Summary; Spectra-Kinetics (Option); Table 4. Comparison Of Kinetics And Spectra-Kinetics For Proem+:512B/Bk And Proem+:1024B - Princeton Instruments ProEM+ EMCCD User Manual

Chapter 6

Summary

Kinetics mode is a powerful feature that allows a burst of subframes to be captured with
microsecond time resolution. However, careful attention must be paid to the optical and
timing considerations, namely
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Spectra-Kinetics (Option)

Spectra-kinetics (standard for the ProEM+:512BK) is a purchasable software option for
ProEM+:512B and 1024B
select Spectra-Kinetics as the readout mode.
Rows
illuminated
32
64
128
256
Table 4. Comparison of Kinetics and Spectra-Kinetics for ProEM+:512B/BK and
Unlike standard kinetics mode where binning is performed in the serial register, spectra-
kinetics hardware bins the exposed rows into a single row as the rows are being shifted
into the frame transfer area (or under an external mask). By using this technique, the
spectra-kinetics option is able to capture longer-duration events and provide higher
sensitivity than standard kinetics mode. Use of spectra-kinetics allows the ProEM+
camera to acquire the full masked height's worth of spectra regardless of the height of the
Advanced Topics
Shutter expander:
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Shutter Mode: Normal
Trigger expander:
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Trigger Response: No Response, Readout Per Trigger, or Shift Per
Trigger
The rows furthest from the serial register need to be illuminated.
The rest of the active area must be optically masked.
Single trigger {Readout Per Trigger} mode allows the capture of a burst of frame
with just one trigger.
In multiple trigger {Shift Per Trigger} mode, the camera requires a trigger for
each "exposure-shift" cycle.
The highest time resolution between kinetic frames is determined by the window
(subframe) size.
Acquisition must be in Safe Mode if you are using WinView or WinSpec.
Binning and ROI selections are supported as in the standard operation.
cameras. When this option is available you will be able to
ProEM+:512B/BK
Total number of
kinetic frames
(kinetics)
32
16
8
4
Total number of Total number of
kinetic frames kinetic frames
(spectra-kinetics) (kinetics)
528 64
528 32
528 16
528 8
ProEM+:1024B
ProEM+:1024B
Total number of
kinetic frames
(spectra-kinetics)
1037
1037
1037
1037
93
93