Hamamatsu Photonics introduces a new dual CCD Camera: ORCA-D2

Hamamatsu Photonics has announced the release of its new ORCA-D2 dual CCD camera in spring 2010. Designed around two ER-150 CCD devices, the ORCA-D2 can capture dual wavelength images simultaneously with a full field of view and a quantum efficiency of greater than 70 %. Easily interchangeable optical blocks allow the use of the ORCA-D2 for various applications and dyes, e.g. FRET, FISH and ratio imaging.

By independent setting of the exposure time for each sensor varying signal levels in the two channels can be compensated. The automatic focus correction allows for optimal imaging results in both channels even for objects difficult to focus. For applications demanding an enhanced dynamic range the filter block can be replaced by a 50:50 beam splitter and the monochrome image is projected on both CCD chips simultaneously. By using different exposure times objects with very high light-dark contrast can be imaged.

Like the ORCA–R2 the new ORCA-D2 has a resolution 1280 (H) x 960 (V) pixels per chip and high sensitivity from the visible to near-infrared range.

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