Cameras for High Energy Physics – from IR to VIS, UV and X-Ray

Synchrotrons and X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFEL) facilities have long been integral to UV and X-ray research. However, with the rise of High Harmonic Generation (HHG) sources, this field is expanding beyond large facilities and into laboratories. All these experiments require UV and X-ray detection, either direct or indirect, at ever increasing frame rates to match the speed at which these sources run, whilst maintaining high-accuracy and low-noise characteristics.

A high degree of camera synchronisation is also a must when connecting the imaging cameras to the sources and other equipment in the experiments. HHG sources also have the additional complexity of using an initial driving laser in infrared or visible wavelengths that requires beam profiling to optimise the generation of UV or X-ray photons further down the beamline.

IR Products for Beamline Monitoring and Imaging

These cameras offer NIR detection for HHG driving laser beam monitoring or imaging using the driving laser as a light source.

C-RED 2

C-RED 2

High speed up to 600 fps full frame
SWIR 0.9 – 1.7 µm
High QE across full range

C-RED 2 ER

C-RED 2 ER

High speed up to 600 fps full frame
SWIR 1.1 – 1.9 µm
High QE across full range

C-RED 2 Lite

C-RED 2 Lite

High speed up to 600 fps full frame
Compact footprint
Temperature stabilisation

C-RED 3

C-RED 3

High speed up to 600 fps full frame
Compact footprint
Ideal for short exposures

Visible and VUV products

With cameras optimised for visible light and 200 – 400 nm UV light, these direct detection cameras are ideal to be coupled with a range of scintillators for hard X-ray or Neutron detection. With a variety of speeds, resolutions and QE curves, the camera can be tailored to the scintillator to offer the best solution possible.

OCAM

High speed up to 2067 fps full frame
Sub-electron read noise
Peak QE >90%

CB1

High speed up to 1594 fps full frame
4.5 or 9 µm pixel pitch
0.5, 1.7 or 7.1 MP sensors

CB1 UV

High speed 170 fps full frame
Optimised for UV - Visible
8.13 MP sensor

Marana

4.2 MP with 6.5 or 11 µm pixel pitch
Peak QE > 95%
Field of view up to 32 mm

ZL41 Wave

Up to 100 fps full frame
Sub-electron read noise
4.2 or 5.5 MP sensors

EUV and Soft X-ray products

We have a range of sCMOS and CCD direct detection cameras optimised for the EUV and soft X-ray range. These cameras are ideal for HHG beamlines with lower energies through to XFEL and synchrotron facilities up to 20 keV.

Marana-X

Direct detection up to 1 keV
Up to 99% QE
31.9 mm sensor diagonal

iKon-M SO

Direct detection up to 20 keV
Peak QE >95%
18.8 mm sensor diagonal

iKon-L SO

Direct detection up to 20 keV
Peak QE >95%
39.0 mm sensor diagonal

iKon-XL SO

Direct detection up to 20 keV
Peak QE >95%
87.0 mm sensor diagonal

Newton CCD SO

Newton CCD SO

Direct detection up to 20 keV
Up to 1612 spectrums per second
1024 x 255 or 2048 x 512 matrix

Hard X-ray Cameras

Hard X-rays require indirect detection using scintillators. Our wide range of visible light cameras can be used for this or our more bespoke range of fibre-optically coupled and lens coupled cameras. With varying sensor diagonals and pixel pitches available, our hard X-ray sCMOS cameras are ideal for hard X-ray beamlines and lab based hard X-ray sources.

Zyla-HF

Up to 100 fps full frame
High throughput fibre-optic coupling
Modular scintillator options

ZL41 Wave

Up to 100 fps full frame
Sub-electron read
noise
4.2 or 5.5 Megapixel sensors

Marana

4.2 MP with 6.5 or 11 µm pixel pitch
Peak QE > 95%
Large field of view up to 32 mm

CB2 sCMOS

24.5 Megapixel & on-chip binning capability
Long exposure capability
Luminescence, Astronomy, Tomography

iKon-L HF

Large area 27.6 x 27.6 mm
High throughput fibre-optic coupling
Deep-cooled to -35^oC