SOPHIA 4096B camera models feature a back-illuminated 4096 x 4096 sensor format, 15 µm pixels, 100% fill factor, up to 3.5 ke⁻ full well, ≥95% peak quantum efficiency, up to 18-bit digitization, read noise as low as 2 e⁻ rms, and a 4-port, 16 MHz readout architecture for fast frame rates. SOPHIA 4096B cameras also feature air or liquid cooling to thermoelectrically cool to -90°C.
Key Specs
- Sensor
- Cooling
- Digitization
- Large format 4096 x 4096 sensor, with 15 µm pixels
- < -90°C low noise operation
- 18-bit
SOPHIA® high-performance, ultra-low-noise CCD cameras
Ultra-Flexible Performance
The SOPHIA provides multiple readout modes, with complete triggering support and independently optimized clocking for each combination, even ultrafast events can be captured. The SOPHIA also contains a field-replaceable internal mechanical shutter for enhanced flexibility.
ArcTec™ Cooling Technology
Taking advantage of an all-metal hermetically sealed vacuum design, the ArcTec cooling technology prevents outgassing or long-term degradation. A custom heat sink design is utilized to ensure efficient thermal dissipation from the sensor and electronics.
Powered by LightField software
Powerful and intuitive software with built-in math engine allows for the complete control of cameras and spectrographs, with real-time image analysis and spectral data. LightField software provides seamless integration of hardware controls and direct data acquisition into programmes such as National Instruments’ LabVIEW® and MathWorks’ MATLAB®. This software also fully supports IntelliCal automated wavelength and intensity calibration.
Specifications
Highlighted
- Resolution
- 4096 x 4096
- Megapixels
- 16.8
- Max Frame Rate Standard
- 0.5 fps
- Pixel Size
- 15 µm
- Sensor Diagonal
- 86.8 mm
- Sensor Type
- •Back-illuminated CCD with mid-bad AR coating or eXcelon •Back-illuminated astro CCD with mid band AR coating •Astro deep-depletion CCD with multi band AR coating
- Shutter type
- Integrated 90mm mechanical shutter
- Sensor Model
- •Teledyne e2V CCD230-84
•Teledyne e2v 231-84
- Digitization Bit depth
- 18-bit
- Data Interface
- USB 3.0
- Spectrum
- UV, Mono, NIR
- Synchronization
- Trigger In, Logic Out (Exposing, Reading Out, Waiting for Trigger, Shutter Open)
Features
- Acquisition Modes
- Full Frame, Kinetics, Multi ROI, Binning
- Triggering Modes
- Start on Single Trigger, Readout per Trigger, Expose during Trigger pulse
Performance
- Conversion Gain
- 1, 2, 4 e⁻/ADU software selectable
- Dark Noise
- •0.0003 e⁻/p/s •0.8 e⁻/p/s (astro CCD)
- Dynamic Range
- 100000 : 1
- Full Well Capacity (Qsat)
- 300 ke⁻
- QE (Mono)
- >90%
- Read Noise
- <3 e⁻
- Sensor Material
- Silicon
Physical
- Cooling
- ≤-90 °C TE cooling with liquid chiller
- Dimensions WxHxL
- 202 x 202 x 253 mm
- Field of View
- 61.4 x 61.4 mm
- Mass
- 12.8 kg
- Operating Temp (Range)
- 5°C to 30°C, non-condensing
Recommended System Configuration
- Accessories (Included)
- USB 3.0 cable, I/O breakout cable (BNC), Power supply
- OS
- Windows 10 (64 bit), Linux
- Port
- USB 3.0, optional fiberoptic interface available
Compliance & Certifications
- Certification
- CE
- Warranty
- 1 year
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