
7
Readout System
(HPD-TA)
6
Readout Cameras
C7700
GP-IB board
Frame Grabber
Streak Image
Analysis
Software
Streak Image
Analysis Systems
for IBM
PC/AT
Dual-Scan Cooled CCD Camera C4880-21
Camera head
Control unit
1
Input Optics
3
Main Unit
Mount Table A7703
5
Output Optics
ORCA
2
Camera head
Control unit
Personal computer
(IBM PC/AT Compatible)
DUAL MODE COOLED CCD CAMERA
POWER
High Dynamic Range Measure
APPLICATIONS
G
Research involving laser fusion lasers, free
electron lasers and various other types of
pulsed lasers
G
Plasma light emission, radiation, laser ab-
lation, combustion and explosion
G
Picosecond transient absorption measurement
(Time dependence of absorption is shown below.)
G
LIDAR, Thomson scattering, time-of-flight
laser ranging
G
Fluorescence lifetime measurement, time-
resolved Raman spectroscopy
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Optical
intensity
Time
Space
Trigger signal
Slit
Lens
Incident light
Photocathode
(light
→
electrons)
Accelerating electrode
(where electrons are
accelerated)
Phosphor screen
(electrons
→
light)
Sweep circuit
Streak image
Time
Space
2
Streak Tube
4
Image Intensifier,
Image Booster
Sweep electrode
(where electrons are
swept in the direction
from top to bottom)
[Operating Principle]
The light pulse to be measured is focused onto the photocathode
of the streak tube through the slit, where the photons are con-
verted into a number of electrons proportional to the intensity of
the incident light. These electrons are accelerated and conducted
towards the phosphor screen, and a high-speed voltage which is
synchronized to the incident light is applied. The electrons are
swept at high speed from top to bottom, after which they are bom-
barded against the phosphor screen of the streak tube and con-
verted to an optical image.
When the light intensity of the streak image is very weak, an image
intensifier or an image booster amplifies the low light level streak
image.
OD = 0.1
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time (ns)
S
1
- S
n
absorption
λ =
482 to 489 nm
T
1
- T
n
absorption
λ =
557 to 581 nm
L
The 266 nm excitation (25 ps, 0.2 mJ, 2 mm focused,
single shot) of Chrysene in THF (0.5 mmol/l)
D-range of 10 000:1 of ultrafast phenomena under single-shot operation
FEATURES
G
High dynamic range of 10 000:1*
G
Temporal resolution of 5 ps*
G
Effective photocathode size: 17 mm
G
Simultaneous measurement of light intensity
on temporal and spatial (wavelength) axis
G
IEEE 488 (GP-IB) control
*[About a Dynamic Range]
The maximum dynamic range of the streak camera essence is set to
1000:1 by the measurement condition of temporal resolution 5ps, and
is set to 10 000:1 by the measurement condition of temporal-resolution
100ps. With a light intensity, the image intensifier tube, such as an
image intensifier or an image booster, is combined with a streak
camera. In this case, the image intensifier tube may restrict the
dynamic range of the measurement system. Furthermore, a read-out
camera may also restrict the dynamic range of the measurement
system.
Image Intensifier Tube
C4880-21
ORCA
2
Readout Camera
Image Intensifier
Image Booster
Image Intensifier
Image Booster
Temporal Resolution
5 ps
1000:1
-
100 ps
2000:1
10 000:1
1000:1
-
2000:1
3000:1