| Datasheet: Back-illuminated APD Die On Submount: Voxtel LFP-1000 Series |
Back-illuminated, high-gain, ultra-low-excess-noise single-carrier multiplication APDs (SCM-APDs) combine the industry’s highest gain and lowest excess noise, providing unsurpassed sensitivity in the near-infrared spectral range from 750 to 1700 nm. |
07/02/2009 |
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| White Paper: Elmination Of Manual Cleaving And De-Nubbing In The Polishing Of Connectorized Fiber End-Faces |
We demonstrate an automated process for connectorized optical fibers encompassing
tip de-nubbing through final polish. The automated process is compatible with both single and
multi-fiber connectors and compliant to applicable optical and end-face geometry criteria. By Krell Technologies, Inc.
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07/01/2009 |
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| Article: Front Surface Mirrors For Optics |
A mirror is any specularly reflecting surface, and in most large volume applications this reflective medium is aluminum coating. A back surface mirror has the reflective coating on the surface opposite the viewing surface, so it’s imperative that the substrate be transparent. By ZC&R Coatings |
07/01/2009 |
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| Datasheet: Near Infrared (NIR) APD-TIA Receiver: SILETZ™ APD Products - REP-1XJ0A Series |
The REP-1XJ0A is a low-noise, high-gain photoreceiver based on Voxtel’s LFP-1000 series of charge multiplication device APDs (SCMAPDs). The combination of a low-noise SCM-APD with a low-noise transimpedance amplifier (TIA) produces a photoreceiver with industry-leading noise levels and maximum bandwidth. |
06/30/2009 |
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| Technical Note: Photon-Counting APDs A Primer |
Photons are quanta of light – they are discrete unit excitations of the
electromagnetic field. Although photons are often described as “particles” of light,
one should not imagine them as little round balls or geometric points. As with all
denizens of the quantum world, photons have no native shape – their distribution in
space is determined by their environment and interactions. By Voxtel, Inc. |
06/30/2009 |
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| Technical Note: Avalanche Photodiode Performance Metrics |
Avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are photodetectors that can be regarded as the semiconductor
analog of photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). One important difference is that APDs don’t have a
photocathode that is physically separate from their current gain medium, and so they typically
use primary photocarriers more efficiently than PMTs. For the same reason, the quantum
efficiency of an APD does not degrade over the lifetime of the detector. A second difference is
that the multiplication process in an APD is normally bi-directional, so it has different statistics
than a PMT in which the gain process is uni-directional. By Voxtel, Inc.
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| White Paper: TriWave® Technology |
Imaging in the Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) band (1-2µm) enables a broad range of applications from microscopy, solar panel inspection, medical and dental imaging, industrial inspection and particularly for passive night vision. The night sky emits substantially more light in the SWIR band than in the visible. However the spectral response of CMOS or CCD silicon based image sensors is limited to a maximum wavelength of about 1µm. To enable detection of the SWIR, imagers have traditionally been built using arrays of compound semiconductor detectors such as InGaAs, hybridized to a silicon read-out circuit. The imagers are prohibitively expensive for many applications. |
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| Datasheet: Broadband Pyroelectric THz Radiometer: SPI-A And SPI-D |
Broadband Pyroelectric Radiometers are optimized for use in the
THz spectrum and are available as either analog or digital instruments.
The SPI-A Analog probes are powered by battery or the DC power
module we supply and are intended for use with your standard Lock In
Amplifier or Oscilloscope. The SPI-D Digital probes, on the other hand,
are powered via the USB connection to your PC and includes versatile,
full instrumentation LabView Applications Software. |
06/26/2009 |
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| Flyer: iKon-L USB X Ray Camera |
Andor’s CCD X Ray iKon-L [DO] camera is designed to offer high-performance solutions to your direct detection X Ray needs. Interfacing easily with vacuum chambers, the systems offer very low read noise floor, high QE across the X Ray, XUV and EUV range, and boast negligible dark current with thermoelectric cooling to as low as -100ºC. |
06/25/2009 |
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| Brochure: VLWIR Camera: SSC-320VL |
The SSC-320VL can be factory
radiometrically calibrated, and the
calibration tools are provided to
the end user for field calibration.
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06/22/2009 |
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| Brochure: LWIR Camera: SSC-320L |
Introducing the SSC-320L high-performance,
long wave (LWIR) camera
from Electrophysics. Incorporating an
advanced 320x256 Mercury Cadmium
Telluride (MCT) focal plane array, it is
designed for a wide range of applications
including tracking, cold temperature
work, target signature radiometric
data collection, high speed imaging
and infrared imaging spectroscopy.
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06/22/2009 |
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| Product Overview: Optical Design On Steroids |
This is the second in a four-part series on "design for manufacturing and
assembly" or DFMA for short — an innovative way to bring prototypes, or even
cocktail-napkin concepts, into profitable production.
