Scientific Applications
Teledyne DALSA serves a wide variety of specialized scientific imaging applications. With products and technollogy that cover the spectrum from x-ray to near infrared, we enable innovative research from the molecular scale to the astronomical.
Protein Crystallography
The rapid acceleration of pharmaceutical research has created a need for rapid study of molecular changes in protein crystals after certain drugs are applied. By collecting images of X-ray diffraction patterns from crystallized protein samples, researchers can determine the effectiveness of cancer fighting drugs as well as determine side effects. The large area, low noise detectors manufactured by Teledyne DALSA are used to collect diffraction images in 1/10th the amount of time as the conventional detection instruments at a fraction of the cost. Teledyne DALSA’s range of flat CMOS x-ray detectors allow for high signal to noise performance for low energy radiation sources at 12kV and less.
Additional X-ray crystallography applications include small-angle (SAXS) and wide-angle (WAXS) diffraction. Another application of X-ray crystallography used for inspection of paint pigments in old master artworks is X-ray absorption of fine structure (XAFS) analysis.
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Astronomy
Teledyne DALSA offers custom image sensors and cameras for visible and NIR astronomy. We supply the highest resolution monolithic devices in the world, with features such as extremely low noise for long exposures and antiblooming to contain localized overexposure. With our own semiconductor foundry, Teledyne DALSA has decades of experience tuning designs and processes for optimal performance. Our capabilities include:
- Wafer-scale monolithic image sensors with up to 250 megapixels
- Backside thinning
- High QE (frontside illumination to 70%, backside illumination to >90% )
- Thermoelectric cooling to -35°C
- Anti-reflection and anti-fog coatings
- Low dark current (0.1 e / pix / sec at -35°C) for long exposures
- Low read noise
- Linear 16 bit digitization for dynamic range to >10000:1 (82 dB)
- Multispectral and hyperspectral devices
- Radiation-tolerant designs
- Experience delivering space-qualified parts
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Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy measures light or (or other electromagnetic radiation) as a function of wavelength. Because every substance has its own unique spectral signature, spectroscopy can be used in physics and chemistry to derive information about the atoms and molecules in an object to detect, identify and quantify chemicals. Spectroscopy is also used in astronomy and remote sensing to determine the chemical composition and physical properties of astronomical objects (such as their temperature and velocity).
Teledyne DALSA has delivered image sensors and cameras for spectroscopy for over 20 years. Custom line scan devices with tall pixels are ideal for imaging spectral lines.
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Ultra High Speed
Teledyne DALSA has delivered custom ultra high speed imaging systems with frame rates up to 100 million fps. With our extensive portfolio of pixel, camera, and subsystem designs, we can enable research into a wide rante of areas indluding these:
- Ballstics and explosives
- Stress analysis
- Molecular interaction
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Microscopy
Digital microscopy brings all the advantages of our industry-leading machine vision products to the microscopic level. With high speed high resolution image capture, powerful image processing, and flexible, easy to use software Teledyne DALSA serves microscopy applications around the world. Standard and custom mounting options are available to interface cameras with microscope optics. And the built-in vision software of our smart cameras makes it easier than ever to not only capture and record digital microscope images, but to automate their analysis.
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