Teledyne Princeton Instruments Nano-XF, System Manual

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Chapter 2 Nano-XF Camera System 11
2.2 Standard System Components
A typical air-cooled Nano-XF system consists of the camera with a Certificate of
Performance, a MegaPlus multi-head controller, a power supply, a Camera-Controller
cable, a Camera-Controller power cable, a Camera Link cable a frame grabber board
and related acquisition software, and the Nano-XF user manual. See
Figure 2-2 .
Figure 2-2: Typical Nano-XF System Components
2.2.1 Nano-XF Camera
• CCD Array
Nano-XF currently offers a 4008 x 2672 array with
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m pixels. The unique camera design
with a 1.4:1 fiberoptic extended outside the
vacuum offers outstanding flexibility for optimized
system performance at any X-ray energy.
• CCD Chamber
The vacuum-sealed CCD chamber protects the
CCD from condensation and contamination.
• Fiber Optic
The Nano-XF fiberoptic tapers are bonded to the face of the CCD arrays with
Teledyne Princeton Instruments' fiberoptic-coupling technology. The direct
bonding to the face of the array eliminates the need for an intermediate
fiberoptic faceplate or an oil layer between surfaces, thereby increasing
sensitivity.
• Cooling
Dark current is reduced in Nano-XF camera systems through thermoelectric
cooling of the CCD arrays. Cooling by this method uses a multi-stage Peltier
cooler in combination with circulating air.
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