sCMOS, EMCCD and CCD Cameras for Astronomy

和或产品组合包括一个范围的high-performance detector solutions for Astronomy, from faster time resolution sCMOS and EMCCD cameras to slow scan CCDs. Across each technology category, low noise floor and back-illuminated QE options are common, as are very large area sensor solutions for maximum sky coverage. Crucially, Andor’s unparalleled commitment to superb quality, vacuum innovation and ease of maintenance is instilled throughout the portfolio, intended to maximize your observing time and to minimize cost of ownership.

iKon CCD series- Up to 16.8 Megapixel back-illuminated CCDs, including NIR optimized, with -100 °C TE cooling.
iXon EMCCD series- single photon sensitivity and > 90% QE at high speed.
sCMOS camera series- up to 16.9 Megapixel, > 90% QE options, very high-speed readout with ultra-low noise floor.

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Astronomy Camera Comparison Tool

The illustration below should help you to find the perfect solution for your Astronomy needs. Whether it is speed, resolution, field of view or even budget that you care most about, you can find it here. Alternatively, contact our Astronomy specialists and let them know what it is you're looking for.

iKon-XL Specs

iKon-L Specs

iXon Ultra Specs

Balor Specs

Marana Specs

Zyla/Neo Specs

Key astronomy applications related to Andor cameras

See also:ASTRO.control– A remote camera server and software solutions for Andor cameras.

Large Area CCDs for Imaging and Spectroscopic Surveys

Andor’s innovative approach to ultra-high performance has deliverediKon-XL, a very large area CCD platform that uniquely cools a back-illuminated 16.8 MEGAPIXEL sensor to -100°C. The 4 MegapixeliKon-Lcamera has long been the mainstay detector for many observing projects, including SuperWasp and Next Generation Transit Survey exoplanet programs.

16.8 Megapixel back-illuminated CCDs (e2v)
TE cooling to -100 °C - NO liquid nitrogen or cryo-cooling
Near Infra-Red optimization - dwarf star detection
18-bit Extended Dynamic Range technology

Key Application:太阳系外行星探测(交通和径向Velocimetry), Wide Field Spectroscopic Survey, Photometry, Supernova detection.

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EMCCDs for Fast Time Resolution with Ultimate Sensitivity

Featuring single photon sensitivity, TE cooling to -100 °C and > 95% QE, the iXon EMCCD range has been central to many demanding, light-starved observing initiatives, such as the RAVEN ‘Multi-Object Adaptive Optics’ system at the Subaru Telescope (Hawaii), CHIMERA, the Caltech high speed multi-color camera for detecting transiting objects in the Kuiper Belt, and SOFIA (pictured).

Single photon sensitivity
Quantum efficiency > 95%
Up to 1 Megapixel
26 - 515 full frames per second

Key Applications: Wavefront sensors, High time resolution astrophysics,
Speckle/Lucky imaging and Occultations.

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sCMOS for Fast Time Resolution and Large Sky Surveys

Including the newBalorvery large area 16.9 Megapixel camera andMaranaback-illuminated solution, scientific CMOS (sCMOS) technology is especially relevant for faster time resolution astronomy, combining high resolution / large field of view coverage of the sky with very fast readout capability, yet without sacrificing ultra-low noise performance.

Large FOV up to 70mm diagonal (16.9 Megapixel)
Extremely low noise down to 0.9 e^-
QE up to 95% (back-illuminated)
Rapid frame rates up to 100 fps (full frame)
Multi-amplifier extended dynamic range technology

Key Applications:太阳天文学,轨道碎片Tracking, Solar System Objects Detection, Exoplanet Discovery, Speckle/Lucky Imaging (Large FOV), Occultations, Pulsars, Atmospheric Science, Wavefront sensors and Large Sky Surveys.

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