Hamamatsu Introduces A New NIR-Enhanced CCD Image Sensor For Raman Spectroscopy
Hamamatsu Corporation has introduced the S11500-1007 back-thinned CCD for Raman spectroscopy. This CCD has a wide spectral response range from 200 nm to 1100 nm, and features 40% quantum efficiency at 1000 nm. Its enhanced sensitivity in the NIR region, which is particularly beneficial for detecting long-wavelength Raman emissions, is made possible by applying Hamamatsu's unique laser processing technology to form a MEMS structure on the back side of the CCD.
The S11500-1007 has 1024 (H) x 122 (V) pixels with a pixel size of 24 x 24 µm. With binning, the CCD can be operated as a linear image sensor. The binning operation ensures even higher signal-to-noise ratio and faster signal processing speed compared to methods that use an external circuit to add signals digitally. The S11500-1007 comes in a 24-pin ceramic DIP package with a quartz glass window. It can be used in conjunction with Hamamatsu's C7040 multichannel detector head (sold separately).
Hamamatsu will be exhibiting the S11500-1007 back-thinned CCD at Photonics West 2011 booth # 1313 on January 25-27, 2011.
For more information about the S11500-1007, please call Hamamatsu Corporation at 1-800-524-0504 or visit the company's website, http://sales.hamamatsu.com.
About Hamamatsu Corporation
Hamamatsu Corporation is the North American subsidiary of Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (Japan), a leading manufacturer of devices for the generation and measurement of infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. These devices include photodiodes, photomultiplier tubes, scientific light sources, infrared detectors, photoconductive detectors, and image sensors. The parent company is dedicated to the advancement of photonics through extensive research. This corporate philosophy results in state-of-the-art products which are used throughout the world in scientific, industrial, and commercial applications.
SOURCE: Hamamatsu Corporation