Luca S Specifications - Andor Technology

Luca EM S 658Mlow-light imagingFeatures & benefits“Price/performance EMCCD offering 37 frames/sec”EMCCD TechnologyUltimate in sensitivity from EMCCDgain. Even single photons areamplified above the noise. Full QE ofthe sensor is harnessed (visitwww.emccd.com)Rapid frame ratesFollow dynamic low-light processes at37 frames/sec with interline frametransfer sensor.iCamUnique innovation that empowers theEMCCD to operate with marketleadingacquisition efficiency throughlive cell microscopy software.10µm pixels10 x 10µm photon capture area perpixel, maximising S/N during shortexposures whilst affording goodresolution.Baseline ClampEssential for quantitative accuracy ofdynamic measurements.USB 2.0Universal ‘Plug and play’connectivity ♦1 .Video OutDirect PAL output for video analoguedisplay.Andor’s Luca family represents the latest ElectronMultiplying CCD innovation, a highly cost-effectiveyet powerful camera making EMCCD available toevery laboratory. Luca represents a new performancestandard in ‘workhorse’ cameras. Operate EM gain offfor conventional CCD operation under brighterconditions – turn on the EM gain when the photonsbecome scarce.Luca EM S is designed with speed in mind. At 37 fullframes/sec, direct through a universal USB 2.0interface, the Luca EM S interline EMCCD is a greatcamera with which to upgrade performance inapplications such as calcium signalling microscopy. Luca EM S utilizes a 658 x 496 ‘interline frametransfer’ EMCCD sensor, providing single photon detection sensitivity with unrestrained QE, in acompact, TE cooled camera platform.Camera overviewActive Pixels (VGA) 658 x 496Pixel Size (W x H; µm) 10 x 10Image Area (mm) 6.58 x 4.96Active Area pixel well depth (e - , typical) 26,000Gain Register pixel well depth (e - , typical) 100,000Max Readout Rate (MHz) 13.5Frame Rate (frames per sec) 37.2Read Noise (e - )

Luca S 658MTechnical specificationsSystem characteristicsPixel Readout Rate (MHz) 13.5Linearity (%, maximum) ♦3 1Vertical Clock Speed (µs) 0.6Electron Multiplier Gain - RealGain TM♦4 1 - x 200Digitization 14 bitSystem Readout Noise (e - ) ♦5Typical With Electron Multiplication15

Luca S 658MOrdering information & notesTo order the camera you require, please quote one of the following modelnumbers:DL-658M-TILDL-658M-OEMStandard ‘triangular’ housing‘Extreme-Compact’ OEM housingThe Luca EM S 658M also requires one of the following software options:Andor Solis (i)Andor SDKAndor iQThird partysoftware compatibilityA ready-to-run Windows 2000 or XP-based packagewith rich functionality for data acquisition andprocessing.A ready-to-run Windows 2000 or XP-based packagewith rich functionality for data acquisition andprocessing.Available for Windows 2000 or XP and Linux.A comprehensive multi-dimensional imaging softwarepackage. Offers tight synchronization of AndorEMCCD with a comprehensive range of microscopyhardware, along with full array analysis functionality.Modular architecture for best price/performancepackage on the market.Drivers are available so that the Luca EM range can beoperated through popular third party imagingpackageslow-light imagingSpecifications are subject to change without notice♦1 USB 2.0 is truly universal to all PCs, in contrast toFirewire interface which often requires an internalinterface card for PC compatibility.♦2 Quantum efficiency of the CCD sensor asmeasured by the CCD Manufacturer.♦3 Linearity is measured from a plot of Signal vs.Exposure Time over the 14 bit dynamic range.Linearity is expressed as a percentage deviationfrom a straight line fit. This value is not measuredon individual systems.♦4 x200 EM gain is more than sufficient to cancelread noise contribution from this camera. Whilstx1000 max. is available on request, it is notrecommended, since running at suchexcessively high levels of gain multiplicationresults in dynamic range being severelycompromised.♦5 System Readout noise is for the entire system. Itis a combination of CCD readout noise and A/Dnoise. Measurement is for Single Pixel readoutwith the CCD at a temperature of 20°C andminimum exposure time under dark conditions.Under Electron Multiplying conditions, theeffective system readout noise is reduced to sub1e - levels.♦6 This value is obtained using the traditionalmethod of measuring dark current, as for anyCCD camera, i.e. taking a long integration time(with no EM gain applied) to get a dark signal thatis well above the read noise. The dark currentmeasurement is averaged over the CCD areaexcluding any regions of blemishes.♦7 The max frames / second for the Luca EM is themaximum speed at which the device can acquireimages in a standard system. Shown are theframe rates at 13.5 MHz digitization rates for arange of binning or array size combinations. Italso assumes internal trigger mode of operation.Figure 1: Rear view (Standard housing)Figure 2: Rear view (OEM housing)www.andor.comPlease visit the website at : http://www.andor-tech.com/scientific_cameras/luca/

DimensionsLuca S 658Mlow-light imagingStandard HousingWeight: 610g (1lb 5oz)www.andor.comPlease visit the website at : http://www.andor-tech.com/scientific_cameras/luca/

Luca S 658Mlow-light imagingDimensions‘Extreme-Compact’ OEM HousingWeight: 610g (1lb 5oz)www.andor.comPlease visit the website at : http://www.andor-tech.com/scientific_cameras/luca/