Do you work inside the ultraviolet wavelength range and want to benefit from latest sCMOS sensor technology at once? pco.panda 4.2 bi UV will help you to do so.
The specialized input window inside the camera achieves high QE in the ultraviolet wavelength range. The system itself is based on our compact pco.panda series with modern back illuminated sensor technology. This makes the camera perfect for demanding lighting conditions, even without active cooling.
The high resolution and 6.5 x 6.5 μm² pixel size guarantees you greater detail diversity and highly qualitative images. The USB 3.1 interface provides direct power delivery via the USB cable. Our latest developments in sCMOS technology and compact dimensions make the pco.panda 4.2 bi UV ideal for countless applications in microscopy and life science.
Features of pco.panda 4.2 bi UV sCMOS camera:
- ultra-compact size: 65 x 65 x 65 mm³
- back illuminated 16 bit sCMOS sensor technology
- high resolution 2048 x 2048 pixel
- pixel size: 6.5 x 6.5 µm²
- quantum efficiency up to 95 %
- maximum frame rate 40 fps @ full resolution
- rolling shutter
- USB 3.1 Gen1 interface
- power over USB
Applications of pco.panda 4.2 bi UV sCMOS camera:
brightfield microscopy | fluorescence microscopy | digital pathology | single molecule localization microscopy | lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) | calcium imaging | FRET | FRAP | structured illumination microscopy (SIM) | high-speed bright field ratio imaging | high throughput screening | high content screening | biochip reading | TIRF microscopy | spinning disk confocal microscopy | 3D metrology | ophthalmology | industrial quality inspection
QE curve for pco.panda 4.2 bi UV sCMOS camera:
El siguiente cuadro le ayudará a seleccionar la cámara UV más adecuada a su necesidad de alta respuesta en el ultravioleta:
pco.panda 4.2 bi UV | pco.edge 4.2 bi UV | pco.edge 4.2 bi XU | |
Sensor | sCMOS, back illuminated | sCMOS, back illuminated | sCMOS, back illuminated |
Spectral range (nm) | 190 - 1100 | 190 - 1100 | 1 - 1100 (1.2keV to 1.1 eV) |
Resolution (px) | 2048 x 2048 | 2048 x 2048 | 2048 x 2048 |
Pixel size | 6.5 x 6.5 µm | 6.5 x 6.5 µm | 6.5 x 6.5 µm |
Frame rate (full frame) | 40 fps | 40 fps | 40 fps |
Exposure time | 10 µs - 500 ms | 10 µs - 20 s | - |
Shutter | RS | RS | RS |
peak QE | ~55% @240nm (max 90% @vis) | ~60% @240nm (max 88% @vis) | - |
Min. Read noise (e-) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Max. dynamic range | 26667:1 | 26667:1 | 26667:1 |
Min. Dark current | 42 e-/px/s | 0.2 e-/px/s | 0.2 e-/px/s |
Cooling | Passive | Active (air & water) | Active (air & water) |
Interface | USB3.1 | USB3.1 | USB3.1 |
RS=Rolling Shutter GS=Global Shutter GR=Global Reset | |