Teledyne ProEM Series, System Manual

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2.2 ProEM Camera
The ProEM camera systems are the most advanced EMCCD cameras available on the
market today, utilizing the latest low-noise read out electronics and back-illuminated
EMCCDs to deliver single photon sensitivity. The all metal, hermetic vacuum seals used
in the ProEM cameras are warrantied for life, the only such guarantee in the industry.
ProEM cameras feature on-chip multiplication gain, a technology that enables the
multiplication of photon generated charge right on the CCD. This approach offers an
effective alternative to traditional ICCD cameras for many non-gated, low-light
applications.
The back-illuminated EMCCDs with dual amplifiers ensure optimal performance not
only for applications that demand the highest available sensitivity but also for those
requiring a combination of high quantum efficiency and wide dynamic range.
Deep thermoelectric cooling and state-of-the-art electronics are employed to help
suppress system noise.
The cameras can be operated at 10 MHz for high-speed imaging or more slowly for
high-precision photometry. Supravideo frame rates are achievable via subregion
readout.
These cameras feature, for the first time, the latest Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface that
allows remote operation over a single cable without the need for custom frame
grabbers.
In addition to the standard version of these EMCCDs, eXcelon versions offer the lowest
etaloning in the NIR, and enhanced QE in blue and red. Refer to
Section 2.2.3, eXcelon ,
on page 21 for additional information.
Figure 2-2 illustrates a typical ProEM camera.
Figure 2-2: Typical ProEM Camera
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