istar 712 Series Gen 3 - FL (HVS, -63) Gen 3 - FL (EVS, -A3) Gen 3 - FL (BGT, -C3) InGaAs (NIR, -93)

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1 TimeResolved ICCD OH PLIF QE (%) 0 1 Gen 3 FL (HVS, 63) Gen 3 FL (EVS, A3) Gen 3 FL (VIH, 73) Gen 3 FL (BGT, C3) InGaAs (NIR, 93) TimeResolved CO PLIF CO + OH Reaction Rate 22 mm Example of TR Combustion Analysis Wavelength (nm) Features and Benefits CloseCoupled Gating Capable of ns gating speed ultimate temporal resolution for imaging applications Integrated Digital Delay Generator DDG Built in camera head comprehensive softwarecontrolled functionalities and outputs synchronization IntelliGate Intelligent MCP gating for On/Off ratios > 8 in the UV Photocathode gating rate up to 50 khz Increased Signal to Noise ratio for high speed laserbased experiments High resolution Gen 2 and 3 intensifiers Highest available intensifier resolution with QE up to 50% and sensitivity up to 90 nm Fibreoptic coupling High optical throughput without vignetting Realtime control interface Intuitive Windows user interface for rapid CCD and DDG realtime acquisition setup ThermoElectric cooling down to 35 C Negligible dark current, suitable for photon counting True optical gate setting Ensures access to the accurate optical shuttering performance of the photocathode High dynamic range and speed for nanosecond timeresolution imaging Andor s istar 712 Series offers 24 x 24 μm pixels with high pixel welldepth for high dynamic range, nanosecond timeresolved experiments. This makes it suitable for general imaging plasma diagnostic and combustion studies where istar 734 series full frame rate is not suitable. Specifications Summary Effective active area of CCD (mm) 12.3 x 12.3 Fibre optic taper magnification Effective CCD pixel size Active pixels Frame rate (image/sec, max) 3 1:1 (Ø 18mm intensifier) Read noise As low as 4 e Useful photocathode spectral range 24 x 24 µm (0% fill factor) 512 x 512 (Ø 18mm intensifier) nm* Photocathode QE Up to 50%* Minimum optical gate width * Dependant on intensifier type As low as 1.2 ns* Page 1 of 7

2 TimeResolved ICCD Specifications Gen 2 Image Intensifiers 1 Photocathode model 18*03 18*04 18*05 18H13 18H83 18*E3 Useful aperture Ø18 mm Input window Quartz Quartz MgF 2 Quartz Quartz Quartz Photocathode type WAGT WAGT WAGT WR UW WEAGT Peak room temperature Wavelength range nm nm nm nm nm nm Image intensifier resolution limit 3 25 µm 30 µm 25 µm 25 µm 25 µm 25 µm Phosphor type [decay time to %] P43 [2 ms] P46 [200 ns] P43 [2 ms] P43 [2 ms] P43 [2 ms] P43 [2 ms] Minimum optical gate width (ns) 4, 5 U (Ultrafast) F (Fast) H (High QE) < 0 < 0 Maximum intensifier gain 6 > 00 > 500 > 00 > 850 > 500 > 00 Maximum photocathode repetition rate (with Intelligate OFF) Maximum photocathode repetition rate (with Intelligate ON) Equivalent Background Illuminance (EBI) 50 khz (continuous) 5 khz (continuous) < 0.2 e /pix/sec * Substitute with appropriate gate width option, e.g. 18F03 (please refer to page 5 for detailed ordering information) Available with VUVcompatible spectrograph interface Quantum Efficiency Curves for Gen 2 Image Intensifiers 2 30 Gen2 (UW, H83) 20 Gen 2 (WEAGT, E3) Gen 2 (WAGT, 03) QE (%) Gen 2 (WR, H13) Wavelength (nm) Page 2 of 7

3 TimeResolved ICCD Specifications Gen 3 Image Intensifiers 1 Photocathode model 18*63 18*73 18*93 18*A3 18*C3 Useful aperture Ø 18 mm Input window Glass Glass Glass Glass MgF 2 Photocathode type HVS VIH NIR EVS BGT Peak room temperature 2 > 47.5 > 25.5 > 4 > 40 > 17 Wavelength range nm nm nm nm 00 9 nm Image intensifier resolution limit 3 30 µm 30 µm 30 µm 30 µm 40 µm Phosphor type [decay time to %] P43 [2 ms] Minimum optical gate width (ns) 5 U (Ultrafast) F (Fast) Maximum intensifier gain 6 > 200 Maximum photocathode repetition rate 500 khz (continuous) Equivalent Background Illuminance (EBI) < 0.1 e /pix/sec < 0.3 e /pix/sec e /pix/sec < 0.2 e /pix/sec < 0.3 e /pix/sec * Substitute with appropriate gate width option, e.g. 18U63 (please refer to page 5 for detailed ordering information) Intelligate option not available Quantum Efficiency Curves for Gen 3 Image Intensifiers 2 0 Gen 3 FL (HVS, 63) Gen 3 FL (EVS, A3) Gen 3 FL (VIH, 73) Gen 3 FL (BGT, C3) InGaAs (NIR, 93) QE (%) Wavelength (nm) Page 3 of 7

