, 3D LIDAR multifocal multi-photonmicroscopysingle molecule imagingtime-gated Raman imagingplasma spectroscopycombustion diagnosticsmagnetic domain switchingultra-high gating rate: up to 110 MHzfast gating: <300 psgain modulation: up to 1 GHzspectral response: nmsensitivity: single photon rangeupgrade: gate width down to 80 ps @10 kHz rep. ratev 2q re E E 2IW2G2hEQUHVI2q 2G2q iEw X2s " dv % F 2G2'''Fv % F F2 CRWE@HAS SIE WH HRE H2G2p /2 CRWE@HAS SIE WH HRE IHHv 2s FQHI2 F2w 2e1 F2G2 3 2 RHQ2G2 5% D2ws2 RVIWU2G2 eiE X2% %d 1 % F 2G2'''F 1 % F X2@UQRA2 RVS2E2 HWIQ2G2p /X2@PRHA2 RTS2E2 RQHTCCD: interline, 1376 x 1040 or 640 x 480 array, 12 bit, 65% QE, binning andwindowing, other CCDs optionalultra-fast readout: 16 MHz pixel rate at 12 bit30 frames/s (640 x 480) or 10 frames/s (1376 x 1040)dynamic range: up to 16 bitcoupling: via relay lens.

2 Fiber optic optionalsystem options: delay lines and generators, optical trigger unit, triggerresynchronizer, intensifier cooling, imaging spectrographs, microscopes andaccessories, ps and fs lasers, accousto-optical modulators, stepping motor,filters, A/D and D/A interfaces, application software: camera control, image acquisition, processing and analysis,application modules FLIM package (ImSpector software), control andsynchronization to external devices, programming of all features in C syntaxWinner of the Photonics Circle of Excellence is ideal forapplications inconjunction withhigh rep. General System Specificationsimage intensifier gate<300 ps FWHM @ up to 110 MHz rep. ratesystem dynamicdepends on selected CCDsensitivitytypical: >100 counts/photoelectronspectral range200 900 nmB. CCD Chip and Control Unitrange of CCDs8 to 16 bit, full frame, frame transfer or interline,PCI camera interface, lens or fiber couplingC.

3 Image Intensifier and Control UnitdesignGEN II, single (or double) stage MCPdiameter18 mm or 25 mmphotocathodeS20 (200-750 nm) or S25 (400-900 nm)operating modescomb, logic, modulation, DCtime-domain<300 ms; jitter <20 psfrequency-domaingain modulation up to 1 GHzspatial resolution10-15 lp/ mmD. DaVis softwareoperating systemWindowsdata acquisitioncamera, timing, user programmabledata processingbuffer, column, row or pixel addressingcommand language C syntax for system and user functionscommunicationRS 232 (GPIB optional), USB, TTL-I/O interfaceE. Personal Computer and TTL-I/O BoardPC with up-to-date processor, monitor, TTL-I/O and CCD interfaceF. Picosecond Delay Unit (optional)adjustable delay range20 ns (no jitter)increments25 ps or multiplesinterstep error 10 ps, reproducibleintrinsinc nsremote controlRS 232G.

4 Optionsspectrographvarious vendors; adapter for cameramicroscopevarious vendors; C or F-mount couplinglaserpulsed or modulated laser diodes, LEDsperipheral devicesdelay generator, optical delay lines, spectrograph,stepping motor, shutters, filter wheel, piezo drivesopticslenses ( UV-Nikkor), telescopes, filters,long distance microscopes (Questar), macro lensesadditional A/D & D/A channelssimultaneous recording ( single shot control) PicoStar HR03/03v 2q re E E 2IW2G2hEQUHVI2q 2G2q iEw X2s " dv % F 2G2'''Fv % F F2 CRWE@HAS SIE WH HRE H2G2p /2 CRWE@HAS SIE WH HRE IHHv 2s FQHI2 F2w 2e1 F2G2 3 2 RHQ2G2 5% D2ws2 RVIWU2G2 eiE X2% %d 1 % F 2G2'''F 1 % F X2@UQRA2 RVS2E2 HWIQ2G2p /X2@PRHA2 RTS2E2 RQHTThe image intensifier isdesigned for fast gating at ultrahigh repetition rates. A state-of-the-art pulse generator drivesthe image intensifier at up to 110 MHz and gatewidth < 300 2q re E E 2IW2G2hEQUHVI2q 2G2q iEw X2s " dv % F 2G2'''Fv % F F2 CRWE@HAS SIE WH HRE H2G2p /2 CRWE@HAS SIE WH HRE IHHPicoStar HR is a turn-key consists of camera head,image intensifier control unit,CCD, TTL-I/O interfaces,PC and variety of CCDs up to 16 bitare DaVis software allowscontrol of all camerafunctions (gate width, gain,delay, binning, windowing)and synchronization withperipheral can be generated forautomation of imageacquisition, processing andanalysis using C syntaxcommand :Above data is for PicoStar HR camerafamily.

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