pco.edge 4.2 bi XU USB sCMOS Camera
The pco.edge 4.2 bi XU features a back-illuminated sCMOS sensor with extremely specific coating ideally suited for use in applications in the visible light down to extreme UV (EUV) and soft X-ray radiation. Featuring 2048 x 2048 pixel resolution and 6.5 μm pixel size, the pco.edge 4.2 bi XU allows full frame acquisitions at 40 fps with a dynamic range of 88 dB at a noise level of 1.9 e-.
The pco.edge 4.2 bi XU camera is designed for ultra-high vacuum operations and characterized using soft X-ray in the energy range from 30 eV to 1000 eV. This camera is compact and offers various software integration options.
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI Pulsar |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency | 95.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength | 2.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | true |
| Operational Modes | Standard |
| Readout Noise RMS | 2.5 e- |
| Readout Noise Median | 1.9 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity | 48000 e- |
| Dynamic Range | 25000:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) | 88.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 0.4 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | -18.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Forced Air | true |
| Liquid Cooling | true |
| Working Temperature Image Sensor |
air-cooled: +5 °C (ambient temperature +25 °C) air- & liquid-cooled: -5 °C (liquid temperature +20 °C) |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Included Lens Mount | DN100 CF Flange |
| Width | 152.0 mm |
| Length | 96.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 3.1 |
| Height | 152.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108075023 |
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS BSI Pulsar |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2048 x 2048 |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 18.8 mm |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency | 95.0 % |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength | 2.0 nm |
| Global Shutter | false |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Global Reset | true |
| Operational Modes | Standard |
| Readout Noise RMS | 2.5 e- |
| Readout Noise Median | 1.9 e- |
| Fullwell Capacity | 48000 e- |
| Dynamic Range | 25000:1 |
| Dynamic Range (log) | 88.0 dB |
| Dark Current | 0.4 e-/s |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | -18.0 °C |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) | 40.0 fps |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Forced Air | true |
| Liquid Cooling | true |
| Working Temperature Image Sensor |
air-cooled: +5 °C (ambient temperature +25 °C) air- & liquid-cooled: -5 °C (liquid temperature +20 °C) |
| Data Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Included Lens Mount | DN100 CF Flange |
| Width | 152.0 mm |
| Length | 96.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 3.1 |
| Height | 152.0 mm |
| Part Number | 85108075023 |
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