➡️ 4.2 – 5.5 megapixels and 6.5 µm pixel size
➡️ 64% – 82% QE, 0.9 e- read noise, and 100 fps
➡️ Ideal for Quantum Gases, Wavefront Sensing, and Rolling/Global Shutter applications
sCMOS Cameras for Physical Sciences & Astronomy
sCMOS cameras for physical sciences and astronomy offer high sensitivity, low noise, and fast frame rates, ideal for low-light, high dynamic range, and time-resolved imaging.
Description
sCMOS Cameras for Physical Science & Astronomy
Precision imaging solutions for fast, low-noise data capture in cutting-edge scientific research.
Andor’s Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera series offers an advanced feature set ideal for high-fidelity, quantitative scientific imaging. Designed for physical sciences and astronomy, these multi-megapixel cameras deliver a large field of view and high resolution while maintaining low noise, wide dynamic range, and fast frame rates, making them perfect for demanding research environments.
Andor offers a complete range of sCMOS cameras, covering a wide envelope of performance attributes. Whether your application demands a large field of view, ultimate sCMOS sensitivity, highest speed capability, high resolution, nanosecond shuttering, X-ray or Neutron detection, or even a compact and lightweight design, you can trust Andor to guide you toward the optimal solution.
Marana sCMOS
Back-illuminated QE and Large Field of View
Marana is Andor’s flagship, high-performance, vacuum-cooled sCMOS camera platform, specifically designed for physical sciences and astronomy.
Built from the ground up to deliver market-leading performance and versatility, Marana reads out 4.2 Megapixel high-resolution arrays in under 50 milliseconds while maintaining very low read noise—hundreds of times faster than comparable CCD detectors. It is ideally suited for applications requiring exposure times ranging from microseconds to several seconds.
➡️ 4.2 Megapixel, 6.5-11 µm pixels – Shutter free
➡️ 95% QE, -45 °C vacuum cooling and 135 fps
➡️ Ideal for Fast Spectroscopy, Quantum, Astronomy, and UV applications
ZL41 Wave
Superb Sensitivity, Speed and Performance vs Price
Andor’s ZL41 Wave is a physical sciences workhorse sCMOS camera platform delivering exceptional speed, sensitivity, dynamic range, and resolution, with extensive imaging and spectroscopy capabilities.
Building on the strengths of the original Zyla sCMOS series, the cost-effective, multi-functional, compact, and thermoelectrically cooled design features a reengineered sensor chamber. It is fully supported across a broad spectrum of physical science software environments, making it an ideal fit for any optical laboratory or observatory setup.
iStar sCMOS
Nanosecond Gated Spectroscopy
The iStar sCMOS offers ultra-high sensitivity, fast frame rates, and low noise, ideal for time-resolved spectroscopy, low-light imaging, and photon counting.
It enables faster characterization of transient plasma, fluorescence, and absorption behaviors, supports multi-point experiment studies (multi-track), and accelerates Echellogram image capture for broadband LIBS-based applications. Its advanced cooling system ensures reliable performance in demanding scientific environments.
➡️ < 2ns fast gating and 50 fps
➡️ 5.5 Megapixel sensor with high QE photocathode
➡️ Ideal for Plasma studies, Flow Analysis/Combustion, and Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TR-Fluorescence) applications
Zyla-HF sCMOS
Fast X-Ray Imaging/Spectroscopy
Andor’s Zyla-HF features an outstanding design delivering the highest transmission and spatial resolution through state-of-the-art single fibre optic plate bonding. It combines a very fast frame rate, ultra-low noise, and an exceptional field of view, making it ideal for demanding imaging tasks.
Its compact format, multiple mounting points, and modular input configuration for scintillators or beryllium filter integration ensure easy incorporation into laboratory setups or OEM systems. This unique combination makes the Zyla-HF perfect for X-ray imaging & tomography, electron microscopy, and picosecond/nanosecond X-ray imaging when paired with streak tubes or open MCPs.
➡️ High-throughput fiber-optic coupling
➡️ 5.5 Megapixel sensor at 50 frames per second
➡️ Ideal for X-Ray/Neutron Tomography and X-Ray Diffraction applications
CB1 & CB1 UV sCMOS
Global Shutter, High-performance Sony sensors
Andor CB1 UV Camera is an industrial-grade, ultraviolet-optimized scientific camera featuring the latest back-illuminated CMOS sensor technology. It delivers unprecedented performance with significant quantum efficiency in the UV range, offering spectral sensitivity from 200 to 1000 nm.
Equipped with a high-performance monochrome CMOS global shutter sensor, it boasts an 8.1MP resolution (2848 x 2848 pixels, 2.74 µm pitch) optimized for the 200-400 nm wavelength range, achieving over 50% quantum efficiency at 300 nm and 30% at 220 nm, making it ideal for demanding UV imaging applications.
➡️ Available in 0.5, 1.7, or 7.1 Megapixel variants
➡️ Features very low noise with 1.38 e- read noise
➡️ Ideal for Solar Cell Electrical testing, Process Control, and Adaptive Optics applications
CB2 sCMOS
Global Shutter, Cooled, High-res Sony sensors
Andor CB2 is an ultra-high performance scientific camera platform that combines high sensitivity, high speed, and a global shutter across a large field of view. With ultra-low dark current, it excels in extreme light-starved and long exposure applications.
The CB2 24B model features a high sensitivity back-illuminated 24.5 Megapixel sensor, delivering high-resolution imaging over a large field of view. Its unique on-chip 2×2 pixel binning converts the native 2.74 µm pixels to 5.48 µm without doubling the read noise, providing optical flexibility that broadens its application range. It is especially suited for luminescence, astronomy, and other long exposure imaging tasks typically challenging for sCMOS cameras.
➡️ 24.5 Megapixel sensor with on-chip binning capability
➡️ Supports both high-speed and long exposure imaging
➡️ Ideal for Fluorescence Microscopy, Luminescence, Astronomy, and Tomography applications
