Andor Technology iXon3 Series User Manual

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iXon 3
Table of Contents
SECTION 4 - HARDWARE 62
4.1 EMCCD TECHNOLOGY 62
4.1.1 What is an Electron Multiplying CCD? 62
4.1.2 Does EMCCD technology eliminate Read Out Noise? 62
4.1.3 How sensitive are EMCCDs? 62
4.1.4 What applications are EMCCDs suitable for? 63
4.1.5 What is Andor Technology’s experience with EMCCDs? 63
4.2 EMCCD SENSOR 63
4.3 - VACUUM HOUSING 64
4.3.1 Thermoelectric cooler 65
4.4 OUTGASSING 65
4.5 CONTROLLER CARD PINOUTS 66
4.6 SMB SIGNAL DIAGRAMS 67
APPENDIX 68
A1.1. GLOSSARY 68
A1.1.1 Readout sequence of an EMCCD 68
A1.1.2 Accumulation 69
A1.1.3 Acquisition 69
A1.1.4 A/D Conversion 69
A1.1.5 Background 69
A1.1.6 Binning 69
A1.1.7 Counts 69
A1.1.8 Dark Signal 69
A1.1.9 Detection Limit 70

Andor Technology iXon3 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Andor Technology
Model	iXon3 Series
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English