4 TimeResolved ICCD CCD Specifications 1 Active pixels 512 x 512 Fibre optic taper magnification 1:1 Effective CCD pixel size Effective active area 24 x 24 µm with 0% fill factor 12.3 x 12.3 mm Pixel well depth 300,000 e Register well depth 450,000 e Read noise e 7 31 khz 63 khz 500 khz 1 MHz Typical Maximum Linearity 8 Better than 99% Frame rate 3 image/sec Minimum temperature air cooled [dark current, e /pixel/sec] Coolant chiller, o C, 0.75 l/min [dark current, e /pixel/sec] Computer power supply (Ø 18 mm tube) 5 C [9] 25 C [0.9] External PSU PS150 (Ø 18 mm tube) 15 C [1.2] 35 C [0.3] Internal Digital Delay Generator (DDG ) Key Functions Gate pulse delay & width Adjustable from 0 ns to 25s (delay) and from 0.5 ns to 25 s (width) in 25 ps steps Software controlled, preprogrammed or realtime Trigger Outputs Output A Fire Arm monitor 1x TTL synchronised trigger out for auxiliary equipment, i.e. lasers, flash lamps, National Instrument hardware Individual delays control from 0 ns to 25 s in 16 ns steps Software controlled, preprogrammed or realtime TTL reference for start and end of individual CCD exposure and triggering sequence TTL reference for start and end of individual CCD exposure + CCD readout sequence Trigger Inputs External trigger Direct gate TTL trigger for CCD and Digital Delay Generator Up to 50 khz for IntegrateOnChip mode TTL input for exact external control of photocathode width and timing with smallest insertion delay. External TTL pulse width = photocathode gate width Additional Controls Gate monitoring Insertion delay AC coupling from photocathode to monitor exact photocathode on/off switching and timings 35 ns for the entire system in external trigger mode and through DDG. Have you found what you are looking for? Need higher resolution? The DH734 series cameras offers 13.5 µm 2 pixels for higher resolution imaging & spectroscopy. Need faster response phosphor for Fast Kinetics? P46 phosphor is available as an option for all intensifier models. Need wider sensor format? The DH720 & high resolution DH740 series offer 25 mm field of view when combined with Ø 25 mm image intensifier options. Need a customised version? Please contact us to discuss our Customer Special Request options (CSR). Page 4 of 7

5 TimeResolved ICCD Creating The Optimum Product for You DH712 example shown i 18 F 03 How to customise the istar DH712 : Step 1. Select Intelligate option if enhanced On/Off ratio UV gating is required. Step 2. Select the minimum gating speed option that best suits your needs. For the available combinations please refer to the image intensifer tables on pages 2 and 3. Step 3. Select the image intensifier type that best suits your needs. Step 1. Choose Intelligate option i: With Intelligate Blank: Without Intelligate Step 3. Choose image intensifier option (Gen 2): Step 2. 03: WAGT photocathode, P43 phosphor 04: WAGT photocathode, P46 phosphor 05: WAGT photocathode, MgF 2 window, P43 phosphor 13: WR photocathode, P43 phosphor 83: UW photocathode, P43 phosphor E3: WEAGT photocathode, P43 phosphor Step 4. Choose minimum gating speed H: High QE, slow gating F: Fast gating U: Ultra fast gating Step 2. Choose image intensifier option (Gen 3): 63: HVS photocathode, P43 phosphor 73: VIH photocathode, P43 phosphor 93: NIR photocathode, P43 phosphor A3: EVS photocathode, P43 phosphor C3: BGT photocathode, P43 phosphor Step 4. Please indicate which software and PCI card you require. Step 5. For compatibility, please indicate which accessories are required. The istar ICCD also requires at least one of the following software & PCI card options: Solis for Imaging A 32bit application compatible with 32 and 64bit Windows (XP, Vista and 7) offering rich functionality for data acquisition and processing. AndorBasic provides macro language control of data acquisition, processing, display and export. Andor SDK A software development kit that allows you to control the Andor range of cameras from your own application. Available as 32 and 64bit libraries for Windows (XP, Vista and 7) and Linux. Compatible with C/C++, C#, Delphi, VB6, VB.NET, LabVIEW and Matlab. CCI0 PCI Controller card with 16bit (1 MHz, 500 khz, 62 khz & 31 khz pixel readout rate options) CCI001 PCI Controller card with 16bit (62 khz & 31 khz pixel readout rate options) Step 5. istar camera * In addition to the accessories listed the following special options are also available: Port replicators for Laptop / Notebook operation Dry N 2 interface for photocathode further EBI reduction in high repetition rate configurations 45 & 90 PCI connections available UV or visible lenses or adapter extension tubes Please contact your local Sales representative for details of how to order any of these items. The following accessories are available*: LMC Cmount lens adaptor. LMNIKONF Fmount lens adaptor. PS150 External power supply for deep cooling. ACCXWCHIL160 Oasis 160 Ultra compact chiller unit. IO160 Multiple input / input connector box. IO165 Advanced Multi I/O box. Page 5 of 7

