Description

Princeton Instruments recently introduced their new SOPHIA-XO:2048 high-speed, ultra-low-noise camera, which is engineered to address even the most demanding very low flux scientific applications. The camera features a 2048 x 2048, 15 μm2 pixel CCD and provides >3 fps with 16 MHz readout speed at full resolution. Proprietary new ArcTec ultra-deep-cooling technology minimizes dark noise by thermoelectrically cooling the CCD to less than -90°C using only air assist. High frame rates and outstanding sensitivity make the SOPHIA-XO ideal for a diverse range of x-ray applications. The SOPHIA-XO system is engineered to deliver direct-detection performance for applications such as x-ray spectroscopy, microscopy, plasma diagnostics, and EUV lithography. The high-sensitivity, high-speed, thermoelectrically cooled SOPHIA-XO utilizes a back-illuminated CCD without antireflective coating in order to allow direct detection of the widest range of x-rays (~10 eV to 30 keV). A 6” rotatable ConFlat® flange with a high-vacuum seal design makes it convenient to interface with UHV instrumentation. With 100% fill factor, a 16-bit digitization rate, and -90°C thermoelectric cooling, the SOPHIA-XO camera is perfect for research and OEM environments. The new SOPHIA-XO camera is supported by Princeton Instruments’ renowned 64-bit LightField® imaging and spectroscopy software, which provides hundreds of user enhancements, such as a powerful built-in math engine to perform live data analysis. LightField also permits direct control from third-party packages such as National Instruments’ LabVIEW®, MathWorks’ MATLAB®, and EPICS synchrotron software. For more information, please contact Princeton Instruments, PH: 609-587-9797, ww.princetoninstuments.com, info@princetoninstruments.com. ConFlat is a registered trademark of Agilent Technologies, Inc.