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Apogee CCD Cameras |
Since 1993, Apogee Instruments has been supplying cooled CCD cameras
to astronomers around the world. Apogee Alta E Series CCD Cameras, Apogee Alta U Series CCD Cameras and Apogee Ascent CCD Cameras are now used in more
than 50 countries, from world-class professional observatories to
backyard domes where "amateurs" add discovery after discovery every
day. Over the years, Apogee has kept track of every suggested
improvement that they could add to the cameras to bring their
technology to the next level. With the Alta Series, Apogee aimed at
the highest performance; with Ascent, they aimed for higher speeds and
more accessible pricing. Let's take a brief look at what makes each
unique...
Apogee Alta E Series CCD Cameras are the perfect
choice for serious amateurs and professionals with pricing starting at
around $5000. The Alta E2 is a medium format front-illuminated Kodak
Blue Plus sensor with high quantum efficiency. Low noise and small
pixels are ideal for low light applications and low magnifications.
The Alta E6 is a high resolution digital camera using a
large format
Kodak Blue Plus array CCD. Low noise, high quantum efficiency, low
dark current, and extremely high full well capacity are ideal for low
light applications and extended exposures.
The Apogee Alta E9 Series
cameras connect directly to a local network or to a host computer
using TCP/IP. They digitize to 16 bits. In the case of the E2V CCDs,
this is at 700 kpixels/sec; in the case of the Kodak CCDs, this is at
1 MHz . First the complete image is digitized into camera head memory,
and then transferred to the host computer.
The Alta E10 is a high
resolution digital camera using a large format array CCD. High
resolution and very large field of view are ideal for low light
applications and extended exposures.
The Alta E13 is a high resolution
digital camera using a large format Kodak Blue Plus array CCD. Low
noise, low dark current, and high resolution are ideal for low light
applications and extended exposures.
The Alta E32 has a 3-megapixel
full frame Kodak microlensed Blue Plus sensor with very high quantum
efficiency and excellent dynamic range. Low noise and small pixels are
ideal for low light applications.
The Alta E260 has a Kodak Blue Plus
full frame sensor with very high quantum efficiency. Its very high
dynamic range is ideal for spectroscopy and astronomy.
The Alta E4000
(100bT Ethernet interface) has a large format interline Kodak
KAI-4021MC (color) sensor with low dark current, low noise, and high
resolution. Apogee Alta E Series CCD Cameras are available in
several different sensor categories including color and monochrome.
Apogee Alta U Series CCD Cameras also are available
in many models. The Alta U10 uses a very large format 4-megapixel
full frame sensor, ideal for applications requiring large field of
view, such as sky surveys and radiology.
The Alta U13 uses a Kodak
Blue Plus large format megapixel full frame sensor, ideal for
applications requiring large field of view, such as sky surveys and
radiology.
Apogee Alta U16 (USB 2.0 interface) camera with a Class 1
Kodak KAF-16801E (4096 X 4096 pixel array) full-frame sensor ideal for
applications requiring a large field of view.
The Alta U16M by Apogee
uses a very large format 16-megapixel full frame sensor with
microlensing and anti-blooming gates, and is ideal for applications
requiring large field of view, such as sky surveys and radiology.
The
Apogee Alta U9000 CCD camera uses a very large
format 9 megapixel,
full frame sensor with anti-blooming gates, ideal for applications
requiring large field of view, such as astrophotography, sky surveys,
and radiology.
The Alta U32 has a 3-megapixel Kodak Blue Plus
microlensed full-frame sensor with very high quantum efficiency and
excellent dynamic range. Low noise and small pixels are ideal for OEMs
and microscopy.
The Alta U260 has a Kodak Blue Plus full-frame sensor
with high quantum efficiency. Its very high dynamic range is ideal for
OEMs, biological sciences, spectroscopy and astronomy.
The Apogee
Alta U47 is the most sensitive, cost-effective,
back-illuminated CCD
Apogee offers, and it is especially well suited for astronomy. This
CCD has 13u pixels, 1K x 1K and a very broad and high QE curve. These
are the same Grade 1 Midband coated 47-10 CCDs from E2V that have been
standard for the U47 since its introduction. BB coatings and Grade 0
sensors are available at additional cost.
The Apogee Alta U2000 (USB
2.0 interface) has a Kodak KAI-2001M (Monochrome) interline sensor
with very high quantum efficiency and twice the dynamic range of
similar Sony sensors.
The Alta U4000 (USB 2.0 interface) has a large
format interline Kodak KAI-4021M (monochrome) or color sensor with low
dark current, low noise, and high resolution.
The Alta U4000 (USB 2.0
interface) has a large format interline Kodak KAI-4021M (monochrome)
or color sensor with low dark current, low noise, and high resolution.
The Alta U2 uses a Grade 1 Kodak Blue Plus full frame sensor with
very high quantum efficiency. Low noise and large field-of-view are
ideal for OEMs, biological sciences, spectroscopy and astronomy.
The
Alta U2ME has a Kodak microlensed Blue Plus full
frame sensor with
very high quantum efficiency. Low noise and large field-of-view are
ideal for OEMs, biological sciences, spectroscopy and astronomy.
