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. 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.

4 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. For the specific models seecorrespondingtechnical data provided by LaVision isbelieved to be true. However, noresponsibility is assumed forpossible inaccuracies or data are subject to changewithout <