High Performance Cooled CCD Camera Systems
Apogee Instruments' new Ascent Series cooled cameras are available with a wide variety of CCDs for diverse applications in a wide range of sciences. Ascent is remarkably fast, with a small enclosure designed for integration into tight spaces. Combined with its low cost, Ascent is unbeatable in applications which do not require the lower noise or higher cooling of the Alta series.
How to Choose?
Back-illuminated CCDs are typically used for very low light applications due to their high quantum efficiency (QE). Kodak micro-lensed Blue Plus CCDs (ME suffix on the part number) also have high peak QE, but much less overall QE than the back-illuminated CCDs. The UV enhanced versions of the back-illuminated CCDs have the highest QE in the UV. Frame transfer CCDs and interline transfer CCDs can read out at higher frame rates because they do not require electromechanical shutters. Large pixel CCDs have the highest dynamic range, but generally are not suitable for microscopy.
Need advice? Please see pages 8 & 9 of Alta Full Product Line Brochure (PDF) or contact us about your specific needs.
| Model | CCD | Format | Pixel | Full Well |
Interline CCDs
Note: Monochrome and Color versions supported. Shutters and Software Optional |
| A340 | | 640 x 480 | 7.4u | 40Ke- |
| A205 | | 1360 x 1024 | 4.65 | 10Ke- |
| A285 | | 1360 x 1024 | 6.45 | 18Ke- |
| A2000 | | 1600 x 1200 | 7.4u | 40Ke- |
| A4000 | | 2048 x 2048 | 7.4u | 40Ke- |
| A11000 | | 4008 x 2672 | 9.0u | 60Ke- |
| A16000 | | 4872 x 3248 | 7.4u | 30Ke- |
Kodak Full Frame CCDs with internal shutters
Note: All grades and types (E, ME and L) supported. A105 and A8300 is color only. |
| A1 | | 768 x 512 | 9.0u | 100Ke- |
| A2 | | 1536 x 1024 | 9.0u | 100Ke- |
| A9 | | 3088 x 2056 | 9.0u | 100Ke- |
| A32 | | 2184 x 1472 | 6.8u | 50Ke- |
| A260 | | 512 x 512 | 20u | 200Ke- |
| A8300 | | 3326 x 2504 | 5.4u | 25Ke- |
| A105C | | 3970 x 2546 | 6.8u | 60Ke- |
Hamamatsu Back Illuminated Spectroscopy Format CCDs
Note: Unshuttered systems for spectroscopy/oem use. |
| A98 | | 2048 x 14 | 14u | 75Ke- |
| A1007 | | 1024 x 122 | 12u | 75Ke- |
| A1008 | | 1024 x 250 | 12u | 75Ke- |
| A1009 | | 1024 x 506 | 12u | 75Ke- |
| A1107 | | 2048 x 122 | 12u | 75Ke- |
| A1108 | | 2048 x 250 | 12u | 75Ke- |
| A1109 | | 2048 x 506 | 12u | 75Ke- |
| EMCCD Interline Frame Transfer |
| EM247 | | 680 x 500 | 10u | 28Ke- g=1) |
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