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Sona

Andor 's Sona back-illuminated sCMOS cameras use the latest manufacturing technologies, mainly reflected in the sensor architecture. This has a light-sensitive layer first (in the direction of the passing signal) that precedes all electronics (similar to EMCCD cameras). The unrivalled speed of up to 135 frames per second at full resolution (Sona4.2B - 6 Extreme) and low noise is complemented by a very high quantum efficiency of 95% for these cameras. This enables high quality imaging of dynamic processes, which is ideal for applications such as confocal microscopy, live cell imaging, SPIM and/or super-resolution methods

Key features

Quantum efficiency up to 95%
135 fps at full resolution ( Sona 4.2B - 6 Extreme model)
70 fps at full resolution ( Sona 2.0B - 11)
48 fps at full resolution ( Sona 4.2B - 11)
Adjustable bit depth 12-bit (Low Noise), 16-bit (High Dynamic Range), 11-bit (High Speed - Sona-6 Extreme only)
Sensor cooling down to -45°C
Compatible with SRRF Stream
Huge field of view - up to 32 mm diagonally (Sona4.2B-11)

Three models are available(Sona 2.0B-11, Sona 4.2B-11 and Sona 4.2B-6 Extreme) differing in e.g. number of pixels, size of field of view and connection to microscope (see parameters).

All three camera models come with USB 3.0 connectivity, and the Sona4.2B - 6 Extreme also includes a CoaXPress interface option for higher frame rates.

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Accessories - Sona

Magnifying adapter

The Sona 4.2B - 11 version of the camera is distinguished by the size of the sensor, which reaches up to 32 mm (22.5 x 22.5 mm) diagonally. In order to use the full field of view, a Magnifying Coupler Unit (MCU) is a magnifying adapter used on some common fluorescence microscope models to effectively use the full field of view of the sensor while maintaining the high resolution of the camera.

magnifying coupler unit (MCU). Andor offers several adapters that are suitable for common microscope models. More information on compatibility and technical specifications can be found here.

Shutter and data readout functions

Data readout from the sCMOS sensor is performed by a "Rolling Shutter" mechanism. Exposure starts immediately after readingout a specific row of pixels. This means that it is not necessary to wait until all pixels have been read out, as is the case with CCD sensors. A"Simulated globar shutter" mode is integrated to expose the entire sensor at once, which can be used when triggered by an external TTL signal. More information can be found here.

Solis software

To control Andor cameras, we supply dedicated Andor Solis software, which allows you to customize the configuration for a specific application using all adjustable parameters. In addition to the standard parameters, for example "Binning" and "Crop mode" can be set in various combinations.

SDK libraries (Micro-manager, Labview, Metamorph) are also available for Andor cameras - a complete compatibility list can be found here. The software does not control the microscope.

Product related applications

Fluorescence microscopy(wide-field)
Spinning disc confocalmicroscope(SDCM)
Single Molecule Detection and Visualization(Single Molecule Detection)
Super-resolution microscopy(STORM/PALM)
Live Cell Microscopy(Live Cell imaging)
PIV - Particle Imaging Velocimetry
Lucky/Speckle Imaging
Solar Astronomy
Adaptive Optics
X-ray/Neutron Tomography

Parameters

	Sona 2.0B - 11	Sona 4.2B - 11	Sona 4.2B - 6 Extreme
Resolution	1400 × 1400 (2.0 Mpx)	2048 × 2048 (4.2 Mpx)	2048 × 2048 (4.2 Mpx)
Maximum shooting speed (Full resolution)	35 fps (16 bit) USB 3.0 70 fps (12 bit) USB 3.0	24 fps (16 bit) USB 3.0 48 fps (12 bit) USB 3.0	40 fps (11 and 16 bit) USB 3.0 43 fps (12 bit) USB 3.0 135 fps (11 bit) CoaXPress 74 fps (16 bit) CoaXPress 44 fps (12 bit) CoaXPress
QE (Quantum efficiency)	more than 95%	more than 95%	more than 95%
Pixel size	11 × 11 μm	11 x 11 μm	6.5 x 6.5μm
Reading speed	100 MHz (16bit) 200 MHz (12bit)	100 MHz (16bit) 200 MHz (12bit)	310 MHz (16bit) 180 MHz (12bit) 570 MHz (11 bit)
Reading noise (e-)	1.6 e-	1.6 e-	1.6 e- (in Fast High Dynamic Range mode) 1.0 e- (in Low Noise mode) 1.9 e- (in High speed mode)
Dynamic Range	53 000 : 1	53 000 : 1	26 250 : 1
Connection to microscope	C-mount	F-mount	C-mount