The
Alta U6 uses a large format megapixel Kodak Blue
Plus sensor. High
quantum efficiency, low dark current, and extremely high full well
capacity are ideal for high dynamic range applications such as solar
astronomy, radiology, and echelle spectroscopy.
The Alta U9 (USB 2.0
interface) has a Class 2 Kodak KAF-6303E (3072 X 2048 pixel array)
full-frame sensor ideal for applications requiring large field of
view. Apogee Alta U Series CCD Cameras come with a
variety of sensors in differing packages.
Apogee Ascent CCD Cameras are the latest imaging
technology from Apogee Instruments. Many of the features are built on
the highly successful Alta series. Ascent CCD cameras are the perfect
choice for applications requiring high speed, low cost and a compact
enclosure. Price includes a USB cable, international power supply, and
ActiveX driver. Software & adapters are sold separately.
The Ascent
A1 has a Kodak Blue Plus full frame sensor with very high quantum
efficiency. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for OEMs,
biological sciences, spectroscopy, and astronomy.
The Apogee Ascent
A105C has a Kodak full frame color sensor with high resolution and
small pixels. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for OEMs,
fundus imaging, and astrophotography.
The Apogee Ascent A11000 has an
11-megapixel interline transfer sensor with high quantum efficiency.
This camera uses a microlensed Blue Plus monochrome sensor. Low noise
and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications, biological sciences,
and other high frame rate applications.
The Apogee Ascent A16000 has
an 16-megapixel, Class 1 or 2 interline transfer sensor with high
quantum efficiency. This camera uses a microlensed Blue Plus
monochrome or color sensor. Low noise and small pixels are ideal for
OEM applications, biological sciences, and other high frame rate
applications.
The Apogee Ascent A2 has a Kodak Blue Plus full frame
sensor with very high quantum efficiency. The ME version of the
KAF-1603 CCD has microlenses on each pixel to boost quantum
efficiency. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for OEMs,
biological sciences, spectroscopy, and astronomy.
Also offered in the
Apogee Ascent CCD Camera line is the Apogee Ascent
A2000C CCD camera which uses a 2 megapixel interline transfer sensor
with high quantum efficiency and twice the dynamic range of similar
Sony sensors. This camera has a color sensor with a Bayer mosaic. Low
noise and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications, biological
sciences, and other high frame rate applications.
The Apogee Ascent
A260 has a Kodak Blue Plus full frame sensor with large pixels and a
choice of two output amplifiers: one with low noise and the other with
exceptionally high dynamic range.
The Apogee Ascent A285 has an
1.4-megapixel interline transfer sensor with high quantum efficiency.
Low noise and small pixels are ideal for microscopy.
The Apogee
Ascent A32 has a Kodak Blue Plus full frame sensor with high
resolution and very high quantum efficiency. The small pixels are
ideal for microscopy. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for
OEMs, biological sciences, spectroscopy, and astronomy.
The Apogee
Ascent A340C CCD camera has a 1/3" format interline transfer sensor
with high quantum efficiency and twice the dynamic range of similar
Sony sensors. This camera has a color sensor with a Bayer mosaic. Low
noise and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications, biological
sciences, and other high frame rate applications.
The Apogee Ascent
A4000 has a square format 4-megapixel interline transfer sensor with
high quantum efficiency. This camera has a color sensor with a Bayer
mosaic. Low noise and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications,
biological sciences, and other high frame rate applications.
The
Apogee Ascent A8300 has a Kodak full frame sensor
with high resolution
and small pixels. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for
OEMs, fundus imaging, and astrophotography.
The Apogee Ascent A9 has
a Kodak Blue Plus full frame sensor with high resolution and very high
quantum efficiency. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for
OEMs, biological sciences, spectroscopy, and astronomy.
Apogee Instruments company founder, Bruce Bugbee, began using small,
inexpensive
devices to measure environmental changes. His interest in the field
lead to the use
of photodiodes to measure different types of radiation in plant
canopies. In 1995, he began making light meters for use by colleagues
who found these meters to be highly useful and requests soon came from
Universities around the country. The prototype meter went through
several versions in the winter of 1995 to make it more durable and
accurate and in the Spring of 1996 Apogee Instruments, Inc. was born
with the introduction of the basic quantum meter. Their line of
pyranometers, net radiometers, spectroradiometers. UV sensors,
barometric pressure sensors, oxygen sensors, nanologgers, infrared
temperature sensors, and chlorophyll content meters give Apogee
Instruments a long line of science history. Apogee Instrument systems
have contributed to discoveries in many different fields, from
astronomy to life science. They are operated in a variety of extreme
conditions, from the Arctic to orbiting around the Earth. From bio
array readers and radiance measurement systems to backyard astronomy
and bright field microscopy imaging, Apogee Instruments has supplied
the tools for serious research and discovery work for over a decade.
Here at OPT, we highly regard your Apogee Instruments investment. If
you have any questions about Apogee CCD cameras and whether or not a
particular camera is right for you and your applications, please contact our professional
CCD imaging staff, or call toll-free at 1-800-483-6287. Because we
are a real store with real people, we fully support your Apogee CCD
camera purchase both before and after you buy. You'll be glad you
chose OPT!
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