A high-resolution imaging system designed for low energy radiation imaging (X-rays, electron and UV). The system consist of a high-resolution CCD digital CRYCAM camera and a thin YAG:Ce or LuAG:Ce single crystal scintillating screen.

Imaging System Components

CRYCAM boxed camera head
optical tube
motorized focus adjusting
objective (replaceable)
scintillator thin screen
scintillator holder (allows to change the screen)
coatings – anti-reflection
power unit,
Peltier cooling,
software (image acquisition and process),

Scintillator Parameters

Energy: according to scintillator type, thickness
Size: according the desired FOV
Types: see Imaging Screens page

CRYCAM Cameras

Crytur CCD cameras are devices specially developed for the imaging of objects in X-ray and electron beams with high resolution and low noise.

Cameras with Full – Frame CCD sensors

Model	Pixel	Pixel Size	Senzor size	Image download time
KF - 0400	768 x 512	9 x 9 µm	6.9 x 4.6 mm	~ 0.6 s
KF- 1600	1536 x 1024	9 x 9 µm	13.8 x 9.2 mm	~ 2.1 s
KF - 3200	2184 x 1472	6.8 x 6.8 µm	14.9 x 10.0 mm	~ 4.8 s
KF - 8300	3358 x 2536	5.4 x 5.4 µm	18.1 x 13.7 mm	~ 12.2 s
KF - 01000	1024 x 1024	24 x 24 µm	24.6 x 24.6 mm	~ 1.4 s
KF - 06300	3072 x 2048	9 x 9 µm	27.7 x 18.4 mm	~ 8 s
KF - 9000	3072 × 3072	12 × 12 µm	36,9 × 36,9 mm	~ 12,5 s
KF - 16000	4096 × 4096	9 × 9 µm	36,9 × 36,9 mm	~ 22 s

Acquisition time: from 0.09s up to sensor saturation.

Cameras with Interline Transfer CCD sensors

Model	Pixel resolution	Pixel size	Sensor size	Image download time
KI - 2000	1604 x 1204	7.4 x 7.4 µm	11.8 x 8.9 mm	~ 2.6 s
KI - 4000	2056 x 206	7.4 x 7.4 µm	15.2 x 15.2 mm	~ 5.7 s
KI - 11000	4032 x 2688	9 x 9 µm	36.3 x 24.2 mm	~ 14 s

Acquisition time: from 0.05s up to sensor saturation.

A Camera Head

Parameters:

Shutter: Yes
Binning: 1x1 to 4x4.
Reading: Two modes, standard and low-noise.
Frames accumulation: Yes.
CCD signal processing: correlated double sampling (CDS) + 16 bit A/D converter.
Image acquisition: Quick preview mode/ acquire mode.
Features: Background subtracting, Flat-field correction.
Antiblooming: SW controlled, Interline Transfer CCDs only.
Cooling: Peltier driven, >50°C below the ambient temperature
Optionally: FAN / cooling water.
Data interface: USB 2.0.
Power source: 12 VDC/ 5 A/ 100-240 V/ 50-60Hz

Imaging System Options

1. Micro-Optical system

Optical tube with motorized focus adjusting
Imaging area: depending on used optics
Microscope objective 5x, 10x, 20x magnification
Reflecting optics (to avoid direct exposing of camera to X-ray radiation)
Scintillator: e.g. YAG:Ce screen, both sides polished, size dia. 10 x 0.02 mm glued on BK7 substrate dia. 15 x 0.3 mm
Scintillator holder (allows to change the screen)
Coatings – anti-reflection, optional reflection @550nm

2. Imaging system for 10 microns resolution

Imaging area: according the CCD size and optics
Optical tube with motorized focus adjusting
Reflecting optics (to avoid direct exposing of camera to X-ray radiation)
Camera objective
Scintillator: e.g.YAG:Ce screen, both sides polished,
size dia. 50 x 0.1 mm
Coatings – anti-reflection, optional reflection @550nm

X-Ray Microradiography Applications

Biological and medical objects
Electronics - integrated circuit inspections
Light-weight materials with pores
X-ray, UV, synchrotron beam inspection and measurements
Highly detailed X-ray ND inspections
Composite material inspection and development

The imaging system can be used in many applications where very small details of imaged object should be observed

Features

- High radiation hardness of the imaging system
- High resolution down to 1 micron
- X-ray, electron and UV detection with the same system
- Complete system solution and supply

We are able to design and supply a complete imaging system customized to your application.

Examples

Sample: Gold Mesh (image from SEM)

The golden mesh taken by using YAG:Ce based imaging system. The golden mesh taken by using P43 phosphor screen.

Comparing the results with images taken by using standard powder phosphor imaging screens it can be seen that the resolution of YAG:Ce (LuAG:Ce) thin screens is very high.