6 TimeResolved ICCD Product Drawings Dimensions in mm [inches] = position of pixel 1,1 Weight: 3.2 kg [7 lb] Connecting to the istar PCI Connector type: 26 way D Type for connection to PCI controller card SubMiniature B (SMB) Connectors 2x outputs: FIRE pulse & Output A from DDG. 2x inputs: Camera trigger from 3 rd party source & direct gate for complete, direct external control of intensifier gating. Rear connector panel Minimum cable clearances required at rear of camera 90 mm for standard straight cable 40 mm for 90 option 50 mm for 45 option Mounting hole locations Applications Guide Gen 2 Gen 2 UV Enhanced (05, 83, E3) Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) Fundamental Plasma Studies UVVis TimeResolved Luminescence * Vis TimeResolved Luminescence NIR TimeResolved Photoluminescence Gen 3 InGaAs * Gen 3 typically do not exhibit any UV response Andor C3 is constructed with an additional input phosphor interface to provide this UV response. = Suitable = Optimum Page 6 of 7

7 TimeResolved ICCD Order Today Need more information? At Andor we are committed to finding the correct solution for you. With a dedicated team of technical advisors, we are able to offer you onetoone guidance and technical support on all Andor products. For a full listing of our local sales offices, please see: /contact Our regional headquarters are: Europe Japan Belfast, Northern Ireland Tokyo Phone +44 (28) Phone +81 (3) Fax +44 (28) Fax +81 (3) North America China Connecticut, USA Beijing Phone +1 (860) Phone +86 () Fax +1 (860) Fax +86 () Items shipped with your camera 1x 3m TP04 Dconnector to Dconnector PCI cable 2x 2m BNC to SMB cable 1x Quick launch guide 1x CD containing Andor user guides 1x Individual system performance booklet 1x CD containing either Solis software or SDK Footnotes: Specifications are subject to change without notice 1. Figures are typical unless otherwise stated. 2. Typical photocathode Quantum Efficiency and standard quartz input window transmission as measured by tube manufacturer. MgF 2 window allows extended operation down to 120 nm. 3. Typical resolution of the image intensifier tube only, not the overall resolution of the ICCD system. As a rough guide, the smallest resolvable FWHM feature on a CCD will be approximately 2 times the pixel size. This is a very important consideration for optical resolution calculations in spectrographbased systems. Resolution may be slighlty impacted while using Intelligate TM. 4. Gen 2 High QE (H) option Photocathode QE is inherently linked to the gating speed of the intensifier. High QE option (H) offers higher peak QE than Ultrafast (U) or Fast (F) intensifiers, while exhibiting minimum gating speed one order of magnitude lower. 5. Actual measured minimum optical gating of the photocathode, reflecting not only the electrical pulse width applied to the photocathode but also its inherent irising time. This value will typically be slightly higher with Intelligate TM. 6. Measured in A/D counts per photoelectrons at the photocathode. Gain is softwareselectable from ~ 1 ct/photoelectron to maximum. 7. Measured for the entire system. Combination of CCD readout noise and A/D noise measurement is for single pixel readout with 20 C CCD cooling and at minimum exposure time under dark conditions. Noise values will change with preamplifier gain (PAG) selection. Values quoted are measured with highest available PAG setting. 8. Linearity is measured from a plot of counts vs signal up to the saturation point of the system. Minimum Computer Requirements: 3.0 GHz single core or 2.4 GHz multi core processor 2 GB RAM 0 MB free hard disc to install software (at least 1 GB recommended for data spooling) PCI 2.2 slot Windows (XP, Vista and 7) or Linux Operating & Storage Conditions Operating Temperature 0 C to 30 C ambient Relative Humidity < 70% (noncondensing) Storage Temperature 25 C to 50 C Page 7 of 7 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Labview is a registered trademark of National Instruments. Matlab is a registered trademark of The MathWorks Inc. TiStar712SS 0411 R2