New Marana-X-11 sCMOS for EUV and soft X-ray detection

Andor Technology, an Oxford Instruments company and world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, has announced the launch of its new Marana-X platform for ultra-fast soft X-ray/EUV tomography and High Harmonic Generation imaging.

Marana-X-11 represents a significant technological advancement for applications that traditionally use slow scan CCDs.

Specifically optimized for the 80eV-1keV region, Marana-X-11 boasts superior quantum efficiency and noise floor at the fastest acquisition rates compared to CCDs, to enable dynamic photon starved applications.

Combining a high-resolution back-illuminated, uncoated 4.2 Megapixel sensor with a large 32mm diagonal field of view featuring 11µm pixels, market leading 48 fps and high dynamic range, Marana-X-11 is the ideal detector solution for challenging EUV & soft X-ray experiments.

This sensor offers great flexibility to analyze a wide range of sample configurations and address demanding spatial and spectral resolution needs in one single setup.

Its electronic shutter, combined with a USB3 or robust long distance CoaXPress data interface, enables easy integration into a broad range of vacuum based high energy experimental setups.

Antoine Varagnat, Andor’s Business manager for Physical Sciences, said: "Marana-X 11 is a terrific addition to our growing portfolio of high-performance cameras. This latest detector is super-fast and sensitive, while it also benefits from a high dynamic range and high quantum efficiency, making it the optimal solution for direct soft x-ray and EUV imaging.

"With a drive to upgrade high energy physics sources worldwide, to higher fluxes and repetition rates, this innovative product will help scientists make the most of these advances."

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