pco.1300 solar

This versatile high performance 12 bit CCD camera system is specifically designed for electro luminescence (EL) applications in the range of 850nm - 1200nm. The pco.1300 solar has an extraordinary quantum efficiency of up to 11 % @ 900nm. At the heart of the camera is an FPGA processor allowing for sophisticated control and accurate timing of the CCD and associated electronics. In addition, a proprietary offset control algorithm has been developed which provides very high offset stability, regardless of ambient temperature or signal changes ensuring accurate and repeatable quantitative data over long periods of time. The pco.1300 solar’s most unique feature is its increased sensitivity in the NIR range of the spectrum. Binning and cooling, as well as other features of the camera can be selected and optimized to accommodate the user's application. Camera features excellent resolution (1392 x 1040 pixel), 12 bit dynamic range, exposure time 5 µs to 1 hour, internal frame buffer for continuous image capture (64 MB min), excellent low noise of 7 e¯ rms @ 10 MHz, selectable regulated cooling to 5 ºC, standard interface IEEE1394a, optimal offset stability and control (< 1 count). This low light camera system is perfectly suited for many sensitive and low noise imaging applications, such as solar cell quality control, NIR fluorescence imaging, EL applications etc..

Areas of Application

quality control of solar cells
silicone electro luminescence (EL)
red & NIR fluorescence applications
bioluminescence / chemoluminescence
spectroscopy
semiconductor quality control

	unit	setpoint	pco.1300 solar

resolution (hor x ver)	pixel		1392 x 1040
pixel size (hor x ver)	µm²		6.45 x 6.45
quantum efficiency	%	@ 880 nm typical	13
dynamic range A/D	bit		12
readout noise	e- rms	@ 10 MHz @ 20 MHz	6 10
imaging frequency, frame rate	fps	@ full frame @ 10 MHz @ full frame @ 20 MHz	5.9 11.7
exposure time	s		5 µs .. 1 h
binning			1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x1
optical input			C-mount, Nikon adapter
data interface			IEEE1394a
cooled CCD temperature	°C		5

Webcast about "Solar cell and panel quality control with cameras"

More information about solar cell and solar panel quality control can be found in a webcast, that was partially presented by PCO. If you are interested, please proceed as follows:

click to "Solar cell and panel quality control with cameras"
you will be directed to the organizers website
please, register
log in
shift the time actuator to 46 min : 40 s, and the presentation will start

QE curves - pco.1300 solar

Quantum efficiency curves of the pco.1300 solar CCD image sensor in two different operating modes (measured by pco).

Electroluminescence image of a solar cell within a panel

Electroluminescence image of a solar cell within a panel panel operated in forward current mode. The dark areas indicate defects in the cells crystal, which would not contribute to the generation of photovoltaic current (the monochrome image was false color coded for better evaluation).
...PCO AG

Electroluminescence image of a solar panel

Electroluminescence image of a solar cell panel operated at nominal short circuit current. The dark areas indicate damages in the cells crystal, which would not contribute to the generation of photovoltaic current.
...with friendly permission of:
ISFH Institut für Solarenergieforschung Hameln, Hameln, Germany, http://http://www.isfh.de

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