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06/22/2009 |
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| Brochure: High Performance Infrared Imaging: SSC-320M/BB Infrared Camera |
Introducing the SSC-320M, the
ultimate in high performance infrared
imaging from Electrophysics. The
SSC-320M is a sealed, rugged infrared
camera designed for a wide range of
applications including tracking, target
signature radiometric data collection,
high speed imaging and many others.
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06/19/2009 |
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| Brochure: High Performance Infrared Imaging: SSC-640M/BB Infrared Camera |
The SSC-640M and SSC-640BB cameras are ideally suited for high performance infrared imaging in the mid-wave (3-5 µm, M model) and broad-band (1-5 µm, BB model) spectral regions. |
06/19/2009 |
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| White Paper: Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) – Image Sensor Technology |
sCMOS is a breakthrough technology developed by Andor Technology and based on next-generation CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) design and fabrication techniques. sCMOS is poised for widespread recognition as a true scientific grade CIS, capable of out-performing most scientific imaging devices on the market today.
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06/18/2009 |
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| Electron Multiplying Camera - iXon Back Illuminated Document |
It is fundamental that a back-illuminated sensor is housed in a hermetically sealed permanent vacuum head with minimized out-gassing, otherwise both cooling performance and the sensor QE will steadily degrade. It is this compelling reason that drove Andor to develop UltraVac. |
06/15/2009 |
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| Flyer: iXonEM+ Family of EMCCDs |
In direct response to customer wishes, Andor Technology - the EMCCD pioneers - innovate again with the iXonEM+ family, a dedicated, truly high-end, ultrasensitive scientific imaging camera platform, designed specifically to get the absolute best from EMCCD technology across all critical performance specifications and parameters. |
06/15/2009 |
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| Tech Notes: Electron Multiplying Camera - iXon+ 885 |
With single photon sensitivity, great resolution, high ‘virtual phase’ QE, clean uniform backgrounds, stable baseline technology, exceptionally low darkcurrent, UltraVac™ hermetic vacuum and fast frame rates - all at an affordable price tag – the iXonEM+ 885 Electron Multiplying CCD camera deserves serious consideration as a worthy addition to your laboratory. |
06/15/2009 |
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| Datasheet: InGaAs SWIR Camera |
Sensors Unlimited, Inc., part of Goodrich Corporation, announces that high resolution, shortwave infrared (SWIR) area and linescan cameras are being used to improve the manufacturing yield of photovoltaic cells. SWIR technology is well suited to monitor the quality of solar thin films, concentrated PV, and crystalline cells, to maximize efficiency of the solar cell manufacturing process through final assembly of the completed modules. |
06/11/2009 |
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| Datasheet: SU-LDH Digital Line Scan Camera |
The new SU-LDH-1.7 Linear Digital High speed InGaAs
Camera increases line rates for 1024 pixels to over
46,000 lines per second for spectral-domain optical
coherence tomography (SD-OCT), NIR spectroscopy and
machine vision. |
06/11/2009 |
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| Application Note: Measuring Laser Position & Pointing Stability |
One of the laser’s most useful properties is that it can propagate over great distances defining a
straight line, and many optical systems are designed to exploit this property. Therefore, beam
profilers are often used to verify the performance of lasers and optical systems to avoid problems
caused by bad alignment or to streamline the manufacturing processes of these devices. By Photon Inc.
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06/09/2009 |
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| Datasheet: Focused Laser Measurement: Focused Spot Analyzer |
One of the most challenging applications for laser beam profiling is to measure a beam that is focused to a small spot. This principle problem is that the beam often has a severe convergent angle and the focused spot is usually quite small. |
06/08/2009 |
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| Datasheet: Heated Optical Glass for Outdoor Cameras and Displays: LuxVu by Abrisa |
Abrisa announces the new LuxVu™ Heated Optical Windows for cameras and displays that operate in rugged, wet, or cold outdoor environments. The newest product in the LuxVu line of transparent conductive coatings is designed to keep the optical glass free from moisture and fog; the heated windows also aid in de-icing in extreme weather conditions. |
06/05/2009 |
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| Datasheet: Broadband Pyroelectric Radiometer: T.rad 1000D |
The T.rad 1000D is a Broadband Pyroelectric Radiometer for intensity measurements covering the entire THz spectrum (0.1 to 30 THz). The new radiometer consist of a large area, high sensitivity Pyroelectric Detector and electronics, mounted in a Thermal Isolation Enclosure and mated to the USB powered LIA-DPM Digital Lock In Module. |
05/29/2009 |
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| Technical Note: EMCCD vs. Interline CCD For Cell Microscopy Applications |
The megapixel sensor format and small pixel size of Andor’s new Luca R EMCCD camera presents a novel combination of ultra-sensitivity, resolution, field of view, and above all, flexibility. The EM gain feature of this camera offers the unique advantage to use the Luca R in light-starved conditions, in which current leading interline CCD sensors may not deliver optimal image quality. |
05/28/2009 |
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